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Moneyfields remain on their heels after a five-goal blast at Wycombe Wanderers. Kim
       Whitcombe bagged a brace for the Moneys, with Emma Pinner, Charley Wilson and Kayleigh
       Tonks also getting on the scoresheet. Elsewhere, Eastleigh ran out 4-1 winners over Woodley
       Utd thanks to Catherine Browning, Manuela Naprta, Samantha Hide and an own goal.
             Only one match managed to survive the weather in Division One, AFC Stoneham
       narrowing the gap on leaders AFC Bournemouth Development to three points with a 6-0
       victory away to Woking Ladies. Madison Payne was on target twice for Stoneham along with
       Rachel Adkin, Jessica Treweek, Chloe Andrews and Alisha Buckingham.
       West Midlands League
       All of the matches in the Premier Division were postponed on the weekend but there was plenty
       of  action  in  Division  One  North,  with  Shrewsbury  Town  narrowing  the  gap  on  leaders
       Shifnal Town to a single point with a 3-0 victory over AFC Telford Utd, a result which takes
       them above their opponents and into second place. Zoe Child netted twice for the Shrews, with
       Jessica Walley adding the other. A win would have taken Port Vale into the top three but they
       were  held  to  a  goalless  draw  by  Walsall  Ladies,  whilst  goals  from  Katie  Adams,  Phoebe
       Hopwood and Jenny Gilbert earned Sandwell Ladies their first league victory of the season,
       3-2 against Darlaston Town.
             In Division One South, Solihull Sporting have moved into second place following a
       seven-goal  victory  against  Westfields  Women.  Naomi  Melbourne  led  the  scoring  with  a
       hat-trick,  Lauren  Smith  weighed  in  with  a  double  and  the  tally  was  completed  by  Angel
       Scandrett and Victoria Cook. Emily Davies (2), Michelle Oldfield and Beth Fesel accounted for
       the goals as Rugby Borough moved into the top half by beating Droitwich Spa 4-2, and
       Rugby Town also won 4-2 against Cookley Sports, courtesy of a Chloe Debaes hat-trick and
       Kelly Worthington.
       Guernsey set goal for Island Games

       The Guernsey Football Association has launched the #Goal23 project that aims to continue its
       support of grassroots girls football and build a competitive senior women's squad for the 2023
       NatWest Island Games, thanks to ongoing support from Mourant.
             The law firm-led professional services business has agreed to extend their previous
       three-year  sponsorship  deal  with  the  GFA  to  support  the  Mourant  Girls  Academy  and  the
       refreshed  #Goal23  project.  With  the  NatWest  Island  Games  postponed  until  2023,  the
       extension  of  the  sponsorship  allows  the  GFA  to  continue  their  work  to  develop  a  Ladies
       Representative Football team to participate at an international level when Guernsey hosts the
       Games in the summer of 2023.
             The GFA Mourant Girls Football Academy now has over 40 girls within the U12, U13,
       U14 and U16 age groups.  With the introduction of U10 and U11 squads this season, there is the
       potential to add a further 28 players to the overall Academy.
             Since  the  creation  of  the  Mourant  Girls  Academy  in  2018,  14  players  have  since
       graduated into the senior game with the ambition to participate in the 2023 Island Games.
       Through  the  delay  of  the  Games,  younger  players  have  been  afforded  the  opportunity  to
       progress through the pathway into senior football as the minimum age for players is 16.
             Joelle Pengelley, Women and Girls Development Officer at the GFA, said: “The pathway
       we're creating through the Mourant Girls Academy provides strong opportunities for players to
       become  part  of  competitive  squads.  Plus,  when  it  is  safe  to  travel,  the  girls  will  enjoy  the
       experience  of  playing  against  all  female  teams  in  the  Isle  of  Man  and  Jersey.  This  is  not
       something we can achieve locally as the girls have been playing fixtures against local club teams
       which are predominantly made up of males.
             “The #Goal23 project includes some really exciting plans for girls football in Guernsey,
       as we continue to build the foundations towards the 2023 Island Games. The GFA is hugely
       grateful for the long-term support from Mourant which gives us the confidence to really push
       forward with this project all the way to June 2023 and beyond.”
       (Source: www.guernseyfa.com)
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