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Boldmere St Michaels meanwhile edged out Leek Town 3-2, to move themselves
back into the top three. Evie Billingsley, Annie Highway and Jessica Lundie all netted a goal
apiece for the Mikes, with Cassie Hyde and Katie Gibbons replying.
Peterborough Utd leapt into a mid-table position with a fine 3-1 success away to
Sporting Khalsa. Kier Perkins and Stacey McConville put the Posh Ladies two ahead and after
Laura Smith reduced the arrears for Khalsa on the hour, Perkins wrapped up the win for
Peterborough with her second goal.
Burton Albion also picked up an important away win, 3-1 at Bedworth Utd and they
have moved out of the bottom four places. Millie Wortley scored twice for the Lady Brewers
along with an own goal, with Sophie Wilson replying.
Division One South East
Whilst Billericay Town were in FA Cup action, Hashtag Utd took the chance to replace them
at the top of the table with a 7-0 victory against Stevenage Women. Malika Apindia Gille led
the scoring with a four-goal haul and she was joined on the scoresheet by Sasha Adamson, Grace
Gillard and Emma Samways.
Third placed Actonians Ladies were held to a 1-1 draw by Cambridge City. Ellie
Cullum was on target for City, whilst Actonians' goal came from Sharon Odofin.
The result was Actonians' fifth draw of the season but that tally does not match that of
London Seaward, who shared the points for the sixth time in the campaign, finishing level at
3-3 with Cambridge Utd. Hayley Barton, Egle Trezzi and Abbey Dell all scored for Seaward,
whilst fourth placed United replied with a Ruth Fox double and Abbi Griffin.
First half goals from Brogan Moore and Erin Pope saw Queen's Park Rangers to a
2-1 win away to Norwich City, whose consolation came from Natasha Snelling.
Division One South West
Cheltenham Town have gone back to the top after running out 6-0 winners over Poole
Town. Lacy-Jai Liggett, Tamzin Hayward, Holly Rogers, Billie Haynes, Jade Grove and
Charlotte Criddle all scored a goal apiece for the Gloucestershire side who now have a lead of
two points.
This is because AFC Bournemouth moved themselves into second place on the back
of a 3-1 victory over Swindon Town. Katie James and an own goal put the Cherries two ahead
early on and although Megan Attenborough pulled one back for Swindon just before half time,
Lucy Cooper sealed the points for Bournemouth with their third goal around the hour mark.
Maidenhead Utd and Portishead Town meanwhile battled out a 1-1 draw which
means that the one point gap between the two teams remains. Both goals came in the opening
twelve minutes of the game, Maidenhead taking the lead after 60 second through a Ruby Lowe
own goal, and Portishead levelling shortly afterwards via a penalty from Alanna Torrington.
Reserve Section round-up...
Huddersfield Town booked their place in the last eight of the Reserve League Cup with a 4-2
victory away to Durham Cestria. Cassidy Clift scored twice for Town along with Falone
Sumaili and Macy Ellis, whilst Durham's replies came from Jasmine Elliott-Wood and Erin
Nicholson.
Two second half goals from Leeds Utd earned them a 2-1 win at Doncaster Rovers
Belles in the Reserve League Plate. The Belles had taken a first half lead through Deborah
Barry but it is Leeds who progress to the quarter finals.
Middlesbrough have gone to the top of the Northern Division, thanks to a 3-1 success
against Hull City. Faye Dale was on target twice for 'Boro along with Jess Holder. Grace Foy
and Daisy Mason each netted doubles for third placed Chorley as they won 4-1 at Stockport
County and Bradford City notched up their first victory, 2-0 over Liverpool Feds.
Two of the top three in the Midland Division met each other and it was Loughborough
Lightning who emerged as 2-1 winners over previously unbeaten Nottingham Forest.
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