Regional Leagues Round-Up: Preston North End Women clinch promotion to the North West Premier Division.
EASTERN – Top 20 for Histon
Premier – Champions Stevenage won 3-0 at Enfield Town, helped by a Gemma Croucher brace to go 17 points clear. Atletico London finished with a 1-1 draw at Wroxham, who have three games to go to take second spot from them, as do Royston Town, who won 2-0 at Haringey Borough. Harpenden Town scored all three goals in their match at Bowers & Pitsea.
1 North – Histon made it 20 wins in a row with a 4-1 result at Real Bedford Reserves. Cambridge City are sixth after a 3-0 victory at Mulbarton Wanderers, while Colney Heath gave their survival hopes a boost with a 2-1 success at Thetford Town.
1 South – Runners-up Chelmsford City scored three goals and earned as many points at Toby FC, while Wormley Rovers climbed to fifth with a 4-2 defeat of Colchester United.
EAST MIDLANDS – Double and a Dismissal for Dronfield’s Humble
Premier – SJR Worksop leapfrogged Anstey Nomads into seventh spot with three games still in hand, after defeating them 2-1 away.
1 Central – Nottingham Trent University beat Coalville Town 5-0 to stay on top, while the University of Nottingham kept up the pressure by thrashing Melbourne Dynamo 9-1. Basford United moved up to fourth as Ava Hardeman scored the sole goal at Sherwood. West Bridgford will host University of Nottingham at Regatta Way Sports Ground this Wednesday.
1 North – Dronfield Town went third with a 3-0 result at Lincoln United Development, where Kristine Humble was shown a red card shortly after scoring her second goal. Belper Town are fifth following an Alice Faulding double in a 2-2 tie at Cleethorpes Town.
1 South – Dunton & Broughton United’s Samantha Hargrave scored the only goal at Leicester City LFC to put her team within three points of their second-placed hosts. Thrapston’s Katherine Ford netted four goals as they won 8-1 over River City. There are two games on Tuesday as Netherton United play Stanground Cardea Sports and Northampton Town Development take on New Bradwell St Peter at Moulton College Holcot Centre.
LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Eastbourne Borough Knock the Rocks off the top
1 North – Ashford United are 10 points clear of danger following their 1-0 victory away to Dulwich Hamlet Reserves.
1 South – Eastbourne Borough knocked Bognor Regis Town off the top with a 5-2 win at Bexhill United, leaving them favourites for the title. Ashmount Leigh edged Steyning Town 3-2, helped by a Yazmin Williams double.
FT | #EBFC Women move top of the @LSEWRL Division One South standings after continuing their unbeaten record with a 5-2 win at Bexhill United 📈
Goals from Izzy Payne, Kellie Larkin, Elena Beck and a brace from Molly Hill complete a good win at Polegrove Rec 💪😍 pic.twitter.com/lnqwCXLfJT
— Eastbourne Borough FC (@ebfc_official) April 5, 2026
NORTH EAST – Leeds Modernians Regain Leadership
Premier – Bradford City’s 3-0 victory at South Shields moved them closer to clinching the title, while Thornaby maintained their hopes of catching them with a similar result at Ponteland United. Wallsend BC face Ponteland this Wednesday with a 7pm kick-off.
1 North – Leaders Birtley Town beat Hartlepool United 2-0, and a similarly unbeaten i2i International Soccer Academy stayed within reach with all four goals at Berwick Rangers. Stockton Town won 3-1 at Norton & Stockton Ancients Reserves in midweek, moving up to third, aided by a brace from Talia Korucu. This Thursday sees i2i International Soccer Academy play Park View and Washington welcome Gateshead Rutherford
1 South – Leeds Modernians’ 4-0 win over Rossington Main put them top by two points ahead of title rivals Handsworth, who play on Thursday at Millmoor.
League Cup Quarter-Final – Sunderland West End will take on South Shields this Thursday at Herrington Recreation Ground.
NORTH WEST – Preston Promoted
Premier – Title-winning AFC Fylde beat Bolton Wanderers 4-0, while FC United of Manchester put five goals past Fleetwood Town Wrens.
1 Central – Atherton Laburnum Rovers are a win away from securing the runners-up spot after a thrilling 4-3 victory over newly-crowned champions FC St. Helens.
FULL TIME | Defeating the league champions at home🤩#WeAreLR pic.twitter.com/gMZRGsFPct
— Atherton LR Ladies FC (@ALRLadies) April 5, 2026
1 North – Preston North End won the division with a game to spare after beating Accrington Stanley 3-1, with Grace Flinn scoring twice. Bolton Wanderers Reserves had to settle for second following a 3-0 home loss to Penrith, who edged out Blackpool for fourth place on goal difference.
1 South – Manchester Laces beat runners-up Chester 3-1 to wrap up the fixtures and take third spot from Runcorn Linnets in the process.
Alliance Design & Print League Cup Quarter-Finals – Mancunian Unity went through 1-0 at Workington Town, while West Didsbury & Chorlton progressed with a walkover against Runcorn Linnets.
SOUTHERN – Perfect day for Wycombe
Premier – Wycombe Wanderers won 5-0 at a now relegated Badshot Lea, while both remaining title rivals lost. AFC Portchester went down 2-1 at home to Southampton Women, and Winchester City Flyers were beaten by an Emily Harris goal at Oxford City. Woodley United secured their safety as Amelie Mayani got their winner in a 2-1 result over Sholing.
A cracking Easter Sunday! 🐣 pic.twitter.com/E2KFyJX8bM
— Wycombe Wanderers Women (𝘞³) (@WWFCWomen) April 5, 2026
1 North – Kidlington boosted their hopes of avoiding the drop by holding second-placed Larkspur Rovers to a 2-2 draw. Farnborough will host title-favourites Denham United on Thursday.
1 South – Farnham Town remain firm favourites to win the division despite dropping points for the first time, as Andover New Street walked away 3-1 victors helped by a brace from Keira Smith. Wimborne Town edged past Guernsey 2-1 with Lucy Roberts’ 82nd-minute decider, Bournemouth Sports Reserves beat AFC Stoneham 3-2 as Morgan Hill scored their crucial third goal, while Bursledon fired in four unanswered goals against Shaftesbury.
Shield Services Group SOUTH WEST – No matches.
WEST MIDLANDS – Shrews Leave it Late
Premier – Shrewsbury Town won 4-2 at Leek Town in midweek, sealing the victory with a very late double from Madison Jones.
