Pompey play MK Dons again in FA Women’s National League after Cup win

Emma Jones gave Portsmouth victory over MK Dons
Emma Jones scored the only goal in Portsmouth’s League Cup win at MK Dons last week. (Tom Phillips/SPP)

Portsmouth will go top of the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division if they beat MK Dons on Sunday 5 November, having edged them in the Cup last week.

Northern Premier Division top two Burnley and Newcastle United are home to West Brom and Stourbridge respectively, while fifth plays third as Nottingham Forest welcome Wolves. Halifax’s game has been reversed and they now travel to Derby County.

Portsmouth will go top of the Southern Premier Division if they beat Milton Keynes Dons, who stand to go third themselves if they should take the points. The teams met in the League Cup just last Sunday, with visitors Pompey getting the only goal. Keith Boanas takes charge of a Chatham Town competitive fixture for the first time at Cheltenham Town, following Sunday’s 6-1 friendly win over Portsmouth U-23s.

Division 1 Midlands leaders Loughborough Lightning visit Solihull Moors, Peterborough United are a point off the top and home to Boldmere St Michaels.

Barnsley WFC are top of Division 1 North and hosting third-placed Leeds United, second-in-the-table Hull City have home advantage over Chorley.

Actonians are up against Division 1 South East top team AFC Wimbledon, Worthing have an opportunity to second when playing basement side Cambridge City.

With eight straight wins in Division 1 South West, leaders AFC Bournemouth play Portishead Town at the Vitality Stadium, Exeter City have seven wins in a row and take on Keynsham Town.

Cardiff City LFC meet Ipswich Town in a delayed League Cup tie, Southampton Women face higher division Billericay Town in a Plate clash.

Fixtures for Sunday 5 November (2pm)

NORTHERN PREMIER DIVISION

Burnley v West Bromwich Albion (Lancashire FA, Leyland)
Derby County v Halifax (Mickleover Sports Club)
Liverpool Feds v Huddersfield Town (Jericho Lane)
Newcastle United v Stourbridge (Kingston Park Stadium)
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Long Eaton Utd FC)
Stoke City v AFC Fylde (Norton CC & MWI)

SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION

Cheltenham Town v Chatham Town (Bishops Cleeve FC)
Plymouth Argyle v London Bees (Devon FA, Newton Abbot)
Portsmouth v Milton Keynes Dons (Havant & Waterlooville FC)

DIVISION 1 MIDLANDS

Lincoln City v Leafield Athletic (Moorlands Sports Ground)
Northampton Town v Leek Town (Fernie Fields Sports Ground)
Peterborough United v Boldmere St Michaels (Bourne Town FC)
Sporting Khalsa v Notts County (Sporting Khalsa FC)
Solihull Moors v Loughborough Lightning (Studley Sports Centre, 3pm)

DIVISION 1 NORTH

Barnsley WFC v Leeds United (Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park)
Durham Cestria v Doncaster Rovers Belles (Sunderland Ford Hub)
Hull City v Chorley (Barton Town FC)
Middlesbrough v FC United of Manchester (Stockton Town FC)
Stockport County v Chester le Street Town (Stockport Sports Village)

DIVISION 1 SOUTH EAST

AFC Sudbury v Queens Park Rangers (AFC Sudbury)
Actonians v AFC Wimbledon (Rectory Park, Middlesex FA)
Chesham United v Cambridge United (Chesham Utd FC)
Norwich City v Ashford Town (The Nest)
Worthing v Cambridge City (Worthing FC)

DIVISION 1 SOUTH WEST

AFC Bournemouth v Portishead Town (Vitality Stadium)
Abingdon United v Selsey (Abingdon Utd FC)
Exeter City v Keynsham Town (Exwick Sports Hub)
Moneyfields v Swindon Town (Moneyfields Sports & Social Club)

LEAGUE CUP 2ND ROUND

Cardiff City LFC v Ipswich Town (Amdani Hi Arena)

LEAGUE PLATE 2ND ROUND

Haywards Heath Town v Maidenhead United (Haywards Heath Town FC)
Southampton Women v Billericay Town (Test Park Sports Ground)
Sutton Coldfield Town v York City (Central Ground)

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