Fylde Force Leeds United Women to Drop First Points

AFC Fylde became the first team to deny Leeds United Women a victory in the FA WNL, Portsmouth scored five second-half goals for a 6-3 win.

Northern Premier leaders Rugby Borough scored all three goals at Stoke City, West Brom made it five wins in a row with a 2-0 result at Norwich City.

Laura Elford bagged a brace in Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough, lifting them to third, while Liverpool Feds climbed to fifth with a win at Loughborough.

Derby County came from 2-1 down to win 3-2 at Boldmere thanks to a Layla Kennerley double, Evie Driscoll-King scored the only goal as Peterborough won at Hull.

Oxford United recorded an eighth straight Southern Premier win despite setbacks at AFC Wimbledon, with Holly Manders and Emma Thompson as their scorers, the former dismissed after 70 minutes.

Fulham beat Hashtag United 3-0, AFC Bournemouth ran out 5-0 winners at Plymouth Argyle, and Portsmouth hit Cheltenham Town 6-3 despite a halftime score of 1-1.

Georgia Vaccaro struck a last-minute decider for Exeter City at Real Bedford, while Olivia Hibbert-Johnson scored the crucial second goal for Lewes at Swindon.

Fylde became the first side to deny Division 1 North leaders Leeds United a victory with a 0-0 draw, while Halifax hit Thornaby for six to move into second place.

Blackburn Rovers fought back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Chester Le Street, Norton were forced to settle for a point as Stockport snatched a late equaliser from the penalty spot.

Durham Cestria beat Bradford City thanks to a Lleucu Mathias double, and York City defeated Chorley with the help of a Hope Knight brace.

Leafield Athletic continued their unbeaten form in Division 1 Midlands with four goals past Kidderminster, while Barnsley Women beat Sporting Khalsa 5-2 after trailing 2-1.

Notts County edged a seven-goal thriller at Worcester City following a quickfire brace by Emily Brett, and Sutton Coldfield Town defeated Sheffield FC 1-0 as Katelyn Smith’s strike from distance secured their first win of the season.

Chesterfield also overcame Wythenshawe with a single goal scored by Lauren Brogan, and Lye Town netted twice against Northampton Town.

Division 1 South East leaders London Bees made an 85th-minute breakthrough from Grace Breen to beat Chatham, Actonians stayed within striking distance with a 5-2 result at Milton Keynes Dons, likewise QPR with a 7-0 win at Billericay.

Stevenage’s Sarah Wiltshire scored both goals at Saltdean United, Cambridge United edged Dartford with a Hope Strauss effort, and it was 1-1 between Dulwich Hamlet and Luton Town.

Bridgwater United only just maintained their 100% record in Division 1 South West against Bournemouth Sports with Erin Williams’ stoppage-time penalty, and second-placed Moneyfields had to come from behind to see off Torquay with a Tierney Scott double.

Wycombe Wanderers’ Megan Arnott scored the sole goal at Marine Academy Plymouth, while Keynsham and Gwalia United also won on the road at Bristol Rovers and Maidenhead United respectively.

Elsewhere, Abingdon United’s Erin Hartigan got both goals to beat Ascot.

Northern Premier Division
Boldmere St Michaels 2-3 Derby County (Att: 125)
Huddersfield Town 3-1 Middlesbrough (Att: 251)
Hull City 0-1 Peterborough United
Loughborough Lightning 0-2 Liverpool Feds (Att: 99)
Norwich City 0-2 West Bromwich Albion (Att: 348)
Stoke City 0-3 Rugby Borough (Att: 123)

Southern Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Oxford United (Att: 281)
Fulham 3-0 Hashtag United (Att: 308)
Plymouth Argyle 0-5 AFC Bournemouth (Att: 192)
Portsmouth 6-3 Cheltenham Town (Att: 721)
Real Bedford 1-2 Exeter City
Swindon Town 1-2 Lewes (Att: 262)

Division 1 North
AFC Fylde 0-0 Leeds United
Blackburn Rovers 3-3 Chester Le Street Town (Att: 120)
Durham Cestria 2-0 Bradford City (Att: 65)
Halifax 6-0 Thornaby
Norton & Stockton Ancients 3-3 Stockport County
York City 3-1 Chorley (Att: 115)

Division 1 Midlands
Barnsley Women 5-2 Sporting Khalsa (Att: 121)
Lye Town 2-0 Northampton Town
Sutton Coldfield Town 1-0 Sheffield FC (Att: 40)
Worcester City 3-4 Notts County (Att: 258)
Chesterfield 1-0 Wythenshawe (Att: 45)
Leafield Athletic 4-0 Kidderminster Harriers (Att: 68)

Division 1 South East
Billericay Town 0-7 Queens Park Rangers (Att: 113)
Cambridge United 1-0 Dartford (Att: 203)
Dulwich Hamlet 1-1 Luton Town
London Bees 1-0 Chatham Town (Att: 67)
Milton Keynes Dons 2-5 Actonians (Att: 203)
Saltdean United 0-2 Stevenage (Att: 65)

Division 1 South West
Abingdon United 2-0 Ascot United (Att: 72)
Bridgwater United 3-2 Bournemouth Sports (Att: 311)
Bristol Rovers 2-3 Keynsham Town
Maidenhead United 1-3 Gwalia United
Marine Academy Plymouth 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers (Att: 100)
Moneyfields 3-1 Torquay United (Att: 33)