#FAWNL: Oxford United Women go second in Southern Premier

Oxford United go second in the table
Photo: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

Oxford United went second in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division after victory at Keynsham Town.

Southern Premier

Keynsham Town 0-3 Oxford United
Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Crawley Wasps

Oxford United climbed two places to second after a 3-0 victory at Keynsham, where Beth Lumsden, Riva Casley and Lauren Haynes were on target. Crawley’s win at MK Dons came courtesy of a Iesha Swaby brace and lifted the Wasps to sixth in the table.

Division 1 Midlands

Bedworth United 1-3 Burton Albion
Boldmere St Michaels 3-2 Leek Town
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-0 Solihull Moors (Att: 101)
Sporting Khalsa 1-3 Peterborough United

Doncaster went four points clear at the top after seeing off Solihull, Boldmere are edging Leek 3-2.

Durham Cestria drew with Stockport County
Durham Cestria drew with Stockport County. (Photo: Colin Lock)

Division 1 North

Durham Cestria 1-1 Stockport County
FC United of Manchester 3-4 Barnsley (Att: 93)

Barnsley gained a second win of the season with the best of seven goals at FC United. They let slip a two-goal lead but an Emily Brett brace helped the Tykes take all three points.

Division 1 South East

Cambridge City 1-1 Actonians
Hashtag United 7-0 Stevenage
London Seaward 3-3 Cambridge United
Norwich City 1-2 Queens Park Rangers

Malika Apindia scored four times as Hashtag United sunk Stevenage 7-0 to top the table on goal-difference, knocking Billericay down to second. Fourth-placed Cambridge United stayed just ahead of London Seaward thanks to a late Ruth Fox leveller in a 3-3 draw.

Division 1 South West

AFC Bournemouth 3-1 Swindon Town (Att: 73)
Cheltenham Town 6-0 Poole Town
Maidenhead United 1-1 Portishead

Cheltenham hit Poole for six to lead the division, Bournemouth went second when defeating Swindon, as Southampton Women slipped to third.

League Cup 2nd Round

Norton & Stockton Ancients 2-3 (aet) Fylde

Norton’s Bianca Owens bagged a brace against top flight Fylde but Faye McCoy twice equalised from the spot, two minutes short of the 90 on the second occasion. McCoy completed her hat-trick in extra-time to put Fylde into the quarter-finals.

All other games postponed

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