Billericay Town became the first side to take points off Oxford United in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier this season.
Northern Premier Division
Boldmere St Michaels 2-3 Burnley (Att: 75)
Derby County 0-2 AFC Fylde
Huddersfield Town 3-1 West Bromwich Albion (Att: 25)
Liverpool Feds 0-1 Stoke City (Att: 95)
Loughborough Lightning 0-3 Brighouse Town (Att: 60)
Nottingham Forest 2-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Att: 418)
Wolves won at third-placed Nottingham Forest – aided by a Amber Hughes brace – to stay goal-difference ahead of Burnley at the top, the Clarets taking the points 3-2 at Boldmere thanks to Leah Embley last-gasp winner.
Amber on the scoresheet yet again, with two goals to her name today 😍
That’s 6️⃣ in 5️⃣ now! pic.twitter.com/xhb448vada
— Wolves Women FC (@WolvesWomen) September 18, 2022
Southern Premier Division
Ipswich Town 1-0 Bridgwater United (Att: 303)
Oxford United 1-1 Billericay Town
Portsmouth 0-1 London Bees (Att: 328)
Watford 6-0 Cheltenham Town
Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Crawley Wasps (Att: 91)
Billericay Town were the first to deny leaders Oxford United a victory in a 1-1 tie, Beau Parker with a second-half equaliser. Second-placed Portsmouth did not take advantage as they went down 1-0 to London Bees, who are now level on points with Pompey after Danielle Puddefoot’s free-kick was turned home by RyahVyse. Plymouth beat Crawley thanks to Zoe Cunningham’s first-half double, which included a penalty.
Division 1 Midlands
Lincoln City 2-2 Sporting Khalsa
Long Eaton United 0-9 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Northampton Town 0-1 Sheffield FC
Solihull Moors 2-2 Leek Town
Stourbridge 4-0 Peterborough United (Att: 233)
Wem Town 2-4 Leafield Athletic (Att: 93)
Stourbridge put four past Peterborough as the newcomers went top and the Posh slipped to fourth. While Solihull were held at home by Leek, Leafield went level on points with them after victory at Wem.
Division 1 North
Bradford City 0-4 Durham Cestria
Hull City 0-2 Stockport County
Merseyrail 2-2 Barnsley (Att: 42)
Middlesbrough 3-2 York City
Newcastle United 1-1 Chorley (Att: 2,300)
Norton & Stockton Ancients 3-1 Leeds United (Att: 120)
Merseyrail’s first ever point at this level came against leaders Barnsley, second-placed Newcastle were frustrated at home by Chorley despite another bumper crowd, while Norton leapfrogged Leeds when defeating them 3-1.
Division 1 South East
AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Actonians (Att: 651)
Hashtag United 5-0 Cambridge United (Att: 48)
London Seaward 3-0 Cambridge City (Att: 67)
Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Norwich City (Att: 915)
Wymondham Town A-A Hounslow (Att: 30)
The top four all won, Hashtag holding the leadership from Norwich, who took the points against QPR at Loftus Road. Another big crowd was at Plough Lane to witness a Wimbledon win.
Victory in W12 – this is what it means! 👇💪 pic.twitter.com/sL7pRKsERV
— Norwich City Women FC (@NorwichCityWFC) September 18, 2022
Division 1 South West
AFC St Austell 2-5 Southampton Women (Att: 85)
Cardiff City LFC 5-0 Exeter City
Keynsham Town 3-1 Larkhall Athletic (Att: 70)
Swindon Town 3-2 AFC Bournemouth (Att: 176)
Portishead 2-3 Moneyfields (Att: 66)
Goal for substitute @EmilyRichards74
Cardiff City 4 – 0 @ExeterCityWFC #dragons pic.twitter.com/s1XuaxR94u
— Cardiff City LFC (@CardiffCityLFC) September 18, 2022
The top two both lost as Swindon Town’s Annabelle Colston hit a hat-trick to edge Bournemouth and Cardiff put five past Exeter.
