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FA Women’s National League

       Southern Premier Division
       Ipswich  Town  have  taken  the  advantage  in  the
       Southern Premier Division title race after they won 2-0
       against rivals Southampton FC Women. Both
       teams went into the game with 100% records but
       it  was  Ipswich  who  took  the  spoils  on  the  day,
       goals  from  Zoe  Barratt  and  Natasha  Thomas
       giving them a result which takes them nine points
       ahead at the top (see match report).
            Oxford  Utd  kept  up  their  good  run  of
       form  and  their  3-0  victory  over  Plymouth
       Argyle  has  taken  them  up  to  third  place,  two
       points behind Southampton. Rachel Panting gave
       Oxford  the  lead  and  Riva  Casley  made  it  two
       ahead  of  half  time.  Beth  Lumsden  netted  the
       third after the break for the U's, who were further
       boosted late on when Kayleigh Hines made her
       return from injury as a substitute.
       Division One North                     Southampton FC Women full back Ella Morris wins the
       In the only match to be played in the division on  ball from Natasha Thomas of Ipswich Town
       Sunday, Liverpool Feds stretched their lead at    (www.jamesprickett.co.uki).
       the top to five points with a 4-1 victory away to
       Alnwick Town. Chantelle Thompson put the Feds in front in the opening minute and after
       Demi Devereaux made it two, Thompson netted her second ahead of half time. Amy Seagraves
       added a further goal after the break, before Lucy McConnell scored a consolation for Alnwick
       with fifteen minutes remaining.
       Division One Midlands
       Wem  Town  defeated  Holwell  Sports  2-0  in  the  solitary  match  to  take  place  over  the
       weekend. Katie Doster scored both goals as Wem secured a result which takes them five places
       up the table, into a mid-table position.
       Division One South East
       Billericay Town maintained their lead of three points at the top of the table by winning 2-0
       away to Kent Football Utd. After a goalless first half, Ellie Jeffkins gave Billericay the lead
       just after the hour and Jay Blackie sealed the points with a long range strike.
            Hashtag Utd kept up their own challenge when they defeated Norwich City 4-1.
       After Kate Parsons had given Norwich an early lead, Gemma Baker and Cerys Adams hit back
       to put the Tags in front going into the interval and Malika Apindia wrapped up the win for her
       side with a second half double.
       Reserve Section round-up...
       Huddersfield Town are the new leaders of the Northern Division following their 2-0 victory
       against Durham Cestria. Macy Ellis gave them an early lead and Tara Duce added the other
       goal in the second half. Hull City meanwhile claimed their third league win of the campaign,
       2-1 against Brighouse Town whose consolation came from Katja May.
            There was also a change of leadership in the Midland Division, with Wolverhampton
       Wanderers taking over at the top after beating Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-0, courtesy of
       goals  from  Chantelle  Teare  and  Lauren  Riley.  A  win  would  have  seen  Loughborough
       Lightning move up into second place but they went down 2-1 to Lincoln City, whose scorers
       were Toni McHamilton and Jessica Rousseau.
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