Chesterfield Ladies and Wythenshawe go top in Regional Premiers

2nd December 2024 Wilf Frith
Solihull Sporting v Kidderminster Harriers, West Midlands League
Kidderminster Harriers’ Millie Rogers in action at Solihull Sporting. (Photo: www.clivejonespr.com)

Chesterfield Ladies and Wythenshawe are now among Regional League Premier leaders, Ascot United Reserves and Penrith going top in first divisions.

EASTERN – Chelmsford’s Jasmine Cox hits double hat-trick

Premier –  Watford Ladies Development defeated St Albans City 3-0 to climb two places to seventh and within a point of the Saints in fourth.

1 North –  Harpenden Town lead the table by eight points after sending Stevenage Devs to a 3-0 defeat, AFC Dunstable won by the same score at Kings Lynn Town to go second on goal-difference. Histon led 3-1 away to Mulbarton Wanderers at the break but the game was then abandoned due to the pitch having become unplayable.

1 South – Hertford Town drew 1-1 at leaders Colney Heath, whom Southend United now only trail by three points with a game in hand after a 5-1 result against Frontiers. Chelmsford City netted a dozen past Romford Town Flyers, featuring six for Jasmine Cox and four from Zoe Rushen. Wormley Rovers won 4-0 at Lawford, likewise Hutton at Toby FC.

League Cup 3rd Round – Enfield Town edged into the quarter-finals with a 2-1 defeat of Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers, Biggleswade United went through by the only goal at Thetford Town, Newmarket Town’s Katie Spiers scored two of their three at Stanway Pegasus. Wroxham were 3-1 winners at Haringey Borough, Royston Town progressing 4-1 at Bowers & Pitsea.

Enfield Town LFC v Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers, Eastern league Cup
Enfield Town v Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers. (Photo: @MikeyTheTowner)

EAST MIDLANDS – Chesterfield Ladies go top of the league

Premier – Chesterfield Ladies took over pole position from Sheffield FC on goal-difference after a 2-0 win at Nottingham Trent University. Mansfield Town sent Ilkeston Town home beaten 3-0, Rotherham United leapfrogged Anstey Nomads into fifth spot with a 5-2 away win over them, SJR Worksop moved level on points with Basford United whom they won 2-0 away to.

1 Central –  Long Eaton United and Beaumont Park drew their mid-table match 2-2, Sleaford Town beat West Bridgford 2-1.

1 North – Lauren Crellin’s goal saw leaders Gainsborough Trinity edge Notts County Devs, Grimsby Town won 7-2 at Grimsby Borough helped by a second-half treble from Bethany Wharton. Belper Town beat Chesterfield FC 2-1 away with the decider from Hollie Thompson, despite a red card at the death for substitute India Amans. Sherwood won 3-0 at Buxton, Dronfield Town defeated Arnold Eagles 2-1.

1 South – Wellingborough Town’s Abbie Brewin bagged a second-half brace in the 3-2 victory at Dunton & Broughton United, Leicester City LFC and Cardea shared six goals, while Newport Pagnell Town ran out 7-3 winners over Northampton Town Devs.

League Cup 3rd Round – Asfordby Amateurs progressed 3-0 on penalties after a 2-2 deadlock in which their sub Evangelina Crane struck a late double and hosts Thrapston Town had Debbie Biggins dismissed.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Steyning Town win on penalties

1 South – Saltdean United Devs won 4-1 at Montpelier Villa to extend their lead at the top to five points.

League Cup 2nd Round – Steyning Town won 5-4 on penalties after finishing one apiece at Ashford United, Herne Bay had a 2-1 victory after extra-time at Hastings United with both goals by Ysobele Demomme. Leatherhead sub Chloe Gibney scored during a thrilling 4-3 win at Newhaven, Aylesford’s Beth Hulme came off the bench to score the sole goal at Clapton CFC. Dorking Wanderers’ Megan Saunders scored three of their eight goals at Richmond Park, while other results were: Bromley 0-4 Dartford, Bexhill United 1-9 Fulham, Richmond & Kew 1-3 Ebbsfleet United, Soccer Elite Football Academy 1-2 Actonians Res, Brentford 2-0 Sport London E Benfica and Barking had a walkover against AFC Whyteleafe.

NORTH EAST – Brunsmeer and Leeds Modernians win nine-goal dramas

Premier –  Harrogate Town lost out 3-1 at home to leaders Chester le Street Town, Ponteland United are up to second on goal-difference after sub Rachel Bell got the one goal at Spennymoor Town. Sunderland West End beat Hull United 5-1 and Wallsend BC sent Alnwick Town to a 3-0 loss.

1 North – Norton & Stockton Ancients Res got all five goals at Bishop Auckland, similarly Thornaby at home to Wallsend BC Res. i2i International Soccer Academy are third following a remarkable 7-5 scoreline against Gateshead, Washington’s Amy Coatesworth got two of their four goals at Redcar Town, while it finished 1-1 between Consett and Chester le Street Amazons.

1 South – Ossett United extended their winning run to 11 games with a 3-1 win over Oughtibridge WM in which Emily Burgin got a couple. Two dramatic nine-goal games saw Brunsmeer Athletic just get the better of Sheffield Wednesday, while Leeds Modernians’ Aimee Myers found the net four times in the 7-2 defeat of Lower Hopton who had both Ashley Hinds and Emily Kenworthy sent off in the last 15 minutes. Elswhere, Handsworth returned from York City Devs with a 7-1 success.

NORTH WEST – Wythenshawe replace Darwen at the top after 6-3 away win

Premier – Wythenshawe replaced Darwen at the top on goal-difference after defeating them 6-3 away after trailing 3-2. There were 4-1 away wins for Tranmere Rovers at FC United of Manchester and Curzon Ashton at Salford City, while Mancunian Unity scored three unanswered goals at West Didsbury & Chorlton.

1 North –  Penrith knocked Bolton Wanderers off the top when winning 5-1 at Fleetwood Town Wrens Res, Accrington Stanley made it seven wins from seven with six goals against Blackpool including a Grace Hindley hat-trick. Haslingden ended up 5-2 victors against basement side Hindley after it was 2-2 at the break, Workington Town put six past Radcliffe.

1 South – Poulton Vics are up to 13 straight wins after a 6-1 result at  MSB Woolton, Macclesfield FC beat Chester 2-1 whose Cindy Tweedle was shown a red card in the 69th minute. Wigan Athletic were held 1-1 by visitors Wirral Phoenix, Ellesmere Port Town won the relegation ‘six-pointer’ 1-0 at Warrington Town.

SOUTHERN – Fleet leave it late to maintain perfect record

Premier – Ascot United stayed top on goal-difference with a 3-0 win at Reading, Oxford City remaining right on their tails with a 4-2 defeat of Sholing which included an Ellie White hat-trick. Wycombe Wanderers were 3-0 winners over Selsey, with Kayla Potter at the double.

1 North –  Ascot United Res beat third-placed Abingdon United Devs 3-1 as they took over at the top from Beaconsfield Town. Wycombe Wanderers U-23s’ subs Elena Mitchell and Mia Parkin were on target in the win at Milton United, Penn & Tylers Green hit Slough Town for six but it was goalless between Kidlington and Caversham United.

1 South – Fleet Town only just kept up their 100% record, when Lily Martin grabbed an 87th-minute decider at Abbey Rangers. Woking were 3-0 winners over mid-table Bournemouth Sports Res.

League Cup 2nd Round – Havant & Waterlooville had a walkover against Chesham United Devs.

REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Sherborne extend unbeaten start at top side

Premier – Sherborne Town held leaders Marine Academy Plymouth 2-2 away with a late leveller, AEK Boco beat second-placed Forest Green 2-0 with Rovers having Florence Stiddard sent off after 55 minutes. Poole Town won 3-1 against Ilminster Town, as Maisie Riley scored twice.

1 North – Gloucester City got their ninth win in a row 2-0 at Bath City, Bitton took second position from Cirencester Town on goal-difference after beating them 4-0 away, confirmed with Abbie Woodley Marshall brace. Purton and Corsham Town shared six goals with sub Tia Mahadevan netting for the latter, Downend Flyers and Royal Wootton Bassett Town drew 2-2 and it was one each between Paulton Rovers and Stockwood Wanderers.

1 South – Plympton’s ninth win in a row came 6-2 over Sticker, with Isabelle Firth finding the net four times. Honiton Town beat Helston Athletic 3-1 and Yeovil Town had six different scorers in the 7-0 result against Bideford.

WEST MIDLANDS – Worcester City Res put five past leaders

Premier –  Lye and Kidderminster both cut Shifnal Town’s lead to three points, as Town beat Alvechurch 4-1 and Harriers won 2-0 at Solihull Sporting. Knowle’s Natalie Gibson netted twice during an excellent 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town, which brought their first points of the season.

1 North – Walsall FC went third with Saanya Najib twice on target at Tamworth, Rugby Town beat Leek Town Res 2-0 with a quickfire brace as they moved into fourth. AFC Telford United sent Newcastle Town to a 7-0 defeat.

1 South – Worcester City Res rose to second when thrashing top side Halesowen Town 5-1. Redditch Borough came out on top in the derby with Redditch United 5-1, Hereford Pegasus beat Bromsgrove Sporting 4-1.

Hereford Pegasus v Bromsgrove Sporting, West Midlands league
Hereford Pegasus in possession against Bromsgrove Sporting. (Barcud-Coch Photography)

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