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Atkinson adding the others, Clare Hill replying
for the home side. Chipping Sodbury Town
returned to action with a 5-2 win against
Swindon Spitfires, Lydia Britt hitting a hat-
trick with Tianna Bishop and Laura Curnock
also on target.
AFC St Austell are the new leaders of
the Western Division, going top with a 3-2 win
away to Pen Mill. Chevonne Johanning, Alexia
Riley and Charlotte Whitmore all scored for St
Austell whilst Pen Mill netted through Megan
Gratton and Nicki Stringer. Stef Churchill-
Matthews, Nia Owen and Louise Ilsley were all
on target for Feniton as they defeated Oldland Abbotonians defender Jess Britton slides in to
Plymouth Argyle Development 3-0. tackle Natalia Bak of Weston Mendip.
Southern Region League
Woodley Utd have taken up the early running in the Premier Division, assuming the
leadership with a 6-2 victory away to Newbury Ladies. Rosie Page-Smith hit a hat-trick for
Woodley, who had been trailing at half time, whilst Rebecca Gooch, Freya Jenkins and Molly
Lambourne weighed in with the other goals. Freya Johnson was another hat-trick scorer, for
Ascot Utd in their 10-1 win against Warsash Wasps. Amy Woollard, Dominique
Carrington and Nicole Brown each contributed a brace and Georgia Bowers rounded off the
scoring. Nicole Matthews scored the only goal of the game for Moneyfields as they beat
Winchester City Flyers 1-0.
Southampton Women Res are the early pacesetters in Division One after running
out 7-2 winners over Tilehurst Panthers. Fay Roberts led the scoring with a hat-trick, Lilly
Eustace added two while Sophie Lee and Siena Millen were also on target. Abingdon Town
are in second on goal difference; they won 3-2 at New Milton Town thanks to a Cara Kerby
double and Chloe Ball. Stacey Lewis and Lorna Priestley netted the goals for Bournemouth
Sports in their 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth CST Development, who scored
through Ayuma Asira and Mia Elmore.
West Midlands League
Michaela Lockett netted twice, with Kirsty Ryder, Georgina Rushton and Lucy Goodfellow
also on target, as league leaders Leek Town defeated City of Stoke 5-0. Leek continue to
head the table on goal difference from Solihull Ladies Utd, for whom Saddiqa Shan scored
the only goal of the game against Stockingford AA Pavilion. In the other game, Rhiannon
O'Looney and Sophie Shale netted the goals as Coundon Court won 2-1 against Lye Town,
whose consolation came from Jodie Cassidy.
Division One North leaders AFC Telford Utd went down to their first defeat of the
season, beaten 2-0 by Shifnal Town who scored through Jenna Boddison and Danni Smith.
Telford remain on top of the table, one point ahead of four teams, headed by Tamworth after
their crushing victory over Walsall Ladies. Aimee Taylor and Olivia Woolston each scored
four times and Ella Spears added two with Rebecca Milner, Natasha Rothery, Lily Smith and
Grace Dickens completing the tally. A brace from Olivia Minshall earned Shrewsbury Town
a 2-0 win over Port Vale and Sandwell Ladies won for the first time, 5-2 against Coventry
City thanks to Rachael Green (2), Siobhan Hodgetts, Kimberly Tsiga and Katie Adams.
Solihull Sporting are now three points clear in Division One South after scoring
seven times without reply past Sedgley & Gornal Utd. Janelle Straker spearheaded the win
with a hat-trick, Lauren Smith netted a double and there was one apiece from Chantai Ahmed
and Isabelle Haigh. Knowle meanwhile defeated Cookley Sports 6-0 to go second, Natalie
Gibson scoring twice along with Alice Belcher, Morgan Betteridge, Georgia Jones and
Samantha Smith.
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