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pacesetters after beating Accrington Stanley CT 6-0. Emily Cardwell netted two of the goals and
the others came from Aimee Shaw, April Oldfield, Molly Kelly and Minnie Rogers. Chorley
Women Development meanwhile registered their first victory of the season, 5-0 against
Morecambe Res.
One match took place in Division One South, at Chester FC Women where the home team
scored ten times without reply against Altrincham. The win for Chester, their first of the season,
leaves them in first place due to a superior goal difference.
South West League
AFC St Austell kept up their good start in the Premier Division, Charlotte Whitmore leading the
scoring with a hat-trick as they beat Forest Green Rovers 6-1. Lucy Solloway added two for the
Cornish side and Isobel Berks was also on target, with Charlie Rowlands replying. They jointly head
the table with an identical record with Sherborne Town who inflicted a second successive defeat
on Marine Academy Plymouth, this time a four-goal haul from Gemma Mountain and an Olivia
Watts double earning them a 6-0 win. Torquay Utd and Ilminster Town occupy the next two
positions after their meeting finished in a 2-2 draw. Ellie Bishop and Helen Kukor scored the goals
for Torquay, whilst Colette Martin and Jodi Cornwall netted for Ilminster who are in third.
Wootton Bassett Town started their season by winning 5-1 against Middlezoy Rovers. Libby
Davies hit a hat-trick along with Lisa Coe and Hannah Gulliver, with Middlezoy's consolation
coming from Chloe Snook.
In the solitary match played in the Northern Division, Bristol Ladies Union notched up
their second straight win and head the table after beating Weston Mendip 5-2. Beth Poore bagged
a brace for Union with Hannah Price, Madison Price and Ruby Saunders contributing the others,
whilst the home side replied through Laura McCarthy and Charlotte Suktem.
Helston Athletic recorded their first win of the season in the Western Division and this
was enough to see them sit on top of the early table on goal difference. Eve-Charlotte Moore and
Abigail Locke were on the scoresheet as Helston defeated Plymouth Argyle U23 2-0. Helena
Ruffles netted twice along with Hannah Drummond and Charlotte Jeffery as Liverton Utd won
4-2 away to Saltash Utd, whose goals came from Nicola Champion and Yasmin Franklin.
Southern Region League
Moneyfields continued their strong start to the new season with a 7-0 victory against Oxford
City. Emma Pinner netted four of the goals and the others came from Sheree Bell-Jack, Roxanne
Lee-Stewart and Kim Whitcombe for the Moneys who lead on goal difference from Abingdon Utd,
3-0 winners over Abingdon Town in their local derby thanks to Nell Boxall, Beth Hawtin and
Tiana Russell-Cartwright. Georgia Luckhurst-McCord and Georgia Bowers accounted for the goals
as Ascot Utd defeated Woodley Utd 2-0 and Eastleigh were 2-0 victors at Wycombe
Wanderers, courtesy of a double from Sarah Bradshaw.
New Milton Town are the early leaders in Division One following their 4-0 win over
Milton Utd, given to them by a Pearl Mortimer hat-trick and Regan Warner. Bournemouth
Sports sit second after winning 3-0 at Eversley & California, goals coming from Lauren Brewer,
Becky Miles and Sian Tilly. AFC Bournemouth Development opened up their campaign with a
3-1 success at Southampton Women Res, Faith Small, Catherine Todd and Samantha
Humphries all scored a goal apiece.
West Midlands League
Tamworth continue to lead the early table in the Premier Division after they edged out
Crusaders by the odd goal in seven. Ellen Martin, Rebecca Milner, Olivia Woolston and Aimee
Taylor all scored, with Rachael Dyson (2) and Paige Leonard replying. Sutton Coldfield Town sit
in second after winning 4-0 at Kidderminster Harriers, thanks to a Niamh Deasy brace,
Jamie-Leigh Fowler and Sophie Levick. Caitlyn Walton (2) and Sian Johnson gave Lye Town a 3-2
win over Redditch Utd, for whom Nieve Newman netted both, and Stourbridge complete a
quartet on six points after an Alex Nicklin goal gave them the points at Lichfield City. Ashleigh
Simms grabbed the only goal of the game for Coventry Sphinx in their 1-0 victory over City of
Stoke and Worcester City won 2-0 at Coundon Court with strikes from Lauren D'oyen-
Fitchett and Elspeth Hill.
One match was played in Division One South, Isabelle Haigh scoring a hat-trick for Solihull
Sporting as they defeated Westfields Women 8-0. Naomi Melbourne added two and the total
was completed by Angel Scandrett, Lauren Smith and Kerry Woodall.
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