FA Women’s National League
Northern Premier Division
Wolverhampton Wanderers remain three points ahead at the top after they defeated Stoke City 2-1. First half goals from Beth Merrick and Amber Hughes earned Wolves a fifth win in six matches, with Delphi Cole netting a consolation for Stoke after the interval.
Burnley FC Women are back up into second place following their 3-0 victory against Hull City. Yana Daniels gave Burnley an early lead which was doubled just before half time through an own goal. Charley Docherty wrapped up the win when she netted the third shortly after half time.
Rugby Borough had started the day in second but lost a little ground when they shared a 2-2 draw with Liverpool Feds. Ellie Fletcher gave the Feds a first half lead, before Rugby hit back after the break and goals from Nicky Potts and Ebony Wiseman looked to have given them a hard earned win until Fletcher pegged them back with her second goal late on.
West Bromwich Albion are continuing to do well and are up to fourth after a 3-0 success away to Derby County. The home side went into the game in good recent form but after a goalless first half, Phoebe Warner, Ellie May and Francesca Orthodoxou all scored to earn Albion an impressive win.
The spoils were also shared at Loughborough Lightning where the home side and Halifax FC Women finished level at 1-1. An own goal put Loughborough ahead after three minutes but a goal midway through the first half from Bonnie Davies earned Halifax a valuable point which takes them off the bottom of the table.
Middlesbrough notched up their second victory of the season when they defeated Sporting Khalsa 2-0. Leanna Giles and Ellen Turnbull scored the goals which take 'Boro into a mid-table position.
Southern Premier Division
A 2-1 victory over Lewes means that AFC Bournemouth stay as leaders on goal difference. The Cherries needed to come from behind at the break after Leah Lane scored for the Rookettes in first half injury time. Jenna Markham brought Bournemouth back on level terms eight minutes after the restart and Jessica Hennessy completed the turnaround when she netted a late winner.
Watford stay level on points with AFC Bournemouth, thanks to a 4-1 victory away to Exeter City. Madison Perry had a great day in front of goal, leading the scoring with a hat-trick and Poppy Wilson also got on the coresheet, whilst the home side's consolation came from Amber Pollock.
Plymouth Argyle remain three points off the pace in third, they notched up a 2-0 win at Cheltenham Town thanks to goals from Charlotte Whitmore and Phoebie Poole.
Real Bedford leapfrogged Gwalia Utd into fourth place after winning their meeting 1-0. Abbie Bensted settled matters for Real when she scored the only goal of the game in the nineteenth minute to earn her team a fourth league win in a row.
Hashtag Utd picked up a welcome point for themselves when they shared a 1-1 draw with Oxford Utd. Charlotte Kellett opened the scoring for the Tags just before the half hour, with Shaunna Jenkins grabbing the U's equaliser a minute later.
AFC Wimbledon registered their first league win of the season at the sixth attempt, 3-1 away to Billericay Town. The Dons got off to a flying start with Ashlee Hincks and Emily Wallace scoring in the opening four minutes and Hincks completed her double midway through the second half, before Billericay netted a late consolation through Nia Evans.
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Northern Division leaders Leeds Utd made it four wins out of four when they defeated Stoke City 5-1, Ava Spencer-Smith on target twice along with Abbie Langstaff, Lacey Ogley and Ruby Waldron. They head the table by three points from Derby County who were 4-0 winners over Hull City with Maya Williams scoring all four goals. Amber Rodgers bagged a brace to give third placed Middlesbrough a 2-0 success at Notts County and Huddersfield Town beat Doncaster Rovers Belles 4-2.
In the South East Division, Billericay Town narrowed the gap on leaders Ipswich Town to three points when Jessica Winstone-Adair (2) and Nell Doe gave them a 3-0 victory over Queen's Park Rangers. Rugby Borough follow on after scoring ten times without reply past Maidenhead Utd, Tate Bullen hitting a hat-trick along with Shamarel Ogunbameru (2), Jessica Camwell (2), Elodie Garrison, Megan Paul-Thomas and Mia Malone.
AFC Bournemouth continue to set a fast pace at the top of the South West Division and four second half goals saw them to a 6-2 victory over Keynsham Town. Elin Starck scored a hat-trick, Amie Cooper weighed in with a double and Mia Hammick was also on target, with Tia Mahadevan and Alaiya Beale replying. Defeat for Keynsham means that Swindon Town replace them in second place, Alana Couling and Summer Pike netted the goals as they won 2-0 at Bridgwater Utd. Cheltenham Town meanwhile defeated Moneyfields 3-0 thanks to Eva Dufresne (2) and Halleigh Klotzbach.
