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Brighouse Town produced one of the results of the day in the Vitality
       Women’s FA Cup First Round, winning 3-0 away to FAWNL Division
       One  North  leaders  Chester-le-Street  Town.  Abigail  Lee  was  on
       target twice for Brighouse, with Rebecca Gompertz adding the other
       goal.
            Brighouse will be at home in the next round to Newcastle Utd who defeated Barnsley 3-1.
       Katie Barker, Georgia Gibson and Anna Soulsby were the markswomen for Newcastle, with Darcie
       Kendall-Greene replying.
            Liverpool Feds came through a difficult tie away to FC United of Manchester with a 2-1
       victory. Chloe Fisher netted both goals for the Feds inside the opening 24 minutes, before they
       needed to withstand a spirited late effort from FC United, in which Kirsty Chambers scored an
       injury time goal. The Feds’ reward is a tough one, at home to Northern Premier Division leaders
       Huddersfield Town.
            Wolverhampton  Wanderers  also  needed  to  see  off  lower  division  opposition  when
       beating Stourbridge 3-0. League position wise, the Glassgirls were the lowest ranked team left in
       the competition but gave a good account of themselves on the day against high flying opponents.
       Anna Price broke the deadlock for Wolves eight minutes before half time and they went on to seal
       the win with goals after the break from Jade Cross and Kelly Darby. Wolves will be at home in the
       Second Round, a fascinating tie against Nottingham Forest.
            Two teams having good seasons in the FAWNL Midland Division came face to face and it was
       Lincoln City who triumphed 3-1 over Solihull Moors. Toni McHamilton gave Lincoln an eighth
       minute lead which was cancelled out midway through the first half by Lois Jefferies, with Amy
       Blinkhorn putting the home side back in front just before half time. McHamilton wrapped up the
       win for Lincoln when she scored her second, from the penalty spot, ten minutes into the second half.
       Lincoln will now be away to West Bromwich Albion.
            Leyton Orient marked their first match at their new Hornchurch home with a hard fought
       2-1 victory against Actonians Ladies. This did not tell the full story though as the O’s netted twice
       in injury time through Egle Trezzi and Scarlett Smith, after Actonians had gone in front with a goal
       from Meila D’Santos. Leyton Orient have drawn an away tie in the Second Round at Hounslow
       Women.
            Billericay Town produced a good performance in beating Maidenhead Utd 4-0. Super
       sub Therese Addison made a fantastic impression for the Essex side as she scored all four goals (see
       match report).
            Billericay have been rewarded with a home tie in the next round against Ipswich Town,
       who ended the Cup run of Harlow Town by beating them 9-2. Georgia Allen led the scoring for
       the Tractor Girls with a hat-trick, Eloise King and Natasha Thomas each weighed in with a brace,
       whilst Abbie Lafayette and Sophie Peskett added a goal apiece.
            Southampton FC Women travelled along the South Coast to play AFC Bournemouth
       CST and came through a difficult tie with a 5-0 victory, which means that all of the Regional League
       sides are now out of the competition. Lucia Kendall and Ella Pusey each netted twice for the Saints
       along with Rachel Panting. Southampton will now be at home to Plymouth Argyle.
            One  of  the  ties  went  all  the  way  to  a  penalty  shootout,  at  Exeter  City  where  visitors
       Cheltenham Town went through following a 1-1 draw. Billie Haynes gave Cheltenham the lead,
       with Exeter grabbing a late equaliser through Abbie Britton and after extra time could not produce
       an  outcome,  it  was  Cheltenham  who  won  4-3  from  the  spot  to  earn  themselves  a  trip  to
       Portsmouth.
            The  other  tie  between  Wem  Town  and  Boldmere  St  Michaels  fell  victim  to  a
       waterlogged pitch and the teams will try again this week, with the winning team travelling to Stoke
       City.
            The last remaining Third Round Qualifying tie was played after being delayed by the weather
       and it was Kent Football Utd who progressed by winning 2-1 against AFC Wimbledon. Megan
       Burrows and Amy Payani were on target for Kent, who now face Enfield Town with a trip to
       Chichester & Selsey on offer for the winners.
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