Darwen, Hednesford and Stoneham go top of Regional League divisions

13th January 2025 Wilf Frith
Shrewsbury Town v Kidderminster Harriers, West Midlands League
Kidderminster Harriers were 5-0 winners at Shrewsbury Town in the West Midlands League. (Photo: clivejonespr.com)

There were three changes at the top of Regional League divisions, as AFC Stoneham, Darwen and Hednesford Town all went top. 

EASTERN – Harpenden Town edge Cup thriller

Premier – Royston Town’s Emma Slater bagged a brace in their 4-2 result at Needham Market, which out them clear at the top by a dozen points, although Luton Town have enough games in hand to catch them. Haringey Borough hit Cambridge City 6-0 to go level on points with the second-placed Hatters but from seven games more.

1 North – Stevenage Development defeated Whittlesey Athletic by a single goal, to get out of the relegation zone and within a point of their visitors.

1 South – Hutton’s Emily Clarke notched a treble in the 5-1 victory over Stanway Pegasus, which lifted the title-chasers into third spot.

League Cup 3rd Round – Luton Town went through 1-0 away to Watford Ladies Development.

League Plate 2nd Round – Harpenden Town substitute Belle Shannon was among the goals as they edged out AFC Dunstable 4-3 after extra-time. Wootton Blue Cross had a walkover against Romford Town Flyers.

EAST MIDLANDS – Baker’s hat-trick seals Sleaford’s Plate progress

1 Central – Asfordby Amateurs kept up their 100% record when running out 7-1 winners at Beaumont Park scoring five second-half goals and Sarah Brown completing a hat-trick.

1 North – Gainsborough Trinity opened up a seven-point lead at the top after seeing off Sherwood 3-0, Notts County Development went one better against Arnold Eagles to leap four places to fourth.

1 South – Dunton & Broughton United are up to fifth and one point behind Thrapston Town, whom they defeated 3-1.

League Cup 3rd Round – Emily Hale’s double set New Bradwell St Peter on the way to a 4-1 win over Stamford.

League Plate 2nd Round – Jade Baker scored two goals in extra time to complete her hat-trick for Sleaford Town, in a 6-3 win at Long Eaton United. Brookside Athletic’s Shannon Ruane and Rebecca Taylor got the goals in a 2-1 result at Dronfield Town. SJR Worksop overran Belper Town 11-1, led by Millee Herbert-Clarke’s four-goal haul and a treble off the bench by Laura Ferguson. Mansfield Town had a walkover against Wellingborough Town.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Millwall deny Dorking at the death

Premier – Mid-table Millwall Lionesses held second-placed Dorking Wanderers 1-1, after Victoria Lussambo levelled at the death.

1 North – Denham United won 5-1 away to Actonians Reserves to move up to third, Ashmount Leigh pulled level on points with Hackney after beating them by three goals to two.

1 South – Welling United sub Madeleine Smith scored in the last 20 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Aylesford, Beth Hulme had netted for the hosts who remain two points behind their third-placed visitors with three games in hand. Montpelier Villa’s Saskia Taylor-Doyle and Tara Barratt scored in a 2-1 victory over mid-table Steyning Town.

League Trophy 1st Round – Bromley banged in ten goals at Three Bridges, Leen Winner Ekwo scoring four of them.

NORTH EAST – Ponteland close in on leaders

Premier – Although Ponteland United’s 4-1 win against South Shields put them just a point behind leaders Chester le Street Town, they have played four games more than them.

1 North – i2i International Soccer Academy in third were 7-2 winners over fourth-placed Chester le Street United, who had Libby Morton sent off in the 76th minute.

NORTH WEST – 

Premier – Darwen went top with a 3-1 result against Crewe Alexandra in which Maddison McKenna netted twice, Curzon Ashton are second after sending FC United of Manchester to a 4-0 defeat. Wythenshawe dropped two places to third but are unbeaten and hold a number of games in hand.

1 North – Bolton Wanderers winning spree is now up to 13 games after Fleetwood Town Wrens Reserves were beaten 9-1, Faye Knox getting four goals and Neishai Gordon three.

SOUTHERN – Perfect Ascot leave it late

Premier – Ascot United extended their lead to nine points with a 2-1 win over Wycombe Wanderers, Beth Lloyd’s second goal of the game nine minutes from time proving decisive. AFC Portchester beat Badshot Lea 4-0 to climb two places to second, Woodley United went fourth after a 3-2 victory at Sholing, while Winchester City Flyers’ Libby Wilkinson scored three times in a 4-1 win at Reading.

1 North – Beaconsfield Town were 4-0 winners at Wycombe Wanderers U-23s, as they cut the leadership of Ascot United Reserves to one point with a game still in hand.

1 South – AFC Stoneham beat Bournemouth Sports Reserves 4-0 to takeover at the top but Fleet Town have three games in hand to make up as many points. Havant & Waterlooville put five past Wimborne Town with Sophie Lee twice on target, Woking won 3-1 against QK Southampton to jump three places to fifth after substitute Gabriella Hobday struck twice in three minutes.

Woking v QK Southampton, Southern League
QK Southampton’s Charlie O’Flynn tackled by Fran Cotter of Woking. (www.jamesprickett.co.uk)

REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Massive win for Marine

Premier – Marine Academy Plymouth got the only goal of the game away to one of their three title rivals Torquay United. Frampton Rangers went fifth with a 5-2 defeat of Poole Town, in which there were two goals each from Shannon Francis and Kelly Jones.

1 North – Gloucester City made it 11 wins in a row but had to come from 2-1 down at the break to beat Bath City 4-2, helped by a brace from substitute Emine Akkurt. Shannon King got a couple in Cirencester Town’s 5-1 result at  St Vallier, Corsham Town won 2-1 at SGS Olveston United where Chauntine Lyons and Gabby Menghini were their scorers, Downend Flyers got off the bottom when defeating Stockwood Wanderers 3-1.

1 South – Yeovil Town took second position from hosts Weymouth on goal-difference after beating them 3-1. Weston super Mare just came out on top in an 11-goal thriller at Sticker, Honiton Town had a narrow 2-1 over basement side Feniton.

WEST MIDLANDS – Hednesford win top-two clash

Premier – Lye Town remain leaders with a 2-1 result over third-placed Shifnal Town, who are overtaken on goal-difference by Kidderminster Harriers whose Millie Rogers scored four of their five goals at Shrewsbury Town. Alvechurch advanced to seventh with a 4-0 defeat of Coventry Sphinx in which Alisha Sheridan scored twice.

1 North – Hednesford Town won the top-of-the-table clash at Lichfield City 2-1 to replace them as leaders. AFC Telford United also leapfrogged Rugby Town in rising to sixth, Charlotte Budd contributing a hat-trick to the 4-0 beating of them.

1 South – Hereford Pegasus held second-placed Halesowen Town 1-1, Redditch Borough replaced Bromsgrove Sporting in fourth when beating them 4-2 as Molly Maguire and Kathryn Pagan  netted two goals each. Droitwich Spa and Redditch United drew 2-2. Long Itchington stormed to a 17-0 victory at Leamington Lions.

Hereford Pegasus v Halesowen Town, West Midlands League
Hereford Pegasus pressured by Halesowen Town. (Barcud-Coch Photography)

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