Blackburn Rovers won the Northern title and Charlton Athletic became Southern champions, with the pair to now meet in the play off match at Bramall Lane on Sunday 27th May.
Sunday 13th May
FA WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN DIVISION
Guiseley Vixens 2-2 Fylde
Middlesbrough 3-6 Leicester City WFC (Att: 167)
Nottingham Forest 1-4 Blackburn Rovers (Att: 76)
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Chichester City 0-1 C & K Basildon (Att: 61)
Coventry United 5-0 Gillingham
Crystal Palace 0-4 Charlton Athletic
Lewes 4-0 Cardiff City LFC (Att: 446)
Portsmouth 6-1 Queens Park Rangers (Att: 397)
MIDLANDS DIVISION 1
Burton Albion 4-1 Solihull Moors (Att: 65)
Loughborough Foxes 6-0 Sporting Khalsa (Att: 75)
Radcliffe Olympic H/W Steel City Wanderers
The New Saints 2-2 Sheffield United (Att: 59)
NORTHERN DIVISION 1
Barnsley 1-2 Leeds United
Brighouse Town 3-1 Crewe Alexandra (Att: 102)
Hull City 4-0 Mossley Hill Athletic (Att: 100)
Newcastle United 2-3 Bolton Wanderers (Att: 41)
SOUTH EAST DIVISION 1
Leyton Orient 2-2 Stevenage (Att: 55)
Luton Town 1-2 Ipswich Town (Att: 40)
Milton Keynes Dons 16-1 Haringey Borough (Att: 80)
Norwich City 2-3 Cambridge United (Att: 60)
SOUTH WEST DIVISION 1
Brislington 1-1 Larkhall Athletic (Att: 63)
Keynsham Town 4-1 Southampton Saints (Att: 25)
Southampton WFC 2-2 Plymouth Argyle
De ja vu? ??? pic.twitter.com/UuQ7WJPb2c
— Blackburn Rovers LFC (@RoversLadies) May 13, 2018
Blackburn make it back-to-back titles
Blackburn retained the Northern championship with three games to spare after a 4-1 victory at Nottingham Forest, aided by Leicester City Women’s 6-3 success at Middlesbrough.
Rovers trailed at half-time to a Hazzana Parnell effort but Lagan Makin, Jess Holbrook and Natasha Flint all replied before the hosts conceded an own-goal.
Boro twice led but Rosie Axten bagged a brace, Sophie Domingo, Charlotte Greengrass and Nicole Nymoen one apiece toward a 6-2 advantage before the home side got their third.
Guiseley got out of the drop zone on goal-difference with a 2-2 tie against Fylde. Charlie Blythe’s opener was cancelled out by a Fylde penalty from Sophie Charlton, Emily Heckler restored the lead from outside the box but the visitors replied a second time through Emily Hollinshead.
Charlton champions after derby victory
#champions ??? #cafc #wearepremier pic.twitter.com/NovoGbQhdU
— CharltonAthletic WFC (@CAFCWomen) May 13, 2018
Charlton sealed the Southern title with a fine 4-0 result at local rivals Crystal Palace, Kit Graham with all four goals. She completed her 200th goal for the Addicks in her 207th game.
C & K Basildon got the only goal of the game at Chichester to take the runners-up spot, Hayley West on target on 83 minutes.
Coventry put five past Gillingham, Stephanie Smith, Jade Formaston and Lois Jefferies, Keeley Davies and Maz Gauntlett coming off the bench to add one each.
Lewes were 4-0 winners over Cardiff – Dani Lane striking twice, Rebecca Carter and Georgia Bridges with singles – but the Welsh side are safe following QPR’s loss.
Nearly 400 were at Fratton Park to see Portsmouth hit Rangers 6-1. Samantha Quayle got two, Charley Boswell and Daisy McLachlan one each, Rachel Panting and Emma-Jane May both converting penalties before a consolation from Chontelle Lawrence.
Burton go second
Midlands Division 1 winners Loughborough Foxes hit Sporting Khalsa for six, the goals shared by Victoria Brackenbury, Eva Rogers, Chloe Young, Tiana Hicks, Charlotte Cooper and Laura Steele. Burton lead the race for second after coming from behind to beat Solihull 4-1. Hayleigh Sutton equalised and the Brewers had a spot-kick saved but Jordan Atkin then netted twice and Charlotte Cresswell rounded off the scoring. TNS’s hopes were ended by a draw with Sheffield United. Natalie Froggatt back-heeled the Blades in front and although the Saints turned the game in their favour, Tania Marsden made it 2-2. Radcliffe are up to fourth with a walkover against Steel City.
Tigresses finish top
Hull are promoted from Northern Division 1 after defeating Mossley 4-0, the visitors now stuck in the drop zone. A Hope Knight double was added to by Rachel Ackroyd and Liberty Bott. Leeds are safe after a 2-1 success at Barnsley with two first-half goals from Shelbey Morris, while the Tykes are consigned to a bottom-two finish. Brighouse beat Crewe 3-1 to go second, Charlotte Proud with a brace and Jodie Redgrave with one, while Georgina Stebbings had levelled for the Alex. Bolton took the points 3-2 away to Newcastle to close in on fourth spot in their first season at this level.
Sweet sixteen edges MK Dons into first place
MK Dons have replaced South East Division 1 title rivals AFC Wimbledon in first position with a game in hand. Hammering Haringey 16-1, Milton Keynes edged one ahead on goal-difference. Heather McDonnell and Louise Naylor both scored three, Leanne Doyle and Leah Cudone with doubles, one each for Laura Mills, Leah Cudone, Dawn Mallett, Alice Hughes and a Kim Farrow penalty, while Anna Loftus got one goal and a red card. Orient and Stevenage shared four goals, the visitors going seventh with Amy Makewell and Rebecca Scola their scorers. Miagh Downey and Natasha Thomas scored to give third-placed Ipswich a 2-1 win at Luton, Jess McKay pulling one back for the Hatters. Norwich edged Cambridge 3-2 with an 88th-minute Chelsea Garrett effort, despite United having retrieved a two-goal deficit with an Amy Howlett spot-kick and Mollie Coupar goal with her first touch.
Unbeaten Plymouth take point at leaders
Southampton WFC’s unbeaten run was crushed at Plymouth last week but they responded by holding Argyle 2-2. Becky Dandridge put the Pilgrims ahead, Gilly Vokes replied and Phil Holden gave the hosts a 2-1 lead on 75 minutes but Zoe Cunninhgam swiftly levelled. Third beat fourth 4-1 as Keynsham saw off Southampton Saints with two apiece for Kerry Bartlett and Keka Vega. Brislington had to settle for point at home to Larkhall, despite defeating them away in midweek.
MIDWEEK FIXTURES:
Tues 15 May: ND – Fylde v Nottingham Forest (Moss Farm Leisure Complex), Blackburn v Stoke (Ewood Park, 7.45), SD – Coventry v Swindon (Daventry Town FC, 8)
Weds 16 May: SD – Charlton v Gillingham (Sporting Club Thamesmead, 7.45), ND1 – Chorley v Brighouse (JMO Sports Park, 8), SED1 – MK Dons v Stevenage (MK Dons FC, 7.45), SWD1 – Plymouth v Cheltenham (Street FC, 7.45)
Thurs 17 May: ND – Guiseley v Blackburn (Guiseley AFC, 8), SD – Coventry v QPR (Daventry Town FC, 8), SED1 – Luton v Cambridge (Stockwood Park, 7.30), ND1 – Newcastle v Chorley (Coach Lane, 8), SWD1 – Plymouth v Maidenhead (Elburton Villa FC, 7.45)
