AFC Fylde Win All First Five Games

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AFC Fylde Win All First Five Games
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AFC Fylde lead the North West League Premier with five straight wins, top in Division 1 North is Bolton Wanderers Reserves after six wins from six.

EASTERN – Stevenage extend perfect run to fourth game

Premier – Stevenage made it four straight wins 3-0 at Hutton, Haringey Borough beat Bowers & Pitsea 3-2 to go second, Royston Town scored all three goals of the game at Wroxham. St Albans City edged Atletico London 2-1, Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers overcame Enfield Town 5-1, Watford Ladies Development substitute Aliyah Anderson netted in a 2-1 success at Harpenden Town.

EAST MIDLANDS – Goals Flow For Chesterfield

Premier – Chesterfield made a flying start as Sophie Marshall scored three of their 11 goals against Anstey Nomads. Gainsborough Trinity’s Izabelle Anderson struck twice for a 4-2 success away at Rotherham United, Mansfield Town beat Stamford 3-1 helped by a Katie Platts double, while SJR Worksop just got the better of Loughborough Foxes Vixens 2-1.

Fixtures for Weds 10 Sept: Lincoln City v Gainsborough Trinity (Lincoln Utd FC), Loughborough Foxes Vixens v Anstey (Holywell Sports Complex), SJR Worksop v Chesterfield (Rockware Glass Sports & Social Club), Wellingborough Town v Stamford (Dog & Duck Ground).

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Saltdean and Brentford Show Strong Early Form

Premier – Saltdean United’s 3-0 result over Aylesford was their fourth win from four and they lead the table by goal-difference ahead of Brentford, whose own fourth win on the spin came 3-1 over Sutton United watched by a crowd of 176. Dorking Wanderers turned a 2-1 half-time deficit against Millwall Lionesses into a 4-3 victory, Newhaven’s Danielle Parfitt got two in a 3-0 result at Sport London E Benfica 0-3, Barking edged Ashford Town 1-0 courtesy of Eleanor Jenks-Landen’s 85th-minute breakthrough.

1 North – Hammersmith have four wins on the trot, following a single-goal success at Dulwich Hamlet Reserves.

NORTH EAST – Leaders Thornaby in Midweek Action

Premier – Thornaby have won their first two games, leading the table after a 3-1 defeat of Ossett United. They host Spennymoor kick-off 7pm Wednesday at Teesdale Park, Town having sunk South Shields 7-1 with seven different scorers. Harrogate Town hit hosts Wallsend BC 4-1, Alnwick Town doubled that score against Brunsmeer Athletic.

NORTH WEST – Fylde Force Fifth Straight Win

Premier – AFC Fylde have won all five games to date, after a 3-0 defeat of Darwen which featured an early double from Lois Moore. Mancunian Unity could not keep up with the leaders’ form, beaten 2-1 at home by Bolton Wanderers whose Caitlin Clarke got the decider. Tranmere Rovers put five past Fleetwood Town Wrens led by Katie Bowers-Folan’s first-half treble, which was witnessed by a 160-strong turn-out. Bury saw off Curzon Ashton with Georgia Payton’s early effort, FC United of Manchester also beat Poulton Vics by a sole goal, while Crewe Alexandra defeated West Didsbury & Chorlton 2-0.

1 North – Bolton Wanderers Reserves’ 4-2 victory at Workington Town has them showing maximum points from six games, all the goals came after the break as they let a two-goal lead slip but restored it through subs Eden Slater and Gracie Wolfendale. Chorley Development got off the mark with a 4-1 defeat of Fleetwood Town Wrens Reserves.

SOUTHERN – Two Goals & Red Card For Oxford City’s Edwards

Premier – Wycombe Wanderers ran out 11-1 winners at Fleet Town, Chloe Melton with three goals and Kayla Potter with four. AFC Portchester’s 3-0 result at Badshot Lea also saw them record back-to-back wins. Oxford City’s Yasmin Edwards scored twice but was dismissed in added time during a 4-4 draw at Southampton Women. Sholing beat Woodley United 5-1, Beaconsfield Town defeatig Reading 2-1.

1 North – Abingdon United Development and Larkspur Rovers continued good starts with away successes, the former 6-1 at Ascot United Reserves, the latter 5-2 at Chesham United Development. Victory on the road also for Oxford City Development, 2-0 at Slough Town.

1 South – Isobel Weatherly struck a hat-trick in 23 first-half minutes for Bournemouth Sports Reserves but Guernsey – in their first-ever Regional League away game – drew 3-3 aided by two goals from Calleigh Hedley.

Shield Services Group SOUTH WEST – Five Star First Day For Sherborne

Premier – Sherborne Town kicked off the campaign with five unanswered goals at Saltash United, Gloucester City came away from AFC St Austell with a 3-1 win, Poole Town took the points 2-0 at Bishops Lydeard. Pucklechurch Sports were pegged back by Torquay United for a 1-1 draw, AEK Boco beat Frampton Rangers 2-1 as Megan Bloomer scored both their goals.

1 South – AFC Brislington and Gloucester City Reserves each started with a point from a 2-2 tie.

WEST MIDLANDS – Carr Treble Ensures Shrews’ Winning Start

Premier – Shrewsbury Town’s Jeorgia Carr got a hat-trick to help defeat Port Vale 4-1, Lye Town scored four without reply against Leek Town. Redditch Borough won 3-1 at Coundon Court, Shifnal Town scored the game’s only goal at Burton Albion. Hednesford Town drew 2-2 with Solihull Moors thanks to late goals from Leigh Dugmore and Ria Elsmore, Coventry Sphinx defeated Alvechurch 2-0.

1 South – There was a point apiece for Worcester City Reserves and Leamington, after four goals were shared.

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