Page 6 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.20 2022-23

Northern Premier Division
Wolverhampton Wanderers opened up the title
race with a 3-1 victory over leaders Nottingham
Forest. Charlotte Greengrass gave Forest an eighth
minute lead and Wolves hit back shortly afterwards with an equaliser from Destiney
Toussaint. Jade Cross put Wolves in front in first half injury time and she netted her second
midway through the second half to seal the points.
Forest remain as leaders but their lead has been trimmed to three points by Wolves and
Burnley FC Women, who were 1-0 winners over Loughborough Lightning. Leah
Embley scored the only goal of the game, just before the hour mark, as Burnley completed a
double over Loughborough in successive weeks.
Derby County kept in touch with the top three, thanks to a 3-0 success away to Fylde
Women. Amy Sims gave Derby a first half lead which was doubled by an own goal just before
half time. Jessica Camwell rounded off the scoring with the third, ten minutes into the second
half.
Brighouse Town made it four league wins on the trot and are up to fifth following
their 2-0 victory over Boldmere St Michaels. Lucy Sowerby and Monique Watson scored
the goals for Brighouse as they kept up their fine run of form.
The points were shared at West Bromwich Albion where the home side finished level
at 1-1 with Huddersfield Town. Jessica Davies was on target for Albion, before Brittany
Sanderson salvaged a point for Town with a late equaliser.
Stoke City meanwhile ended a run of five league defeats when they defeated
Liverpool Feds 2-0. Carra Jones gave Stoke the lead just before half time, before Roisin
Kivel sealed the points with the second goal late on.
Southern Premier Division
Portsmouth made it six league wins on the trot, five of which have been away from home,
with a 4-1 success at London Bees which keeps them on top of the table. Danielle Lane hit
a hat-trick for Pompey and Tierney Scott added the other goal, whilst the Bees' consolation
came from Danielle Puddefoot.
Oxford Utd bounced back from their first defeat to win 2-1 away to Billericay Town
and they stay one point adrift of Portsmouth. Iesha Swaby and Carly Johns were on target for
the U's, with Jay Blackie replying.
Two second half goals earned third placed Ipswich Town a 2-0 victory at Bridgwater
Utd. Natasha Thomas and Lucy O'Brien, from the penalty spot, scored for the Tractor Girls
who are five points off the pace, with a game in hand.
Watford kept up their challenge, thanks to a 3-1 success away to Cheltenham Town.
Kalani Peart gave Watford an early lead which was quickly cancelled out by Kylie Nolan, but
an own goal put the Golden Girls back in front early in the second half, before Poppy Wilson
sealed the points in injury time.
Gillingham recorded their first league win since October, beating Milton Keynes
Dons 2-0. Breon Grant netted both goals to give the Gills a result which moves them back
into mid-table, moving above their opponents in the process.
Only one team playing at home managed a victory on Sunday and that was Crawley
Wasps, who broke their duck for the season with a vital 2-1 success against Plymouth
Argyle. Rosie McDonnell did give Argyle a ninth minute lead, but two second half goals from
substitute Letitia Nicholls earned Crawley their first win and rekindled their hopes of staying
up.
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