Exeter City went top of FA Women’s National League Division 1 South West before next Sunday’s title decider with AFC Bournemouth.
NORTHERN PREMIER DIVISION
Derby County 4-3 Liverpool Feds (Att: 354)
Halifax P-P Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stoke City 5-0 AFC Fylde
Derby moved up two places to seventh and a point behind sixth-placed Liverpool Feds, whom they edged by four goals to three. The Rams ran up a four-goal lead through Kira Rai, Emilia Wilson, Amy Sims and Dolcie O’Connor, before Feds fought back with a Bethany Donoghue hat-trick in the last half hour.
Roisin Kivel, Shannon Stamps, Alice Higginbottom, Heidi Logan and Sophie Tudor all found the net for Stoke, as they secured fifth position.
DIVISION 1 MIDLANDS
Peterborough United P-P Leek Town
DIVISION 1 NORTH
Chester le Street Town 2-5 Chorley (Att: 67)
Leeds United P-P Hull City
Stockport County 1-1 York City (Att: 65)
Chester le Street are on the verge of relegation following a home defeat by Chorley, which left them needing to win next week at Leeds and make up goal-difference to a measure of 15 on York City, who go to Middlesbrough. Chorley let a 2-0 lead slip but a Millie Fitzpatrick treble saw them return home with a victory.
York drew at Stockport County but were on their way to safety with a Jess Holder goal, before Lily Weston levelled.
DIVISION 1 SOUTH EAST
Cambridge United 2-2 Ashford Town (Att: 75)
Chesham United 1-6 Norwich City (Att: 35)
Runners-up Norwich City hit six at Chesham United including a brace for Natasha Snelling. Cambridge United and Ashford Town shared four goals in a mid-table meeting, Ruth Fox and Bella Simmons replying to the opener for Ashford, who pulled level with four minutes remaining.
DIVISION 1 SOUTH WEST
Abingdon United P-P Keynsham Town
Portishead Town 0-5 Exeter City (Att: 52)
Exeter City’s win at Portishead was helped by braces from Sarah Stacey and Georgie-Marie Barbour-Gresham. The result put them top by two points, leaving the Grecians only needing a draw at home to title rivals AFC Bournemouth next Sunday to clinch promotion.
