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vastly superior goal difference over the two teams who can catch them on points. There was a trio of
hat-trick scorers as Socrates recorded their highest score of the season by some margin, 10-1 at
Sheffield City. Demi Cassinelli, Cris Gonzalez and Sophie Shemeld all bagged a treble with Paula
Higgins contributing a single. That was followed in midweek when Socrates drew 2-2 at home to
Mexborough Athletic, Lauren Camm and Ellie Neal were on target for Mexborough. Hayley Hirst
and Charlotte Marshall were the Swallownest scorers in their 2-2 draw with Worsbrough whose
goals came from Rachel Nosworthy and Jenna Portress to forge a 2-0 lead. Sheffield Wednesday
Development edged Wickersley Youth by the odd goal in seven, goals from Emily Box, Beth
Harper and Naomi Stenson not being quite enough for the visitors. Mosborough all but assured
themselves of avoiding relegation thanks to a 4-1 away win at Sheffield Utd Community
Foundation Res. Laura Kerr (2), Leah Kerr and Chloe Ewans netted for Mosborough with Madeleine
Davison scoring what was a consolation for the hosts. Just two points separate the bottom four teams,
any of whom could finish in a relegation place.
The teams in 6th and 7th place should be safe due Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
to the nature of the remaining games.
There was just one game in Division Three PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
where Staveley Miners Welfare were 10-0 AFC DUNSTABLE BLUES 12 8 2 2 25 16 26
COLNEY HEATH RES 10 6 2 2 28 10 20
winners over Kiveton Park Development who HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN 11 5 3 3 24 14 18
have persevered to no avail this season. This game OAKLANDS WOLVES 10 6 0 4 21 18 18
completed their fixtures and took their goals GARSTON 11 3 2 6 12 21 11
HITCHIN BELLES 11 2 2 7 17 36 8
against tally into three figures. Rotherham Utd CHIPPERFIELD WOMEN 9 1 1 7 13 25 4
Res will clinch the title with victory at home to
Dearne & District on Easter Sunday. Hemel Hempstead 2 Oaklands 4.
There was a double triumph for
Handsworth in the League’s knockout DIVISION ONE P W D L F A Pts
competitions with the Development side making GARSTON RES 15 12 3 0 41 14 39
it a glorious few days as they lifted the Cup with a LANGFORD LADIES 18 10 6 2 38 22 36
2-0 win over Rotherham Utd Res, both teams HERTS VIPERS DEVELOPMENT 17 9 8 2 4 6 4 50 46 29
BIGGLESWADE UTD
16
32 21 28
enjoying a 100% record in Sheffield & Hallam HARTHAM UTD 16 7 5 4 34 26 26
games beforehand. After a goalless first half when HITCHIN TOWN 16 6 1 9 24 39 19
Rotherham felt they should have been awarded a BEDFORD DEVELOPMENT 14 4 3 7 29 25 15
penalty, it was Handsworth who broke the KNEBWORTH WOMEN 17 4 2 11 20 36 14
deadlock with Liv Winstanley converting a low HOUGHTON ATHLETIC 12 3 2 7 19 22 11
BARTON ROVERS 15 1 0 14 12 48 3
centre by Katie Jepson who then went to put the
issue almost beyond doubt with a fine goal of her Herts Vipers 3 Bedford 2; Houghton 2 Langford 2, Langford 2
Houghton 1.
own.
The Shield final also ended 2-0 with Abbey
DIVISION TWO P W D L F A Pts
Kirwin netting both for Handsworth (first team) EVERETT LADIES 16 11 4 1 37 21 37
over Charnock Ridgeway who are new to the EVERGREEN EAGLES 17 12 0 5 42 20 36
League this season and were in with a shout until KEMPSTON ROVERS 16 10 2 4 35 18 32
shortly before the final whistle, when Kirwin STOTFOLD LADIES 16 9 9 2 1 5 5 22 25 29
15
HITCHIN TOWN CANARIES
53 35 28
scored her second. WATTON LADIES 14 8 1 5 28 28 25
Somerset League SHERRARDSWOOD 17 6 3 8 43 38 21
BUNTINGFORD TOWN 16 3 0 13 25 44 9
Pen Mill clinched the league title for the second BSC FC 14 1 2 11 16 48 5
time with a 6-3 victory away to Banwell. The LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY 15 0 3 12 14 38 3
Yeovil-based team put themselves beyond the
reach of the chasing teams, three of whom will be BSC 2 Everett 2; Hitchin 7 Buntingford 1; Kempston 3 Watton 0.
involved in the battle to finish runners-up.
DIVISION THREE P W D L F A Pts
Bishop's Lydeard Res went through to ST MARGARETSBURY 12 12 0 0 58 8 36
the semi finals of the League Cup with a 5-2 win FLITWICK BLUES 13 11 0 2 65 15 33
against Wellington. Alex Husson scored a hat- BURY RANGERS 14 6 1 7 29 30 19
trick for Lydeard, with Nia Owen adding the other FLITWICK EAGLES 13 4 2 7 9 29 14
WHEATHAMPSTEAD 14 4 1 9 23 39 13
two. Also into the last four are Paulton Rovers BEDWELL RANGERS 14 0 2 12 15 78 2
Res who defeated Ilminster Town Res 5-0
with a goal apiece from Darcy Baber, Alice Dwyer, Bedwell 0 Flitwick Blues 11; Flitwick 2 Wheathampstead 1.
Tilly Hall, Alexei Turner and Chloe Stone.
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