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The County Leagues...


       Gloucestershire League
       Pucklechurch Sports moved themselves closer towards a league and cup double as they entered
       the semi finals of the Gordon Perrett League Cup with a 10-1 victory over Cirencester Town.
       Adele Hooper led the scoring with a five-goal haul, Tammi Haynes weighed in with a double, while
       Poppy  Coles  and  Jessica  Werrett  also  got  on  the  scoresheet.  Longwell  Green  meanwhile
       eliminated  Olveston  Utd  on  a  penalty  shootout,  after  the  teams  had  battled  out  a  1-1  draw.
       Dursley Town are one game away from reaching a second cup final, they also won on penalties
       against Bishop's Cleeve after finishing 1-1, Leonie Gough having given Cleeve a ninth minute lead
       and Phoebe Booth equalising for Dursley late on. Completing the semi final line up are Red Falcon
       Club who ran out 4-1 winners away to Winchcombe Town. Evelyn Cohen netted two of the goals
       and she was joined on the scoresheet by Roberta Hyam and Claudia D'Angelo, with Leanne Boulton
       replying.
             Division Three leaders Bradley Stoke were held to a goalless draw by Downend Flyers
       Res and have seen their advantage cut to a single point by Whitchurch & Bristol, who beat
       Mitcheldean SC 1-0 with Ilarna Nche scoring the only goal of the game. The other game in the
       division saw Bristol Ladies Union Development edge out Southmead Community Sport
       4-3, thanks to a Lucy Groves double, Samantha Ogilvie and Summer Spear.
       Greater London League
       Bromley FC Ladies are one victory away from landing the league title following their 2-0 win
       against Clapton Community on Sunday. The match was an extremely important one for both
       sides'  title  chances  and  it  was  Bromley  who  took  the  honours,  thanks  to  goals  from  Terri-Ann
       Warren and Rebecca Bays.
             Charley Turton was on target for Camden Town Blues as they held Premier Division
       high fliers Islington Borough to a 1-1 draw in the Anniversary Trophy, Abby Webster replying.
       Actonians Ladies Res did beat Edgware Town 3-2 thanks to Emma Welch, Kayleigh Peters
       and Fiona Moloney, whilst Brentford B were 1-0 winners over Sutton Utd U23. Emma Johnson
       netted twice for Regents Park Rangers in their 5-2 victory over East London Ladies with
       Natalia Debek, Abi Sabin and Valeria Alaya adding the others, and Headstone Manor edged out
       Ashford Town (Middlesex) Res by the odd goal in five, their markswomen were Rosie Watts,
       Jessica Vassena and Sinead Walsh. Michelle Keating netted a brace as Comets won 2-0 at Balham
       Panthers whilst Virginia Somers hit a hat-trick for South London Women in their 3-0 victory
       against Enfield Town 3rds.
             In Division One North, Hackney Res moved away from the bottom two places, thanks to
       a 4-0 success against New London Lionesses Development. Hannah Forbes netted twice and
       she was joined on the scoresheet by Debora Cagnin and Ellie Turnbull.
             Richmond & Kew have gone seven points ahead in Division One South following their
       3-2 win away to South East Parakeets. Charlotte Close bagged a brace for the leaders and Jessica
       Roberts added the other goal. Second placed UCL Academicals lost ground when they were held
       to a 2-2 draw against South London Laces who scored through Elinor Mason and Riley Ratcliffe,
       whilst Enya Collins grabbed both goals for the Academicals.
       Sheffield & Hallamshire League
       Harworth Colliery are on the brink of finishing Division One champions following their biggest
       win of the season, 5-1 away to Rotherham Utd Whitehill. Sophie Thompson (2), Abbie France,
       Grace Sanderson and Dani Thompson netted for Harworth who could be confirmed as champions
       if the other title contenders drop points before their own final game of the season against AFC
       Bentley,  one  of  the  teams  who  can  still  mathematically  overtake  Harworth.  Eva  Butler  scored
       Rotherham’s  consolation  goal.  Connie  Dyson  scored  for  Sheffield  Utd  Community
       Foundation who can no longer finish top after they drew 1-1 at home to Handsworth, Chloe
       Channel with the away goal.
             Meanwhile  Handsworth  Development  will  all  but  mathematically  seal  the  Division
       Two title in the next week if they win successive games against the two other teams in the top three.
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