Sheffield FC promoted straight back to FA WNL, Beaconsfield Town and Poulton Vics step up to regional premier divisions.
EASTERN – Harpenden Town win top-two clash
Premier – Royston Town’s title hopes suffered a blow when held 3-3 at home by bottom side Cambridge City, while Luton Town gained ground with a 5-1 win at Enfield Town. Fifth drew with third as St Albans City versus Stevenage ended two apiece, Needham Market won a relegation clash at Watford Ladies Development with a Millie Baggott goal, Haringey Borough took the points 2-1 at Wroxham. Wednesday sees Luton host St Albans at Barton Rovers FC.
1 North – Harpenden Town knocked Newmarket Town out of the title race when beating them 3-0 away, leaving Histon – 2-0 winners at AFC Dunstable – as the last team who can catch them. Real Bedford Reserves beat Thetford Town 4-2 to jump ahead of them into fifth, Biggleswade United boosted their survival hopes with a 4-1 result at Wootton Blue Cross.
1 South – Hutton hit Frontiers 6-1 to go second and right on the heels of leaders Southend United, with games still in hand. Lawford got a precious points against Chelmsford City, for whom substitute Michaela Iley scored in a 1-1 tie. Toby Ladies FC saw off Stanway Pegasus 4-0, Wormley Rovers sent Hertford Town to a 6-1 defeat.
EAST MIDLANDS – Sheffield FC league champions
Premier – Sheffield FC clinched top spot with two games to go, beating Chesterfield Ladies with a Lucy Cook goal to go beyond their reach. SJR Worksop finished with a 1-0 victory away to Mansfield Town.
1 Central – Runners-up Asfordby Amateurs beat Long Eaton United 4-1, River City – who finished third – defeated Sleaford Town 2-0.
1 North – Dronfield Town claimed second spot with a 3-0 win over Belper Town, whose Jessie Needham was sent off inside quarter of an hour.
1 South – Newport Pagnell Town won 3-1 at champions Wellingborough Town, New Bradwell St Peter were held 1-1 at home by Leicester City Ladies.
LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Fulham take advantage as leaders held
Premier – Saltdean United drew 2-2 at leaders Dartford, as Fulham stepped up their title challenge with a Kayleigh Stead winner midweek at Sutton United then hit hosts Haywards Heath Town 6-0 watched by a crowd of 148. Ebbsfleet United leapfrogged Millwall Lionesses into sixth place when beating them 2-0 away, Sport London E Benfica beat Newhaven 2-1 to get out of the relegation zone, Ashford United dropping in after going down 5-0 at Dorking Wanderers. Ashford entertain Ebbsfleet at the Homelands Stadium on Wednesday.
1 North – Brentford took a step closer to the title with a Maddie Phillips brace in a 3-0 win at third-placed Leatherhead. Actonians Reserves and Clapton CFC drew 2-2, Dulwich Hamlet Reserves went fifth with six goals against AFC Whyteleafe, while Richmond & Kew defeated Hackney with three unanswered goals.
1 South – Aylesford kept the leadership with a 3-1 win at Welling United, Bognor Regis Town maintained the pressure by the odd goal in five at Herne Bay. Hastings United beat Bexhill United 3-0 to get out of the relegation place, Saltdean United Development defeated Three Bridges with an Isabelle Stray effort, while there was also just one goal in it as Montpelier Villa’s Amy Marshall netted at Soccer Elite Football Academy.
NORTH EAST – Two title chases remain tight
Premier – Chester le Street Town stayed top by a point with a 6-2 victory at Sunderland West End, where Niamh Boothroyd hit a seven-minute treble. Tile-chasing Bradford City beat Alnwick Town 4-1, Harrogate Town won at York Railway Institute by the same score. South Shields, whose Catalina Abusada struck a quick hat-trick during a 6-2 result at Spennymoor Town, play again at Wallsend on Thursday.
1 North – Consett’s Emily McVitie got the only goal against Wallsend BC, Hartlepool United drew 1-1 with Chester le Street United whose Charlotte Conn was dismissed on 79 minutes. i2i International Soccer Academy beat Bishop Auckland 3-1, Washington won 2-0 over Chester le Street Amazons and host i2i Academy on Wednesday.
1 South – Ossett United stayed top as Debbie Hastings scored six of their 14 goals at basement side Sheffield United Foundation, Brunsmeer Athletic remained in a position to overtake them when winning 3-2 at Altofts. who had Grace Wilkinson red-carded in added time. Sheffield Wednesday ended Leeds Modernians’ title hopes when holding them 3-3, elsewhere Lower Hopton sent Kiveton Park to a 3-0 loss.
NORTH WEST – Poulton Vics promoted
Premier – Wythenshawe are one game away from an unbeaten campaign, after the champions defeated Mancunian Unity 4-0. Curzon Ashton went third with a 3-1 victory at Tranmere Rovers, West Didsbury & Chorlton and Bury drew 1-1, Fleetwood Town Wrens’ substitute Ruby Farrell got the decider in a 3-2 result at Salford City.
1 North – A crowd of 500 saw title rivals Bolton and Accrington Stanley draw 1-1, with Wanderers needing to win their final game to by sure of top spot. Atherton Laburnum Rovers and Preston North End also finished one each, Penrith ran out 5-1 winners at Morecambe.
1 South – Poulton Vics are champions following a single-goal success over second-placed FC St. Helens, watched by a crowd of 150. Ellesmere Port Town took the points 2-0 at third-placed Runcorn Linnets, Chester won a goalfest at MSB Woolton seven to four.
SOUTHERN – Beaconsfield Town are promoted
Premier – Woodley United wound up their fixtures with a 5-1 home defeat to champions Ascot United, AFC Portchester made sure of a top-three finish by beating Reading with a Millie Bradbury brace, Oxford City took fourth spot when sharing six goals at fifth-placed Winchester City Flyers.
1 North – Beaconsfield Town are promoted after a 3-1 win at Abingdon United Development, moving out of reach of Penn & Tylers Green whose Megan Brockwell gave them victory at Tilehurst Panthers. Elsewhere, Ascot United Reserves put eight past Kidlington.
A VIP visitor to watch the new champions!
Thank you, Fran Kirby, for your support this afternoon 🫶 pic.twitter.com/YZSqZ7hyBg
— Beaconsfield Town FC (@BeaconsfieldFC) April 13, 2025
1 South – Havant & Waterlooville beat AFC Stoneham 4-0 to finish their fixtures sitting top by four points, although Fleet Town have three games with which to overtake them. Bursledon are catching up fifth-placed AFC Varsity, defeating them as Poppie Weekes scored three of their four goals.
REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Plympton go clear in first place
Premier – Top team Marine Academy Plymouth sank hosts Bishops Lydeard 7-0 led by Sam Drewery’s four-goal haul, title hopefuls Torquay United won 2-0 at Ilminster Town, Sherborne Town’s own hopes are over but they did go third with a 5-1 defeat of AFC St Austell.
1 North – St Vallier threatened to beat the champions but Gloucester City came from behind for a 3-2 result with Sachiko Kaneko-Grun’s winner six minutes from time. Corsham Town are fifth after winning 3-0 at Stockwood Wanderers, Paulton Rovers’ 3-1 win against SGS Olveston United was helped by an Alisha Stuart double. Royal Wootton Bassett Town welcome Purton for a midweek fixture this Thursday.
1 South – Plympton’s 2-1 win over Weymouth put them three points clear at the top but Saltash United have two games in hand, Weston super Mare rose to third with all three goals of the game at Feniton. Sticker host Helston Athletic on Wednesday.
WEST MIDLANDS – Lye Town recapture leadership from Kidderminster
Premier – Lye Town’s 3-0 won at Port Vale again saw them regain pole position from Kidderminster but with the Harriers having a game in hand. Shifnal Town struck eight times at Knowle whose Morgan Betteridge received two cautions, Shrewsbury Town were beat Burton Albion 4-0 away, Coundon Court were 2-0 victors over Leek Town, Solihull Sporting improved their chances of escaping the drop with a Rameyah Farquharson double at Alvechurch.
1 North – Lichfield City defeated leaders AFC Telford United 3-2 after Shelbie Cartwright’s late goal, title-favourites Hednesford Town closing in on first place with a 5-0 win over Tamworth. Walsall Wood went sixth ahead of Eccleshall whom they beat 2-1, Leek Town Reserves drew 1-1 with Newcastle Town. Eccleshall entertain Hednesford on Wednesday at Pershall Park.
1 South – Redditch Borough sent third-placed Crusaders to a 5-0 defeat in strengthening their leadership, Long Itchington won by the sole goal at Hereford Pegasus.
