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The Regional Leagues...

East Midlands League
Northampton Town defeated Oughtibridge WM 3-0 to head a trio of teams at the top of
the fledgling Premier Division table. They followed up a big midweek win with goals from Leah
Cudone, Rachael St John Mosse and Abbie Reboul. Gabriella Foulkes, Georgia Gladwin, Ellie
Marshall and Nikki Wigman were all on the scoresheet as Mansfield Town won 4-2 against
Rise Park to sit in second place, with an identical record to Rotherham Utd who were also
4-2 winners away to Loughborough Students thanks to Helen Lynskey (2), Amy Pollock
and Maggie Bristow. Lincoln Utd began their campaign with a crushing 10-1 victory over
Woodlands Ladies, Abigail Murrell netting five times along with Tracey Duxbury-Mead
(2), Lauren Churcher (2) and Amy Nelson. Emily Mapley-Sims hit four as Chesterfield
scored nine without reply against Leicester City Ladies, Eleanor Abercrombie and
Georgina Williams each added braces and Millie Standen was also on target.
The opening day of the season in Division One North saw Arnold Eagles get off
to a flying start, beating Appleby Frodingham 12-1. Natasha Leach contributed five of the
goals whilst Amy Gauvrit and Mollie Rowden each bagged hat-tricks, Demi-Leigh Crofts
adding the other. Alice Rogers (2), Julia Kings and Victoria Reid accounted for the goals as
Nottingham Trent University defeated St Josephs Rockware of Worksop 4-0. Erin
Gregory and Holly Ward both scored for Cleethorpes Town in their 4-1 victory over
Sleaford Town and Grimsby Town beat Notts County Development 3-0 thanks to
Ellie Wilson, Ava Houlston and Sophie Bartup. Natalie Aird was on target for Grimsby
Borough as they shared a 1-1 draw with Sherwood FC Women, who replied through Ellie
Fitzsimmons.
Anstey Nomads won 6-0 away to Coalville Town Ravenettes to lead the early
Division One South table on goal difference from Peterborough Utd Res, who won 3-0 at
Ilkeston Town. Lucy Copeland scored four times for Derby County Academy in their
10-1 victory over Thrapston Town, Isabella Mauro adding two along with Olivia Edwards,
Holly Otter, Iesha Rollins and Chloe Phillips. Oadby & Wigston won a high scoring affair
7-3 against Kettering Town, Samantha Hargrave hitting a hat-trick along with Freya
Gardner (2), Lily Cocking and Danielle Gilbert. Emily Sowler netted twice and Neve Hincks
the other as Leicester Road beat Nottingham Forest Development 3-2.
Eastern Region League
The top two in the Premier Division each continued their good starts and they have opened up
a gap on the teams below them. Wymondham Town won 3-0 against Luton Town to stay
top on goal difference, Francesca Catchpole, Laura Nicholls and Hannah Waters all getting on
the scoresheet. Amber Cantwell, Alice Parker and Holly Walker were the markswomen for
second placed Wroxham in their 3-1 success at Bedford Ladies to keep up their own
winning start. Bowers & Pitsea are in third after Talisa Bruton and Holly Moore gave them
a 2-0 victory over previously unbeaten Royston Town. Chelsea Jeffrey scored for AFC
Dunstable in their 1-1 draw with Haringey Borough, who replied through Kylie
Manktelow, whilst Tiffany Forshaw (2), Oksana Imanalijeva, Amy Magnus and Ella Gavaghan
saw King's Lynn Town to a 5-0 win against St Ives Town.
Needham Market have moved to the top of Division One North after winning 6-2
away to previous leaders Cambridge City Development. Eleanor Rossiter hit a hat-trick
along with Lois Balfour, Molly Hall and Nicole Pannifer, whilst Shannon Shaw notched a
double in reply. Biggleswade Utd are in second, they beat Haverhill Rovers 5-1 thanks to
a Charlene Moreton hat-trick, Kayleigh Gray and Kendal O'Connor. Lidiya Mykhaylechko,
Katie Webb and Freya Turner were all on target as Newmarket Town won for the first time,
3-0 against Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses.
Division One South leaders Herts Vipers Women made it three wins out of three
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