Only eight games were played on Sunday. However, there were a total of 43 goals scored, not including the penalty shootout at Stoneham. Most of the action took place in the cup competitions. However, Long Crendon did extend their lead at the top of Division One North whilst Beaconsfield distancd themselves from the botom two with a resounding victory over Ascot United Reserves. Top scorers in the cups were Woking who smashed in double figures for the second time in their last three games. Warminster put up a spirited fight against higher opposition in their Wiltshire cup tie, eventually losing out 3-1 to Swindon Town.
RESULTS
Premier
Badshot Lea P-P Oxford City
Division One North
Beaconsfield Town 7-2 Ascot United Reserves
Four goals inside 13 first-half minutes set The Rams on their way to a third win in their last four league outings. Erin Dennis started it in the 16th minute, before adding her second eight minutes later. That was very quickly followed by further strikes from Charlotte Hill and Lucy Casey. Georgia Price, Hill again and finally Emma Hester, three minutes from time, completed the scoring.
Long Crendon 4-0 Chesham United Development
The league leaders made it seven wins in a row and extended their lead at the top to six points. Amber Catell, Nicole Jacobs, Eleanor Lovelock and Tara Woodward supplied the goals as their defence held firm to make it just one conceded in the last four. Their four remaining games are all away from home. However, they currently boast a 100% record on the road. Despite defeat, Chesham are still well within touch of a top three finish.
Chairman's Cup
Eversley & California P-P Milton United
Fleet Town 5-2 Abbey Rangers
Although league wins are like gold dust this season, Fleet are proving to be quite the cup outfit. Their North Hants Semi-Final victory last month was followed up with a resounding 5-2 defeat of Abbey Rangers in the Chairman's Cup. Dorothy Lillian Usher added two more to her growing tally, Molly Greenway, Keira Barker and Georgia Paterson completed the haul. Abbey replied through Millie Hackney and Leah Robertson, but it wa snot enough to prevent Town from progressing.
Woking 13-0 Caversham United
Sadly, another bad day at the office for The Goats. A very strong display from current holders Woking saw them progress in the Chairman's Cup thanks to four from Trudy Bryan-Kerr, three from Sheena Nichol, and two each from Charlotte Keenan Gaby Hobday and Bianca Underhill. This is the second time in three games that Woking have hit double figures. Read the match report on the Woking web site.
League Cup
AFC Stoneham 1-1 (3-4p) AFC Portchester
Two of the top teams from a very strong Division One South field, going head to head. Unsurprisingly, there was nothing to choose between them over the 90 minutes. Chloe Melton (who else?) put Stoneham in the driving seat but Millie Bradbury was on the mark to level it up. However Portchester, with goalkeeper Roxy Roberts back after going off injured last weekend, edged though 4-3 on penalties. Check out some excellent photos from Those White Lines (@90MinutesMore) on their Facebook page. You can also read the match report on the Portchester web site and take a look at Lyndsay Hyde's superb action photos.
Ascot United 2-1 Woodley United
The Yellawomen went through to the next round with a hard-earned defeat of Woodley. Sarah Leonard put Ascot ahead midway through the first-half. However, Woodley top-scorer Sarah Lawrence had the visitors back on level terms two minutes after the restart. Just as it seemed that both sides would have to settle for a draw and penalties loomed, Amelia Kimble popped up with the Ascot winner seven minutes before time. Read the match report on the Ascot United website. Once again we are indebted to photographer Andy Wicks for capturing the match action for us to enjoy.
Bournemouth Sports 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Sports gained a little revenge for their first league defeat of the season, one week ago, at the hands of Wycombe. A tight game in which both sides had opportunities, was sealed by an Emma Davis strike midway through the second half. Read the match report on the Wycombe web site and take a look at Wycombe's brilliant pitchside video.
Havant & Waterlooville P-P Rushmoor Community
Wiltshire FA Women's Cup
Warminster Town 1-3 Swindon Town
Areal battling performance from Warminster who held their higher-ranked opponents 0-0 at the break. They were eventually undone by three goals inside nine second-half minutes. Tia Rees opened the scoring on the hour. Megan Jarvis doubled the lead two minutes later and then added her own second after 69 minutes. Warminster did pull a goal back after 75 minutes but couldn't find any further. Read the match report from the Swindon Town website.
Badshot Lea P-P Oxford City
Division One North
Beaconsfield Town 7-2 Ascot United Reserves
Four goals inside 13 first-half minutes set The Rams on their way to a third win in their last four league outings. Erin Dennis started it in the 16th minute, before adding her second eight minutes later. That was very quickly followed by further strikes from Charlotte Hill and Lucy Casey. Georgia Price, Hill again and finally Emma Hester, three minutes from time, completed the scoring.
Long Crendon 4-0 Chesham United Development
The league leaders made it seven wins in a row and extended their lead at the top to six points. Amber Catell, Nicole Jacobs, Eleanor Lovelock and Tara Woodward supplied the goals as their defence held firm to make it just one conceded in the last four. Their four remaining games are all away from home. However, they currently boast a 100% record on the road. Despite defeat, Chesham are still well within touch of a top three finish.
Chairman's Cup
Eversley & California P-P Milton United
Fleet Town 5-2 Abbey Rangers
Although league wins are like gold dust this season, Fleet are proving to be quite the cup outfit. Their North Hants Semi-Final victory last month was followed up with a resounding 5-2 defeat of Abbey Rangers in the Chairman's Cup. Dorothy Lillian Usher added two more to her growing tally, Molly Greenway, Keira Barker and Georgia Paterson completed the haul. Abbey replied through Millie Hackney and Leah Robertson, but it wa snot enough to prevent Town from progressing.
Woking 13-0 Caversham United
Sadly, another bad day at the office for The Goats. A very strong display from current holders Woking saw them progress in the Chairman's Cup thanks to four from Trudy Bryan-Kerr, three from Sheena Nichol, and two each from Charlotte Keenan Gaby Hobday and Bianca Underhill. This is the second time in three games that Woking have hit double figures. Read the match report on the Woking web site.
League Cup
AFC Stoneham 1-1 (3-4p) AFC Portchester
Two of the top teams from a very strong Division One South field, going head to head. Unsurprisingly, there was nothing to choose between them over the 90 minutes. Chloe Melton (who else?) put Stoneham in the driving seat but Millie Bradbury was on the mark to level it up. However Portchester, with goalkeeper Roxy Roberts back after going off injured last weekend, edged though 4-3 on penalties. Check out some excellent photos from Those White Lines (@90MinutesMore) on their Facebook page. You can also read the match report on the Portchester web site and take a look at Lyndsay Hyde's superb action photos.
Ascot United 2-1 Woodley United
The Yellawomen went through to the next round with a hard-earned defeat of Woodley. Sarah Leonard put Ascot ahead midway through the first-half. However, Woodley top-scorer Sarah Lawrence had the visitors back on level terms two minutes after the restart. Just as it seemed that both sides would have to settle for a draw and penalties loomed, Amelia Kimble popped up with the Ascot winner seven minutes before time. Read the match report on the Ascot United website. Once again we are indebted to photographer Andy Wicks for capturing the match action for us to enjoy.
Bournemouth Sports 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Sports gained a little revenge for their first league defeat of the season, one week ago, at the hands of Wycombe. A tight game in which both sides had opportunities, was sealed by an Emma Davis strike midway through the second half. Read the match report on the Wycombe web site and take a look at Wycombe's brilliant pitchside video.
Havant & Waterlooville P-P Rushmoor Community
Wiltshire FA Women's Cup
Warminster Town 1-3 Swindon Town
Areal battling performance from Warminster who held their higher-ranked opponents 0-0 at the break. They were eventually undone by three goals inside nine second-half minutes. Tia Rees opened the scoring on the hour. Megan Jarvis doubled the lead two minutes later and then added her own second after 69 minutes. Warminster did pull a goal back after 75 minutes but couldn't find any further. Read the match report from the Swindon Town website.
Fixtures - Sunday 18th February
Premier League
Bournemouth Sports v Ascot United
They don't come much bigger than this one. As it stands Ascot lead the way in the Premier League, three points ahead of Bournemouth but having a played a game more. With just a handful of games left to play, not to put to fine a point on it, this could well be a title decider. Although, if we get a repeat of the 2-2 draw from the reverse fixture, we'll be none the wiser.
Chapel Gate, Nr Hurn Airport, East Parley, Hampshire BH23 6BL.
Eastleigh v Warminster Town
Sixth versus seventh. Neither team is in real relegation danger and neither can catch the top two. However, there's still plenty to play for. Town are four points adrift of Eastleigh but have two games in hands. Both sides are well within striking distance of a top three finish should they put together a good run-in. A Sheree Bell-Jack goal was enough for The Spitfires to edge the reverse fixture back in September.
Oasis Academy Mayfield, Ashley Crescent, Southampton SO19 9NA
Division One North
Abingdon United Development v Chesham United Development
If this game lives up to the reverse fixture from October, it could be a cracker. On that day Chesham edged it by the odd goal in seven, largely thanks to a Katie West hat-trick. Abingdon are well clear of the drop zone but out of touch with the top five. Chesham, meanwhile, are still well in touch with the top three, maybe even the top two.
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1PL
Ascot United Reserves v Long Crendon
Ascot have now lost their last five and, although in no danger, have lost touch with the top half of the table. In contrast, Long Crendon opened up a six point gap at the top on Sunday, with a games in hand on second placed Kidlington. Another three points this weekend would put them within four points of guaranteeing the title.
Racecourse Ground, Winkfield Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7LJ
Wycombe Wanderers u23 v Caversham United
When you have conceded more than anyone else in the league the last thing you need is a visit to the league's joint top scorers. However, that's the challenge that awaits The Goats this Sunday. On the plus side for Caversham, Wycombe are not as prolific at home as they are away and, despite a very difficult season, they are still within three points of Eversley & California. In contrast, three points for Wycombe would see them leapfrog Kidlington into second spot.
18i78 Stadium, Wymers Wood Road, Burnham SL1 8JG
Division One South
AFC Stoneham v Fleet Town
Stoneham average just over four goals per game at home. Fleet concede just over three goals per game away from home. That's the size of the challenge facing Fleet as they search for their first points of the season. On the plus side, they remain just six points from safety with five games in hand on Rushmoor, the team directly above them. The Purps, meanwhile, still have genuine title hopes and will be looking to get back into the top three with a win.
Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO16 2PA
Abbey Rangers v AFC Portchester
Portchester remain the only unbeaten team in all three divisions. They take that impressive record to Addlestone Moor in the knowledge that another win would move them to within two points of Havant & Waterlooville with three games in hand. The reverse fixture, in October, saw Portchy cruise to a 7-1 victory. Charmaine true, Eilidh Currie and El Williams all scored twice whilst Sara Hinton also joined in. Carla Hobbs git the consolation for Rangers. Abbey are nine points clear of bottom side Fleet but have played five more games, so they will also be looking to get something from this game.
Addlestone Moor, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2QH
Capital Women's Cup Intermediate Section
Brentford v Woking
The Bees currently sit seventh in the London & South East Division 1 North table. However, they have played so many fewer league games than their rivals, this is possibly a false position. They defeated Hammersmith and Leyton Orient to get here, both on the road and both without conceding. Their other game was a walkover awarded against Ruislip Rangers. Woking saw of Epsom & Ewell, Welling United and Denham United to progress to this stage.
Bedfont Recreation Ground, Hatton Road, Feltham, TW14 9QT
Chairman's Cup
Eversley & California v Milton United
Despite being league-mates, this will be the first meeting between the sides this season. Their only other scheduled meeting was awarded to Milton as walkover. We have to go back to last season for the last time the teams met on the pitch. Both meetings went the way of Milton who won 1-0 at Fox Lane and cruised to a 6-1 victory at The Heights.
ESA, Fox Lane, Eversley RG27 0NS
Kidlington v Penn & Tylers Green
Two more teams who share a league. Kidlington are currently sitting second in Division One North, five points ahead of Penn, although they have played two more games. They have already met twice in the league and Penn have proved to be something of a bogey team, winning 4-1 at Exeter Park and 7-3 at French School Meadow. The Greens will be especially aware of Penn hotshot Henna Hussain. Of the 11 goals Penn have scored against them this season, Hussain has hit an incredible 9 of them.
Exeter Park, Crown Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB
Winchester City Flyers v Badshot Lea
The bottom two in the Premier League take a welcome break from league action to face off in the Chairman's Cup. In January Flyers pulled clear of the bottom spot with a 4-0 victory over The Baggies, the damage being done in the opening half where they scored three of their goals. However, Badshot Lea's only league win of the season came on the very first day and was against Winchester. Lucy Cook and Marianne O'Byrne were on the mark to secure a 2-0 win, and The Baggies' only clean sheet.
Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, Hants RG23 8BF
Oxfordshire Women's FA Cup Semi-Final
Oxford City v Oxford University
I guess you have to consider this one a local derby. Oxford University play within the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) system. As their own web site stats, they train and play games all aimed at their main goal, beating Cambridge in the annual Varsity game. Both teams received a bye in Round 1. In the Second Round City won 4-2 at Tower Hill whilst OU were thrashing Goring United 6-1 away from home. In the Quarter-Final The Hoops beat Kidlington 3-0. The University team were awarded their scheduled tie at Easington Sports, setting up this clash. The winners will take on either Oxford United or Thame United in the Final.
Marsh Lane, Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 0NQ
Bournemouth Sports v Ascot United
They don't come much bigger than this one. As it stands Ascot lead the way in the Premier League, three points ahead of Bournemouth but having a played a game more. With just a handful of games left to play, not to put to fine a point on it, this could well be a title decider. Although, if we get a repeat of the 2-2 draw from the reverse fixture, we'll be none the wiser.
Chapel Gate, Nr Hurn Airport, East Parley, Hampshire BH23 6BL.
Eastleigh v Warminster Town
Sixth versus seventh. Neither team is in real relegation danger and neither can catch the top two. However, there's still plenty to play for. Town are four points adrift of Eastleigh but have two games in hands. Both sides are well within striking distance of a top three finish should they put together a good run-in. A Sheree Bell-Jack goal was enough for The Spitfires to edge the reverse fixture back in September.
Oasis Academy Mayfield, Ashley Crescent, Southampton SO19 9NA
Division One North
Abingdon United Development v Chesham United Development
If this game lives up to the reverse fixture from October, it could be a cracker. On that day Chesham edged it by the odd goal in seven, largely thanks to a Katie West hat-trick. Abingdon are well clear of the drop zone but out of touch with the top five. Chesham, meanwhile, are still well in touch with the top three, maybe even the top two.
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1PL
Ascot United Reserves v Long Crendon
Ascot have now lost their last five and, although in no danger, have lost touch with the top half of the table. In contrast, Long Crendon opened up a six point gap at the top on Sunday, with a games in hand on second placed Kidlington. Another three points this weekend would put them within four points of guaranteeing the title.
Racecourse Ground, Winkfield Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7LJ
Wycombe Wanderers u23 v Caversham United
When you have conceded more than anyone else in the league the last thing you need is a visit to the league's joint top scorers. However, that's the challenge that awaits The Goats this Sunday. On the plus side for Caversham, Wycombe are not as prolific at home as they are away and, despite a very difficult season, they are still within three points of Eversley & California. In contrast, three points for Wycombe would see them leapfrog Kidlington into second spot.
18i78 Stadium, Wymers Wood Road, Burnham SL1 8JG
Division One South
AFC Stoneham v Fleet Town
Stoneham average just over four goals per game at home. Fleet concede just over three goals per game away from home. That's the size of the challenge facing Fleet as they search for their first points of the season. On the plus side, they remain just six points from safety with five games in hand on Rushmoor, the team directly above them. The Purps, meanwhile, still have genuine title hopes and will be looking to get back into the top three with a win.
Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO16 2PA
Abbey Rangers v AFC Portchester
Portchester remain the only unbeaten team in all three divisions. They take that impressive record to Addlestone Moor in the knowledge that another win would move them to within two points of Havant & Waterlooville with three games in hand. The reverse fixture, in October, saw Portchy cruise to a 7-1 victory. Charmaine true, Eilidh Currie and El Williams all scored twice whilst Sara Hinton also joined in. Carla Hobbs git the consolation for Rangers. Abbey are nine points clear of bottom side Fleet but have played five more games, so they will also be looking to get something from this game.
Addlestone Moor, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2QH
Capital Women's Cup Intermediate Section
Brentford v Woking
The Bees currently sit seventh in the London & South East Division 1 North table. However, they have played so many fewer league games than their rivals, this is possibly a false position. They defeated Hammersmith and Leyton Orient to get here, both on the road and both without conceding. Their other game was a walkover awarded against Ruislip Rangers. Woking saw of Epsom & Ewell, Welling United and Denham United to progress to this stage.
Bedfont Recreation Ground, Hatton Road, Feltham, TW14 9QT
Chairman's Cup
Eversley & California v Milton United
Despite being league-mates, this will be the first meeting between the sides this season. Their only other scheduled meeting was awarded to Milton as walkover. We have to go back to last season for the last time the teams met on the pitch. Both meetings went the way of Milton who won 1-0 at Fox Lane and cruised to a 6-1 victory at The Heights.
ESA, Fox Lane, Eversley RG27 0NS
Kidlington v Penn & Tylers Green
Two more teams who share a league. Kidlington are currently sitting second in Division One North, five points ahead of Penn, although they have played two more games. They have already met twice in the league and Penn have proved to be something of a bogey team, winning 4-1 at Exeter Park and 7-3 at French School Meadow. The Greens will be especially aware of Penn hotshot Henna Hussain. Of the 11 goals Penn have scored against them this season, Hussain has hit an incredible 9 of them.
Exeter Park, Crown Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB
Winchester City Flyers v Badshot Lea
The bottom two in the Premier League take a welcome break from league action to face off in the Chairman's Cup. In January Flyers pulled clear of the bottom spot with a 4-0 victory over The Baggies, the damage being done in the opening half where they scored three of their goals. However, Badshot Lea's only league win of the season came on the very first day and was against Winchester. Lucy Cook and Marianne O'Byrne were on the mark to secure a 2-0 win, and The Baggies' only clean sheet.
Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, Hants RG23 8BF
Oxfordshire Women's FA Cup Semi-Final
Oxford City v Oxford University
I guess you have to consider this one a local derby. Oxford University play within the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) system. As their own web site stats, they train and play games all aimed at their main goal, beating Cambridge in the annual Varsity game. Both teams received a bye in Round 1. In the Second Round City won 4-2 at Tower Hill whilst OU were thrashing Goring United 6-1 away from home. In the Quarter-Final The Hoops beat Kidlington 3-0. The University team were awarded their scheduled tie at Easington Sports, setting up this clash. The winners will take on either Oxford United or Thame United in the Final.
Marsh Lane, Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 0NQ
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