Bromley, Lye Town and Rotherham United Women go top, Havant sink Fleet

17th March 2025 Wilf Frith
Walsall FC v Lichfield City, West Midlands Women's League
Walsall FC were 3-2 winners over West Midlands Division 1 North leaders Lichfield City at the Bescot Stadium. (Photo: www.clivejonespr.com)

Bromley, Lye Town and Rotherham United all went top of their Regional League tables on Sunday, Havant beat previously perfect title rivals 8-4.

EASTERN – Lawford and Whittlesey frustrate title-chasers

Premier – Royston Town beat Bowers & Pitsea 2-0 to maintain a ten-point lead at the top, although Luton Town – who have four games in hand – were 3-1 winners over Watford Ladies Development. Stevenage rose to third with a 3-0 victory at Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers.

1 North – Tenth-placed Whittlesey Athletic managed a goalless draw away to title-chasing AFC Dunstable, Mulbarton Wanderers got out of the bottom three on goal-difference with a 2-0 result at Biggleswade United. Thetford Town beat Real Bedford Reserves 3-0 in a mid-table meeting.

1 South – Lawford moved up to ninth with a fine 4-2 defeat of Colney Heath, who might have gone top if they had won. Chelmsford City did gain ground on leaders Harpenden Town with both goals at Wormley Rovers, basement side Romford Town Flyers edged Stanway Pegasus 3-2 and Hertford Town put four past Toby Ladies.

EAST MIDLANDS – Rotherham United move into pole position

Premier – Rotherham United replaced Sheffield FC as leaders but have played three games more, following their 5-0 defeat of Nottingham Trent University. Mansfield Town substitute Amy Pashley scored in a 2-1 beating of Basford United.

1 Central – Loughborough Foxes Vixens kept a four-point advantage at the top with four goals against Long Eaton United, three of them from Renae Huggan-Broughton. Asfordby Amateurs have three games in hand and just got the better of West Bridgford 2-1 with Hannah Green’s 87th-minute goal. River City were 4-0 winners over Beaumont Park, with Holly Morgan contributing a hat-trick.

1 North – Grace Jones scored four times for champions Gainsborough Trinity in a 5-3 victory over Chesterfield FC, Grimsby Town hit Arnold Eagles for six with three from Bethany Wharton, while Sherwood got the only goal against Grimsby Borough.

1 South – Thrapston Town and Leicester City LFC played out a goalless mid-table draw.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Bromley top of the North again

Premier – Dartford increased their lead to ten points with five goals at Ashford United, Fulham went third when scoring six at Ebbsfleet United to stay within 13 points of the leaders with as many as six games in hand. Ten-goal Millwall Lionesses moved into the top half when sinking Haywards Heath Town.

1 North – Bromley’s 3-2 win at Leatherhead saw them knock Brentford off first place, but having played two more games than the Bees. Clapton were 4-0 up against Richmond Park with two goals from Oskia Summers, before the match was abandoned on 80 minutes due to a serious injury. Denham United drew 0-0 at home to Dulwich Hamlet Reserves.

1 South – Aylesford took a two-point lead with six different players on target in the 6-1 victory at Three Bridges. Bognor Regis Town went second with both goals at Hastings United, Saltdean United Development losing ground in a 3-2 home defeat to Bexhill United.  Steyning Town saw off Montpelier Villa by the odd goal in five, Herne Bay won 3-0 at Soccer Elite Football Academy.

NORTH EAST – Redcar get out of relegation zone

1 North – Redcar Town climbed two places off the bottom with an excellent 1-0 result over second-placed Norton & Stockton Ancients Reserves. This allowed Thornaby to extend their lead to four points, as they sank Chester le Street United 7-0, Sophie Curle notching a treble in the process.

NORTH WEST – Wythenshawe on verge of clinching title

Premier – Wythenshawe are one win away from being champions with five games to go, after a 2-0 victory over West Didsbury & Chorlton. The meeting of third and second between Curzon Ashton and Darwen respectively ended two apiece, Fleetwood Town Wrens defeated Salford City Lionesses 4-2 aided by an Emily Slater treble.

1 North – Title-chasing Accrington Stanley won 4-0 at Hindley, who had Chloe Hurst sent off on the hour mark during their 20th straight defeat of the season. Blackpool remain in trouble despite a good 0-0 draw at Preston North End, while Radcliffe’s 7-1 scoreline against Fleetwood Town Wrens Reserves featured a Sophie Coates hat-trick.

1 South – FC St. Helens are within five points of leaders Poulton Vics after beating Chester 2-1, Mossley Hill Athletic shared six goals with Wigan Athletic, Runcorn Linnets’ 4-1 result over Litherland REMYCA included three goals from Mollie Bennett, Ellesmere Port Town are almost safe after defeating bottom-but-one Warrington Town 2-1.

Runcorn Linnets v Litherland Remyca, North West League
Runcrn Linnets on the attack against Litherland REMYCA. (Photo: Neil Thornton)

SOUTHERN – Havant stun title-favourites Fleet

Premier – Ascot United’s Katie Fox got the only goal at Badshot Lea, as they stretched their lead at the top to eight points. AFC Portchester were 2-0 winners over Woodley United with substitute Charlotte Keenan striking twice, Winchester City Flyers took the points 2-0 at Selsey. On the evening of Tuesday 18 March, Wycombe Wanderers welcome Reading to Adams Park.

1 North – Leaders Beaconsfield Town won 3-0 at Kidlington, Abingdon United Development sent Caversham United to a 7-1 defeat as Charlotte Bigmore contributed a hat-trick, Ascot United Reserves also scored seven against Milton United. Penn & Tylers Green’s Amber Cattell scored the sole goal at Chesham United Development, Tilehurst Panthers ran out 3-0 winners at Slough Town.

1 South –  Title-favourites Fleet Town had their perfect record crushed by Havant & Waterlooville, who recorded an incredible 8-4 result. There were no goals at all as AFC Varsity hosted Woking.

Chairman’s Cup Quarter-Final – Oxford City sailed into the semi-finals with seven unanswered goals past Wimborne Town.

REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Top two set for possible title decider in May

Premier – Marine Academy Plymouth still have an 11-point lead after running in seven goals at AFC St Austell, although Torquay United have four games in hand and beat AEK Boco by a solitary goal. MAP host Torquay on 4 May, with United also away to Sherborne Town – the third title hopeful – a week later. Forest Green Rovers won 4-0 in front of 261 fans at the New Lawn on Saturday, defeated Pucklechurch Sports visit AEK Boco at the Greenbank Recreation Ground this Wednesday.

1 North – Bitton and Royal Wootton Bassett Town kept alive their hopes of catching runaway leaders Gloucester City, the former pipping Paulton Rovers 2-1 with Edie Hopton’s decider, the latter with a 4-2 success at Cirencester Town. Corsham Town’s Gabby Menghini got the one goal at Downend Flyers, Purton edged the basement battle with SGS Olveston United 3-2.

WEST MIDLANDS – Lye Town leadership takeover

Premier – Lye Town took back the leadership from Kidderminster Harriers with a 1-0 win at S0lihull Sporting, Coundon Court climbed to fourth with a 2-1 defeat of Coventry Sphinx as substitute Georgia Furlong found the net. Port Vale returned from Leek Town 4-2 victors, basement side Knowle held Alvechurch 1-1.

1 North – Walsall FC edged leaders Lichfield City 3-2 on Friday evening at the Bescot Stadium, in front of 578 fans. Molly Cook grabbed the winner five minutes after coming off the bench, with Mia Fellows earlier bagging a brace for the Saddlers. Hednesford Town are set to overtake the top team with multiple games in hand, Leigh Dugmore and Hazzana Parnell both coming off the bench to net three times as they overcame Walsall Wood 9-0 away. Newcastle Town are off the foot of the table, following a 2-1 victory at Tamworth.

1 South – Redditch Borough lead by two points but were held 3-3 at home by next-to-bottom Hereford Pegasus. Esther Lau-Mackaay bagged a brace for Borough, substitute Chloe Wiggill scored for Pegasus. Halesowen Town left Long Itchington with the points from a 2-1 win.

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