Wednesday’s results in the FA Women’s National League saw London Bees relegated from the Southern Premier and Sporting Khalsa go top of Division 1 Midlands.
Northern Premier Division
Stoke City 2-0 Derby County
West Bromwich Albion v Stourbridge (Darlaston Town FC) – now Thursday 14 March
Stoke City are up two places to fourth following their victory over Derby County with two first-half goals. Heidi Logan took down a long ball from Kayleigh McDonald to shoot through the legs of keeper Sarah Morgan, Lily Murphy set up Saffron Jordan for a close-range finish to make it 2-0.
Southern Premier Division
Hashtag United 2-0 Billericay Town (Att: 178)
London Bees 1-1 Chatham Town (Att: 61)
Rugby Borough 5-1 Milton Keynes Dons (Att: 123)
Hashtag United beat Essex rivals Billericay Town 2-0 to move within six points of leaders Portsmouth, with five games to go each.
FULL-TIME
#️⃣ 2-0 @BTFCWomen
⚽️14’ ⚽️38’ @VPurseyA convincing performance this evening as the Tags run out 2 nil winners against local rivals Billericay… hopefully a preview of the county cup final next month 👀 We move on to Plymouth away at the weekend 🫡 #UPTHETAGS pic.twitter.com/LUvvZKKnaK
— Hashtag United FC Women (@hashtagutdwomen) March 13, 2024
Rugby Borough ran out 5-1 winners over MK Dons, Yasmin Mosby scored twice with one apiece from Samantha Curwood-Wagner, Lily Greenslade and Nicky Potts, before Hannah Warren’s consolation goal for the Dons.
London Bees are relegated after failing to beat fellow winless side Chatham Town, who must now win their remaining four games to have a chance of staying up. Ellie Jeffkins had the Kent side from an early penalty but the Bees soon levelled through Lauren Cullum.
Division 1 Midlands
Peterborough United 6-1 Notts County (Att: 125)
Sporting Khalsa 3-2 Sutton Coldfield Town (Att: 170)
Sporting Khalsa came from behind to see off Sutton Coldfield Town, thereby going top of the table by one point from Loughborough Lightning, who now have a game in hand. After Megan Hadley’s opener, Khalsa took charge with goals from Hannah Sparkes, Daisy Wickett and Lowri Walker, before Lauren Da’Casto netted a second for the visitors.
Pleasure to attend @SportingKhalsa tonight to watch @khalsawomen v @SCTFCWomen
Great crowd in, quality game ending 3-2 to Khalsa.
The ground is improving all the time, new cafe, new scoreboard & some wonderful new floodlights almost ready to use. Love visiting the club 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/mOk47OQQAe
— RussFAFIFAAgent (@RussFAFIFAagent) March 13, 2024
Peterborough United stayed within four points of the new leaders with a 6-1 sinking of Notts County, who remain five points clear of the bottom two. Emily Brett and Tara Kirk had the Posh two up but Summer Gayle replied before half time. Jess Driscoll restored the two-goal cushion, which was added to by Niamh Connor, Poppie Brown and an Emma Hilliard penalty.
Division 1 North
Barnsley WFC 1-4 Hull City (Att: 248)
Chester le Street Town 2-3 Middlesbrough (Att: 107)
Stockport County 2-1 Chorley (Att: 111)
York City 2-2 Doncaster Rovers Belles (Att: 604)
Middlesbrough moved four points clear at the top with victory at Chester le Street, despite Jenny Aston scoring first for the hosts. Nic Havery and Jess Mett turned the game round for Boro and it was 3-1 when Faye Dale hit the bar and Paris Banks was unable to keep the rebound out. Clarissa Jackson rifled home a late second for the home team.
Hull City are well placed in their title bid, leapfrogging Barnsley WFC into third when defeating them 4-1 away. Helen Lynskey’s brace and one each from Amy Pollock and Ellie Tanser had them four goals to the good, before Lousie Biggins got one back.
Over 600 saw York City let slip a 2-0 lead against Doncaster Rovers Belles, leaving them a point short of escaping the drop zone. Goals from Milly Ash and Ella Duffield were cancelled out by Jasmine Saxton’s double.
The goal that doubled our lead!
📸Andy Standing#YCLFC #MinsterBelles pic.twitter.com/95htkvxWQX
— York City Ladies FC (@YorkCityLFC) March 13, 2024
Stockport County’s Fran Davies and Jess Gillin netted in a 2-1 defeat of Chorley, whose Megan Searson replied from the spot.
Division 1 South East
AFC Wimbledon 6-0 Haywards Heath Town (Att: 137)
AFC Wimbledon hit bottom-of-the-table Haywards Heath with six second-half goals to open up an eight-point lead at the top, although title-rivals Norwich City have two games in hand. There were two goals apiece for Emily Donovan, Ellie Dorey and Sandra Soares Martins.
Ellie’s second for the evening! pic.twitter.com/kFEEkNKxZC
— AFC Wimbledon Women (@afcw_women) March 13, 2024
Division 1 South West
Maidenhead United 3-2 Swindon Town (Att: 56)
Portishead Town P-P Exeter City
Eighth-placed Maidenhead United overturned a two-goal half-time deficit against third-in-the-table Swindon Town, for a 3-2 victory.
