FA Women’s National League: Last term’s third and second clash

Newcastle United beat Burnley 3-2 after extra-time in the FAWNL Cup
Burnley bowed out of the cup at Newcastle United after winning their opening league game. (Photo: Colin Lock)

Burnley welcome Wolves in a clash of last season’s FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division third and second-placed sides.

The Clarets and Wanderers both made winning starts on 20 August, along with Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield and West Brom, two of whom go head to head. Delayed starts see Newcastle travel to Fylde and Halifax host Stourbridge.

Billericay Town face Rugby Borough in the Southern Premier with both looking to double their points tally, Hashtag United were one of last Sunday’s other victors and face a testing trip to Oxford United, who began with a draw at MK Dons.

Sutton Coldfield Town made a winning debut in Division 1 Midlands and next visit Peterborough United, Doncaster and Leeds have a Yorkshire derby in Division 1 North with the Belles looking to recover for a League Cup mauling that followed their big opening day win.

Two of Division 1 South West’s match day one winners – Exeter City v Swindon Town – meet up, as do Norwich City and London Seaward in Division 1 South East, which also features a London derby at Plough Lane.

Sunday 3 September (2pm)

NORTHERN PREMIER DIVISION

AFC Fylde v Newcastle United (Kellamergh Park)
Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Lancashire FA)
Halifax v Stourbridge (Liversedge FC)
Liverpool Feds v Derby County (Jericho Lane Sports Hub)
Stoke City v Huddersfield Town (Clayton Wood Training Ground)
West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest (Redditch Utd FC)

SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION

Billericay Town v Rugby Borough (Billericay Town FC)
Cheltenham Town v London Bees (Bishops Cleeve FC)
Ipswich Town v Plymouth Argyle (Felixstowe & Walton Utd FC)
Milton Keynes Dons v Chatham Town (Stadium MK)
Oxford United v Hashtag United (Oxford City FC)
Portsmouth v Cardiff City LFC (Havant & Waterlooville FC)

DIVISION 1 MIDLANDS

Boldmere St Michaels v Leafield Athletic (Boldmere St Michaels FC)
Loughborough Lightning v Northampton Town (Holywell Sports Complex)
Notts County v Sheffield FC (Hucknall Town FC)
Peterborough United v Sutton Coldfield Town (Bourne Town FC)
Solihull Moors v Sporting Khalsa (Studley Sports Centre, 3pm)
Leek Town v Lincoln City (Leek Town FC, 3pm)

Northampton Town v Peterborough United - FA Womens National League
Northampton Town celebrations during their win over Peterborough United. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

DIVISION 1 NORTH

Chester le Street Town v Barnsley (Chester le Street Town FC)
Chorley v York City (Blainscough Park)
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Leeds United (Moorends Miners Welfare)
Durham Cestria v Stockport County (Sunderland Ford Hub, 2.15pm)
FC United of Manchester v Norton & Stockton Ancients (Broadhurst Park Stadium)
Hull City v Middlesbrough (Barton Town FC)

DIVISION 1 SOUTH EAST

AFC Wimbledon v Queens Park Rangers (Plough Lane)
Actonians v Cambridge City (Middlesex FA)
Ashford Town v AFC Sudbury (Ashford Town Middx FC)
Cambridge United v Haywards Heath Town (St Neots Town FC)
Norwich City v London Seaward (The Nest)
Worthing v Chesham United (Worthing FC)

DIVISION 1 SOUTH WEST

AFC Bournemouth v Bridgwater United (Ringwood Town FC)
Exeter City v Swindon Town (Exwick Sports Hub)
Maidenhead United v Selsey (Maidenhead Utd FC)
Portishead Town v Abingdon United (Portishead Town FC)
Southampton Women v Keynsham Town (Test Park Sports Ground)
Torquay United v Moneyfields (Brixham AFC)

Meanwhile, the draws for the Preliminary Rounds of the League Cup and Plate have been made, with ties on Sunday 10 September.

FAWNL Cup – Halifax v Sporting Khalsa, Loughborough Lightning v Durham Cestria, Queens Park Rangers v Moneyfields, Swindon Town v AFC Wimbledon

FAWNL Plate – Exeter City v Abingdon United

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