It is now.
The final blog of the Southern Region Women's League 2023-24 season begins with a round-up of the games play in the past couple of weeks.
Chairman's Cup Final
Woking 2-3 Beaconsfield Town
The Rams continued their upturn in form with a narrow 3-2 defeat of Woking in the rearranged final, played at Holloways Park. Two more goals from top scorer Lucy Casey and one from Charlotte Hill was enough to put some silverware in the Beaconsfield trophy cabinet.
League Cup Final
Havant & Waterlooville 0-3 Bournemouth Sports
Spots completed the league and league cup double with a resounding 3-0 defeat of Division One South high-flyers Havant & Waterlooville. Early goals from Emily Phillips and Hollie Shaw had Bournemouth two up at the break. A very late Hannah Bennett goal put the icing on the cake. Check out the Bournemouth Echo piece on Bournemouth Sports.
Oxfordshire Women's Senior Cup Final
Oxford United 1-0 Oxford City
This one was a lot closer than many expected. City didn't pose too much of a threat, but defended with great heart to restrict their higher-ranked neighbours to a single goal. Considering that United had clocked up 44 goals in three games leading to this final, City's achievement in restricting them to one was something special. Ellie-Mae Richardson grabbed the United goal. You can read the BotP match blog, check out the match report on the Oxford United web site and take a look at Pete Kinsella's (@petekinselal69)feed for the match action shots.
Division One North
Eversley & California A-W Caversham United
Kidlington Youth 0-2 Beaconsfield Town
Still on a high from their Chairman's Cup Final victory, Beaconsfield finished the league season on a high with a 2-0 win at Exeter Park. Still goalless at the break, Hannah Hester broke the deadlock in the 70th minute. Freya Harris added the second in the final minute.
SDFA Cup Final
Southampton 10 AFC Stoneham 0
It's been a great season for Stoneham but this was never going to be their night as they came up against a superb Southampton u21 side. Four goals from Kaylee Buckingham, two from Isabel Watts and one each from Mollie Peachey, Anya Luca, Kate Jeffery and Sofia Mallon gave The Saints a resounding victory on the night. You can rea the BotP match blog here (X Rated Saints)
So, that's it. We draw a line under the 2023-24 season. Speaking from a neutral perspective, it's been brilliant. I've enjoyed every minute of every game I have seen this season. Thank you to the players, coaches, backroom staff, volunteers and supporters from every club. And, of course, a big thank you to the photographers, bloggers and assorted media people out there, chronicling the season. You are all proving people like Joey Barton wrong. Women's football is brilliant. It's entertaining, skilful and genuine.
Congratulations to Bournemouth Sports, Long Crendon and AFC Portchester for winning their respective divisions. I'm really looking forward to seeing how each of them fare in a higher league next season.
This season BotP covered 18 games featuring SRWFL teams. From Milton's FA Cup exit at New Bradwell St Peter, through to AFC Stoneham's SDFA cup final defeat against an excellent Southampton u21 side. A total of 73 goals scored. All the blogs are available here (BotP SRWFL page).
Next season I am hoping to extend the number of games and improve the coverage. There's a few ideas already being worked on including a podcast (which needs some work) and the possibility of a dedicated website instead of the current subsection of BotP.
For now, it's time to sit back and enjoy a break. Have a great Summer everyone. The build-up to 2024-25 will begin as soon as the make-up of the divisions is announced.
The final blog of the Southern Region Women's League 2023-24 season begins with a round-up of the games play in the past couple of weeks.
Chairman's Cup Final
Woking 2-3 Beaconsfield Town
The Rams continued their upturn in form with a narrow 3-2 defeat of Woking in the rearranged final, played at Holloways Park. Two more goals from top scorer Lucy Casey and one from Charlotte Hill was enough to put some silverware in the Beaconsfield trophy cabinet.
League Cup Final
Havant & Waterlooville 0-3 Bournemouth Sports
Spots completed the league and league cup double with a resounding 3-0 defeat of Division One South high-flyers Havant & Waterlooville. Early goals from Emily Phillips and Hollie Shaw had Bournemouth two up at the break. A very late Hannah Bennett goal put the icing on the cake. Check out the Bournemouth Echo piece on Bournemouth Sports.
Oxfordshire Women's Senior Cup Final
Oxford United 1-0 Oxford City
This one was a lot closer than many expected. City didn't pose too much of a threat, but defended with great heart to restrict their higher-ranked neighbours to a single goal. Considering that United had clocked up 44 goals in three games leading to this final, City's achievement in restricting them to one was something special. Ellie-Mae Richardson grabbed the United goal. You can read the BotP match blog, check out the match report on the Oxford United web site and take a look at Pete Kinsella's (@petekinselal69)feed for the match action shots.
Division One North
Eversley & California A-W Caversham United
Kidlington Youth 0-2 Beaconsfield Town
Still on a high from their Chairman's Cup Final victory, Beaconsfield finished the league season on a high with a 2-0 win at Exeter Park. Still goalless at the break, Hannah Hester broke the deadlock in the 70th minute. Freya Harris added the second in the final minute.
SDFA Cup Final
Southampton 10 AFC Stoneham 0
It's been a great season for Stoneham but this was never going to be their night as they came up against a superb Southampton u21 side. Four goals from Kaylee Buckingham, two from Isabel Watts and one each from Mollie Peachey, Anya Luca, Kate Jeffery and Sofia Mallon gave The Saints a resounding victory on the night. You can rea the BotP match blog here (X Rated Saints)
So, that's it. We draw a line under the 2023-24 season. Speaking from a neutral perspective, it's been brilliant. I've enjoyed every minute of every game I have seen this season. Thank you to the players, coaches, backroom staff, volunteers and supporters from every club. And, of course, a big thank you to the photographers, bloggers and assorted media people out there, chronicling the season. You are all proving people like Joey Barton wrong. Women's football is brilliant. It's entertaining, skilful and genuine.
Congratulations to Bournemouth Sports, Long Crendon and AFC Portchester for winning their respective divisions. I'm really looking forward to seeing how each of them fare in a higher league next season.
This season BotP covered 18 games featuring SRWFL teams. From Milton's FA Cup exit at New Bradwell St Peter, through to AFC Stoneham's SDFA cup final defeat against an excellent Southampton u21 side. A total of 73 goals scored. All the blogs are available here (BotP SRWFL page).
Next season I am hoping to extend the number of games and improve the coverage. There's a few ideas already being worked on including a podcast (which needs some work) and the possibility of a dedicated website instead of the current subsection of BotP.
For now, it's time to sit back and enjoy a break. Have a great Summer everyone. The build-up to 2024-25 will begin as soon as the make-up of the divisions is announced.
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