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finish Champions, remain on course for the double, but they did not have things all their own
way at home to Wakefield AFC Res who forged a 2-0 advantage through Emily Wright and
Megan Brackenbury. Becky Kendell’s brace restored parity with Gemma Harte then giving
Bentley the lead at the interval. Emily Walker made it 3-3, but Bentley edged home thanks to
a late winner from Jen Knibbs. The round’s highest scorers were Brunsmeer Athletic with
Bradie Wild netting five of their 11-goal tally away to West End Terriers. Lucy Damms
bagged a hat-trick (including a penalty), with singles by Aoife McKevitt, Zara McClean and
Sade Okuyemi giving Brunsmeer an 11-4 victory. Melissa Bell’s treble for the hosts was mere
consolation, with Natalie Slack their other scorer. Kiveton Park booked their semi place
with a Sara Tyler hat-trick, Megan Croft, Mikayla Harper, Zoe Parker and Milllie Simms their
scorers in a 7-2 victory at Barnsley (Women’s) Development.
Sheffield Utd Community Development were the most convincing quarter-final
victors in the Shield with Gemma Garrett (2), Channy Rymer (2), Cassie Barrett, Jade Burke
and Sarah Wilson-Rust their scorers as they finished 7-1 winners over Mexborough
Athletic whose consolation came from Amelia Symons. There was just a single goal
separating the teams in the other ties. Staveley Miners Welfare were 2-1 up at
Swallownest when the tie was abandoned with fifteen minutes to go. Staveley’s Rachel
Skeemer suffered a broken leg and this resulted in a lengthy stoppage before the
abandonment. The teams try again this Sunday. Leah Kerr and Alice Maleham were on target
for Mosborough who were 2-1 victors over AFC Norton Woodseats. Penistone Church
advanced as 3-2 winners at Charnock Ridgeway thanks to goals by Keeley Green (2) and
Emma Hudson. Aaliyah Boreland and Kerry Clifford were on target in reply for the hosts.
Somerset League
Pen Mill successfully retained the league title with a 2-0 victory away to second placed Wells
City. Letty Templer and Meg Gratton scored the goals to put Pen Mill beyond the reach of
their opponents and all of their other rivals. Several teams are in the running for the runners-
up spot, now headed by Bath City Women after second half goals from Chelsea Giles and
Bronwen Cranfield gave them a 2-0 victory over Wellington. Paulton Rovers Res put
themselves in the running by beating Ilminster Town Res 5-0, courtesy of an Alisha Stuart
hat-trick, Darcy Baber and Alice Ford. Banwell Ladies kept up their improving form with a
4-1 win over Portishead Town Res, Lucy Mager scoring a hat-trick and Sarah Tedder the
other, whilst Woodspring Women produced their best result of the season, beating
Bishop's Lydeard Res 7-0.
Division Two North title winners Burnham Utd were unable to complete the season
with an unbeaten record, going down 1-0 in their final game at Cheddar, Sherise Binns
scoring the game's only goal. Highridge Utd look to have sewed up second place whilst
Paulton Rovers Development and Porlock battled out a 3-3 draw. Georgia Perkins
bagged a hat-trick for Porlock whilst Paulton's goals came from Jasmine Ford, Mia Vickery
and Shannon Burke. Ashton FC Women continue to finish the season well as they made it
three wins in a row, 9-0 against Woodspring Women Res thanks to a four-goal haul from
Beth Oliver, an Edyta Sawon hat-trick and
Stephanie Monks added the other two. Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
The last two games of the season were
played in Division One South, including the PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
HARPENDEN TOWN 10 8 1 1 19 6 25
top two meeting each other and it was HERTFORD TOWN 10 7 1 2 20 9 22
runners-up Sydenham Rangers Blue who WORMLEY ROVERS 10 6 2 2 22 8 20
HITCHIN BELLES BLUES 12 6 1 5 29 24 19
triumphed 1-0 over title winners
LANGFORD LADIES 13 6 1 6 29 28 19
Wellington Wildcats, thanks to a goal COLNEY HEATH RES 11 4 3 4 20 13 15
from Nicole Bell. Combe St Nicholas GARSTON 11 5 0 6 20 28 15
HARTHAM UTD 11 4 2 5 30 24 14
complete the top three and they finished off BIGGLESWADE UTD BLUES 12 3 0 9 21 41 9
by beating Bridport Youth Ladies 2-0 BEDMOND LADIES 12 1 1 10 16 45 4
with Rosie Manning and Lily Wheeler on Bedmond 1 Garston 5; Biggleswade 0 Harpenden 7; Colney Heath 0
target. Wormley 1; Hartham 1 Hertford 5; Hitchin 4 Langford 1.
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