Beaconsfield Town and Leatherhead Secure Cup Progress on Penalties

Beaconsfield Town and Leatherhead Secure Cup Progress on Penalties
Leatherhead celebrations during their League Cup victory on penalties.(Photo: Leatherhead FC Women)

Beaconsfield Town and Leatherhead both advanced on penalties in Regional League Cup competitions, while AEK Boco and Corsham Town went top of their respective divisions.

EASTERN – Hashtag Cause Cup Upset

League Cup 3rd Rd – Hashtag United Reserves pulled off a 5-2 victory at Atletico London with two goals each for Chelise Fleming and Kasey Keen, Harpenden Town edged a seven-goal thriller with Needham Market. Enfield Town knocked out Newmarket Town 2-1 with a Rebecca Wheatley double, Royston Town’s Laura Mills did likewise against Watford Ladies Development. Stevenage scored all four goals at Hutton, Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers progressed 3-1 at Histon.

Enfield Town LFC v Newmarket Town
Enfield Town versus Newmarket Town (Photo: @MikeyTheTowner)

League Plate 2nd Rd – Real Bedford Reserves went through 3-2 at Cambridge City with two goals from Lauren Hawkins and substitute Georgie Oliver also on target. Wormley Rovers bowed out 2-1 at home to Haringey Borough, Biggleswade United eliminated Stanway Pegasus 5-2, Colney Heath were 2-0 winners at Mulbarton Wanderers, Wroxham netted nine at Hertford Town, while Stevenage Development put five past Thetford Town.

1 North – Fulbourn Institute Bluebirds held fourth-placed Dunstable Town to a 2-2 draw, with goals from Jasmine Fox and Marie Stubbings, while Bailey Plumbridge scored twice for the Lionesses.

EAST MIDLANDS – Six of the Best By Grimsby Town

Premier – Mansfield Town held leaders Chesterfield FC 1-1, Loughborough Foxes Vixens beat Wellingborough Town 4-0 to move second on goal difference ahead of Rotherham United.

1 Central – Ashfordby Amateurs made it four wins in a row with a 4-2 victory at Basford United, while Melbourne Dynamo powered past Coalville Town with a second-half goal surge, as substitute Bethany Jones netted a hat-trick in their 7-1 triumph.

1 North – Grimsby Town’s sixth successive victory came 5-0 over Cleethorpes Town, Arnold Eagles’ Natasha Leach got the sole goal at Lincoln United Development. Third-placed Dronfield Town beat fourth-in-the table Chesterfield CT 5-3 aided by Kristine Humble’s brace, while Notts County Development shared eight goals with Newark Town.

1 South – Leicester City LFC stayed top with eight goals at River City, ahead of Newport Pagnell Town who scored the only goal at New Bradwell St Peter. Dunton & Broughton United’s 8-3 defeat of Netherton United featured hat-tricks by Kayleigh Needham and Lacey Shilcock, Northampton Town Development took the points 2-0 at Thrapston Town.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Leatherhead Win Shoot-Out After Late Leveller

League Cup 3rd Rd – Leatherhead’s Eva Keen scored a stoppage-time goal to make it 2-2 against Bognor Regis Town, before her team went on to win 4-3 on penalties. Newhaven beat Bexhill United 4-0, led by a Katherine Long hat-trick, while Barking’s Laura Bunton netted twice in their 3-0 victory at Aylesford. Bromley saw off Camden Town 3-1 with Charlotte Lee scoring twice. Ashford Town thrashed Dulwich Hamlet Reserves 6-1, while there were 3-0 wins for Brentford at Clapton CFC and Ashmount Leigh over Steyning Town.

League Trophy 1st Rd – Millwall Lionesses defeated Sport London E Benfica 4-0, despite a 76th-minute red card for Elise Jennings. Hackney netted three goals in the first 25 minutes to secure a 3-1 win at Hastings United.

1 South – Montpelier Villa defeated basement side Frimley Green 4-2, helped by a Chloe Debaes double, to climb to ninth place.

NORTH EAST – Seven in a Row for Eight-Goal Bradford

Premier – Bradford City have won all seven games so far after an 8-2 thrashing of Brunsmeer Athletic, with Summer Paley clinching a hat-trick. Alnwick Town leapfrogged Harrogate Town into fifth place with a 5-2 victory over them. South Shields’ Tianna Hill scored just either side of the break to secure a 2-2 draw at Sunderland West End.

1 North – i2i International Soccer Academy jumped three spots to fourth without playing, thanks to a walkover against Wallsend BC Reserves.

1 South – Handsworth are second following a 3-1 win over Millmoor, with Ilkley Town in third after Millie Dawson’s hat-trick secured a 4-3 victory at Sheffield Wednesday. Elsewhere, Lower Hopton lost 3-2 at home to Rossington Main.

NORTH WEST –  Salford City Edge Top-of-the-Table Clash

Premier – AFC Fylde beat Crewe Alexandra as Bethany Mason got the solitary goal to keep them top, second-placed Mancunian Unity defeating Poulton Vics 3-1. Darwen defeated FC United of Manchester 2-1 with Maxine Smith’s decider, Tranmere Rovers drew 3-3 with Bolton Wanderers, Bury hit Fleetwood Town Wrens for six featuring a Freya Smith hat-trick and watched by a crowd of 123.

1 Central – Salford City edged the top-two clash with Ashton Town thanks to Charlie Ferguson’s 73rd-minute goal, to move five points clear. Pilkington’s 6-2 success at Atherton Laburnum Rovers was sealed with a 13-minute treble from substitute Laura Butters. FC St. Helens scored six times against MSB Woolton, Wigan Athletic’s Grace Cuffy got both goals as they beat Rochdale 2-1, Mossley Hill Athletic won 2-0 at Radcliffe.

1 North – Blackpool’s Amy Cook scored twice in a 3-2 result at fourth-placed Penrith which keeps the Seasiders second. Third-placed Preston North End were 5-0 winners at Chorley Development, Accrington Stanley won 2-0 at Haslingden.

Chorley Development v Preston North End - 30 Nov 25
Chorley Development versus Preston North End. (Photo: John Shirras)

1 South – Altrincham inflicted a first defeat on Nantwich Town, winning 4-2 in front of 150 fans. Warrington Town’s Sam Hassall scored in the 90th minute to secure a 3-2 victory at Macclesfield. AFC Crewe beat Liverpool Feds Reserves 4-1, Chester won 3-1 at Runcorn Linnets and it was goalless between Wirral Phoenix and Manchester Laces.

SOUTHERN – Beaconsfield Win Cup Shoot-Out

Premier – Oxford City overcame Badshot Lea 7-3, with three goals apiece coming from Yasmin Edwards and Ellie White.

1 South – Wimborne Town bounced back from going down early on to fourth-placed Bournemouth Sports Reserves, securing a 3-1 victory with Emilie Regnart netting a second-half double.

League Cup 3rd Rd – Beaconsfield Town advanced 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 stalemate at Slough Town. Savana Fearon’s double secured Larkspur Rovers a 2-1 win over Andover New Street, who saw substitute Nicole Barnes sent off. Penn & Tylers Green’s Rachel Southby was also dismissed in their 4-1 home defeat to Reading. Winchester City Flyers finished with 10 players as well, with Shayne Prasad dismissed just after Sian Wylie put them 2-1 up in the 83rd minute against Farnborough. Wycombe Wanderers progressed with a walkover against AFC Varsity.

Shield Services Group SOUTH WEST – Corsham Claim Seventh Straight Win

Premier – AEK Boco beat Pucklechurch Sports 3-1 helped by Lucy Atkinson’s brace to go top, Torquay United defeated Frampton Rangers 5-0 with Bethany Everson scoring a hat-trick, as they climbed to fifth and drew level on points with Forest Green Rovers in fourth.

1 North – Corsham Town’s 2-0 win at Gloucester City Reserves was their seventh in a row and put them top on goal difference, as Royal Wootton Bassett Town thrashed former leaders Whitchurch 5-0. Mangotsfield United matched that score against Stockwood Wanderers, while Cirencester Town saw off Paulton Rovers 3-0.

1 South – Wells City became the first team to take points off leaders Yeovil Town, beating them 2-1 to move into second place. Feniton’s first win came in style, with a 9-1 thrashing of Appledore.

WEST MIDLANDS – Seven Up For Title Rivals Lichfield and Walsall

Premier – Redditch Borough remained top after beating Leek Town 5-2, with Shifnal Town still two points behind following five unanswered goals at Alvechurch. Hednesford Town defeated Coventry Sphinx 2-0, Solihull Moors went one better against Burton Albion. Port Vale drew 1-1 with Lye Town and are due to play at Leek Town in the League Cup on Tuesday 2 December.

1 North – Walsall have won all five games to date, the latest 7-1 at Whitchurch Alport where Lyndsey Ross-Baker got a treble. Lichfield City also put seven past Rugby Town to stay level on points with the leaders. Telford Town won 5-1 at AFC Telford United, Newcastle Town’s Kiera Willdigg was the matchwinner at Chasetown.

1 South – Droitwich Spa overcame Kingfisher 8-2 against whom Ameerah Ishola got three goals, Redditch United scored four without reply at Hereford FC.

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