Page 8 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No12 2022-23

Northern Premier Division
Boldmere St Michaels picked up an important
point on Sunday when sharing a 2-2 draw with fifth
placed Derby County. Philippa Wilson gave the
Mikes a first half lead but Derby hit back strongly and a brace from Keira Barry saw them go
into the lead at half time. Wilson netted her second for Boldmere eight minutes after the
restart to bring the scores level and neither side could find a winner.
Division One Midlands
Stourbridge further increased their lead at the top of the table as they defeated Leafield
Athletic 2-0. The Glassgirls took the lead ten minutes before half time through Niamh
Deasy, with Amber Lawrence adding the second goal late on.
Lincoln City's climb up the table continues and they now occupy fifth place after
scoring thirteen times against Long Eaton Utd, whose troubles go on. Toni McHamilton
led the scoring for the Lady Imps with a six-goal haul and Jessica Rousseau contributed a
hat-trick, with Madison Green (2) and Lucy Farrow also on target along with an own goal.
Division One South East
Only one match was played but it produced plenty of goals as Chesham Utd moved out of
the bottom three with a 4-3 victory at Cambridge City. Gemma Fraser scored a late winner
for the Clarets, to add to earlier goals from Millie Congerton, Natasha Smith and Amina
Hanif, whilst Ellen Marson, Rebecca Stephenson and Rose Sparrow all replied for City.
Division One South West
Only one match managed to survive the weather in the division, AFC Bournemouth
winning 1-0 against Selsey Women to move themselves up into second place. Jessica
Treweek scored the only goal of the game for the Cherries in the fifteenth minute.
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Durham Cestria have gone three points clear in the Northern Division after an Anna
Wuerfel double and Ellie Wise gave them a 3-2 win away to Middlesbrough. Sandra
Martins (2), Katie Astle, Trinae Edwards and Keira Mistry accounted for the goals as Leeds
Utd won 5-1 at Bradford City to go second, ahead of Newcastle Utd who were beaten
5-4 by Stockport County, for whom Ellie Richards and Tamia Forrester each netted twice
along with Maisie Malone. Chorley completed a clean sweep of away wins in the division
by beating Huddersfield Town 3-1 with strikes from Grace Foy (2) and Ruby D'Arcy.
Holly Otter, Molly Towers and Ruby Barnes were all on the scoresheet as Derby
County went two points clear in the Midland Division with a 3-0 win away to Sporting
Khalsa. West Bromwich Albion replace Wolverhampton Wanderers in second
place after winning their meeting 6-1, Olivia Stubbs netting twice for Albion along with
Abbie Bourton, Maia Clark, Ellie McFarlane and Nyara Denny, and Nottingham Forest
complete the top three with a 9-1 success over Loughborough Lightning. Takiah Burnett
hti a hat-trick for Forest along with Summa Betts (2), Olivia Edwards, Isabella Hodson, Mia
Chiarizia and Chelsea Bailey. Chung Man Chan (2), Imogen Fahy and Seanna McCann-
Lloyd, along with an own goal, gave Stoke City a 5-1 victory over Lincoln City and
Stourbridge defeated Long Eaton Utd 2-1 thanks to Phillipa Butcher and Grace Rogers.
Oxford Utd have opened up a lead of three points in the South East & Central
Division as Erin Hartigan hit a hat-trick in their 9-0 victory over Cambridge Utd.
Hermione Prescott-Luke added two and they were joined on the scoresheet by Poppy
Dearlove, Taome Oliver, Holly Sellwood and Cheyenne Flynn. Milton Keynes Dons were
beaten for the first time, 3-2 by Stevenage Women whose scorers were Grace Brooks,
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