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Northern Premier Division
Fylde Women have returned to the top of the Northern Premier Division with a 6-1 victory over
Middlesbrough. Jess Holbrook gave Fylde a fifth minute lead which was cancelled out by
Jessica Foster, but Faye McCoy ensured that the Coasters were back in front in first half injury
time. McCoy scored her second on the hour and after Jodie Redgrave netted twice in quick
succession, Melanie Bartley rounded off the scoring with the final goal late on.
Burnley FC Women have leapt up into third place, after they also won 6-1 against
Sheffield FC. Dominique Cooper and Courtney Willis each scored twice for the Clarets, whose
other goals came from Sarah Greenhalgh and Evie Priestley, whilst Sheffield netted a consolation
goal through Abbygayle Hodkin.
Huddersfield Town follow on in fourth, they moved above Nottingham Forest after
winning their meeting 2-1. Laura Elford and Serena Fletcher put Town two goals ahead at half
time, with Rebecca Anderson pulling one back for Forest in the dying minutes.
The meeting between the two teams at the foot of the table resulted in a 3-1 win for
Loughborough Lightning away to Hull City. Liberty Bott did give Hull a fourth minute lead
but Loughborough hit back with an equaliser from Abbie Benstead and second half goals from
Harriet Petley and Ella Powell earned them their second league win of the season and moved them
closer towards climbing out of the bottom three.
Southern Premier Division
Ipswich Town got back to winning ways and maintained their lead of six points with a nine-goal
victory against Hounslow Women. Natasha Thomas led the scoring with a four-goal haul,
Maddie Biggs and Abbie Lafayette each weighed in with doubles and Paige Peake was also on
target.
Oxford Utd kept hold of second place by winning 2-0 against Cardiff City Ladies. Beth
Lumsden took her league tally for the season to twelve as she scored a goal in each half to maintain
the U's title challenge.
Southampton FC Women returned from Milton Keynes Dons with a 1-0 victory
under their belts for their tenth win in eleven matches. Ella Pusey scored the only goal of the game
for the Saints, midway through the second half.
London Bees consolidated themselves in mid-table as they scored five times without
reply away to Chichester & Selsey. The first half was goalless but after the break, Lauren Heria
broke the deadlock for the Bees and Jo Wilson netted a brace, with further goals coming from Jade
Bell and Millie Constantine.
Plymouth Argyle meanwhile continued their revival by beating fourth placed
Portsmouth 2-1. Beth Ireland gave Argyle a sixth minute lead and after Jazmin Younger
equalised for Pompey, Plymouth captain Zoe Cunningham settled matters by scoring what proved
to be the winner from the penalty spot.
Division One North
Newcastle Utd continue to close in on leaders Liverpool Feds and are two points behind after
winning 3-0 away to Barnsley. Katie Barker, Georgia Gibson and Erin Nelson were all on the
scoresheet for Newcastle as they stepped up their title challenge.
FC United of Manchester and Stockport County remain level on points after their
meeting ended in a 2-2 draw. All of the goals came in the first half with Lauryn Wood and Ashleigh
Hayes on target for FC United, and Stockport netting through Hanifa Douglas and Maria
Figueiredo.
The points were also shared at Chorley where the home side's match with Chester-le-
Street Town finished goalless, the fourth time in eight matches that Chorley have drawn, and an
important point for the Cestrians as they bid to climb out of the bottom three.
Division One Midlands
Doncaster Rovers Belles head the table by five points after they won 1-0 against Wem Town.
Jasmine Saxton scored the only goal of the game for the Belles during the first half.
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