Norwich City Women and Boldmere Climb to the Top

Norwich City Women and Boldmere Climb to the Top
Natasha Snelling who scored Norwich Citys opening goal Kevin Hodgson SPP

Norwich City Women and Boldmere St Michaels both went top of FA WNL tables after midweek victories.

Division One Midlands
Notts County 4-0 Lincoln United (Att: 64)
Sutton Coldfield Town 0-3 Boldmere St Michaels (Att: 76)
Division One South East
Norwich City 3-1 AFC Sudbury (Att: 296)

Norwich City beat relegation-threatened AFC Sudbury 3–1 to go top of Division One South East.

Natasha Snelling struck from 25 yards for the Canaries and Grace Riglar doubled the lead from the edge of the box.

Holly Kennard made sure of the points with the third goal after 71 minutes, Lucy Loomes got a consolation for the visitors.

The result has City top by two points from Fulham who have two games in hand and Sudbury at least six points from safety.

Boldmere’s 3–0 victory put them at the summit of Division One Midlands, while Sutton Coldfield slipped to 10th place on goal difference.

Grace Gregory scored on the rebound after the woodwork was hit by Jannelle Straker, who got the second herself via a corner.

From a quick free-kick, Mia Lawson-Spencer slotted home for a late third.

Although Boldmere lead by two points, second-placed Peterborough United have played three fewer matches.

Notts County inflicted a 4–0 defeat upon a winless Lincoln United to move up to seventh spot.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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