Stourbridge went top of the West Midlands Women’s League, Curzon Ashton won promotion to the North West Premier Division.
EASTERN – Hatters to play at Kenilworth Road
Premier – Wroxham’s Lauren Bullard got the only goal at Colney Heath, as they leapfrogged them into fourth place. Thursday 27 April sees Bedford play Biggleswade United in the Beds Cup Final at Stotfold FC, 24 hours later Luton Town host AFC Dunstable in a league match at Kenilworth Road.
1 South – Barking hit second-placed Herts Vipers 5-0, AFC Sudbury are an other title-chaser and netted nine at Billericay Town DS, while Hutton won 5-2 at Leigh Ramblers.
Challenge Cup – The first group game saw Biggleswade United edge Needham Market 2-1, with substitute Tashai Simms on target.
EAST MIDLANDS – Title-chasers end goalless
Premier – The title hopes of Mansfield Town and Lincoln United were not helped much by their goalless draw, the Stags next have a massive match with Northampton Town on Tuesday. Notts County won 3-2 at Loughborough Students, Oughtibridge WM ran out 10-1 winners over Rise Park.
1 North – Champions Arnold Eagles finished with a 3-0 defeat of Notts County DS in which Natasha Leach scored twice, Sherwood had a good 2-0 victory at SJR Worksop.
1 South – Anstey Nomads are level on points with leaders Derby County Academy following a 3-2 success at Loughborough Foxes Vixens, Nottingham Forest DS beat Thrapston Town 4-2 to all but secure third spot.
LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Dartford runners-up, Herne Bay bag trophy
Premier – Dartford’s 5-0 defeat of Millwall Lionesses with an Emily Vaughan treble secured the runners-up spot ahead of Fulham, who lost 1-0 at home to Ashford Town (Middlesex) as Lavana Neufville scored in front of a crowd of 156. Dulwich Hamlet took fifth place with a 4-1 result at New London Lionesses, the relegation ‘six-pointer’ saw Saltdean United sub Khyri McKenzie on target in a 1-1 draw with Denham United.
1 North – Hackney drew 2-2 with Dulwich Hamlet Reserves who went second on goal-difference, Watford DS won 3-2 at Walton Casuals.
1 South – Hastings United tied up second place with a 6-0 victory at relegation-threatened Meridian.
League Trophy – Herne Bay won silverware at Maidstone United FC, where they edged AFC Acorns on penalties after being deadlocked at 1-1.
Bay Women win @LSEWomensFl Trophy Final. Read about it here: https://t.co/efxYizFTzo pic.twitter.com/EjatD8Wqjb
— Herne Bay FC Women (@HerneBayWomen) April 24, 2022
NORTH EAST – Ossett first to beat York City
Premier – Ossett United became the first to defeat leaders York City, Jordan Cheetham twice on target as they went second, Harrogate Town slipping down with a 2-1 loss at South Shields. Redcar Town 0-3 Sunderland West End’s Allison Ferris scored two of their three at Redcar Town, as they gained ground on their hosts. Wallsend BC were 5-2 winners at Hartlepool United.
1 North – Blyth Town’s 4-0 result at Washington moved them six points clear at the top, Boro Rangers beat basement side Prudhoe Town 9-1, Wallsend BC Reserves won 5-2 against Spennymoor Town, Bishop Auckland’s Katie Smith got the decisive goal as they climbed to fifth with a 4-3 win at West Allotment Celtic.
1 South – Champions Hull United had a walkover against Barnsley FC Ladies, Altofts sealed second spot with all five goals at Millmoor, with York RI held 2-2 at home by Wakefield Trinity U-23s.
NORTH WEST – Curzon Ashton promoted
Premier – Fleetwood Town Wrens edged West Didsbury & Chorlton 1-0 to go level on points with third-placed Crewe Alexandra, next-to-bottom Mossley Hill Athletic won by the same score at Cheadle Town Stingers.
1 North – Haslingden will finish in the top three after denying Preston North End with a 3-1 defeat, Penrith and Penwortham Town played out a goalless draw.
1 South – Curzon Ashton became champions without playing, thanks to Runcorn Linnets winning 2-1 at Chester. Altrincham had a 3-0 win and 0-0 draw in a basement double header with West Kirby, Didsbury finished 1-1 with Wythenshawe Amateurs.
SOUTHERN – Abingdon Town lift Cup
League Cup – Moneyfields were unable to play the final with Abingdon United due to covid infections, illness and injury.
Chairman’s Cup – Abingdon Town beat AFC Bournemouth DS 3-0 with all the goals coming in the last quarter of the final. Tori St Claire opened the scoring, a deflected own-goal followed and Chloe Ball got the third.
. @SthRgnWFL Chairman’s cup winners 2022 @Abingdontownla1 pic.twitter.com/6iS57iBcOI
— SRWFL (@SthRgnWFL) April 24, 2022
Division 1 – Southampton Women’s Reserves and New Milton Town completed their fixtures with a 1-1 tie.
SOUTH WEST – Sherborne end St Austell’s unbeaten run
Premier – AFC St Austell missed a chance to take the top spot, trailing 3-0 at Sherborne Town at the break, they did pull two goals back but after missing a penalty. Torquay United defeated FAWNL side Exeter City on penalties in the Devon Cup Final on Friday evening.
1 East – Swindon Town DS hit Chipping Sodbury Town for six in staying top, Warminster Town remain two points behimd after a 3-0 win at AEK-Boco. Keynsham Town Reserves shared the points with Paulton Rovers, Vicky Vipond’s opener cancelled out by Alex Gwyther.
1 West – Liskeard Athletic’s 5-0 win at Feniton put them within a point of leaders Plymouth Argyle U-23s and with two games still in hand.
WEST MIDLANDS – Stourbridge in pole position
Premier – Stourbridge went top with a 4-0 victory at Kidderminster Harriers, Sutton Coldfield Town dropped points at City of Stoke for whom Tash Durham scored in a surprise 1-1 draw. Crusaders and Lye Town shared four goals in the meeting of fifth and fourth.
1 North – Shifnal Town are still pushing for second place after defeating Port Vale 2-0, champions Shrewsbury Town beat Coventry City 9-2.
1 South – Leamington Lions stayed goal difference ahead of Cookley Sports, as Kitty Jones struck twice in a 2-2 away draw.
1 South Cup – Solihull Sporting knocked Knowle out of the semi-finals 4-2, with Eliza Hickey getting a couple. All three divisional cup finals will take place on Sunday 22 May at Lichfield City FC.
