Watford Women Secure Return to the Barclays WSL 2

Watford Women Secure Return to the Barclays WSL 2
Coral Haines who scored twice in Watfords title winning victory Richard Callis SPP

Watford Women clinched the FA WNL Southern Premier Division title with a 3-1 victory over Gwalia United.

Coral Haines scored twice for Watford, completing the scoring after their Welsh hosts had halved the deficit.

Over 1,100 fans saw Plymouth Argyle put five goals past Oxford United, and if they avoid defeat in the final game at Real Bedford on 26 April, they’ll seal the Southern Premier Division runners-up spot.

AFC Bournemouth also scored five times against AFC Wimbledon to keep alive their hopes of overtaking the Pilgrims.

Hashtag United boosted their chances of staying up and dented Cheltenham Town’s with a 2-1 victory.

West Brom edged past Liverpool Feds in the Northern Premier Division with a 90th-minute goal, as Monique Robinson’s free-kick fell to Marli Rhodes to score.

Leeds United passed up an opportunity to go top of Division One North after going down 2-1 to Wythenshawe, while Cheadle Town beat Chester le Street with a goal by Isobel Dean to move within two points of leaders Huddersfield Town. York City are out of the relegation zone after defeating Chorley 2-1, while Doncaster Rovers Belles dropped into the bottom two after losing by a similar scoreline to Durham Cestria.

Leafield Athletic came from behind to edge Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 in Division One Midlands, as Gemma Fraser hit the decider. Sutton Coldfield beat 10-player Northampton Town to move four points clear of danger, with substitute Isabelle Pioli sent off and Chloe Bickley scoring an 82nd-minute winner.

Moneyfields thrashed Bristol Rovers to knock Swindon Town off the top of Division One South West with two games to go each, while they hold a single-point advantage. Marine Academy Plymouth beat Abingdon United to make sure of their survival.

FA WNL Results for Sunday 5 April:

Northern Premier Division
West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Liverpool Feds (Att: 85)
Southern Premier Division
Gwalia United 1-3 Watford
AFC Bournemouth 5-1 AFC Wimbledon
Cheltenham Town 1-2 Hashtag United
Plymouth Argyle 5-0 Oxford United (Att: 1,191)
Division One North
Cheadle Town Stingers 1-0 Chester le Street Town (Att: 77)
Doncaster Rovers Belles 1-2 Durham Cestria (Att: 101)
Leeds United 1-2 Wythenshawe (Att: 215)
Norton & Stockton Ancients 2-0 Stockport County (Att: 104)
York City 2-1 Chorley (Att: 87)
Division One Midlands
Northampton Town 0-1 Sutton Coldfield Town (Att: 164)
Stourbridge 0-2 Sheffield FC (Att: 87)
Leafield Athletic 2-1 Kidderminster Harriers (Att: 200)
Division One South East
Actonians 4-2 AFC Sudbury (Att: 40)
Luton Town 1-0 Cambridge United (Att: 180)
Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Chatham Town
Division One South West
Marine Academy Plymouth 2-0 Abingdon United
Moneyfields 8-0 Bristol Rovers (Att: 87)

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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