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FA Women’s National League

League Cup
Liverpool Feds produced an impressive result on
Sunday when they won 2-0 away to Northern
Premier Division high fliers Fylde Women in the
quarter finals. The first half was goalless but Chantelle Thompson opened the scoring for
the Feds after the break and Paige Cole sealed the win in injury time.
Oxford Utd were another team to see their hopes of a possible League and Cup
double brought to an end after they were beaten 1-0 by Crawley Wasps. Natasha
Stephens scored the goal which took Crawley into the semi finals, four minutes into the
second half.
Southampton FC Women still remain in the running though, booking their
place in the last four with a hard earned 1-0 victory over Hashtag Utd, courtesy of a late
winning goal from substitute Katie Rood.
League Plate
Nottingham Forest are through to the semi finals following a hard fought 1-0 success
at Alnwick Town. Charlotte Steggles settled matters with the only goal of the game,
midway through the second half.
Forest are the only top flight team remaining in the competition after
Portsmouth went out to AFC Wimbledon on a penalty shootout, following a 3-3
draw. Shannon Albuery scored twice and Anaisa Harney the other for Pompey, whilst
Ashlee Hincks, Emily Donovan and Rosie Russell were on target for Wimbledon who
went on to triumph 7-6 from the spot.
Cheltenham Town's superb run of recent form is showing no signs of slowing
and they are into their first major cup semi final after beating Exeter City 2-1. Stephanie
Beck did give Exeter a third minute lead but goals either side of half time from Lacy-Jai
Liggett turned the match in Cheltenham's favour.
Sporting Khalsa have also reached their first major semi final after they won
3-1 away to Leafield Athletic after extra time. Chloe Handy gave Khalsa an early lead
which was cancelled out by Daisy-Mai Clements midway through the second half but in
the extra period, Handy put Khalsa back in front with her second goal and Angelique
Morley wrapped up the win with three minutes remaining.
Northern Premier Division
Wolverhampton Wanderers have recaptured the leadership following their 5-0
victory away to Hull City in the only match to be played in the division. Anna Price and
Amber Hughes put Wolves two ahead inside the opening fifteen minutes and after the
break, Maz Gauntlett made it three before Amy Dicken and Hughes rounded off the
scoring late on.
Southern Premier Division
Leaders Ipswich Town shared a goalless draw for the second match in a row when they
took on Milton Keynes Dons on Sunday. The result means that the Tractor Girls head
the table by five points, although chasing sides Oxford Utd and Southampton FC
Women both have games in hand, whilst the Dons picked up an important point in their
quest to climb out of the bottom four.
There was another 0-0 draw in the division on Sunday, at Bridgwater Utd as
they shared the points with Gillingham. The Gills therefore stay in fourth place whilst
Bridgwater have dropped back a place to sixth.
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