FAWNL: Brighouse battle back to hold Wolves Women at Molineux

FA Women’s National League Northern Premier champions Wolves were held by Brighouse Town in front of nearly 2,500 at Molineux.

Northern Premier Division

Loughborough Lightning 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Att: 184)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Brighouse Town (Att: 2,477)

An rarly own-goal from an Amber Hughes cross and a Maz Gauntlett finish agave Wolves a 2-0 half-time lead. Brighouse hit back first through Leah Embley and then substitute Imogen Porteous-Williams in stoppage time.

Nottingham Forest might have gone second with a win but Loughborough’s draw lifted them three points from the drop zone. Lightning led through Sophie Bonser and it was actually just a late Amy West leveller from distance that saw Forest avoid defeat.

Was there really ever any doubt that Maz would score? 🤔#WOLBRI @EnergyWolves 🐺 pic.twitter.com/Fvjg6fsrN3

— Wolves Women FC (@WolvesWomen) April 13, 2022

Southern Premier Division

Crawley Wasps 4-2 Gillingham
Hounslow 0-3 Oxford United (Att: 65)

Oxford are still in the title race following victory at Hounslow, where Lily Stevens, Gemma Sims and Sophie Baker scored first-half goals. Fifth-placed Crawley were twice pegged back by Gillingham at Haywards Heath Town FC, before going on to win and move three points clear of the Gills.

Division 1 North

Alnwick Town P-P Newcastle United (now 24 April)

Fixtures for Thursday 14 April (7.45pm)

Northern Premier Division – Huddersfield Town v Burnley (Shelley FC)

Southern Premier Division – Keynsham Town v Southampton FC (Keynsham Town FC)

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