Page 31 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.20 2022-23

Greater London League
Bridget Cronin scored the only goal of the game as Regents Park Rangers won the all-Premier
Division tie 1-0 against Clapham Utd to reach the quarter finals of the John Greenacre
Memorial Trophy. Richmond & Kew meanwhile defeated Civil Service 4-1 thanks to a
Charlotte Close hat-trick and Charlotte Willis-Sloanes. Eleanor White gave Tooting Bec a 1-0
victory over East London Ladies and Hammersmith were 3-1 winners against Balham
Panthers with goals from Julianna Belinfante, Madeleine Hills and Meghan Keenan.
Leyton Orient have gone seven points clear at the top of Division One North after an
Amelia Pearce double and Layla-May Duffield gave them a 3-1 victory over Tower Hamlets.
AFC Leyton scored ten without reply past Enfield Town 3rds and are up to third, Naomi
Jackson and Ayanna De Sousa each hitting hat-tricks along with Aaliyah Goldsmith (2), Cecilia
Barbin and Saffron Reid. Nancy Tucker, Olivia Abraham and Lilac Wilson all netted a goal apiece
as Luton Town Res won 3-1 away to Actonians Ladies 3rds.
South London Women made up ground on the top two in Division One South with a
3-0 success in which Cassie Sternbach, Martha Goddard and Georgia Oakley all scored. Emily
Hill, Laurelle Jordan and Rebecca Netteryd were the markswomen for South London Laces
as they defeated CB Hounslow Utd 3-1, meanwhile Wandsworth Borough notched up their
first victory of the season, 2-1 against Sporting Duet with Tara Dyerson and Gemma Manley
scoring their goals.
Norfolk League
Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers restored their advantage of eight points by easing to a 6-2
victory over Bungay Town, Shanice Sutton leading the spree with a a five-goal haul whilst
Victoria Leyer was also on target. Mulbarton Wanderers meanwhile moved into the top three
and made it six wins out of six, 2-0 against University of East Anglia thanks to Sophie Jermy
and Rebekah Lake. Luci Middleton (2), Summer Copland and Katie Ransome-Farmer accounted
for the goals as Long Stratton ran out 4-1 winners away to Beccles Town and it was a good
day for Stalham Town as they won for the first time, 3-2 against Sprowston Ladies courtesy
of Carla Coleman, Abigail Gower and Emma MacMillan.
With Division Two leaders Blofield Utd not having a game, Mulbarton Wanderers
Res took the opportunity to close the gap on them to three points clear with a six-goal blast at
Shrublands Ladies. Lucy Kean and Jade Telfer each bagged braces and they were joined on
the scoresheeet by Maria Sosnina and Charlotte Groves. The result takes Mulbarton into second,
ahead of KLSC F C who were beaten 3-0 by Aylsham Women, Jordan Arnoup (2) and Chelsea
Crowley giving their team a seventh straight win. Thorpe St Andrew lost ground who
surprisingly lost 1-0 to North Walsham Town, Keira Brown scoring the only goal of the game.
Viktorija Miglane netted both goals as Freethorpe won 2-0 away to FC Viking Valkyries.
Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
Division One leaders Chesterfield overcame conceding an early goal to win 6-1 away to
Socrates. A hat-trick by Chloe Foster, whose first goal put Chesterfield on level terms following
Demi Cassinelli’s opener for the hosts, was augmented by singles for Leah Harrison, Micky
Hopkinson and Madeleine Watkinson. Victory gave Chesterfield 22 points from their last eight
games (including a 7-1 home win over Socrates in the earlier meeting) since a return of just three
points from their first four games. That impressive run is matched by second place AFC Bentley
who are unbeaten, three points behind and having reeled off seven straight wins since an opening
game draw. Jenna McGee, Becky Kendell and Gemma Harte were the Bentley scorers in a 3-0
win over Middlewood Rovers which proved costly for Bentley with injuries to goalkeeper
Nicole Gray and player-manager Sam Pigeon. Even though several players had brief spells in goal
following the first half injury to Gray, Bentley managed to record their first clean sheet of the
season. Barnsley (Women) Development, who maintained their record of scoring in every
game, lost 2-1 away to Wakefield AFC Res whose goals came from Nicole Moffatt and Danielle
Shepherd. Bradie Wild was on target for Brunsmeer Athletic who have also scored in every
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