Fulham and Luton and Chester le Street promoted to FA Women’s National League

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Luton Town won the Eastern League. (Photo: @MikeyTheTowner)

Fulham, Luton Town and Chester le Street Town all become Regional League winners and gain promotion to the fourth tier.

EASTERN – Luton Town seal National League return

Premier – Luton Town became champions with a 1-0 midweek victory away to St Albans City. Fiona Buttigieg scoring a late deflected goal. The Hatters followed that up by thrashing Needham Market 8-1, who look to be going down. Royston Town remain on course to be runners-up after a 2-1 defeat of Wroxham, while Stevenage kept up their hopes with a similar score at a now relegated Cambridge City. Haringey Borough were 4-0 victors at Bowers & Pitsea, Watford Ladies Development drew 1-1 with Enfield Town.

1 North – Histon are headed for the runners-up spot after a 4-0 result at Wootton Blue Cross, Newmarket Town edged Stevenage Development 3-2 helped by a Katie Walker brace to secure a top-three finish. Thetford Town beat Biggleswade United 2-1, Kings Lynn Town had a walkover against Whittlesey Athletic. Biggleswade host Real Bedford Reserves on Wednesday.

1 South – Hutton sank third-placed Southend United 7-0, Colney Heath are second after a 3-2 victory over Chelmsford City. Hertford Town hit Lawford 6-3, Toby Ladies overcame Frontiers 6-1.

EAST MIDLANDS – Rotherham United finish third

Premier – Rotherham United drew 2-2 with Mansfield Town to take third place, with the Stags two points behind them in fifth.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Fulham, Aylesford and Brentford all take titles

Premier – Fulham secured the title when beating Sport London E Benfica 6-0 in front of 2,026 at Craven Cottage. Millwall Lionesses put seven past Ashford United with Kayda Townsend scoring three, Barking overran Haywards Heath Town 2-1 with four from Brooke Haylock and three by Laura Bunton.

1 North – Brentford won the division with a 20th straight win that came 4-2 in front of a crowd of 478 at Clapton CFC, Bromley having to settle for second when held 1-1 at home by Dulwich Hamlet Reserves. Leatherhead ended third after a 2-1 result at Hackney, fifth-placed Denham United moved three points clear of Richmond & Kew whome they edged 4-away.

1 South – Aylesford were victorious in the title decider at home to Bognor Regis Town, Kara Richardson with the oly goal while the Rocks lost Jade Widdowson to a second yellow card. Elsewhere, Hastings United drew 1-1 with Steyning Town.

NORTH EAST – Chester le Street Town win title decider

Premier – Chester le Street Town beat Bradford City 4-0 away in the title decider, led by Isla Baxter’s hat-trick. Alnwick Town just got the better of Spennymoor Town 4-3, to go level on points with South Shields in fourth.

1 North – Consett secured their safety with a 3-2 victory over Gateshead, as Becca Emery scored all their three goals. Consett host Hartlepool United this Wednesday.

NORTH WEST – Mancunian Unity coast to Cup Final success

Alliance Design & Print League Cup Final – Mancunian Unity stormed to a 6-0 half-time lead over Accrington Stanley, adding one more after the break before lifting the trophy.

Alliance Design & Print League Plate Final – Fleetwood Town Wrens saw off Curzon Ashton by the odd goal in five to pick up the Plate.

1 North – Accrington Stanley were 3-1 winners at Radcliffe on Tuesday despite trailing at half time.

1 South – Runcorn had a midweek walkover in the scheduled game away to Wigan Athletic

SOUTHERN – Fleet Town clinch title

Premier – AFC Portchester beat Sholing 2-1 to finish level on points with second-placed Wycombe Wanderers.

1 North – Abingdon United Development claimed fifth spot with a 6-3 result over Tilehurst Panthers i sixth. Abingdon Devs play Oxford City in the Chairman’s Cup Final on Thursday at Beaconsfield Town FC.

1 South – Fleet Town beat Bursledon 4-2 in their final game to take the title ahead of morning leaders Havant & Waterlooville.

REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Torquay two wins from title afer holding leaders

Premier – Torquay United’s goalless draw at leaders Marine Academy Plymouth leaves the Gulls needing to win their last two games to take top spot. Sherborne Town ran out 4-1 winners at Ilminster Town, Pucklechurch Sports hit hosts AFC St Austell for six.

1 North – Bath City finished fourth with five goals at SGS Olveston United, Royal Wootton Bassett Town were held 1-1 by Stockwood Wanderers, Paulton Rovers shared four goals with Downend Flyers, while Purton’s record has been expunged.

1 South – Saltash United caught up with leaders Plympton whom they beat 4-0 away and will win the division if they avoid defeat at home to Sticker on Wednesday. Yeovil Town recorded a 3-0 result over Helston Athletic in the other match.

WEST MIDLANDS – Walsall FC boost title hopes by beating leaders

Premier – Kidderminster Harriers’ 5-0 result at Burton Albion put them a point short of leaders Lye Town, with a game in hand. Shifnal Town got the sole goal at Solihull Sporting, Port Vale pipped Coventry Sphinx 3-2 with Lexie Harrison’s 80th-minute effort, Leek Town took the points 2-1 against Coundon Court.

1 North – Walsall FC inflicted Hednesford Town’s first defeat 3-1 away, with the Saddlers still able to catch the leaders whom they host on 25 May. AFC Telford United moved back up to second with a 5-2 victory at Eccleshall.

1 South – Redditch Borough are one win from the title following a 7-0 success at third-placed Halesowen Town, where Kathryn Pagan hit a hat-trick. Crusaders kept up their title hopes by beating Worcester City 2-0, Bromsgrove Sporting’s Elle Higgins-Pugsley got the one goal at Redditch United, Droitwich Spa defeated Long Itchington 5-1.

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