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both coming in the five minute period ahead of half time, whilst Bedworth's consolation came
from Abbie Taylor.
The two teams immediately below Lincoln in the table came face to face and it was
Boldmere St Michaels who were 1-0 winners over Doncaster Rovers Belles, a result
which takes them back above their opponents into second place on goal difference. Tanya
Dickinson settled a close game when she scored the only goal for the Mikes, on the quarter
hour.
Long Eaton Utd continue to have a good season and are a further point adrift in
fourth place after running out 6-1 victors away to Solihull Moors. Anya-Mae Cresswell and
Tiana Hicks each scored twice for Long Eaton along with Laura Dexter and Moriah McIntosh,
whilst Moors' consolation came via an own goal.
Sporting Khalsa have climbed up into their highest position to date, going fifth
following their 2-1 success away to Burton Albion. Laura Smith and Rebecca Gill-Parsons
netted the goals for Khalsa, whilst Burton's reply came from Ella Ritchie.
Division One South East
With Hashtag Utd seeing their scheduled match on Sunday postponed, it presented
Billericay Town with a chance to go three points clear at the top, which they duly accepted
with a 5-0 victory over Harlow Town. Logan O'Shea and Zoe Rushen netted two goals apiece
and they were joined on the scoresheet by Karissa Rodney.
Actonians Ladies hold on to third place despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Kent
Football Utd, who picked up their first point of the season in the process. Rhiannon Ishmael
was on target for Actonians, whilst Kent scored through Lucy Cockerill.
A 2-0 victory away to Norwich City has taken Cambridge Utd back into the top
four. Ruth Fox and Laura Mitchell scored the goals to earn the U's their sixth league win of the
season.
Enfield Town lifted themselves up the table as they edged out Cambridge City by
the odd goal in seven. Klesha Darroux netted two of the goals and there was one each from
Mollie Kmita and Che Thomas, whilst City's replies came from Grace Stanley, Lauren
Tomlinson and Carla Penny.
Stevenage Women picked up an important point when they shared a 2-2 draw with
London Seaward. Ronni Harrison and Shianne Swarres scored the goals for Stevenage,
whilst Seaward netted through Abbey Dell and Phoebie Eshen.
Division One South West
Only one match in the division managed to survive the weather over the weekend and it saw
Poole Town pick up their first point of the season when sharing a 1-1 draw with Larkhall
Athletic. Both goals came during the first half, Rhian Robbins putting the Larks in front and
the Dolphins equalising through Emma Acott, two minutes before half time.
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Only the one match went ahead in the Northern Division on Sunday, with leaders
Middlesbrough going down to their first defeat of the season, beaten 1-0 by Liverpool Feds
who moved themselves into the top half of the table.
Nottingham Forest maintained their lead in the Midland Division by scoring six
times without reply past Long Eaton Utd 6-0. Summa Betts was on target twice for Forest
along with Sophia Bonser, Katie Middleton, Jemima Footitt and Charlott Steggles. Second
placed Wolverhampton Wanderers also won, 3-2 against Stoke City, Chloe Shirley (2)
and Natalie Widdal scoring their goals with Lauren Wilshaw and Sarah Hassanin replying.
Lauren Taft (2), Jessica Richardson and Mathilda Finburgh accouted for the goals as third
placed Loughborough Lightning defeated Leicester City 4-0 and Sporting Khalsa were
also 4-0 winners away to Doncaster Rovers Belles, thanks to a Danni Smith brace, Louise
Price and Lucy Taylor.
Watford have gone six points clear at the top of the South East Division following
their 4-1 victory over West Ham Utd, in which Summer Roberts (2), Lauren Cullum and
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