Page 29 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.21 2022-23

Montpelier Villa 2 Brighton & Hove Albion Academy 11
Grange Ladies 1 Cowes Sports 3
Altofts Ladies 0 Brighouse Town 4
Brayton Belles 2 Leeds Utd U21 2
(Leeds won 3-1 on penalties) Hesketh Colts 1 FC Northern 2
Farsley Celtic Women 0 Ossett Utd 5
Leeds Utd 5 Yorkshire Amateur 1
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Buckingham Utd 2
Bromsgrove Sporting Development 1 Redditch Borough 2 Bugbrooke St Michael 4 Brackley Town 1
Kidderminster Harriers 0 Worcester City 0 Kingsthorpe Jets 4 Desborough Ladies 3
(Kidderminster won 6-5 on penalties) Long Buckby 2 Corby Town 0

AFC Stoneham 0 Rushmoor Community 1 Cotgrave Ladies 0 WBC Development 8
Ascot Utd 7 Eversley & California 0 Lowdham Colts 3 University of Nottingham 2
Bournemouth Sports 0 Wycombe Wanderers 1
Eastleigh 3 Long Crendon 0
Woodley Utd 3 Abbey Rangers 0 AFC Telford Development 0 Whitchurch Alport 9
Albrighton Ladies P-P Sinclair Utd Lionesses
Hednesford Town 2 Allscott Heath 1
Rushall Olympic 3 Ellesmere Rangers 0
AFC Wimbledon Development 0 Camden Town 1 Shifnal Town Development 5 Abbey Hulton Utd 2
Headstone Manor 8 Alexandra Park 0 Staffordshire Victoria 5 Welshpool Town 0
Tower Hamlets 0 Actonians Ladies Res 2
Islington Borough Res 2 Edgware & Kingsbury 1
Tower Hamlets Res 0 New London Lionesses 0

AFC Oldham 2005 2 Cheadle Development 3

A referee from Northern Ireland is to take charge of the first ever President’s Cup game for
senior women’s teams in the Republic of Ireland.
The SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division will start its 2023 season with the
historic game this Saturday (25th February).
Taking charge of the encounter between last year’s double winners Shelbourne and
league runners-up Athlone Town will be Fermanagh ref Louise Thompson, who is a FIFA
referee.
Also among the four match officials for the game will be another ref from the Irish FA
list, Arleen Campbell, who is to be the fourth official.
The two appointments are part of an ongoing exchange programme between the Irish
FA and the Football Association of Ireland which enables referees from Northern Ireland to
officiate games in the Republic, and vice versa.
The inaugural President’s Cup match for senior women’s teams in the Republic is being
staged at Athlone Town Stadium on Saturday (4pm).
It is endorsed by Irish President Michael D Higgins, who has been supporting the men’s
version of the cup since 2014. Derry City won the 2023 men’s version earlier this month,
defeating Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in the showpiece game.
The Irish President is expected to attend the match in Athlone.
(irishfa.com)
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