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South London Women 2-1, Eleanor White scoring both goals. Laila El Rouby and Raissa
Essaka were on target as Sporting Duet defeated South London Laces 2-1 and Balham
Panthers were 4-0 winners over CB Hounslow Utd, Laura Johnson scoring twice with
Shania McGrath and Abbi Robinson-Packham adding the others.
Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
Division One leaders AFC Bentley stretched their unbeaten start to five games as they won
5-1 away to Rotherham Utd Whitehill, who had started the day in second place. Jo Rice
(2), Becky Kendell-Chambers, Jenna McGee and Jodie Shakespeare scored for Bentley who
were three up at half time, while Abigail Shepherd netted the consolation for Rotherham
who slip to third spot. Kiveton Park are now second following their 6-1 victory over
Wakefield AFC Res who went ahead through Dani Shepherd, but Kiveton hit back to take
their points tally to ten from four games. Sky Hughes levelled before a brace by Sarah
Anderson put them 3-1 up. Another brace, by Mikayla Harper, and a goal by Sara Tyler
completed the scoring as Kiveton racked up their biggest win of the season. Chloe Foster,
Leah Harrison and Maddy Watkinson were on the mark for Chesterfield Women who
were 3-1 winners over Barnsley (Women) Development.
Adverse weather reduced the Division Two fixtures to just one game, Mosborough
winning 5-2 away to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic. Laura Kerr bagged a hat-trick with
singles by Leah Kerr and Alice Maleham also on target for Mosborough who are second with
seven points from three games. Stephanie Marsland and Jenna-Lea Portress were the home
scorers.
AFC Norton Woodseats made it three wins from three in Division Three with a 5-0
victory away to Eckington Belles thanks to goals from Ebony Deans (2), Courtney Clarke,
Rebecca Hague and Natalie Walters. Also winning 5-0 on their travels were Dearne &
District, for whom Sophie Norris’ hat-trick comprised the first three goals of their victory
at Wickersley Youth. Clare Unsworth and Kirsty Bentley were the other scorers. Having
lost all 21 games since joining the League, there was finally joy for Kiveton Park Res who
claimed their first point as they drew 3-3 at Charnock Ridgeway in Division Three. Tiff
Clarke (2) and Connie Dyson, on her debut, were the scorers for Kiveton. Georgia Skitt
netted twice in the first half to give Charnock a 2-1 interval lead, while Sally Elliott’s goal for
the equaliser denied the visitors victory.
Suffolk League
Stowupland Falcons have doubled their lead in the Premier Division to six points with a
4-2 victory against Woodbridge Town. Enya Moore netted a goal in each half and she was
joined on the scoresheet by Amy Gilson and Clare Bevan. In the other game, Needham
Market Development had led at half time through a goal from Agata Gonzalez Rodriguez
but after the break, Jasmine Cox, Elise Purser and Charlotte Warren all scored as Holland
Ladies hit back to win 3-1 and move
themselves level on points with second Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
placed Brettvale. PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
In the Championship, the top of the LANGFORD LADIES 4 3 1 0 16 6 10
table clash went the way of Ipswich Vale WORMLEY ROVERS 2 1 1 0 4 0 4
COLNEY HEATH RES 3 1 1 1 7 4 4
Exiles, who are the new leaders after HARTHAM UTD 2 1 1 0 6 3 4
beating Alresford Colne Rangers 1-0, HARPENDEN TOWN 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
BIGGLESWADE UTD 3 1 0 2 6 12 3
Sophie Mayhew scoring the only goal of the GARSTON 2 0 0 2 5 7 0
game during the first half. Ramsey & BEDMOND LADIES 2 0 0 2 2 13 0
Mistley meanwhile leapfrogged Leiston St HERTFORD TOWN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HITCHIN BELLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margarets into third place by beating them
4-1.
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