Burnley Women Seal Important Win at Rugby Borough

Burnley Women Seal Important Win at Rugby Borough
Charlie Chadwick who was Burnleys matchwinner today Photo Sean Chandler SPP

Burnley Women secured a 1-0 victory against one of their FA WNL Northern Premier Division title rivals, Rugby Borough, while Huddersfield and Swindon went top of Division 1 tables.

Northern Premier Division
Derby County 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Att: 306)
Hull City P-P Sporting Khalsa
Liverpool Feds 2-3 Stoke City
Loughborough Lightning 0-0 Middlesbrough (Att: 94)
Rugby Borough 0-1 Burnley
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Halifax

Burnley’s early goal by Charlie Chadwick was enough for victory at third-placed Rugby, while Wolves secured a 2-0 victory at Derby with a double from Charlotte Greengrass, keeping them within a point of the Clarets at the top. Stoke won 3-2 at Liverpool Feds with a stoppage-time Olivia Cook effort, Eleanor Ashton scored the only goal as Halifax secured a big three points at West Brom to move oput of the bottom two, while it finished goalless between Loughborough and Middlesbrough.

Southern Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 3-2 Hashtag United (Att: 173)
Cheltenham Town 3-0 Billericay Town (Att: 142)
Lewes 0-1 Oxford United (Att: 312)

Cheltenham beat Billericay to climb to fifth and draw level on points with fourth-placed Real Bedford. Oxford United made an 83rd-minute breakthrough by Emma Thompson at Lewes, whom they consequently leapfrogged into seventh spot. AFC Wimbledon edged Hashtag United 3-2 with a decider from Aliyat Lambe, moving within a couple of points of them and escaping the relegation zone.

Division One Midlands
Barnsley Women 0-1 Northampton Town (Att: 165)
Kidderminster Harriers P-P Sutton Coldfield Town
Sheffield FC 0-0 Notts County (Att: 53)
Worcester City 3-0 Lincoln United (Att: 204)
Leafield Athletic 1-2 Boldmere St Michaels (Att: 150)

Boldmere fought back for a 2-1 win at Leafield, with Annie Ackroyd’s goal lifting them above their hosts and within a point of leaders Peterborough United. Faye Noble’s corner ended up in the back of the Barnsley net, before Northampton goalkeeper Katie McLean preserved the lead with a 90th-minute penalty save. Nyah Edwards netted two of Worcester’s three goals past Lincoln. Sheffield FC played out a mid-table 0-0 draw with Notts County.

Northampton Town v Boldmere St Michaels   FA Women´s National League Division One Midlands NORTHAMPTON ENGLAND   AUGUST 31
Katie McLean of Northampton Town who pulled off a crucial late penalty save Photo by Pete NortonGetty Images

Division One North
Blackburn Rovers 0-3 York City
Cheadle Town Stingers 0-1 Durham Cestria (Att: 53)
Chester le Street Town 2-2 Chorley (Att: 59)
Doncaster Rovers Belles A-A Norton & Stockton Ancients
Leeds United 3-0 Stockport County (Att: 103)
Wythenshawe 0-1 Huddersfield Town (Att: 91)

Rhema Lord-Mears netted the only goal in Huddersfield’s victory at Wythenshawe, as they took over pole position. Grace Collinson’s 87th-minute goal handed Durham Cestria a fine win at morning leaders Cheadle. Leeds beat Stockport 3-0, York triumphed with three first-half goals at Blackburn. Chorley struck twice in the last 10 minutes to salvage a point at Chester-le-Street. Doncaster’s match with Norton was abandoned at 68 minutes due to a serious injury, with the Belles trailing 2-1.

Division One South East
AFC Sudbury 2-3 Queens Park Rangers
Cambridge United 1-2 Norwich City
Dulwich Hamlet 0-1 Actonians
Fulham 5-0 London Bees (Att: 169)
Milton Keynes Dons 7-0 Chesham United (Att: 235)
Chatham Town 1-0 Luton Town (Att: 126)

Fulham kept their top spot with a five-goal win over third-placed London Bees, while Norwich City stayed close behind after beating Cambridge United with a dramatic late Freya Symonds strike. QPR edged Sudbury 3-2 with Ellie Searle scoring their third goal and MK Dons netted six after the interval to seal a 7-0 victory over Chesham. Chatham defeated Luton thanks to Ellie Perkins’ header, Actonians also won by a single goal at Dulwich.

Division One South West
Abingdon United 1-0 Portishead Town (Att: 65)
Keynsham Town 3-1 Bristol Rovers (Att: 80)
Maidenhead United 2-1 Bournemouth Sports (Att: 54)
Marine Academy Plymouth P-P Ascot United
Swindon Town 2-1 Moneyfields (Att: 423)

Lacy Liggett scored a crucial second goal for Swindon Town as they reclaimed the top spot from visitors Moneyfields. Keynsham defeated third-placed Bristol Rovers, while Abingdon and Maidenhead also picked up wins.

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