Eastbourne Borough & Shrewsbury Town Women Turn Up the Drama!

Eastbourne Borough and Shrewsbury Town Women won seven-goal Regional League thrillers in contrasting fashion.

EASTERN – Brentwood Duo Net Trebles

Premier – Haringey Borough made it three wins from three with a 4-1 result over Watford Ladies Development, while Brentwood Town overran Harpenden Town 8-0, with Poppy Binding and Layla Kenly both scoring hat-tricks. Histon netted three against St Albans City, Royston Town put four past Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers, and AFC Sudbury took the points 2-1 at Wroxham.

1 North – Luton Town Development’s 2-1 win over their counterparts from Real Bedford put them on maximum points from three matches. Costessey Sports thrashed Thetford Town 6-2, with Thea Hackney contributing a treble, while Hitchin Belles edged Dunstable 2-1 thanks to a Holly Thomson double. Newmarket Town were held 2-2 at home by Ampthill Town.

1 South – AFC Sudbury Reserves’ 5-0 win over Colchester United put them top on goals scored ahead of Leyton Orient, who have a game in hand. Chelmsford City are the third side on six points after a 2-0 victory against Southend United, while Hertford Town saw off Wormley Rovers with the decider from Charlie Mills in a 2-1 score.

League Cup 1st Round – Two goals in the first nine minutes by Amy Yeldham set Leyton Orient up for a 5-1 win over AFC Welwyn, watched by a crowd of 150. Enfield Town progressed 4-2 at Needham Market, while Hutton had a walkover against Hashtag United Reserves.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Eastbourne Borough Come From 3-1 Down To Win 4-3

Premier – Goals were flowing fast almost everywhere, including for Brentford, whose 8-2 score against Aylesford marked a third straight win, helped by a hat-trick from Wiktoria Kiszkis. Bromley thrashed Dorking Wanderers 9-2, Eastbourne Borough fought back from a 3-1 half-time deficit to secure a 4-3 success at Millwall Lionesses, and Ashford Town and Sutton United shared 10 goals. A more modest result saw 10-player Newhaven beaten 2-1 at home by Barking, with Shawna Harvey scoring both goals for the visitors and a red card shown to home substitute Zara Bowyer.

1 North – AFC Greenwich Borough’s 3-2 victory over Actonians Reserves featured an Olivia Berry brace, Camden Town thrashed Sport London E Benfica 7-0, and Carshalton Athletic stormed to an 8-1 win at Hackney. There were 2-1 home wins for Herne Bay against Clapton CFC and Tooting Bec over Ebbsfleet United, while Maidstone United ran out 4-1 winners at Dulwich Hamlet Reserves.

1 South – Steyning Town had six different scorers and five goals after half-time in a 6-0 defeat of Hastings United. Leatherhead beat Three Bridges 3-0, Dorking Wanderers B Team secured a 3-1 win over Sevenoaks Town, while there were 1-1 draws for Tonbridge Angels versus Ashmount Leigh and Ashford United at home to Montpelier Villa.

NORTH WEST – High Fives for Bolton

Premier – Bolton Wanderers have won their first five games following an 8-0 drubbing of FC St. Helens. Mancunian Unity beat Poulton Vics 4-1, while West Didsbury & Chorlton scored all three goals in their match with FC United of Manchester. Preston North End beat Tranmere Rovers 4-2, and Darwen defeated Crewe Alexandra 3-1. Nantwich Town’s Abigail Poulton grabbed a 95th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 tie with Bury.

1 Central – Rochdale’s 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic Ladies was helped by two goals from Sophie Coates and marked their fourth straight victory. Altrincham edged past Bury Reserves 3-2 with a Natalie Lowe double and an 86th-minute decider from Carmen Culbert. Wythenshawe Town beat Atherton Laburnum Rovers 4-1, while Salford City ran in 13 second-half goals for a 16-0 score at Stockport County Ladies.

1 North – Workington Town’s Kirsten Donald suffered a serious leg injury, leading to the match at Accrington Stanley being abandoned. Morecambe were 5-2 winners at Blackburn CSC, while Penrith rescued a point from a 3-3 draw with Haslingden after substitutes Jasmine Crowther and Georgia Smethurst grabbed late goals. Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers Reserves 2-0, and Wigan Athletic Women handed out a 5-1 loss to Fleetwood Town Wrens.

1 South – Chester beat Runcorn Linnets 7-1, Tranmere Rovers Development lost 1-2 to visitors Warrington Town, and West Didsbury & Chorlton Reserves won 2-0 against Mossley Hill Athletic.

WEST MIDLANDS – Shrewsbury Town Snatch Winner After Giving Up 3-0 Lead

Premier – Shrewsbury Town made a storming start with three goals in the opening six minutes against Leek Town, who wiped out that lead in the space of seven second-half minutes, only for Aimee Willow to restore the advantage in the 90th. Hednesford Town won 3-1 at Solihull Moors to sit top, Stourbridge returned from Lichfield City as 4-2 victors, Port Vale got the only goal in the match with Knowle, and Redditch Borough bagged both at Coventry Sphinx.

1 North – Sutton United scored three goals without reply at Lane Head, but it finished goalless between Rugby Town and Coton Green.

1 South – Halesowen Town came out on top in a seven-goal thriller at Droitwich Spa, where Imogen Butler and Gabriella Rose shared the spoils with two goals each. Alvechurch ran out 5-1 winners at Long Itchington, Evesham United secured the points 3-1 away to Crusaders, and Hereford FC drew 1-1 with Dudley Town.