Part one of our County Leagues mid-season round-up highlights prolific goalscorers Bolehall Swifts and Old Wulfrunians, whose perfect 100% record stands as the best so far with 10 wins.
BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE – Ware Face Five Rivals for Top Spot
Premier Division: Ware United lead while the chasing pack is headed by AFC Welwyn, who are unbeaten but have drawn two-thirds of their matches. Berkhamsted are just a point behind, while Oaklands Wolves, Garston, and Stotfold have all played fewer games.
Division 1: Watford Ladies Development hold a two-point advantage over Harpenden Town, while London Lions and Garston Mets can catch up with games in hand.
Division 2: Bury Rangers sit a point ahead of both Everett and Cranfield United, with EB Lions and Sherradswood each well-placed to challenge.
Division 3: Hitchin Belles Whites hold a four-point lead over Leighton Woodside and Flitwick Eagles Blues in the title race.
BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE – 10 out of 10 for Old Wulfrunians
Premier Division: Sutton United have made themselves the team to beat, dropping only two points from a possible 33 to date. Coton Green currently have four games to make up to chip away at their 13-point lead.
Division 1: It’s 10 wins from 10 for Old Wulfrunians, giving them a six-point advantage over Tamworth FC, while Lillington trail by another six points but have two games in hand.
Division 2: Bolehall Swifts are top with a massively superior goal difference over Total Football (+67 to 0), despite having played three fewer matches and racking up seven straight wins. Gornal DC and Coventrians Phoenix are both better positioned to challenge the leaders.
Division 3: Trooper Ladies have the edge by goal-difference on second-placed Gornal Athletic, with Walsall Reserves three points short of the top two.
Division 1: The top two are well ahead of the rest, with Eaton Socon unbeaten and a point ahead of Leverington Sports, over whom they also have a game in hand.
Division 2: A similar situation as above has March Town United leading the table from Real Bedford Development, but without the game in hand.
Division 3: The 13-team section has Linton Granta in pole position but under pressure from Cambridge Cobras and Cambridge Rangers Reserves, who have both played fewer matches but sit within two points of the top side.
CHESHIRE LEAGUE – Stockport Lead With 100% Record
Premier Division: Nine wins in a row has Stockport County Ladies top but by just a couple of points from Wirral United, with both having played two or three fewer fixtures than the chasing pack.
Championship: Oxton hold a four-point lead with a game in hand on Vauxhall Motors, who sit just ahead of Crewe FC in the second-promotion spot.
EARTHBOUND ELECTRICAL CORNWALL LEAGUE – Sticker Bounce Back After Return
Premier Division: After dropping down from the South West League, Sticker have won all of their first seven outings, sitting top by five points ahead of Saltash Borough, who have played a game more. Newquay are in third, while Bodmin and St Agnes are playing catch-up but are both well-placed.
Division 1: Callington Town’s lead looks precarious with FXSU (Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union) and Padstow United possibly set to overtake them. Wadebridge Town too are in contention, likewise Wendron United who have a 100% record with matches to make up on the rest.
Division 2: Porthleven hold the top spot with only a couple of points dropped, while Dropship are close behind in second with a similar record from one fewer match.
ANDREA BUGGY CUMBRIA LEAGUE – Newlaithes Champions
Newlaithes were champions of the summer league, winning 13 and drawing one of their 14 games to finish four points better off than runners-up Penrith Titans.
DERBYSHIRE LEAGUE – Doveridge Display Faultless Form
Division 1: Pride Park are without defeat in pole position ahead of Castle Donington and Buxton but fourth-placed Amber Valley are one of the title rivals with games in hand.
Division 2: Leaders Gresley Rovers have an advantage of one over Hilton Harriers concerning points and games played, while Doveridge are the main challengers with their faultless form.
Division 3: Doveridge Development lead a tight title race from Heanor, with Melbounre Dynamo Reserves, Bakewell Town and Ashbourne making it a five-team race.
DEVON LEAGUE – Plympton Set To Strengthen Pole Position
Division 1: Plympton may just be top on goal-difference from Braunton but that is with three games in hand with which to potentially stretch their advantage. Bideford are two points off the leaders from the one match extra.
(Photo: Plympton Ladies FC)
North/East Division: Fremington sit seven points in front of Ottery St Mary who have two matches to catch up, Shaldon Fire are third but Paignton Villa in fourth boast the best form.
South/West Division: Elm Fusion are two points clear of Plymouth Marjon who have a 100% record and four games in hand. Horrabridge Rangers are similarly close but have one fewer match to make up.
DORSET – Longfleet Look to Leapfrog Top Two
Premier: Ridgeway sit top with a better goal-difference than Bournemouth Poppies, while Longfleet Lionesses can leapfrog both with their two games in hand.
Recreational: Swanage & Herston’s perfect record from eight fixtures sees them hold an eight-point lead over Shaftesbury Reserves in second.
DURHAM – Seaham Coast Net Nine Straight Wins
Premier Division: Boldon CA have eight wins from nine with fewer games played than both Chester le Street Amazons and Durham Cestria Reserves. But Gateshead Leam Rangers lurk in fourth spot with a perfect record to date.
First Division: Darlington Railway Athletic’s 100% record has them leaders by two points from FC Hartlepool and Brandon United, although the latter have played more games.
Second Division: Seaham Coast have been victorious in all of their first nine matches, sitting three points ahead of Consett, who have played a game more. The rest are a dozen points behind, but Sheldon do hold multiple games in hand.
Development Division: Washington Reserves are nine points clear of both Fishburn and Birtley Town, with the former having two games in hand.
Recreational Divisions: Newcastle Castle United’s six straight wins have them as many points clear of Tyne & Wear United in the First. Hetton Social RAR lead the Second by three points over Whickham Fellside and Washington Athletic. Wearside sit at the top of the Third, with Gateshead Rutherford and Cramlington United Wildercats two and three points behind respectively.