Page 28 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No12 2022-23

Civil Service caused a surprise in the John Greenacre Memorial Trophy when they beat
Division One North leaders Leyton Orient 1-0 with a first half goal from Rebecca Coade. The
rest of the ties went with form or status, including Brentford B winning 5-1 against Hackney
Res thanks to Kasey Clifford, Lillie Elsbury, Calli Weaver, Cheyenne Faulkner and Hannah
Quinton. Virginia Somers (2), Robyn Blanchard, Elyse Stokley and Martha Goddard all scored
in South London Women’s 5-0 win over Regents Park whilst Balham Panthers were 4-1
victors at Ashford Town B with Susie Crabbe (2), Jemma King and Beth McIntosh on target.
Sharna Davison netted four times whilst Ellie Cullen, Phoebe Daily and Megan Price all hit
hat-tricks for CB Hounslow Utd in their win over Edgware & Kingsbury.
Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
Just the one League game was played on Sunday, in Division Three where Dearne & District
extended their unbeaten run to five games with a 0-0 draw against Charnock Ridgeway
whose defence served them well. Charnock remain unbeaten away, having conceded just one in
three games on their travels.
League Cup first round ties provided the day’s other action. West End Terriers were the
highest scorers, winning 8-0 in their all-Division Three tie at home to Kiveton Park Res.
Rachel Norsworthy was top individual scorer with five, with Natalie Slack (2) and Emily
Billingham the others on target. Socrates posted the highest score by an away team with Sophie
Shemeld bagging a hat-trick in their 7-0 win at Dronfield Town Res. There were singles for
each of Rachel Fletcher, Christina Gonzalelz-Galvez, Katie Marshall and Amber Wilson. Emily
Clark (2) and Aimee Stack were on target for Chesterfield (Women) who won 3-1 at
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, Jenna-Lea Portress was the home scorer. The closest tie was
at Kiveton Park who edged out Swallownest 3-2 with Millie Simms scoring the decisive goal
just before the end of extra time. Sky Hughes and Sophie Ibberson were the earlier scorers for
Kiveton, while both Swallownest’s goals came from their top scorer Brooke Chappell. Channy
Rymer fired Sheffield Utd Community Development ahead from a long range free kick
away to Mexborough Athletic who soon levelled through Yasmin Bird. Jade Burke restored
United’s advantage before the interval and she made it 3-1 near the end with Gemma Garbett’s
powerful drive from just inside the area confirming a 4-1 win in stoppage time. Abbey Kirwin (2)
and Vicky Fearn were the Middlewood Rovers scorers in their 3-0 victory at Wickersley
Youth. Staveley Miners Welfare were unable to carry their impressive form of seven wins
from seven in Division Three into their tie against Division One’s bottom team Barnsley
(Women) Development, Billie Gordon their consolation scorer in a 6-1 scoreline. Anaia
Willoughby (2) and Caitlin Cooper were on the mark for Rotherham Utd Whitehill as they
won 3-1 at AFC Norton Woodseats, whose reply came from Ellie McHugh.
Somerset League
Paulton Rovers Res came from two goals behind to beat Wells City 3-2 in the solitary match
to take place in Division One. Caitlin Skinner and Jessica Darby-Jones put Wells two goals
ahead at half time, before Paulton hit back after the break with a treble from Alisha Stuart.
In Division Two, Berrow moved into second place after they defeated Woodspring
Women Res 5-0, including a brace from
Danielle Halifax with Steff Rix also on target. Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
Wellington Wildcats now have a lead
PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
of nine points at the top of Division Two South LANGFORD LADIES 7 5 1 1 23 13 16
after they won 4-1 against Middlezoy HARTHAM UTD 5 3 1 1 21 8 10
WORMLEY ROVERS 4 2 2 0 9 3 8
Rovers Res. Emily Ayers bagged a brace, HITCHIN BELLES 4 2 1 1 13 8 7
with Heidi Stucki and Ebony Sellick also HERTFORD TOWN 3 2 0 1 8 3 6
HARPENDEN TOWN 3 2 0 1 5 5 6
getting on the scoresheet. Wincanton Town COLNEY HEATH RES 4 1 1 2 8 6 4
meanwhile claimed their first points of the GARSTON 5 1 0 4 8 20 3
BIGGLESWADE UTD BLUES 6 1 0 5 11 24 3
season when goals from Donna Hitchens (2) BEDMOND LADIES 5 1 0 4 6 22 3
and Laura Duck gave them a 3-2 victory over
Pen Mill Res. Bedmond 2 Hitchin 1; Biggleswade 2 Hartham 3.
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