Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.10 2022-23

Bowers & Pitsea are the last remaining team from the Eastern Region League following
their 2-0 victory against Needham Market, given to them by Whitney Locke and Danielle
Sillitoe. The Essex side have been handed a tough task in the draw away to Portsmouth who
were 4-0 winners at Abingdon Town with goals from Sophie Quirk (2), Nicole Barrett and
Annie Rolf.
Ashlee Hincks scored a hat-trick and Eleanor Dorey added the other two as AFC
Wimbledon won 5-1 away to Selsey Women, who had taken the lead through Natasha Wild.
This sets up an intriguing tie for the Dons in the next round against Billericay Town who scored
twelve times without reply past King's Lynn Town. Zoe Rushen was on target four times and
Sophie McLean added a further two, with one apiece from Jay Blackie, Jessica King, Beau Parker,
Holly Turner, Charlotte O'Shea and Che Thomas.
Dartford got the better of Ascot Utd after the teams had battled out a 2-2 draw, Georgie
Davis and Shauni Griffiths scoring for the Darts whilst both of Ascot's goals came from Georgia
Luckhurst-McCord. Dartford face a tough tie in the next round against Hashtag Utd, 10-1
winners over Colney Heath. Samantha Rowland led the scoring for the Tags with a five-goal
haul and Kelly Wealthall hit a hat-trick, whilst Malika Apindia Gille weighed in with a brace.
Lucy Monkman netted two second half goals, to add to Brittany Saylor's earlier strike, as
Dulwich Hamlet progressed with a 3-1 win away to Aylesford whose consolation came from
Amanda Reece-Beeput. Dulwich now face National League opposition in the form of
Gillingham who were taken all the way to penalties by Millwall Lionesses before eventually
going through from the spot, after the teams had battled out a 2-2 draw. Gills goalkeeper Cara
Davies saved two kicks in the shootout after Mel Espinosa and Kara Fordjour had scored, with
Millwall netting through Jade Keogh and Lucy Jellett.
Poppy Wilson, Flo Fyfe and Bianca Baptiste all hit doubles and Gemma Davison was also
on target as Watford eased past Fulham FC Women by beating them 7-1. Watford have been
drawn at home to Crawley Wasps who survived a difficult tie away to Moneyfields with a 3-2
extra time victory. Selin Buyukgiray netted twice for Crawley along with a Letitia Nicholls
penalty, whilst the Moneys replied through Charley Wilson-Wilton and Gemma Simmonds.
Milton Keynes Dons ended the Cup run of Mulbarton Wanderers by beating them
8-1. Mollie Coupar spearheaded the win by hitting a hat-trick, Lucy Wood adding two and the
scoring being completed by Nicole Pepper, Amy McLean and Laura Mitchell. The Dons will be at
home again in the Second Round, this time to Worthing FC Women who advanced with a
convincing win of their own and also scoring eight times against Sutton Utd. Ella Newman,
Rebecca Bell and Georgia Tibble all scored twice for Worthing along with Sophie Humphrey and
Ellie Russell.
Swindon Town maintained their good run of form by beating Frampton Rangers 3-0.
Rebecca Donnelly opened the scoring in the twelfth minute but it wasn't until the second half that
Frampton's resistance was broken with two goals in a ten minute spell from Steph Bent and
Annabelle Colston. The Wiltshire side now have a chance to take on a team from the level above
in the shape of Plymouth Argyle, who defeated Cheltenham Town in a clash between two
Southern Premier Division teams. Georgia Wilson hit a hat-trick for Argyle and Beth Ireland
netted the other, with Izzy Cook and Amy Wathan replying.
Bournemouth Sports kept up their great form with a 5-0 victory over Pucklechurch
Sports. Rosie Eden netted twice with Hollie Shaw, Becky Miles and Justine Mosley also on target
for Sports who will be home again in the next round to Torquay Utd, who won 2-0 away to
Warminster Town, courtesy of a goal apiece from Ellie Bishop and Mia Preston.
Eve-Charlotte Moore scored the only goal of the game for Liskeard Athletic as they won
1-0 away to Bishop's Lydeard. Liskeard have been rewarded with a plum home tie against
Oxford Utd who beat Chesham Utd 6-1. Carly Johns was on target twice for the U's along with
Lily Stevens, Samantha Wynne, Daisy McLachlan and an own goal, with Gemma Fraser replying.
Portishead Town overcame a spirited Eastleigh side with a 2-0 victory, Shannon
Holloway giving them the lead just before half time and Ellie Strippel adding the second from the
penalty spot late on. Their reward is another home tie in the Second Round, against Exeter City
who were 4-2 winners over AFC Bournemouth. Zoe Watkins netted twice for Exeter along with
Emily Toogood and Jenna Markham, with Bournemouth's replies coming from Beth Everson and
Shannon Albuery.
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