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Flannaghan (2) and Gabrielle McConnel taking their side off the bottom of the table.
It's as you were at the top of Southern Division as Handsworth kept hold of their three
point lead after beating Bradford Park Avenue 6-1. Danielle Pinder hit a hat-trick for
Handsworth with Katie Jepson, Holly Mappin and Chloe Tatershall adding the others.
Second placed Barnsley FC Ladies meanwhile defeated Sheffield Wednesday 10-1,
Phoebe Lodge leading the scoring with a four-goal haul, whilst Lynn Goodman (2), Louisa
Barraclough (2), Jodie Gregory and Ellie Newsam also got on the scoresheet. Shauna Hill was
another hat-trick scorer, for Farsley Celtic Juniors as they beat Harworth Colliery 6-1,
along with Sarah Lawn (2) and Charlotte Pardoe.
North West League
FC United of Manchester are back on top of the Premier Division after running out 4-0
winners over Tranmere Rovers. Emily Marsh, Neve Birtwistle, Chaneece Reeves and Ellie
Kelly scored the goals which saw their team regain the leadership on goal difference from
Curzon Ashton, who beat Fleetwood Town Wrens 1-0. Crewe Alexandra maintained
their climb up the league and are in mid-table after winning 2-1 away to Blackburn
Community SC.
Haslingden extended their lead at the top of Division One North to four points with a
2-1 victory over Penrith AFC, whose consolation came from Carly Green. Defeat for Penrith
means that Morecambe replace them in third place after they also won 2-1 away to Bolton
Wanderers, Colby Davidson scoring both goals and Brooke Strudwick replying. Natalie
Hooper (2), Kacey Rodgers, Kelley Holliday, Chloe Henderson and Zara Sandelands
accounted for the goals as Workington Reds defeated Sir Tom Finney 6-0 and Carlisle
Utd were 1-0 winners over Chorley Women Development.
One match was played in Division One South, Toni Woodward scoring for Northwich
Vixens as they shared a 1-1 draw with Wythenshawe Amateurs.
Salford City Lionesses have lost the leadership of the Premier Division but on
Sunday they progressed in the Argyle Sports Kit Cup, scoring nine times without reply past
Poulton Vics. Also through are Cheadle Town Stingers who defeated Runcorn
Linnets 5-2, Chloe Mapp was on target twice along with Avilla Bergin, Sophie John and
Rachael Dunlop.
South West League
The solitary match played in the Premier Division was between two of the teams heavily
involved in the title race and it was Sherborne Town who were 1-0 winners over leaders
Forest Green Rovers. Becky Narramore scored the only goal which leaves Sherborne in
third, two points off the pace but with two games in hand.
The Northern Division resumed action after the break and leaders Frampton Rangers
were 2-1 victors away to SGS Olveston Utd. Rebecca Hewitt and Chloe Timbrell gave
Frampton a two-goal lead during the second half, before Jess Dobbins pulled a goal back for
Olveston late on.
Pucklechurch Sports stepped up their title challenge in the Eastern Division when
they won 4-0 away to Weston-super-Mare. The home side had picked up their form in
recent weeks but a Lilly Farr brace, plus further goals from Poppy Coles and Adele Hooper,
brought that to a crashing halt as Pucklechurch moved to within a single point of leaders
Frome Town.
Southern Region League
Ascot Utd pepped up their title challenge and are four points off the pace after winning 2-0
away to Abingdon Town. Hannah Bennett gave Ascot an early lead and Dominique
Carrington sewed up the points with the second goal after the break. Lani Dickinson netted
twice and Chelsea Bates added the other as Eastleigh won 3-1 at Oxford City, whose
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