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back into fourth place on the back of a 2-1 success away to Stockwood Wanderers, whose
reply came from Charley Friend.
Rebekah Rose and Jodie Billington each scored twice, with Megan Boulton and Sam
Drewery adding the others, as Western Division table toppers Marine Academy
Plymouth won 6-2 against Bideford. Second placed Saltash Utd remain two points off
the pace after doubles from Nicola Champion and Brittany Harris gave them a 4-0 victory at
Budleigh Salterton. Feniton were 3-1 winners away to Sticker Women with goals
from Emily Eaton, Megan Williams and Stacey Rogers.
Southern Region League
The quarter finals of the League Cup took centre stage on Sunday and Ascot Utd, on course
for runners-up in the Premier Division, booked their place in the last four with a 7-0 victory
against Eversley & California. Nicole Brown netted a brace and she was joined on the
scoresheet by Claire Couzens, Philippa Holden, Isabel Woods, Tiffany Skinner and Hayley
Cruickshank. Bournemouth Sports exited the competition though, going down 1-0 to
Wycombe Wanderers, Esmee Sword securing a fine result for her side. Sarah Bradshaw
hit a hat-trick for Eastleigh as they defeated Long Crendon 3-0 and Rushmoor
Community complete the semi final line up, the last remaining team from outside the
Premier Division after they won 1-0 at AFC Stoneham with a goal from Louise Ekins.
Woodley Utd progressed in the Chairman's Cup with a 3-0 win over Abbey Rangers.
Gemma Sims netted twice and Sarah Lawrence scored the goals to boost Woodley's hopes of
a second trophy this season.
One match was played in the league, in Division One South where leaders Badshot Lea
drew 2-2 with Woking Ladies. Nicola Moore and Rebecca Munro scored the goals as their
side increased their advantage to six points, whilst Woking netted through Efrosyni
Theocharous and Kaitlin Howard.
West Midlands League
Sutton Coldfield Town have taken over at the top of the Premier Division following their
4-0 victory over Redditch Utd. Alison Forbes, Aimee Taylor, Charlotte Worth and Natasha
Rothery all scored a goal apiece to see their side replace Kidderminster Harriers as
leaders. Zoe Griffiths and Madison Jones were on target as Shrewsbury Town won 2-0 at
Crusaders to move into third.
Division One North leaders Shifnal Town were 1-0 winners away to AFC Telford
Utd, Rebecca-Lee Bown scoring the goal which keeps them seven points clear from Walsall
Wood, who won 8-1 against Wyrley Ladies thanks to a Tayler Davies hat-trick, Natasha
Baptiste (2), Ruby Mayo (2) and Charlotte Turner. Rachael Green netted twice along with
Laura Avery and Natalie Galway as Darlaston Town beat Lichfield City Res 4-2 whilst
City of Stoke won 3-1 against Coventry City with strikes from Jamie Smith, Kimberley
Barber and Kelly Leese.
Coventry Sphinx extended their Division One South lead to nine points after beating
Sedgley & Gornal Utd 3-2 with goals from Jodie McGuckin, Lottie Rosevear and Sophie
Wilson. Lauren Thompson and Kirsty Roberts accounted for the goals as Bewdley Town
won 2-1 against Long Itchington and Worcester City Development were 3-0 victors
away to Rugby Borough.

The draw has been made for the group stages of the 2023 Guernsey Island Games, being
held in July.
Hosts Guernsey have been drawn in Group Three and must play Ynys Mon and Western
Isles.
The last Island Games was held in Gibraltar in 2019, but football wasn’t one of the sports
of the 14 selected by the host. As a result, Ynys Mon hosted a tournament in June that year.
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