The Eastern League was the first women’s regional competition to start the new season and did so with almost 500 fans for St Albans City’s game with Needham Market.
Premier – There were 469 fans at Clarence Park for St Albans City’s inaugural competitive match since taking over Colney Heath’s first team but Needham Market went away with a 4-2 victory, aided by Mia Etheridge-Golding’s double.
Wroxham are initial leaders following their dozen goals at Kings Lynn Town, four of which were scored by Hannah Fuller.
Haringey Borough drew 1-1 with visitors Luton Town, Bowers & Pitsea edged Royston Town in a seven-goal thriller,
Real Bedford beat Stevenage 4-1 who had Emily Schofield sent off, Barking defeated AFC Dunstable 5-0.
1 North – Two impressive regional league debuts saw Thetford Town hit hosts St Ives Town for six aided by a Kamile Omeleviciute hat-trick and Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers down Biggleswade United Reds 5-0.
Newmarket Town also got five at Stevenage Development, Fakenham Town were 5-3 winners over Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses as Chloe Gravett and Rochelle Woods bagged a brace each.
Two more high-scoring games saw Histon see off Harpenden Town 4-3 and Mulbarton Wanderers just get the better of Yaxley Phoenix by the same scoreline.
1 South – Hertford Town had a crowd of 143 for their 3-1 success against Billericay Town Development, Lawford drew 4-4 with Wormley Rovers after having trailed 3-1 at half-time.
Stanway Pegasus’s Jade Horne got the only goal at Grays Athletic, Southend United took the points 2-1 at Hutton, while Wodson Park ran out 5-1 victors at Cheshunt.
Next Sunday, 20 August, sees the London & South East, North East and North West Leagues kick-off, while there’s a wait until 3 September for the commencement of the East Midlands, Southern, South West and West Midlands campaigns.
