AFC Fylde, Mancunian Unity and Tranmere Rovers all made it back-to-back wins at the start of the North West Women’s League Premier Division campaign.
Premier Division
Bolton Wanderers 2-4 FC United of Manchester
Bury 3-2 Darwen
Fleetwood Town Wrens 1-6 AFC Fylde
Mancunian Unity 3-2 Crewe Alexandra
Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Poulton Vics
West Didsbury & Chorlton 1-0 Curzon Ashton
Fylde hit Fleetwood for six on Wednesday evening, Mancunian Unity just got the better of Crewe Alexandra and Tranmere Rovers took the points 2-1 against Poulton Victoria.
Ava Hanson got the decider as Bury beat Darwen watched by 122 fans at Gigg Lane, FC United of Manchester opened their account with a 4-2 result at Bolton Wanderers, West Didsbury & Chorlton also putting first points on the board after a arrow defeat of Curzon Ashton.
Division One Central
Mossley Hill Athletic 3-1 MSB Woolton
Ashton Town 1-0 Wigan Athletic
Atherton Laburnum Rovers 4-2 Salford City
FC St. Helens 8-0 Pilkington
Rochdale 4-0 Radcliffe
Four teams have 100% records after two games, led by FC St. Helens who put eight past Pilkington aided by Ashley Beard’s hat-trick.
Four-goal Rochdale and Atherton continued their winning starts, substitutes Jodie Mortimer and Katy Revel scored as Mossley Hill beat MSB Woolton 3-1 for successive victories. Millie Leytham’s 84th-minute breakthrough saw Ashton Town beat Wigan Athletic in front of a crowd of 125.
Division One North
Blackpool 3-2 Fleetwood Town Wrens Reserves
Bolton Wanderers Reserves 8-1 Chorley Development
Morecambe 0-5 Preston North End
Penrith AFC 2-1 Workington Town
Preston have two wins from two after sending Morecambe to a 5-0 defeat to lead the table on goal-difference, from high-scoring Bolton Wanderers Reserves (who thrashed Chorley Development) and Blackpool following their 3-2 derby win over Fleetwood Town Wrens Reserves.
Penrith got off the mark with a 2-1 success against Workington Town.
Division One South
Macclesfield 1-1 Altrincham
Manchester Laces 2-2 Warrington Town
Nantwich Town 4-0 AFC Crewe
Runcorn Linnets 3-3 Liverpool Feds Reserves
Nantwich Town are the only side with perfect form after two games, as they beat AFC Crewe 4-0 while all other games were drawn. Beth Middleton came off the bench to score for Runcorn Linnets as they held Liverpool Feds Reserves 3-3, Macclesfield and Altrincham are up and running after a 1-1 tie, while Manchester Laces and Warrington Town stay unbeaten after sharing four goals.