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Dons’ Rosie Russell and Emma Samways of Hashtag. (Photo: www.jamesprickett.co.uk)

A highlight of the new FA Women’s National League season was Doncaster Rovers Belles incredible late turnaround at Lincoln City.

Northern Premier Division

Boldmere St Michaels 1-7 Huddersfield Town (Att: 60)  Derby County 2-3 Burnley (Att: 523)  Fylde 0-0 Brighouse Town (Att: 100) Liverpool Feds 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Att: 181)  West Bromwich Albion 0-6 Nottingham Forest (Att: 135)  Loughborough Lightning 0-3 Stoke City

Loughborough Lightning v Stoke City. (Photo: Andy Smith)

Mixed results for the promoted teams, as Liverpool Feds held defending champions Wolves. Huddersfield sank Boldmere 7-1, with trebles for Laura Elford and Dawn Mallin but a red card for Beth Ibbotson

Southern Premier Division

Billericay Town 1-2 London Bees (Att: 181)  Cheltenham Town 3-1 Plymouth Argyle (Att: 70) Crawley Wasps 1-6 Milton Keynes Dons Ipswich Town 0-3 Portsmouth (Att: 520)  Oxford United 2-0 Bridgewater United (Att: 259) Watford 3-2 Gillingham (Att: 330)

Cheltenham made a winning debut as Izzy Cook netted twice past Plymouth, Portsmouth pulled off a fine result at Ipswich where Sophie Quirk got a couple.

Division 1 Midlands

Alex O’Neill of Sheffield FC and Stourbridge’s Lyndsey Glover. (Photo: Julian Barker)

Leafield Athletic 4-2 Leek Town (Att: 85) Lincoln City 3-4 Doncaster Rovers Belles (Att: 1,003) Northampton Town 1-4 Wem Town Sheffield FC 2-0 Stourbridge (Att: 91) Solihull Moors 9-0 Long Eaton United (Att: 63) Sporting Khalsa 2-0 Peterborough United (Att: 60)

Doncaster dramatically hit two very late goals to overturn Lincoln’s lead, in front of a bumper attendance at the LNER Stadium. Tilly Hallam-Potts got both goals for Sheffield FC against newcomers Stourbridge, debut defeat for Northampton too at home to Wem.

Division 1 North

Newcastle United get in a cross at Merseyrail. (Photo: Colin Lock)

Bradford City 2-1 Middlesbrough Chorley 0-4 Barnsley (Att: 105)  Leeds United 1-0 Hull City (Att: 208)  Merseyrail 1-4 Newcastle United (Att: 110)  Norton & Stockton Ancients 1-1 York City (Att: 200)  Stockport County 0-0 Durham Cestria

York City began their new challenge with a draw at Norton but Merseyrail were beaten 4-1 by Newcastle.

Division 1 South East

AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Hashtag United (Att: 150)  Actonians A-A Chesham United (Att: 50)  Cambridge City 4-2 Queens Park Rangers Cambridge United 1-4 Norwich City Wymondham Town 1-2 London Seaward (Att: 62)

Norwich City’s Natasha Snelling hit a hat-trick at the Abbey Stadium, Actonians led 3-1 when their match was abandoned after 68 minutes due to a serious injury.

Norwich players celebrate their second goal during at Cambridge United. (Kevin Hodgson / SPP)

Division 1 South West

AFC Bournemouth 3-0 AFC St Austell (Att: 175) Cardiff City LFC 7-1 Portishead Exeter City 7-0 Keynsham Town (Att: 204)  Larkhall Athletic 0-1 Southampton Women’s (Att: 60)  Selsey 3-1 Swindon Town (Att: 75)

Seven up for Cardiff City LFC and Exeter City, debutants St Austell were beaten by three second-half goals at Bournemouth.

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