Page 31 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.10 2022-23

Gloucestershire League
Bitton Ladies have opened a lead of three points at the top of Division One after they won 5-1 away
to Bishop's Cleeve. Anna Munday led the scoring with a hat-trick and Rebecca Jones added the
other two. In the other game to be played on Sunday, Tuffley Rovers broke their duck by scoring
eight times without reply against Abbeymead Rovers. Emily Hawley and Chloe Taylor each scored
hat-tricks and they were joined on the scoresheet by Ellen Knight and Imogen Maguire.
Red Falcon Women hold on to the leadership of Division Two despite going down to their
first defeat of the season, beaten 2-1 by Bradley Stoke in their local derby. Hollie Shone and Leah
Jennings put Bradley Stoke two goals ahead before Issey Cannon pulled one back late on, but they
held on for their fourth win in five matches. Cheltenham Civil Service have narrowed the gap on
the leaders to a single point with a 5-0 victory away to City of Gloucester. Gemma Riley had a great
day in front of goal, scoring four times, and Harmony Wheeler added the other. Whitchurch &
Bristol are now the other form team in the division and their 5-2 win against Downend Flyers
Res has taken them into the top three. Hannah Gillett netted twice for Whitchurch along with
Jessica Nicholls, Hannah O'Loughlin and Clara Romero Collins, with Kaja Jacobs and Ella Thresher
replying. Jodie Bailey, Eden Marsh and Charlotte Robbins all scored a goal apiece for Cirencester
Town s they drew 3-3 with Longlevens., for whom Lauren Mills (2) and Hayley Pitt were on target.
Division Three leaders Southmead Community Sport were beaten for the first time, going
down 4-1 to Stoke Lane Athletic on fifteen points. Leanne Derbyshire hit a hat-trick for Stoke
Lane and Catherine Morgan was also on target. Mitcheldean SC beat Kingswood Women 2-1
to complete a trio of teams level on points at the top, Chloe Mayo and Clare Ward scoring their goals
with Sian Towler replying. Ellwood Ladies are three points off the pace after a seven-goal win
against Downend Flyers A, Michaela Dowle netting a hat-trick with doubles from Tia Watts and
Hayley Layton. Winchcombe Town continued their improving form by beating Andoversford
2-1, Holly Talbot and Emily Wright scoring their goals and Ellie Kelly replying. Ashton Keynes
Women meanwhile ended their losing run by sharing a 3-3 draw with SGS Olveston Utd Res
who found the net through a Jem Green brace and Abby Shipway.
Greater London League
Premier Division leaders Actonians Ladies Res got straight back to winning ways as a Kayleigh
Peters double gave them a 2-1 win at Headstone Manor which keeps them three points clear of
Islington Borough, who defeated Clapham Utd 3-1 thanks to Deanna Brunyee, Elisabeth Gaver
and Freya Glen. Diede Fennema and Elsa Wu scored the goals as third placed Comets also won, 2-1
against UCL Academicals, and an Abi Sabin brace took Regents Park Rangers to a 2-0 success
away to Camden Town which lifts them into mid-table.
Brentford B have moved to within one point of the leadership in Division One North,
following their 3-0 victory away to Enfield Town 3rds. Kasey Clifford, Holly Hawkes and
Cheyenne Faulkner all scored for Brentford whilst AFC Leyton lost ground as they were beaten 3-2
by Forest Crusaders, for whom Georgia Maxwell-Jones and Reanne Bell-Webb both scored along
with an own goal. Alex Milne scored four times and Georgie Goodwin the other as Tower Hamlets
ran out 5-1 winners over East London Ladies and Actonians Ladies 3rds notched up their first
victory, 2-1 away to Luton Town Res thanks to Catherine Birch and Emma Welch.
The top two teams in Division One South came face to face and honours were even as
Hammersmith and Tooting Bec battled out a 1-1 draw. Both sides had gone into the game with
100% records and Tooting took a first half lead through Charlotte Lord, with Madeleine Hills
equalising midway through the second half to keep Hammersmith top on goal difference. South
London Women stay in third after beating South London Laces 4-1, Martha Goddard netting
twice along with Jessica Huntley-Harris and Virginia Somers. Kathryn Aylward, Beth McIntosh and
Abbo Robinson-Packham were all on target as Balham Panthers won 3-0 against Wandsworth
Borough to go fourth, ahead of Sporting Duet who went down 3-1 to Kenningwell Utd whose
scorers were Nena Kazantzidou (2) and Shai Siqueira. South East Parakeets are out of the bottom
two after Kayley Ellis, Sacha Hove, Sarah Quinn, Sophie Rackham and Emma Clarke all scored in
their 5-0 victory over CB Hounslow Utd.
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