Page 20 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.7 2022-23
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Cliftonville Ladies are the Danske Bank NI Women’s Premiership Champions for the first time
       after their 2-1 win away to Crusaders Strikers put them beyond the reach of their rivals. The
       goal action came late in the game, Marissa Callaghan putting the Reds ahead from the penalty
       spot  midway  through  the  second  half.  Meghan  Ingram  equalised  for  the  Crues  but  with  five
       miuntes remaining, Vicky Carleton scored the decisive goal to confirm that the title would be
       heading to Solitude.
           Glentoran will have to settle for second place this time, they were held to a 2-2 draw by
       Linfield. Keri Halliday and Emily Reid were on target as Linfield raced into a two-goal lead but
       the Glens were able to salvage a point in the last ten minutes, a Louise McFrederick own goal
       reducing the arrears and Caragh Hamilton               P  W  D  L  F  A Pts GD
       netting a late equaliser.       CLIFTONVILLE LADIES    16 15  0  1  64  8  45  56
           18-year-old  Cora  Chambers  hit  a GLENTORAN      16 12  3  1  64 11 39  53
       hat-trick  as  Sion  Swifts  ran  out  5-1 CRUSADERS STRIKERS  16  9  2  5  39 22 29  17
       winenrs  away  to  Mid  Ulster  Ladies. LINFIELD LADIES  16  7  3  6  34 30 24  4
       Tara   O’Connor-Farren   and   Caoirse SION SWIFTS     16  8  2  6  37 23 26  14
       Doherty  added  Sion’s  other  goals,  with  LISBURN LADIES  16  4  2  10 18 43 14  -25
                                       MID ULSTER LADIES      16  1  1  14 12 64  4  -52
       Eimear McGarrity replying.      DERRY CITY             16  0  3  13  2  68  3  -66
           Lisburn Ladies meanwhile for the
       fourth time, Vivienne McCormack and an Mid Ulster 1 Sion 5; Glentoran 2 Linfield 2; Crusaders 1 Cliftonville 2;
       own  goal  giving  them  a  2-0  victory  over Lisburn 2 Derry 0.
       Derry City.
       Vitality Women’s FA Cup continued………
       Strippel,  Emily  Lindsay,  Ffion  James  and  Grace  Day.  Portishead's  next  opponents  will  be
       Eastleigh who raced to a 9-1 victory over Signal Box Old Villa. Molly Metcalfe and Lucy Coalter
       each  scored  twice  for  the  Spitfires  along  with  Sheree  Bell-Jack,  Catherine  Browning,  Grace
       Laidlaw, Sarah Bradshaw and Lani Dickinson.
           Connie Pengelly led the scoring with a five-goal haul for Exeter City in their emphatic win
       away to Saltash Utd. Chloe Gilroy, Manfy Sharpe, Emily Eaton, Emily Toogood, Phoebe Baker,
       Jenna Markham and Steph Beck were Exeter's other markswomen. Their First Round opponents
       have been confirmed as AFC Bournemouth who will progress to the First Round after their tie
       with Forest Green Rovers was abandoned with a few minutes remaining, with the Cherries
       leading 5-1 at the time. Lucy Cooper, Holly Humphreys, Katie James and Helen Bleazard all scored
       for Bournemouth along with an own goal.
           Downend  Flyers'  big  day  ended  in  a  10-0  win  for  visitors  Cardiff  City  Ladies  who
       turned on a great performance against their opponents from two levels lower. Cori Williams and
       Laura Williams each scored hat-tricks and also on the scoresheet were Chloe Lloyd, Ellie Sargent,
       Kerry Bartlett and Grace Horrell. Cardiff now have an intriguing tie in the next round against
       Bridgwater Utd. Bishop's Lydeard have had a good start to the season, which they maintained
       by winning 2-0 at Marine Academy Plymouth, goals coming from Imogen Miller and Brittany
       Harris. Lydeard now host Liskeard Athletic who produced a clinical display in front of goal as
       they  won  11-2  against  Stockwood  Wanderers.  Eve-Charlotte  Moore  led  the  scoring  with  a
       hat-trick, Amy Hemingway and Keri-Ann Moxom both netted doubles and the tally was completed
       by Lucy Jones, Ezme Wells, Sam Metters and Chloe Williams, with Grace Phillips and Charley
       Friend replying.
           Poole Town and Weymouth will need to replay their match this week after Sunday's
       match was abandoned after an hour due to thunder and lightning, with Poole leading 3-1 at the
       time. The winners of the replayed tie will be at home to Keynsham Town who were 3-1 winners
       over  Larkhall  Athletic  in  their  local  derby  tie.  Nadine  Grogan,  Corinne  Yorston  and  Naomi
       Clipston were all on target for Keynsham, with Chloe Snook replying. Millie Spratt netted twice and
       Maddie Brown the other as Warminster Town won a thrilling tie 3-2 against Bristol Rovers,
       whose replies came from Zoe Fielden-Stewart and Abi Todd (see match report). Warminster now
       play Torquay Utd who ran out 5-2 winners against Wootton Bassett Town.
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