Rovers Win the Race: FAWPL Round-Up and Cup News

Unbeaten Blackburn Rovers won the FA Women’s Premier League Northern Division and a place in the Championship Play-Off with a tense three-two defeat of Derby, with Middlesbrough leading the chase for second and Newcastle six points adrift. Tottenham edge a tight Southern race ahead of Cardiff and Coventry. Loughborough Foxes lead the Midlands, Guiseley the Northern Division 1, Gillingham the South East and Chichester the South West. In the cups, Spurs beat Cardiff three-nil and Charlton recovered from letting a two-goal lead slip to beat Blackburn four-three after extra time; Huddersfield beat Actonians six-one with Emily Heckler scoring half of them, and will face Lewes in the Plate final.