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SoReg Review - Edition 21 - Almost A Full House

22/1/2025

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Finally, three weeks into 2025 there was almost a full programme of games across the Southern Region and associated cups. The only postponement was Wimborne v Abbey, every other game went ahead as planned. In the Premier League Reading took the limelight, winning foe the first time this season and lifting themselves clear of the bottom. Beaconsfield continue to run rampant in the North, clocking up double figures at home to local rivals Slough. Across the cup fixtures, Portchester won away at National League Bournemouth Sports, but there were no further 'cupsets'.

Results 16th January 2025

PDFA CUP

​AFC Portchester 4-1 Havant & Waterlooville
Premier League Portchester showed their class in a first half that saw all five goals scored. Mia Hadaway, Eilidh Currie, Charlotte Keenan and Brooke Marshall were on the mark for the home side. Tia Hooper did get a goal back for The Hawks, who were much improved in a goalless second half.

Results 18th January 2025

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Top of the League
​Ascot United
Top Scorer
​​Kayla Potter (18), Wycombe Wanderers
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​Reading 2-1 Selsey
A relegation six-pointer at Arbour Park. Reading were out of the traps quickly but found themselves behind after 17 minutes when Isabelle Wheatley's cross went in off the far post. Lucy Bolitho scored a belter after The Royals had squandered chances to equalise, and Selsey had strong claims for a penalty turned down in  the first half. Reading captain Bolitho then hit what proved to be the winner just past the hour mark as the home side claimed their first league points of the season. Read the match blog here (Points On The Board)

Woodley United 1-3 Wycombe Wanderers

Axelle Courlander and Kayla Potter scored late in the first half to give the Chairgirls a two-goal advantage at the break. Potter then increased the lead before May Hamblin pulled a goal back for Woodley in the 81st minute. You can watch the Wycombe goals courtesy of their X feed. You can also see all the match action photos, captured by the brilliant Andy Wicks. 

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DIVISION ONE NORTH

Top of the League
​Beaconsfield Town
Top Scorer
​​Shannon Read (17), Wycombe Wanderers u23

​Abingdon United Development 1-6 Wycombe Wanderers u23
A Molly Carter hat-trick combined with two from top scorer Shannon Read and a goal from Elena Mitchell, gave Wanderers a big win at The Northcourt. The win takes them five points clear of their hosts, whose consolation goal came from Charlotte Bigmore.

Ascot United Reserves 5-2 Chesham United Development
Ascot kept up the pressure on leaders Beaconsfield with a solid three points at home to bottom side Chesham. Leah Robertson, Lauren Knight and Stephanie Ferreira, had the Yellawomen three goals to the good a half-time. However, Emma Nolan quickly reduced the deficit in the second half. Robertson's second reclaimed the three-goal lead before Rosie Williams added another for Chesham. Lauren Knight's second, after 75 minutes, finally put paid to a Chesham recovery.

Beaconsfield Town 10-0 Slough Town
The ruthless Rams rattled in double-figures against a Slough side who held out for 24 minutes before the floodgates opened. Katie Riddington after 24 minutes, Ruby Harris nine minutes later and two within a minute from Dominque Carrington and Lucy Casey, saw the home side open up a four goal gap. Henna Hussain then chimed in with either side of the hour. Gemma Whitchurch and Carrington again made it eight with 23 minutes remaining. Carrington completed her hat-trick on 82 minutes before Riddington added her second right at the end. Check out the action photos on the Trophy Photography Instagram page. You can also watch the match highlights courtesy of the Beaconsfield You Tube channel.

Caversham United 0-4 Penn & Tylers Green
Life doesn't get any easier for The Goats who failed to score for the fifth game on the bounce, although Penn were only a goal to the good at the break. If the Penn FB page is anything to go by, this was a rocket from Megan Brockwell. Amber Cattell, Tara Woodward and Annalise Scott-Green added to Caversham's woes in the second-half. The win keeps Penn well and truly in the title race should they win their games in hand.

Milton United 1-2 Tilehurst Panthers
Panthers scored twice in the opening 18 minutes, through Deanna Cane and Leah Why. Milton pushed hard for an equaliser after Jessica Exell got a goal back, but Panthers held on for another away win. That now means that 12 of their 14 points have come on the road.

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DIVISION ONE SOUTH

Top of the League
​AFC Stoneham
Top Scorer
​​Top Scorer - Mia House (16), AFC Stoneham

​Wimborne Town P-P Abbey Rangers

COUNTY CUPS

​Oxfordshire
Headington 1-2 Kidlington Youth

A sterling effort from Thames Valley Division 3 side Headington, bridging the four division gap between the sides, they only went down by the odd goal in three. Emily Marriott scored for the home side. Zoe Taylor and Sara Pinna were on the mark for Kidlington.

Oxford City 7-0 Barton United
City showed the Premier League credentials with a stylish performance against local rivals Barton United. Emma Donohoe grabbed her self a hat-trick whilst Isobel Bradley, Kaitlyn Crouch, Ellie White and Lucy White all chimed in with a goal each. You can read the full match report on the Oxford City web site.

Hampshire  Senior
Bournemouth Sports 2-2 (p3-4) AFC Portchester

Portchy came through a penalty shootout to take the scalp of National League Bournemouth Sports in this Senior Cup tie. April hill had given the visitors a 1-0 half-time lead which was cancelled out by Freya Role on 53 minutes. A minute later Lucy Nightingale restored Portchester's lead before Hollie Shaw popped up to snatch a very late equaliser for Sports. Portchy keeper Roxy Roberts made the all-important stop to send them through 4-3 from the spot. Re-live that moment with these photos from the Portchester X feed.
Portchester's reward is a home tie with another National League side, Moneyfields.

Bournemouth Sports Reserves 2-7 Fleet Town
Despite goals from Isobel Wheatley and Lucia White for Sports, Fleet cruised through this all Division One South tie. Fleet will now travel to Premier League Sholing in the Quarter-Final.

Havant & Waterlooville 3-3 (p2-4) Sholing
Premier League Sholing eventually overcame a battling Havant performance with a 4-2 penalty shootout win. The Hawks twice came from behind in the game, before eventually succumbing. Siena Millen and Catherine Browning put the Boatwomen two ahead before Tia Hooper got a goal back. Shortly after half-time Sophie Lee levelled the scores only for Catherine Browning to restore Sholing's lead with a stunning volley. Phoebe Hamilton then pulled Havant back onto level terms with 10 minutes to go.
Sholing look forward to the visit of Fleet Town in the next round.

QK Southampton 0-3 Bursledon
There was no let up to QK's season as The Dons coasted comfortably into the next round of the cup at their expense. Isobel Pouncy made it 1-0 after 25 minutes. Eight minutes later it was two thanks to Laura Barton. Ten minutes after the break, Zoe Bache rounded off the scoring to make it 3-0 to Bursledon.
Bursledon travel to national League high-flyers AFC Bournemouth in the Quarter-Final

Southampton u21 12-0 AFC Varsity
The Saints u21 side recorded a resounding victory to progress in the Senior Cup. The majority of the damage was done in a blistering first-half in which the hosts scored eight times. They now make the short journey to Winchester City Flyers in the Quarter-Final.

Winchester City Flyers 2-1 AFC Stoneham
It was the late, late show for Flyers as they saw off lower-ranked opposition. The Purps had taken a first-half lead just past the half-hour mark when Chloe Marshall scored. However, Libby Wilkinson had the teams going into the break all-square when she equalised two minutes into added time. It stayed that way until a minute into second-half added time, when Annie Northwood pounced to send the home side through. Flyers will take on Southampton u21 in the next round. Watch both Winchester goals on their YouTube channel and read the match report on the Flyers web site.

Capital Intermediate
Woking 0-3 Farnham Town

The day's early kick-off saw Farnham Town continue their excellent season with a 3-0 win at Woking. A Megan Averill penalty began the scoring but the two goals in two minutes from Nicole Leys and Maya Adams, just around the hour mark, were the ones that killed off the Woking challenge.

Capital Senior
Badshot Lea 0-3 Sutton United

The Baggies couldn't find any respite from their season as they crashed out of the Capital Senior Cup at home to London & South-East Premier side Sutton United. K'Shaela Burch-Waldron scored in the 21st and 30th minute to put the visitors two up at the break. Gabby Buddle-Smith added the finishing touch on 74 minutes

FIXTURES - SUNDAY 26th JANUARY

PREMIER LEAGUE

​Badshot Lea v Oxford City
The Baggies continue their search for the first win of the season, starting this game as the bottom club after Reading's win last weekend. This won't be an easy task against an Oxford side who put six past them in the reverse fixture back in October. City will also be on a high after scoring 7 in the county cup at the weekend. Teh Baggies are now on a run of three without scoring in all competitions.
Operatix Community Ground, Westfield Lane, Wrecclesham GU10 4PF

Woodley United v Ascot United
In their last 7 games in all competitions, Woodley have alternated between win and lose. After losing at the weekend, the pattern suggests a win this weekend. However, they have played Ascot three times already this season and the Yellawomen have proved to something of a bogey team. All three games have ended in an Ascot win, with an aggregate score of 23-3.
UofR Bulmershe Pavilion, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berks RG5 3HE

DIVISION ONE NORTH

​Caversham United v Chesham United Development
The archetypal relegation six-pointer. Both teams have played 12 of their 20 league games. Chesham currently sit bottom on 4 points, with Caversham a point above them. However, Chesham have an 8 goal advantage in the GD column. The reverse fixture was awarded to The Goats as an away walkover, the reason that they are above Sunday's visitors. Whilst this game won't decide who finishes bottom, if there is a loser, they will find it difficult to pull themselves clear.
Mapledurham Recreation Ground, Upper Woodcote Road, Mapledurham, Reading RG4 7LD

Slough Town v Kidlington Youth
Town are two places and two points worse off than sixth placed Kidlington, who have also played a game fewer than Sunday's hosts. Slough come into this game on the back of three heavy away defeats, losing 6-0 at Penn, 11-1 at Wycombe and 10-0 at Beaconsfield last weekend. Can they take advantage of being back home? The reverse fixture ended 5-2 to Kidlington with top scorer Grace Craven scoring twice.
Arbour Park, Stoke Road, Slough SL2 5AY

Wycombe Wanderers u23 v Ascot United Reserves
This could well be game of the weekend. Both teams have lost just once in the last six, both to leaders Beaconsfield. Both are free-scoring and both have tight defences. The reverse fixture ended 5-3 to Ascot thanks largely toa Sarah Jones hat-trick. Whilst Wycombe's title challenge is slim at best, Ascot are still in with a big shout, but they need to keep winning.
18i78 Stadium, Wymers Wood Road, Burnham SL1 8JG

DIVISION ONE SOUTH

AFC Varsity v AFC Stoneham
Stoneham are the current league leaders but only have a three point margin over Fleet, who have three games in hand. So, The Purps need to keep winning and hope that Fleet start to drop points. On the plus side, Stoneham can boast a 100% away record and are yet to even concede a goal on their travels, a total of three games. Varsity have won their last two league games and are already probably safe from relegation. They will, however, want to avoid a repeat of the reverse fixture when they went down 7-0 with league top scorer, Mis House, hitting six of the goals.
Hatches Farm Sports Ground, Romsey Road, West Wellow, Romsey SO51 6EA

Bournemouth Sports Reserves v Abbey Rangers
Sports Reserves have now lost nine on the bounce in all competitions and, although they are still mid-table, they'll want to stop the rot sooner rather than later, especially as they only have four league games remaining. Abbey are currently second from bottom but, conversely to Bournemouth, have 11 fixtures yet to fulfil. The reverse fixture was awarded to Bournemouth as an away walkover.
Chapel Gate, Nr Hurn Airport, East Parley, Hampshire BH23 6BL.
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Bursledon v Havant & Waterlooville
These two fought out an incredible 4-4 draw at Westleigh Park back in September with Havant's Sophie Lee snatching a point with a 91st minute equaliser. The Hawks were unfortunate to go out of the county cup on penalties to Premier League Sholing on Sunday whilst Bursledon were winning 3-0 at QK Southampton in the same competition. Havant will still feel they have a say in the title chase but they will need to keep winning and hoping the both Fleet and Stoneham slip up.
Toynbee School, Bodycoats Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh SO53 2PL

LEAGUE CUP

​AFC Portchester v Wimborne Town
Both of these teams will already be more than happy with their respective seasons. Portchy, in their first Premier League campaign, have more than held their own and currently sit third and well in the mix at the top of the table. Wimborne, who made the step up from the Dorset League, are fourth, have won more than they have lost and have a given a very good account of themselves so far. So, this competition is something of a free hit to both teams.
Wicor Recreation Ground, Cranleigh Road, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 9DP

Fleet Town v Milton United
On league form alone, this has home win written all over it. Fleet still boast a 100% league record whereas Milton have had a difficult season by their recent standards. Having said that, Milton's last away win came at Fleet's fellow South Division league-mates Bournemouth Sports Reserves in the previous round of this competition. United came back from the coast with an excellent 6-3 victory.
Crookham Road, Fleet GU51 5FA

Penn & Tylers Green v Wycombe Wanderers
A local derby between two in-form sides. Wycombe are currently second in the Premier League and have won six of their last seven in all competitions. Penn have won five of their last six. Interestingly, the two defeats mixed in with these runs have both come against the respective Ascot teams in their leagues. 
French School Meadow, Elm Road, Penn HP10 8LG

Selsey v Beaconsfield Town
This is an intriguing tie that pitches the unbeaten leaders of Division One North against a team yet to win in the Premier League. The Rams will certainly be looking at this to measure their progress this season. Selsey really need a morale-boosting victory of any kind. They have not won since beating Abbey Rangers in the last round of this competition.
Seal Bay Stadium, High Street, Selsey, PO20 0QG

Sholing v Reading
Will Reading's first league win of the season last Sunday spark a revival in their fortunes? They've already had some good cup wins this season, notably the penalty shootout victory over National League Abingdon United. However, Sholing won the corresponding league fixture 3-0 on the opening day, scoring all their goals in the opening half. The Boatwomen are safe in mid-table and may well see the League Cup as a potential source of silverware.
Oasis Academy Mayfield, Ashley Cresent, Southampton SO19 9NA

SDFA CUP

Pace v QK Southampton
This is a chance for one of two teams having difficult seasons to grab some glory. Both teams are bottom of their respective leagues. QK are yet to take a point whereas Pace do have three points. However, there is a two step difference in favour of QK over the Hampshire League Division 2 side.
Testwood School, SO40 3ZW?

NHDFA CUP

​Winchester City Flyers v Rushmoor Community
A tough draw for Hampshire League side Rushmoor, who will need to overcome a two division gap if they want to progress. Although, after three successive league defeats, they'll probably be more focussed on avoiding the drop for the second season running. Flyers are in a safe place league-wise, so may be seeing this competition as a chance for some glory.
Charters Community Stadium
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