Nottingham Forest had to settle for a goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion in the FA Women’s National League.
Midweek results 5/6 October:
Northern Premier
West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Nottingham Forest (Att: 115)
Burnley 0-1 Brighouse Town (Att: 70)
Nottingham Forest missed the chance to go level on points with the leading pair, after playing out a goalless draw at West Brom. Brighouse did go level on points with fifth-placed Burnley, beating them on their own turf with an Amy Woodruff goal.
𝘽𝙄𝙂 reaction save from @PoppyBastock last night ⛔#WBA pic.twitter.com/bgAGxjb8fk
— West Bromwich Albion Women (@WBAWomen) October 6, 2021
Southern Premier
Gillingham 1-0 Crawley Wasps
Bridgwater United 9-0 Keynsham Town
Hounslow P-P Oxford United
Milton Keynes Dons 1-5 London Bees (Att: 233)
Portsmouth 3-1 Chichester & Selsey (Att: 191)
Amy Russ struck in stoppage-time as Gillingham grabbed all three points against Crawley and leapfrog them in the table. Bridgwater put nine past Keynsham in going third. Portsmouth are fourth following a 3-1 victory over Chichester & Selsey, Shannon Albuery, Dani Lane and Sammy Quayle their scorers. London Bees came away from MK Dons with a 5-1 result, Jo Wilson’s free-kick gave them an interval lead, she later got her second and Nikki Jancey a hat-trick.
Fixtures for Thursday 7 October (7.45pm)
Northern Premier
Loughborough Lightning v Derby County (Holywell Sports Complex)
Sheffield FC v Huddersfield Town (Sheffield FC)
Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Norton MW & Cricket Club)
