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on goal difference. SGS Olveston Utd Res and Winchcombe Town meanwhile battled out a
goalless draw in the other game.
Greater London League
League leaders Actonians Ladies Res have edged a further point clear at the top of the table after
their game with Camden Town finished goalless. Fourth placed Regents Park Rangers have been
in good form in recent weeks and they ran out 5-1 winners over Clapham Utd, courtesy of a goal
apiece from Emma Johnson, Amelia Shiner, Georgiana Wagemann, Abi Sabin and Nicole Woolner.
The points were shared in Division One North as East London Ladies and Tower Hamlets
battled out a 2-2 draw. Elena Bodnarescu and Ayse Yuksel were on target for East London, with Alex
Milne and an own goal replying.
CB Hounslow Utd have lifted themselves out of the bottom two in Division One South,
thanks to a 3-0 victory over South East Parakeets. Ellie Cullen netted a brace for Hounslow, with
Sharna Davison adding the other.
Norfolk League
Blofield Utd have gone level on points with Division Two leaders KLSC after Bailey Duffield,
Scarlett Royden, Sophie Crowle and Lola Eadie gave them a 4-0 win at FC Viking Valkyries.
Thorpe St Andrew beat Bulldogs 6-0 to go third, thanks to Abi Simmons (2), Rebecca Sutton,
Tabitha Mileham and Poppy Le-Beau. Jordan Arnoup (2), Hannah Claughton (2) and Gabrielle Cobb
scored the goals for Aylsham in their 5-1 victory over Freethorpe.
Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
Adverse weather and League Cup ties meant a much reduced set of League games with just three
played, all in Division Three including the top of the table clash between the leading pair of Staveley
Miners Welfare and AFC Norton Woodseats. Both were unbeaten beforehand with Staveley
having a 100% record from their seven games and their 5-2 victory enabled them to move five points
clear. Carly Rowlands (2), Phoebe Munday, Molly Scollay and Sammy Stokes scored for Staveley as
Norton’s defence was breached for the first time away from home this season. Harper Shillam and
Poppy Webb netted for Norton. Stacey Leigh gave Kiveton Park Res an interval advantage away to
Wickersley Youth who hit back to claim maximum points thanks to late goals by Olivia Jordan and
Eve Allen. The other League game played ended in a 3-3 draw between Mind Over Matter, who still
seek their first win, and West End Terriers. Liz Smith (2) and Georgina Hodgson scored for the
hosts with Ebony Jade, Rachel Norsworthy and Keira Taylor on target for the visitors.
The three League Cup ties played produced a total of 20 goals. Jess Broadhurst and Anaia
Willoughby gave Rotherham Utd Whitehill a 2-0 lead away to Kiveton Park who hit back to win
5-2 after extra time. Sophie Ibberson and Sara Tyler were on target in the initial 90 minutes with both
scoring again in extra time, along with Sky Hughes to see the Division One leaders progress in an all
top division tie. In order to ensure another all-Division One tie went ahead, Middlewood Rovers
conceded ground advantage to Barnsley (Women) Development who advanced 5-1, Abbey
Kirwin with the consolation for Middlewood. Division Two leaders Handsworth Development
quickly fell behind away to Socrates, Katie Marshall scoring, but hit back to lead 4-1 at the interval
thanks to goals from Maheen Ahmed, Emily Clayton, Lauren Emmerson and Elsie Halkyard. It ended
up being much closer at the final whistle after Cris Gonzalez Galvez and Demi Cassinelli (pen) narrow
the gap to just one goal, but it was not enough to derail the holders.
Somerset League
Pen Mill turned up the heat on their rivals in the
only match to be played in Division One, opening
up a lead of eleven points with a 10-3 victory Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
against Wellington. Leonie Hobbs hit a hat-
trick with doubles from Becca Roberts and Meg PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
Gratton whilst Letty Templer, Lorna Jennings LANGFORD LADIES 7 5 1 1 23 13 16
WORMLEY ROVERS 6 3 2 1 13 5 11
and Evie Stamp added the others, with Tash HARTHAM UTD 6 3 1 2 21 9 10
Hole, Jess Regan and Ashleigh Grabham HITCHIN BELLES 5 3 1 1 15 9 10
replying. HARPENDEN TOWN 4 3 0 1 7 6 9
The top three did not play in Division Two HERTFORD TOWN 3 2 0 1 8 3 6
North and this allowed Cheddar to make up GARSTON 6 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 9 9 20 6 4
COLNEY HEATH RES
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ground on them by beating Ashton FC Women
BIGGLESWADE UTD BLUES 7 1 0 6 11 27 3
7-2. Gabrielle Coles and Sherise Binns each BEDMOND LADIES 5 1 0 4 6 22 3
scored hat-tricks and Natalee Elmer was also on
target, whilst Ashton's replies came from Elena
Christie and Georgina Needs.
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