Page 31 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.21 2021-22

The County Leagues...

Gloucestershire League
Pucklechurch Sports extended their lead to five points after winning 7-0 for the second
successive week, this time against Abbeymead Rovers. Adele Hooper once again led the
scoring with a hat-trick, Poppy Coles added two whilst Georgia Bush and Lucy Sparks were
also on target. Third placed Longwell Green meanwhile defeated Gloucester City 6-1,
Katie Michael having a great day in front of goal by netting five times, Abbie Woodley-
Marshall adding the other and Zoe Gabb replying.
Bristol Ladies Union Development have gone back up to second place in
Division Three following their 9-1 victory against Stoke Lane Athletic. Ruby Saunders was
on target four times and Leah Porter weighed in with a hat-trick, whilst Summer Spear and
Mara Wuelfing added the other goals. Kingswood Women meanwhile staged a comeback
from two goals behind to earn themselves a 2-2 draw against Olveston Utd Res. Jemimah
Green bagged a brace to put Olveston two ahead inside the opening sixteen minutes but after
Paige Todd had quickly pulled one back for Kingswood, Sian Towler completed the fightback
with an equaliser early in the second half. Jennifer Jordan scored twice for Mitcheldean SC
in their 2-2 draw with Winchcombe Town, whose strikes came from Sarah Hibbert and
Lucy Thatcher.
Greater London League
Islington Borough continue to set the pace in the Premier Division, maintaining their lead
of five points with a 5-1 victory over Enfield Town 3rds. Rachel Anderson, Olivia Austin,
Ornella Mbula, Sasha Lewin and Abby Webster netted a goal apiece for Islington whose two
nearest rivals met each other in an important clash, Clapton Community winning 3-0
against Bromley FC Ladies with goals from Emily Link (2) and Marta Casanovas. Dieda
Fennema netted twice and Moria Sloan the other as Comets defeated Regents Park
Rangers 3-1 to move up to fourth, ahead of Headstone Manor who were held to a 2-2 draw
by Sutton Utd. Faye Butler and Beth Hull were on target for Sutton, with Headstone replying
through Erica Augsten and Sinead Walsh.
Richmond & Kew have stretched their lead to five points in Division One South
after winning 5-1 away to South London Laces. Maddie Andrew, Charlotte Close, Ellie
Crabb, Hannah Curwen and Roxanne Ellis were all on the scoresheet for the leaders. Elyse
Stokley netted for South London Women as they drew 1-1 with UCL Academicals, Enya
Collins scoring their goal which takes them into second place, ahead of South East
Parakeets who were beaten 4-2 by Sporting Duet. Jessica Amory led the scoring with a
hat-trick and Clare Mackay added the other goal.
Midwest Counties League
Worcester City Development preserved their seven point lead by winning 4-0 away to
Ludlow Town, Georgia Marrett netting twice along with Leah Ritson and Olivia Wood. The
two chasing teams managed to stay in touch with Worcester, Alpha Wood hitting a hat-trick
as Bromsgrove Sporting Development beat Inkberrow Eagles 6-0. Amy Kendall,
Megyn Revitt and Laura Shanley weighed in with the other goals. Malvern Town meanwhile
defeated Welland Ladies 4-0, courtesy of a four-goal haul from Alice Meadows. Heather
Martin scored the only goal of the game as Hereford Pegasus won 1-0 against Cradley
Town DC.
Sheffield & Hallamshire League
Harworth Colliery climbed above Dronfield Town to claim top spot in Division One with
a 2-0 away win at previously unbeaten AFC Bentley. Goals from Danielle Thompson and an
opponent made it three straight league maximums for Harworth. Late goals from Jade
Broadhurst and Gabrielle Green saw Rotherham Utd Whitehill gain maximum points at
Handsworth after it was 1-1 at the interval, Abi Shepherd the earlier Rotherham scorer and
Anna Kelsey on the mark for Handsworth.
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