Five more Regional League campaigns kicked off on Sunday | OneFootball

Shifnal Town (red & black) were 5-1 winners over Kidderminster Harriers. (Photo: clivejonespr.com)

All eight Regional Leagues are now underway for the new season although many first division sides were in FA Cup action yesterday.

EASTERN – Top two win again ahead of next week’s clash

Premier – Royston Town retained the leadership by beating Watford Ladies Development 2-0, St Albans City also made it three straight wins with a 4-1 result at Bowers & Pitsea. The Saints host Royston next Sunday at Clarence Park. Needham Market edged Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers 4-3 with the help of a Lucy Loomes double, Wroxham came from two down to draw 2-2 with Enfield Town, 120 fans saw Stevenage hit Cambridge City 6-2 and Luton Town were 4-1 winners at Haringey Borough.

1 North – Wootton Blue Cross went top after putting five past Kings Lynn Town, Real Bedford Res got off the mark in style by beating Stevenage Devs 7-1.

1 South – Colney Heath moved three p0ints clear with a 2-1 defeat of Southend United, achieved with very late goals from Bora Cela and Holly Rossington.

EAST MIDLANDS – Chesterfield Ladies start with 8-0 win

Premier – Chesterfield Ladies are initial leaders having scored eight times at Ilkeston Town, Basford United also began with a bang by sinking Nottingham Trent University 7-1, as Natasha Leach contributed three goals. Sheffield FC won 3-1 at Anstey Nomads, as did Mansfield Town over Rotherham United aided by an Amy Pashley brace, while SJR Worksop saw off Stamford 2-1.

1 South – Northampton Town Devs and Dunton & Broughton United finished at one apiece.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Barking’s Bunton bags all three goals

Premier – Dorking Wanderers and Barking joined three other sides in the top five on six points, winning 2-0 at Ashford United while the east London side defeat Millwall Lionesses 3-1 with a Laura Bunton hat-trick. Sport London E Benfica’s 8-0 result at Haywards Heath Town brought them their first points.

1 North – Dulwich Hamlet Reserves lead the table after a third win in a row, 1-0 against their counterparts from Actonians with a Natalia Davila goal.

1 South – Hastings United and Welling United drew 1-1 to each move onto four points from three games.

NORTH EAST – Ponteland in pole position

Premier – Ponteland United are the first leaders of the new campaign after hitting Harrogate Town 5-1, South Shields a close second following a 4-1 scoreline against Spennymoor Town. Alnwick Town’s 3-1 defeat of York Railway Institute featured a late double from Chloe Young, Bradford City just got the better of Wallsend BC 3-2, while it ended 1-1 between Chester le Street Town and Sunderland West End.

1 South – Ossett United’s Debbie Hastings was on target three times in an 8-2 win at York City Development.

NORTH WEST – Three in a row for Darwen

Premier – Darwen are third with games in hand and hold the only 100% record, following a 2-0 defeat of Fleetwood Town Wrens. Bury were beaten 5-1 at home by Mancunian Unity in front of a crowd of 137, Crewe Alexandra beat Tranmere Rovers 4-1, West Didsbury & Chorlton got off the mark with a 2-2 draw at second-placed Curzon Ashton. Salford City got all four goals of the game at FC United of Manchester.

SOUTHERN – Ascot romp home

Premier – Ascot United were first to show with an 11-0 win over Woodley United in which Olivia Glover notched a treble. AFC Portchester’s Millie Bradbury got two goals in a 3-0 victory at Wycombe Wanderers, Catherine Browning scored for Sholing but Oxford City substitute Ellie Walecki also found the net for a 1-1 draw, while Badshot Lea and Selsey drew 2-2.

1 North – Beaconsfield Town began with two goals in the first 14 minutes to see off Wycombe Wanderers U-23s 2-0, Abingdon United Development scored five without reply at their Chesham United counterparts.

1 South –  Wimborne Town and Woking played out a goalless draw in the division’s first match of the season.

SOUTH WEST – Seven up for MAP

Premier – Marine Academy Plymouth sank Pucklechurch Sports 7-0 with Carmen Morison on target three times, as they ended the opening day in first place. Forest Green Rovers ran out 5-1 winners at Ilminster Town, Bishops Lydeard’s Holly Meakins netted two of the three goals against Frampton Rangers, while Poole Town sub Lauren Kelly scored the second goal to seal a 2-0 win at AFC St Austell.

1 North – St Vallier were 3-1 victors over Purton, Stockwood Wanderers’ Toni Blenkinsopp got a couple but Downend Flyers left with a point from a 2-2 tie.

WEST MIDLANDS – Brewers win seven-goal thriller over Shrews

Premier – Coundon Court’s 9-2 scoreline against Solihull Sporting sees them in first place after the big kick off, Jess Lundie had a five-goal haul. Lye Town won 5-1 at Coventry Sphinx, as did Shifnal Town at home to Kidderminster Harriers after their four second-half goals. Shrewsbury Town had 120 fans in but lost out 4-3 to Burton Albion, whose Millie Drinkhall featured with a hat-trick. Alvechurch and Port Vale shared eight goals, Leek Town sent Knowle to a 4-1 loss.

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