Real Bedford win top two clash, Chorley catch leading pair

Chorley 5-2 Norton & Stockton Ancients, FA Women's National League
Chorley under pressure from Norton & Stockton Ancients in the FA Women’s National League Division 1 North. (Photo: John Shirras)

Real Bedford won the top of the table clash in FA Women’s National League Division 1 South East, Chorley went level with the top two in the North.

Division One Midlands

Solihull Moors 0-5 Notts County (Att: 42)

Five-goal Notts County climbed two places to fifth with victory at next-to-bottom Solihull Moors. Lily Stevenson and Jessie Knott each bagged a brace, with Laura Vine also on target.

Division One North

Chorley 5-2 Norton & Stockton Ancients (Att: 82)

Chorley moved level on points with top two – Cheadle Town Stingers and Leeds United – when defeating mid-table Norton. The 5-2 win was set up by a first-half double from Safron Newhouse.

Division One South East

Dulwich Hamlet 3-1 Chesham United (Att: 270)
Actonians 0-1 Real Bedford (Att: 67)

Division One South East - Dulwich Hamlet v Chesham Utd - Champion Hill Stadium
An own-goal from Chesham United gave Dulwich Hamlet a 2-1 lead on half time. (Liam Asman/SPP)

Real Bedford replaced Actonians at the top of the division, Leyla O’Brien coming off the bench to swiftly get the only goal away to the morning leaders.

Dulwich Hamlet came from behind to defeat Chesham United and go level on points with sixth-placed Norwich City and London Bees in seventh. Gemma Fraser marked her 200th game for Chesham with a goal direct from a free kick, but Lily Price, Iesha Swaby and an own-goal gave Hamlet the points.

Division One South West

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