Page 16 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.20 2022-23

East Midlands League
The League Cup quarter finals took place over the weekend and pride of place goes to Ilkeston
Town, who recorded a stunning 4-0 victory over league leaders Notts County. Daisy Allen scored
twice for the Division One Central table toppers, with Jade Eaglefield and Ashleigh Evans adding
the others. Chesterfield are also out, beaten 3-2 by Arnold Eagles who have yet to record a
league victory this season. Natasha Leach hit a hat-trick as Arnold belied their league position to
reach the semi finals, with Louisa Anderson and Freya Holman replying. Lincoln Utd are now the
highest placed team left in the competiton, they won 3-0 at Anstey Nomads thanks to Annie
Ward, Ellie Gilliatt and Lauren Churcher, and Oughtibridge WM complete the semi final line up
after beating Northampton Town Development 3-1 with strikes from Millie Kenyon, Kathryn
Mudge and Chelsea Wall.
Emma Stevenson, Abby Callaghan and Jenna Kiely all scored first half goals as Thrapston
Town reached the last four of the League Plate with a 3-0 victory over West Bridgford Colts.
Bailey Sipos netted the only goal for Nottingham Trent University as they beat St Josephs
Rockware of Worksop 1-0 whilst Loughborough Foxes Vixens netted six times without
reply away to Mansfield Hosiery Mills. Renae Huggan-Broughton was on target four times
along with Freya Turner and Emma Littlewood. Sherwood FC Women meanwhile emerged as
penalty shootout winners over Grimsby Borough after the teams had battled out a goalless draw.
The only league match that was played on Sunday was in the Premier Division, where
improving Rotherham Utd moved themselves out of the bottom two with a 3-2 victory over
Basford Utd. Dina Sarayreh, Abbie Staples and Molly Corke scored the goals to give Rotherham a
second win in successive weeks, whilst Basford's replies came from Thea Duncan and Danielle
Sanderson.
Eastern Region League
Stevenage Women are two points clear at the top of the Premier Division following their 4-1
victory over King's Lynn Town. Amy Gooderham, Katie White, Erin Price and Becky Shephard
were all on target for Stevenage, with Samara Nche replying. Holly Kennard (2), Evie Creaton and
Phoebe Guiver netted the goals as AFC Sudbury won 4-2 at Wroxham to go second, Hannah
Waters bagging a brace in reply, they are just ahead of Needham Market who were 2-1 victors
over Royston Town thanks to Mia Etheridge and Eloise Ward, Natalie Richardson netting a
consolation for the visitors. Haringey Borough got the edge in a high scoring affair at Bedford
Ladies, winning 5-4 with strikes from Victoria Campbell (2), Sandeep Tak (2) and Shakira Roberts.
Priya Bhatti, Zara Carroll, Natasha Fensome and Destiny Pap were all on target for Bedford.
After going down to their first defeat seven days earlier, Biggleswade Utd hit back with a
2-0 success away to Wootton Blue Cross which means they stay two points ahead in Division One
North. Charlene Moreton scored both goals for Biggleswade to keep themselves in front of second
placed AFC Dunstable who were 3-0 victors at Newmarket Town thanks to Gemma
Whitchurch (2) and Mollie Knox. St Ives Town consolidated themselves in third place as they won
1-0 away to Fakenham Town, Annie Posnett scoring the only goal of the game.
Barking further extended their Division One South lead to seven points, courtesy of a 9-1
victory over Cheshunt. Laura Bunton led the scoring with a four-goal haul whilst others came from
Ammarah Ali, Daisy Cook, Chloe Jackson, Sarah Finch and Lindsay Sibbons. Barking were further
boosted by the news that their two nearest rivals, Hutton and Lawford, saw their meeting finish
in a 4-4 draw. Hutton had trailed by three goals at one stage but goals from Chloe Woolaway (2),
Isobel Crichton and Victoria Kinsman earned them a share of the spoils, after Lawford had led
through Daisy Canny, Cate Jackson, Georgia Box and Carman Joyce. Layla Kenly netted four times,
along with Sophie Hart and an own goal, as Billericay Town Development defeated East
Bergholt Utd 6-0 and Wodson Park notched up a five-goal victory at Grays Athletic courtesy
of a Sophie Vale hat-trick and Kristina O'Connell double.
London & South East League
League leaders Worthing FC Women are through to the semi finals of the League Cup after Chloe
Winchester (2) and Hayley Bridge gave them a 3-1 victory away to Sutton Utd. Lois Konan,
Summer Roberts and Ede Buchele netted the goals as Fulham FC Women edged past Dorking
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