The Regional Leagues
East Midlands League
The top two teams in the league met each other with a place in the quarter finals of the League Cup at stake and it was Loughborough Foxes Vixens who triumphed 4-2 over leaders Chesterfield FC Women after extra time. Emily McMaster netted twice for Loughborough during normal time, with Millie Standen and Abbie Staples replying for the Spireites, before Olivia Basham put the Vixens back in front in the extra period and an own goal put the seal on their victory. Wellingborough Town join them in the last eight after Lauren Adams, Holly Moore and Georgia Tear gave them a 3-1 win against Division One South high fliers Leicester City Ladies. Danielle Gilbert, Sam Hargrave and Kayleigh Needham accounted for the goals as Dunton & Broughton Utd edged out New Bradwell St Peter 3-2 and Notts County Development are the other team definitely through to the quarter finals, they defeated Newport Pagnell Town on penalties following a goalless draw.
In the League Plate, Rotherham Utd went through to the last eight by scoring five times without reply at Netherton Utd, Sophia Swan hitting a hat-trick with Tally Diamond and Emily Fowler adding the others. Gainsborough Trinity meanwhile defeated Sherwood FC Women 3-0 thanks to Maisie Tatham, Natalie Thomas and Heather Pettit. Natasha Leach bagged a hat-trick and Chrystal Smiley the other as Arnold Eagles won 4-2 away to University of Nottingham whilst Long Eaton Utd also notched up a 4-2 victory against Thrapston FC Women, their markswomen were Mia Newton, Georgia Loveless, Mathilda Leak and Aimee Bluff. Brackley Town Juniors booked their quarter place when a Lydia Avann hat-trick and Isabella Flack brace fired them to a 5-1 win over Newark Town.
Eastern Region League
Haringey Borough have gone level on points with second placed Royston Town following their 4-2 victory away to Harpenden Town. Caitlen Star hit a hat-trick for Haringey, with Ronnell Humes adding the other. Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers complete a trio of teams level on 26 points after Millie Baggott and Isla Thorne gave them a 2-0 win against Bowers & Pitsea. St Albans City meanwhile beat Hutton 1-0 with Olivia Martin scoring the only goal of the game.
In Division One North, Newmarket Town made up ground on the top four when Emilia Reinhardt and Evie Stackhouse gave them a 2-1 victory over Biggleswade Utd. Defeat for Biggleswade means that Cambridge City climb above them and out of the bottom three, thanks to a 3-1 win against Fulbourn Institute Bluebirds in which Annabelle Hacker netted twice and Niamh Cummins the other.
The top two in Division One South did not play and this allowed third placed Needham Market to catch up ground on them as Megan McCrae-Robinson (2) and Annie Posnett scored in their 3-0 win over Hertford Town. Ellie Denham, Olivia Potton, Mae Lawfull and Daisy Phillips accounted for the goals as Brentwood Town defeated Colchester Utd 4-0 whilst Toby FC Women ran out 5-1 winners away to Southend Utd, Isobel Pitney netting twice along with Georgia Harding, Tilly Hawes and Maeve Pitney.
London & South East League
Brentford stay six points clear at the top of the Premier Division after a Freya Worsley double, Alissa Down and Asees Sangha gave them a 4-0 victory at Dorking Wanderers. Danielle Lane, Filippa Millqvist and Georgia Bridges accounted for the goals as Saltdean Utd won 3-1 against Ashford Town (Middlesex) and Barking completed a good day for the top three by scoring six times without reply past Sport London e Benfica thanks to Lexxie Blythe (2), Dan Carlton, Asanteni Charles, Hannah Landen and Emilia Parsons.
Bromley ran out 6-0 winners against Ashford Utd to narrow the gap on Division One North leaders Hammersmith to seven points. Beth Hull netted twice and the others came from Eloise Bovill, Maddison Chamney-Farrand, Melanie Espinosa and Alex White. The two teams immediately below them in the table met each other and shared a 2-2 draw, Kate Stevens and Holly Reid scoring for Actonians Ladies Res against Camden Town. Shakirra Sesay scored a hat-trick with Emily Auld, Eleanor Kelly and Nikiya Palmer-Steel contributing the others as Dulwich Hamlet Res defeated Soccer Elite Football Academy 6-0 whilst Aliyah Sheridan (2) and Scarlett Boland were on the scoresheet for AFC Greenwich Borough in their 3-1 victory over Hackney.
Division One South table toppers Bognor Regis Town have opened up a lead of three points after first half goals from Lillie-Mae Bromley and Alice Gue took them to a 2-0 victory over Bexhill Utd. In the other game, Lou Tindall was on target for Montpelier Villa in their 1-1 draw with Steyning Town Community, who netted through Sami Phillips.
Hammersmith are through to the quarter finals of the League Trophy with an impressive 1-0 victory over Premier Division high fliers Sutton Utd, Rachel Anderson scoring the only goal of the game. Saltdean Utd Development meanwhile eased to a 6-2 success against Ebbsfleet Utd, Mary-Anna Smith hitting a hat-trick alongside Isabelle Stray, Farrah Dorey and Holly MacLeod.
Revised Quarter final draw:
AFC Greenwich Borough v Eastbourne Borough
Dorking Wanderers v Richmond & Kew or Millwall Lionesses
Saltdean Utd Development v Sevenoaks Town
Hammersmith v Actonians Ladies Res
North East League
No matches played
North West League
Mancunian Unity have taken over as the new Premier Division, replacing an inactive AFC Fylde after they won 5-1 against Bury FC Women including an Isabella Kershaw double and Ella Barnes. An own goal separated the teams as Darwen FC Women won 1-0 at Crewe Alexandra to go third, whilst in contrast, Amy Shannon hit a hat-trick as Tranmere Rovers beat Curzon Ashton 9-2. Jasmin Limb added a further two and the tally was completed by Eleanor Doyle, Lorna Stratton, Katie Bowers-Folan and Cloe Robinson.
In Division One South, Mollie Bennett netted the only goal of the game as third placed Runcorn Linnets won 1-0 away to AFC Crewe. Chester FC Women remain one place behind, they ran out 4-0 winners over Macclesfield FC Women thanks to Sophia O'Neill (2), Emma Clausen and Evie Halliwell.
Fleetwood Town Wrens went through to the First Round of the Alliance Design & Print Plate with a 2-1 win away to Division One South leaders Nantwich Town, given to them by Louise Allan and Emily Slater. Hollie Evans scored a hat-trick and Lily Wycherley was also on target for Poulton Vics in their 4-2 victory over Mossley Hill. Preston North End also progressed, they won 2-0 at Liverpool Feds Res courtesy of Madison Hadley and Alicia Scott.
South West League
Forest Green Rovers leapt into top spot in the Premier Division for the first time this season following a 4-1 victory away to Poole Town in which Hattie Jones, Katie Jones, Rhian Robbins and Leilani Ryder all scored. Torquay Utd moved up to fourth, only three points off the pace and with a game in hand, after they defeated third placed AEK Boco 5-1. Jessica Geach, Anthea Kaptein, Connie Pengelly, Roxylea Thomas and Lily Hilton all scored for the Gulls, with Lucy Atkinson replying. Gloucester City meanwhile boosted their hopes of climbing out of the bottom two by beating Bishop's Lydeard 5-1. Sachiko Kaneko-Grun led the scoring with a hat-trick and there was one each from Libby Goater and Georgia Vandries.
Adele Elliott and Lucy Werrett scored the goals as Division One North leaders Mangotsfield Utd won 2-1 away to Cirencester Town, whose reply came from Amelia Dudding. Mangotsfield stay two points ahead of two teams, headed by Corsham Town who made it eight wins on the trot by scoring seven times without reply past AFC Brislington. Shannon Redhouse and Ruby Nolan each bagged braces along with Ruby Hopkins, Tia-chanay Harris and Sydney Buell. Third placed Whitchurch Ladies meanwhile came away from Paulton Rovers with a 2-0 win under their belts, courtesy of a double from Hannah Gillett. Bitton kept up their challenge as they narrowly got the better of Downend Flyers in a nine-goal thriller. A well taken winner from Skye Coole eventually tipped the points Bitton's way in a see-saw match, Edie Hopton and Bella Tweddle each scoring twice for their other goals whilst Downend, who contributed much to a fine match, netted through Ffion Robinson, Orla Montgomery, Yasmin West and Grace Smith.
No matches were played in Division One South but Wells City did edge Gloucester City Res 2-1 in the Divisional Cup. Ceyda Fordrey and Millie Knight were both on target for Wells, with Miranda Smith replying.
Southern Region League
The league resumed action after a weather wipeout seven days previously and Premier Division leaders Wycombe Wanderers went straight back into winning mode, with a 2-1 success away to Oxford City which was given o them by first half strikes from Kayla Potter and Jessica Watkins. Wycombe lead the way by four points from Winchester City Flyers who came from behind to win 3-2 at Reading FC Community Trust, Chelsie Hay netting twice and Emma Whitlock the other. Olivia Glover, Isobel Conti, Emily Wilson and Lucy Mear all scored as Southampton Women defeated Woodley Utd 4-2 and Beaconsfield Town were 5-3 victors at Sholing, Henna Hussain were on target twice along with Alix Todd, Evie Bloxham-Phillips and Mia Parkin. Kim Fuller hit a hat-trick for AFC Portchester as they defeated Badshot Lea 10-1. April Hill and Charmaine True each bagged braces and there was one each from Sophie Bell and Millie Bradbury.
In Division One North, Shivani Bedi, Savana Fearon and Ashleigh Kinsey netted a goal apiece as third placed Larkspur Rovers won 3-0 against Slough Town. Penn & Tylers Green meanwhile were 7-1 victors at Kidlington Youth, Tara Woodward bagging herself a five-goal haul and Ellie Lovelock adding the other two. Chesham Utd Development won 3-2 against Oxford City Development thanks to Ruby Slade, Bo Edwards and Amy Gunn.
Farnham Town power on at the top of Division One South, making it eight wins out of eight when beating third placed Wimborne Town 2-0 with Emily Foss and Echo Barrett on target. Havant & Waterlooville and Guernsey battled out a goalless draw whilst Bursledon defeated Bemerton Heath Harlequins 4-2 with strikes from Rosina Folkes (2), Laura Barton and Isobel Pouncy. At the other end of the table, Shaftesbury ended a run of eight straight defeats and are off the mark after Fleur Dixon and Katie Marshallsay gave them a 2-1 victory over Andover New Street.
West Midlands League
The only match played in the Premier Division ended with honours even as Lye Town and Coundon Court battled out a 2-2 draw. Natasha Baptiste and Katie Adams were on target for Lye who stay unbeaten but drew for a fifth time, whilst Megan Holdcroft and Marianne Taho gave Coundon a welcome point.
One other game managed to go ahead and that came in the League Cup, where Rugby Town became the first team to reach the quarter finals when they defeated Droitwich Spa 4-2. Millie McGahey and Leah Morris both scored twice for Rugby, whilst Spa's replies came from Georgia Marrett and Charlotte Criddle.
