#FAWNL: Wolves Women go top, Liverpool Feds cause cup upset

Boldmere cut Belles lead
Boldmere St Michaels beat Wem Town to close in on Doncaster Rovers Belles. (Photo: Andy Smith)

Wolves went top of the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier, Liverpool Feds put Fylde out of the Cup.

Northern Premier

Hull City 0-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers

An Amber Hughes double helped W0lves to a 5-0 victory at Hull City, which took them top of the table.

Southern Premier

London Bees 5-1 Cardiff City LFC
Bridgwater United 0-0 Gillingham (Att: 155)
Chichester & Selsey 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (Att: 55)
Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Ipswich Town (Att: 120)

MK Dons held leaders Ipswich Town to a goalless draw, 0-0 was also the outcome between Bridgwater and Gillingham. London Bees beat Cardiff 5-1 after a 1-0 interval advantage, Chichester & Selsey scored from corners just before and after the break in defeating Plymouth.

Division 1 Midlands

Peterborough United v Burton Albion
Peterborough United v Burton Albion. (Gary Reed Photography)

Bedworth United 1-0 Long Eaton United (Att: 25)
Boldmere St Michaels 3-0 Wem Town (Att: 35)
Peterborough United 3-2 Burton Albion (Att: 95)
Solihull Moors 4-2 Lincoln City (Att: 50)

Boldmere beat Wem Town 3-0 to move within three points of leaders Doncaster Rovers Belles and with one game still in hand.

Division 1 North

Chester le Street Town 2-2 Bradford City (Att: 50)
Durham Cestria 1-2 Newcastle United (Att: 250)

Newcastle United returned to pole position with victory at fourth-placed Durham Cestria.

Newcastle United Women back on top of table
Newcastle United score at Durham Cestria. (Photo: Colin Lock)

Division 1 South East

Cambridge City 0-0 London Seaward (Att: 52)
Harlow Town 1-2 Actonians (Att: 45)
Kent Football United 1-3 Cambridge United (Att: 49)
Stevenage 0-1 Billericay Town (Att: 60)

Billericay Town’s narrow win at Stevenage put them just a point short of leaders Hashtag United.

Division 1 South West

AFC Bournemouth 8-2 Portishead (Att: 81)
Larkhall Athletic 1-5 Southampton Women
Poole Town 0-5 Maidenhead United (Att: 43)
Swindon Town 0-3 Chesham United (Att: 32)

AFC Bournemouth’s big win over Portishead cut Cheltenham Town’s lead to five points, with the Cherries having played two games fewer.

League Cup Quarter-Finals

Crawley Wasps 1-0 Oxford United
Fylde 0-2 Liverpool Feds
Southampton FC 1-0 Hashtag United (Att: 304)

Liverpool Feds pulled off a cup shock at Fylde as Chantelle Thompson’s opener was added to in added time by Paige Cole. Crawley also did well to account for Oxford as Tash Stephens headed the only goal, while Southampton FC’s Katie Rood struck late on to eliminate Hashtag United.

League Plate Quarter-Finals

Alnwick Town 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Cheltenham Town 2-1 Exeter City
Leafield Athletic 1-3 (aet) Sporting Khalsa
Portsmouth 3-3 (aet) AFC Wimbledon (6-7 on pens)

Wimbledon let slip a 2-0 lead but eventually went through on penalties at Portsmouth, Sporting Khalsa progressed after extra-time at Leafield. Alnwick restricted Nottingham Forest to a late Charlotte Steggles winner and Cheltenham eliminated Exeter with a Lacy-Jai Liggett brace.

Other games postponed

Midweek Match

Thurs 10 February: Div 1 North – Bradford City v FC United (Eccleshill Utd FC, 8pm)

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