Midweek fixtures included four County Cup Finals, Regional League action and friendlies for some WSL and Championship sides.
Tuesday 20 August
North West League Division 1 South
Macclesfield 1-2 Warrington Town
Andrea Buggy Cumberland League Shield Final
Carlisle United Devs 1-3 Stanwix
Friendlies
Gotham FC 1-3 Chelsea
Newport Pagnell Town 3-0 Long Buckby
Wednesday 21 August
North West League Premier Division
FC United of Manchester 2-2 Mancunian Unity
Salford City 1-1 Bury
West Didsbury & Chorlton 1-5 Curzon Ashton
Wythenshawe 6-0 Crewe Alexandra
Wythenshawe and Curzon Ashton made it back-to-back wins to start the season, the latter with the help of a four-goal haul by Amy Smith.
Division 1 North
Accrington Stanley 1-0 Preston North End
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Atherton Laburnum Rovers
Morecambe 3-1 Hindley
Penrith 2-0 Workington Town
Radcliffe 3-2 Haslingden
Accrington, Bolton, Penrith and Radcliffe all continued their winning starts, Stanley thanks to a Niamh Corrigan effort, Wanderers with a Lily Barnes goal, Holly Davenport with a decisive third for Radcliffe.
Division 1 South
Litherland REMYCA 0-3 Poulton Victoria
MSB Woolton 3-4 Mossley Hill Athletic
Wigan Athletic 5-0 FC St. Helens
Wirral Phoenix 2-2 Chester
Mossley Hill and Poulton remain on maximum points following away wins, a Faye Stanhope double contributing to the former edging a seven-goal thriller. Wirral Phoenix’s Rebecca Tebb bagged a brace in the tie with Chester.
Andrea Buggy Cumberland League Trophy Final
Workington Town Wildcats 1-5 Xtreme Fitness
Friendlies
Dronfield Town 4-1 Sheffield United Foundation
Dropship 1-5 Redruth United Devs
Halesworth Town W-L Leiston St Margarets
Horsham 5-0 Beecholme
Llantwit Fardre L-W Pontypridd U-19s
Northwich Vixens 3-0 Newcastle Town
Portsmouth 0-4 Brighton & Hove Albion
Ramsey & Mistley 3-3 Stanway Pegasus Res
Pre-season friendly action for Albion with a 4-0 win against Portsmouth! 😁🙌 pic.twitter.com/m8UR5pXa4a
— Brighton & Hove Albion Women (@BHAFCWomen) August 22, 2024
Thursday 22 August
North West League Division 1 North
Blackpool 1-1 Fleetwood Town Wrens Res
Andrea Buggy Cumberland League Cup Final
Newlaithes 1-0 Workington Diamonds
Newlaithes added the Cup to an unbeaten table-topping Spring/Summer League campaign, lifting the trophy at Penrith AFC after Abby Telford got the only goal of the game.
Andrea Buggy Cumberland League Plate Final
Abbeytown 3-5 Whitehaven
🏆 | Women’s League Cup Finals #3 Plate
Congratulations to Whitehaven AFC 🟡 who have won the 3rd of 4 League Cup Finals this week!
Abbeytown 3️⃣
⚽️ Kate Brown
⚽️ Laura Taylor
⚽️ Maddy FergusonWhitehaven AFC 🟡 5️⃣
⚽️ Megan Batey
⚽️⚽️⚽️ Grace Houghton
⚽️ Ellie May Callender pic.twitter.com/riZ2Xc6axj— The Andrea Buggy Women’s League (@CumberlandFA_WL) August 22, 2024
Friendlies
Crusaders 0-8 Lye Town
Ilkley Town 1-2 Harrogate Town
NFA 0-7 Tranmere Rovers Devs
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Southampton
Rachel Rowe fired the Saints ahead at Bisham Abbey from 25 yards but Martha Thomas quickly levelled via post and goalkeeper Fran Stenson. Spurs won in it with a last-minute penalty, Matilda Vinberg was fouled in the box and Eveliina Summanen converted from the spot.
Harrogate Town Women 2024/25 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/RkdboD2LlM
— Harrogate Town AFC | Women (@HGTTownWomen) August 22, 2024
Friday 23 August
Friendly
Real Betis 0-1 Aston Villa
Villa made it two wins from two so far in pre-season, Adriana Leon’s 78th-minute goal bringing victory in Marbella.
Cherry Godfrey Cup Semi-Finals
Isle of Man 5-2 Isle of Wight
Jersey 3-1 Guernsey
