Page 16 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.27 2021-22

The Regional Leagues...

East Midlands League
Chesterfield hold onto the leadership of the Premier Division on goal difference after
winning 8-0 against Rotherham Utd. Gina Camfield hit a hat-trick and she was joined on
the scoresheet by Hannah Baker, Emmi Cook, Amy Pashley, Georgina Williams and Millie
Standen. Second placed Northampton Town also scored eight times without reply away
to Loughborough Students, thanks to a Leah Cudone hat-trick, Alex Dicks (2), Zoe Boote,
Rachael Mumford and Chloe Martin. The two teams at the foot at the table met each other
and the points were shared, meaning that Leicester City Ladies have got off the mark.
Hollie Handisides netted twice and Phoebe James the other as Leicester battled out a 3-3
draw with Rise Park, who replied via a Katie Platts double and Abigail Newman.
Second met third in Division One North and the spoils were shared, with the match
between Nottingham Trent University and Grimsby Town finishing goalless, meaning
that the happiest side would have been leaders Arnold Eagles. Grimsby Borough
meanwhile put a gap of five points between themselves and Sleaford Town after winning
their meeting 3-0, thanks to a goal each from Natalie Aird, Scarlett Norman and Izzy Ward.
After fifteen straight victories, Division One South leaders Derby County Academy
went down to their first defeat of the season, beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest
Development. Amber Bilous and Jessica Abdy scored the goals for Forest, with Iesha
Rollins replying. Anstey Nomads trail Derby by six points, and have a game in hand, after
strikes from Courteney Cropper, Toni Lewis, Ella Needham and Sinead Samarczuk gave
them a 4-0 victory over Peterborough Utd Res. Oadby & Wigston are back in third
following their 5-0 success away to Coalville Town Ravenettes, Lily Cocking and
Samantha Hargrave each netting twice along with Emily Miles. Ilkeston Town have
climbed off the bottom of the table after they defeated Loughborough Foxes Vixens 4-1,
Georgina Shaw netting all four goals.
Eastern Region League
Royston Town remain on course for the runners-up in the Premier Division after they
defeated Luton Town 2-0, Georgia Miller and Isabella Simmons scoring their goals.
Wroxham kept themselves in the running as a double from Grace Birchall earned them a
2-0 success away to AFC Dunstable. The other game in the top division also had a 2-0
scoreline, goals from Angel Craig-Tapper and Shakira Kafero Roberts taking Haringey
Borough further away from the bottom two places with a win against Bedford Ladies.
Herts Vipers Women kept hold of their one point lead at the top of Division One
South after a Natalie Powell brace and Rachel Wall gave them a 3-0 win away to East
Bergholt Utd. Cheshunt remain on their heels in second, they were 2-1 victors at Leigh
Ramblers. Baileigh Cordice and Sarah Finch were on the scoresheet as Barking climbed
above Leigh and into third place by beating Wodson Park 2-0.
London & South East League
Millwall Lionesses stayed on course for a potential top half finish with a 1-0 victory over
Saltdean Utd in the only Premier Division match to be played on the weekend, Sophie
Chapman scoring the game's solitary goal.
One match also took place in Division One North, but this one resulted in a change of
leadership. Dulwich Hamlet Res ran out 6-1 winners over Walton Casuals and this has
taken them above Brentford on goal difference. Erin Corrigan, Ana De Pellegrin, Kamilla
Hjelmsbo, Michaella Williams, Alex Muschette and Dorian Senmani Sani were all on target
for Dulwich, with Madelin Heavingham-Ford replying.
Division One South leaders AFC Acorns got back to winning ways, scoring six times
without reply against Maidstone Utd. Samantha Rowland hit a hat-trick while Sami
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