Page 28 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.11 2022-23

Gloucestershire League
Whilst the other teams in the league were involved in the County Cups, Southmead
Community Sport took the chance to go three points clear at the top of Division Three as they
ran out 12-1 winners over Ashton Keynes Youth. Jordan Scowen was on target five times and
Lauren Cox weighed in with a further four, whilst Carly Thomas, Louisa Paul and Shannon Hazell
rounded off the scoring.
Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
There was a much reduced programme in the league on Sunday due to County Cup ties taking
precedence. Handsworth Development returned to top spot in Division Two thanks to a 9-0
victory over second bottom Dronfield Town Res. Both Maheen Ahmed and Emily Clayton
netted four times for Handsworth - with both players also featuring for the club’s girls teams in
the League on a Saturday this season and so continuing Handsworth’s proud record of bringing
players through the ranks. Beth Tonner was the other home scorer. In the division’s only other
game, Sheffield Utd Community Development were 6-3 winners away to Sheffield City
whose defeat leaves them still seeking a first point after seven games. Victoria Egege bagged a
hat-trick for United with Channy Rymer (2) and Ellie Priestley also on target.
Honours finished even in Division Three where second placed AFC Norton Woodseats,
who went into the game with a 100% record from four games, drew 2-2 at home to Dearne &
District who were seeking a fourth successive victory themselves after losing 2-0 when the teams
met earlier in the season. Courtney Clarke and Leah Kerr were on target for Norton, who conceded
their first goals in the league, with Claire Unsworth netting both for Dearne. Having recently
gained their first point since joining the League back in 2020, Kiveton Park Res followed their
3-3 draw against Charnock Ridgeway with a 1-1 draw in the return. Both goals came in the
second half with Tiff Clarke levelling for Kiveton after Georgia Skitt had opened.
Somerset League
Pen Mill have extended their lead at the top of the league to six points after Megan Gratton, Nicki
Stringer and Letisha Templer all scored in their 3-2 win away to Ilminster Town Res, who
replied through Shannon Crouch and Abi Carslake. Second placed Bishop's Lydeard Res lost
ground as they were beaten 2-1 by Bath City, for whom Summer-Lily Robinson scored along with
an own goal. Wells City were 2-1 winners away to Portishead Town Res and Paulton
Rovers Res defeated Banwell 8-1, Alisha Stuart hitting a hat-trick along with Jasmine Ford (2),
Darcy Baber, Alice Dwyer and Molly Haskins. Woodspring Women won for the first time this
season, 2-1 against Wellington and the result has lifted them off the bottom of the table.
Burnham Utd have strengthened their position at the top of Division Two North, opening
up a lead of four points over Highridge Utd after winning their meeting 4-2. Daisy Goldsmith,
Mollie Harvey, Charlie Longhorn and Lucy Stacey were all on target for Burnham, with Stevie-Jay
Froom and Katie Gardiner replying. Ashton FC Women meanwhile celebrated their first points
of the season as Beth Oliver (2), Laura Hutchings, Heidi Viner and Aleksandra Socha gave them a
5-3 victory away to Porlock, who scored
through Georgia Perkins (2) and Elizabeth Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
Darby.
Wellington Wildcats maintained PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
their six point lead in Division Two South as a LANGFORD LADIES 7 5 1 1 23 13 16
goal from Georgia Purdy earned them a 1-0 win WORMLEY ROVERS 4 2 2 0 9 3 8
HARTHAM UTD 4 2 1 1 18 6 7
over Crewkerne Rangers. Nicole Bell and HITCHIN BELLES 3 2 1 0 12 6 7
Alice Packer gave second placed Sydenham HERTFORD TOWN 3 2 0 1 8 3 6
Rangers Blue a 2-1 victory at Wincanton HARPENDEN TOWN 3 2 0 1 5 5 6
COLNEY HEATH RES 4 1 1 2 8 6 4
Town whilst Combe St Nicholas were BIGGLESWADE UTD 5 1 0 4 9 21 3
beaten 5-1 by Middlezoy Rovers Res, for GARSTON 5 1 0 4 8 20 3
whom Lauren Whitehouse bagged a hat-trick BEDMOND LADIES 4 0 0 4 4 21 0
along with others from Charlotte Lazowski and Colney Heath 1 Hertford 2; Garston 0 Wormley 2; Harpenden 2
Annmarie Moule. Bedmond 1.
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