Peterborough United Women stayed top of the FA WNL Division One Midlands table on goal-difference with a 7-3 win away to Northampton Town.
Hull City jumped three places to fifth in the Northern Premier with a victory at Loughborough, who dropped into the bottom two on goal difference. Sophie Haywood broke the deadlock just before the hour mark and Hope Kight scored directly from a corner.
Gwalia United and Cheltenham moved up to sixth and seventh respectively in the Southern Premier after their 1-1 draw. Gwalia’s Cori Williams-Mills cancelled out Emily Owen’s penalty in added time.
Niamh Reynolds hit a hat-trick, and substitute Jessica Stanford bagged a brace as Peterborough ran out 7-3 winners at Northampton to remain top of Division One Midlands. Barnsley Women beat Sheffield FC and Boldmere came from behind to see off Sutton Coldfield with a Leonie Joyce goal to both stay level on points with the Posh. Leafield’s 4-1 victory over Stourbridge kept them within three points of the leading trio, while Notts County netted five at Lincoln United to climb four places to fifth.
Chorley defeated Blackburn 6-2, climbing to fifth in Division One North, while Durham Cestria managed a 2-2 draw at Chester-le-Street, moving out of the bottom two. Grace MacKie completed the turnaround for Durham in 89 minutes, only for Katie Ellison to immediately equalise.
Mid-table Actonians won away against third-placed London Bees in Division One South East as substitute Azwa Chaudhry grabbed the decider, while Luton secured a 4-1 victory at Chesham led by a Tasha Fensome treble.
Bridgwater edged a seven-goal thriller with Marine Academy in Division One South West, as each side converted stoppage-time penalties. Portishead picked up their first point at the seventh attempt, away to Keynsham.
Results for Thursday 30 November:
Northern Premier Division
Loughborough Lightning 0-2 Hull City (Att: 160)
Southern Premier Division
Gwalia United 1-1 Cheltenham Town (Att: 230)
Division One Midlands
Barnsley Women 3-1 Sheffield FC (Att: 227)
Boldmere St Michaels 2-1 Sutton Coldfield Town
Leafield Athletic 4-1 Stourbridge (Att: 100)
Lincoln United 0-5 Notts County (Att: 75)
Northampton Town 3-7 Peterborough United
Division One North
Chester le Street Town 2-2 Durham Cestria
Chorley 6-2 Blackburn Rovers (Att: 80)
Division One South East
Chesham United 1-4 Luton Town
London Bees 1-2 Actonians
Division One South West
Bridgwater United 4-3 Marine Academy Plymouth
Keynsham Town 2-2 Portishead Town
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