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BBC to show Continental Cup Final

The FA is pleased to announce that fixtures for the Group Stage of this season’s FA Women’s
Continental Tyres League Cup have been confirmed, with the Final on the weekend of 5-6 March to
be screened live on the BBC.
In what will be the eleventh season of the competition, the final will be screened on free to
air television having previously been shown on BT Sport. Broadcast details will be released in due
course.
The Group Stages will commence on 13-14 October and run through to the 15 December,
with 22 of the 24 clubs from the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s
Championship entering in the First Round. Holders Chelsea and Arsenal receive a bye to the
quarter finals as a result of their participation in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
The winner of each group will join Chelsea and Arsenal in the last eight, along with the best
runner-up from across the five groups.
Having been associated with the competition for ten years, Continental Tyres have renewed
their commitment for a further year and will continue to be lead sponsor as we enter the 2021-22
campaign. More details for the Final on the weekend of the 5-6 March will be released in due course.
Chelsea are the current holders of the competition, having beaten Bristol City in last year’s
Final at Vicarage Road.
The County Leagues
Gloucestershire League
Longwell Green kept up their good start to the season and head the early table following their 3-0
win away to Cotswold Rangers on Sunday. Abbie Woodley-Marshall and Kylie Allen both scored
for Longwell, along with an own goal. Bishop's Cleeve meanwhile won for the first time, 4-1 at
Longlevens including a double from Leonie Gough.
Bristol Rovers Development continue to lead the way in Division Two after Rosie Hall,
Gift Ihejieto and Zoe Jones gave them a 3-2 victory at City of Gloucester, who replied through
Lilli-Mae Owen and Katie Carrington-Stait. They lead on goal difference from Tuffley Rovers
who also picked up a second straight win, 3-2 against Dursley Town with Chloe Taylor hitting a
hat-trick. Morgan Tayler netted both goals in reply for Dursley.
Bristol Ladies Union Development made it two wins out of two in Division Three
when beating Winchcombe Town 2-1. Samantha Ogilvie and Esme Bunting both scored for
Union whilst Winchcombe's consolation came from Alisha Parker. Olveston Utd Res meanwhile
netted eight times without reply past Tewkesbury Town, Paige Fowler bagging a hat-trick along
with Abby Shipway (2), Ellie Williamson, Molly Bose and Sarah Lally. Hollie Shone scored a
hat-trick and Natalie Lewis the other as Bradley Stoke ran out 4-1 winners at Whitchurch &
Bristol, whose reply came from Lorna Hodgson, whilst Leanne Derbyshire (2), Eloise Manning
and Sophie Sawyer earned Stoke Lane Athletic a narrow 4-3 victory over Downend Flyers
Res, for whom Chloe Avent, Lisa Ralph and Debbie Small scored. Gemma Barton and an own goal
earned Mitcheldean SC a 2-2 draw with Southmead Community Sport.
Greater London League
Comets are the early leaders in the Premier Division after a Michelle Keating double, McKenna
Doyle and Kirsten Walker gave them a 4-3 win away to Headstone Manor. They lead by two
points from Clapton Community who shared a 3-3 draw with Islington Borough. Lily Jones,
Carrie-Anne Layton and Ella Turvil all scored for Islington, with Clapton responding through Maria
Mendonca (2) and Emily Link. Quinn Garner (2), Natasha Cohen and Samantha Malyon accounted
for the goals as Enfield Town 3rds won 4-3 at Walton Casuals Res and Sutton Utd U23 also
won by the odd goal in seven against Edgware Town, Sophia Demetriou netting twice along with
Faye Butler and Georgina Wickham.
Brentford B maintained their strong start in Division One North, Ogechi Anokwuru
scoring four times and Calli Weaver twice as they beat New London Lionesses Development
6-0. Tower Hamlets also picked up a second straight win, 2-1 against Camden Town Blues
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