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Mendip. Gabby Menghini, Lucie Hulin, Brodie Olive
and Amber Day all scored for Frampton, with Josie
Cherson replying. Downend Flyers were 2-0 winners
away to Weston-super-Mare thanks to second half
goals from Harriet Giles and Briony Hayward.
Swindon Town Development were unable
to take an opportunity to take over from Keynsham
Town Res at the top of the Eastern Division when they
were beaten 1-0 by Chipping Sodbury Town.
Warminster Town meanwhile stepped up their
challenge by winning 6-2 against AEK Boco. Mia
Blazey (2), Shannon Redhouse (2), Maddy Brown and
Sophy Whyley were the markswomen for Warminster,
with Lucy Atkinson and Sasha Ferris replying.
Southern Region League Shifnal Town’s Jenna Boddison in a tussle with
The leadership of the Premier Division swapped hands Holly Nicholson of AFC Telford Utd
once again with Abingdon Utd returning to the top (GrifftersWorld Photography).
following their 2-0 win against Eastleigh. Ascot Utd
replace Abingdon Town in third place after beating them 4-2 with goals from Tia Johnson, Beth
Roche, Sarah Leonard and Isabel Woods, Town replying through Tori St Clair and Chloe Ball.
In the League Cup, Oxford City reached the quarter finals with a penalty shootout
victory over AFC Stoneham, after the teams had finished level at 2-2. Chloe Atkins and Amelia
Martins scored for City in open play before they triumphed 8-7 from the spot.
Division One leaders AFC Bournemouth Development did not play but still head the
table by eleven points after second placed Bournemouth Sports were held to a 2-2 draw by
Woking Ladies. Trudy Bryan-Kerr and Kaitlin Howard scored the goals for Woking, whilst
Sports netted through Rosie Eden and Liane Folkenstern. Jade Hockey and Jazmine Andrews
scored the goals as New Milton Town beat Abbey Rangers 2-1 and Chichester City were 2-1
winners at Milton Utd thanks to Gabriella Hobday and Elinor Williams. Southampton
Women Res were another team to win 2-1 on the day, at Eversley & California.
West Midlands League
Lichfield City held on to the leadership of the Premier Division with a 4-1 victory against
Kidderminster Harriers. Natasha Lawrence and Shelbie Cartwright netted two goals apiece,
with Sarah Lojko replying. Sutton Coldfield Town still keep pace with Lichfield after an
eight-goal blast past City of Stoke, Niamh Deasy scoring twice along with Abbie Hyland, Ruth
Graham, Chloe Finn and Amelie Dennis with two own goals completing the tally. Stourbridge
remain firmly in the hunt as hit double figures against Coundon Court. Lili Bown, Cheryl
Edwards, Alex Nicklin and Connie Dutton all netted braces for the Glassgirls, with one each from
Esme Moran and Millie Rogers. Crusaders moved to within two points of Lye Town after
winning their meeting 5-4, Danielle Keegan bagging a hat-trick along with Alice Lilley and Kirsty
Spencer. Lauren D'oyen-Fitchett and Jessica Rew gave Worcester City a 2-0 win at Tamworth
and Redditch Utd defeated Coventry Sphinx 3-1 thanks to Jade Guppy (2) and Nakiya Lewis-
Edwards.
It was a good day for Shrewsbury Town in Division One North as they beat Port Vale
4-0, Madison Jones netting twice along with Libby Veitch and Paris Schofield, whilst second placed
Shifnal Town went down to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of AFC Telford Utd who scored through
Jaime Duggan and Katie Ryan. Phoebe Hopwood meanwhile hit a hat-trick for Sandwell Ladies
as they ran out 5-1 winners over Walsall Ladies. Hayley Joynson and Claire Humphries added
the other goals, with Maja Szymkowiak replying.
Things remain tight at the top of Division One South with Solihull Sporting remaining
as leaders following a twelve goal blast against Droitwich Spa. Lauren Smith led the scoring with
a hat-trick whilst Naomi Melbourne, Evie Quinn and Cherie Dabbs all contributed doubles, with
Dionne Williams, Leah Williams and Megan White-Benton adding the others. Knowle meanwhile
stayed level on points with Solihull with a 1-0 success away to Rugby Town, Demi-Lee Rolph
scoring the only goal of the game.
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