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The Regional Leagues...

East Midlands League
Northampton Town have clinched the Premier Division after they defeated Lincoln Utd
2-0 on Sunday with goals from Leah Cudone and Charlie Cooper. Lincoln still remain in the
running for second place although Chesterfield will take that spot if they win their final
match. Mansfield Town took a top four place by winning 4-2 away to Loughborough
Students, whose replies came from Lois Konan and Beth Senior, whilst Oughtibridge
WM defeated Leicester City Ladies 7-1 thanks to doubles from Laura Cain, Lucy Ridley
and Millie Kenyon, with Amber Zakria adding the other. On Monday night, Notts County
won 2-0 against Rotherham Utd in their match at Meadow Lane, Ellie Rowson and
Summer Gayle scoring their goals.
In Division One North, Grimsby Town pipped Nottingham Trent University to
the runners-up spot on Wednesday night when they won 4-1 away to St Josephs
Rockware of Worksop. Three days earlier, St Josephs had gone level on points with
fourth placed Grimsby Borough after winning their meeting 3-0, Elizabeth Harris, Brooke
Chappell and Deysha Pressley. Sherwood FC Women meanwhile beat Cleethorpes
Town 1-0 with a goal from Zoe Meyrick.
Eastern Region League
Wymondham Town completed a magnificent season with the League and Cup double,
securing the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Wroxham in the Final at Haverhill. Chelsea
Clarke and Hannah Waters scored the goals for Wymondham, with Lauren Bullard replying.
AFC Sudbury have taken themselves to the brink of the Division One South and
need to win their final game in order to climb above Cheshunt, after they defeated East
Bergholt Utd 8-0 on Tuesday night. Jessica Allen led the scoring with a four-goal haul and
there was one apiece from Kate Edwards, Phoebe Guiver, Holly Kennard and Alex Penny.
One match was played in the Challenge Cup on Sunday, Needham Market winning
4-2 against Barking. Molly Hall netted a brace for Needham along with Lois Balfour and
Jodie Sharp, while Laura Bunton and Rebecca Killington replied for Barking.
London & South East League
Dartford have had a fine season and they crowned in on Sunday when, after having finished
as runners-up in the Premier Division, they lifted the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over
Hackney in the Final. Shauni Griffiths and Paris Smith scored the goals for Darts, whilst
Jade Perrin replied for their Division One North opponents, whose great Cup run fell at the
final hurdle.
Sutton Utd secured the Division One North title as they scored eleven times without
reply against Clapham Utd. Olivia Watson and Darcy Wells both scored hat-tricks, Faye
Butler weighed in with a brace and the total was completed by Jasmine Backhurst, Hayley
Halford and Megan Button to put Sutton beyond the reach of their rivals. Dorking
Wanderers need to avoid defeat in their final game to finish as runners-up after beating
second Dulwich Hamlet Res 6-3 and moving level on points with them. Sarah Chapman
hit a hat-trick for Dorking with Charlotte Keenan, Jasmin Baker and Angelina Stanzione also
on target. Rebecca Lovelace, Katie Riddington and Erin Shacklock accounted for the goals as
Watford Development won 3-0 away to Sport London e Benfica.
Division One South runners-up Hastings Town ran riot in their last match, winning
11-1 away to Bexhill Utd. Georgia Tibble led the scoring with a six-goal haul, Sian Heather
and Claire Johnson each netted twice and an own goal completed the tally. Elena Brock
netted twice and Gemma Shepherd the other as Herne Bay won 3-1 away to Newhaven,
whose consolation came from Lucy Collinson.
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