Page 16 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.10 2022-23

East Midlands League
Notts County are the new leaders of the Premier Division after a late goal from Nicola
Emery gave them a 1-0 win away to Anstey Nomads. They head the table by a single point
from previous table toppers Chesterfield and Lincoln Utd, who were 5-1 winners at
Basford Utd thanks to goals from Zoe Devonport (2), Abigail Murrell (2) and Lauren
Churcher. Arnold Eagles meanwhile picked up their first point of the season when Natasha
Leach gave them a 1-1 draw against Mansfield Town, who replied through Monica Bowley.
Grimsby Town made it five wins out of five in Division One North, Emily Blyth and
Ellie Wilson scoring the goals as they won 2-1 against Lincoln Utd Development to
maintain their three point lead over Sleaford Town, who were 5-1 victors over St Josephs
Rockware of Worksop with Lauren Alderson bagging a brace along with Paige Wright,
Jade Baker and Abbey Young. Emil Murphy was on target for Gainsborough Trinity as
they shared a 1-1 draw in their mid-table clash with Grimsby Borough, whose goal came
from Kaysha Friel.
Nottingham Trent University hold on to the leadership of Division One Central
following their 2-2 draw with Ilkeston Town. Mia Pinkham and Bailey Sipos were on target
for the students, with Daisy Allen netting a brace in reply. The other game in the division also
finished 2-2 as Mansfield Hosiery Mills shared four goals with West Bridgford Colts,
who scored through Beth Clark and Sophie Newlove.
Heather McLoughlin, Charlotte Murphy, Chloe Martin and Keira Doig were the
scorers for Division One South leaders Northampton Town Development in their 4-2
win away to Leicester City Ladies, which keeps them four points ahead at the top. Second
placed Peterborough Utd Development defeated Coalville Town Ravenettes 6-1,
Aliyah Palmer scoring four times along with Alice MacNicol and Hannah Murphy. Lauren
Adams netted twice as Kettering Town won 2-0 against Dunton & Broughton Utd to
go third, just ahead of Thrapston Town who beat Roade Ladies 2-0 thanks to Megan
Breakwell and Amelia Boddington.
Eastern Region League
With most of their rivals involved in the Vitality Women's FA Cup, AFC Sudbury took the
chance to move into fourth place in the Premier Division by winning 5-1 away to Harlow
Town. Evie Creaton led the scoring for Sudbury with a hat-trick and she was joined on the
scoresheet by Phoebe Guiver and Tyeonae Smith, with Tayla Handscomb replying.
The top of the table clash in Division One South lived up to its billing and Barking
have doubled their lead to six points after they edged out Hutton 5-4. Laura Bunton bagged
a hat-trick, with Ammarah Ali and Daisy Cook adding the others to give Barking their sixth
straight win, whilst Hutton's replies came from Isobel Crichton, Hayley Critchell, Victoria
Kinsman and Chloe Woolaway. Billericay Town Development meanwhile defeated
Grays Athletic 7-1, Bo Payne netting twice along with Sophie Hart, Maisy Rowe, Hannah
Warner, Marnie Ray and an own goal.
In the League Cup, Fakenham Town edged past Lawford with a 3-2 victory after
extra time. Fakenham have lost all of their league matches so far but Sophie Lubbock netted
the winner to add to earlier goals from Chloe Gravett and Vicky Lubblock, whilst Lawford
replied through Georgia Box and Sam Elliott. Wodson Park got past AFC Sudbury Res
on penalties after their clash ended in a 2-2 draw, Riley Bennett and Sophie Vale scoring
their goals, whilst strikes from Jade Horne (2), Jessica Quinsee and Megan Partridge earned
East Bergholt Utd a 4-0 victory over Cheshunt.
London & South East League
There were no matches in the Premier Division but plenty of action elsewhere, including
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