Crusaders and Wythenshawe go top, Chester, Dunstable and Hutton beat leaders | OneFootball

Chester celebrations during their win at a previously perfect Poulton Victoria in the North West League. (Photo: Chester FC)

Crusaders and Wythenshawe go top in Regional Leagues, AFC Dunstable, Chester and Hutton beat divisional leaders.

EASTERN – AFC Dunstable and Hutton defeat first division leaders

Premier – St Albans City are sixth after Keira Ward got the only goal at Cambridge City, Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers seventh following a 2-0 result at Watford Ladies Development, while Needham Market boosted their hopes of staying up by beating Bowers & Pitsea 4-2.

1 North – AFC Dunstable cut Harpenden Town’s lead at the top with a 2-1 away win against them, Thetford Town won 3-0 at Kings Lynn Town and Stevenage Development substitute Jodie Bellinger scored in a 1-1 draw with Wootton Blue Cross.

1 South – Hutton sent leaders Colney Heath to a 4-0 defeat as sub Daisy Canny struck three times, her side four points off the top with as many games in hand. Chelmsford City’s Jasmine Cox netted three times in a 4-1 defeat of Hertford Town, Frontiers won the basement battle 4-1 at Romford Town Flyers to get out of the relegation zone.

League Cup Quarter-Finals – Stevenage went through 1-0 at Wroxham with a Gemma Croucher goal, Enfield Town edged out Newmarket Town 2-1, Luton Town netted nine past Real Bedford Reserves with three from Tsaianne Leander.

Enfield Town on the attack against Newmarket Town in the Eastern League Cup. (Photo: @MikeyTheTowner)

EAST MIDLANDS – SJR Worksop first to beat Chesterfield Ladies

Premier – Chesterfield Ladies missed a chance to go top, as visitors SJR Worksop inflicted their first defeat by three goals to two. Mansfield Town were held 0-0 at home by Stamford, Rotherham United ran out 4-0 winners at Nottingham Trent University, Anstey Nomads took the points 4-1 at Basford United.

1 Central – Loughborough Foxes Vixens saw off third-placed River City 3-2, Asfordby Amateurs keeping the pressure right on them with a seventh win in a row 4-0 at Brookside Athletic, set up by Sarah Brown’s brace in the first 20 minutes.

1 North – Gainsborough Trinity moved ten points clear with seven goals at Notts County Development, as chasing pair Dronfield Town and Grimsby Town drew 1-1. Sherwood are up to fourth with Grace Adeyinka getting three of their four goals at Belper Town, Grimsby Borough beat Arnold Eagles away with a Tyra Jo Cockburn double.

1 South – Lauren Adams scored twice as leaders Wellingborough Town won 3-1 at Bugbrooke St.Michael, New Bradwell St Peter stayed in striking distance with a 2-0 victory at Cardea. Northampton Town Devs’ Ella Darby found the net twice for a 2-2 draw at Leicester City LFC which lifted them to third, Thrapston Town are fifth following a 2-1 win over Newport Pagnell Town with both goals by sub Stephanie Gale.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Bognor through on sudden-death penalties

League Cup Quarter-Finals – Fulham eliminated Brentford 2-0, Dartford won 3-1 at Ebbsfleet United, Dorking Wanderers defeated Actonians Reserves 4-2 and Leatherhead reached the last four with a 4-1 success over Sutton United.

League Trophy 1st Round – Bognor Regis Town profited 6-5 on penalties after a 3-3 deadlock at Sport London E Benfica, Soccer Elite Football Academy won 2-0 after extra-time at Hastings United, Bexhill United beating Richmond & Kew 2-1.

1 South – Herne Bay rose two places to seventh with a 3-1 result at Three Bridges.

NORTH EAST – Ponteland secure all three points with Wilkinson treble

Premier – Substitute Chloe Wilkinson hit a 21-minute treble as leaders Ponteland United were 6-3 winners at Sunderland West End, Chester le Street Town stayed very much on course to catch them with a 7-0 success at Hull United. Bradford City’s Hannah Markey scored half their six goals at York Railway Institute, Spennymoor Town went fifth with a 3-1 defeat of Alnwick Town, Harrogate Town edged Wallsend BC 2-1.

1 North – Thornaby closed in on leaders Norton & Stockton Ancients Reserves, with a 5-0 result over Redcar Town. Chester le Street United hit Gateshead 6-1 aided by Lily West’s treble, Washington overcame an early deficit to win 4-1 at Wallsend BC Reserves. Bishop Auckland climbed into the top half with a 2-1 win at Consett, Hartlepool United got out of the drop zone when winning 2-0 at Chester le Street Amazons.

1 South – Ossett United opened up a three-point lead as they beat Lower Hopton 4-0 and Leeds Modernians lost 3-1 at Brunsmeer Athletic. Handsworth’s Danielle Pinder and Abby Watkinson shared their six goals at Kiveton Park, York City Development won 3-2 at Altofts after Aaliyah Anjorin completed her hat-trick in the 86th minute, Sheffield Wednesday sent Sheffield United Foundation to a 7-1 loss.

NORTH WEST – Chester first to take points off Poulton

Premier – Wythenshawe returned to the top on goal-difference, after they put seven past FC United of Manchester and Darwen went down 2-1 at Mancunian Unity. West Didsbury & Chorlton had a crowd of 127 but visitors Crewe Alexandra scored the only goal to overtake them.

1 North – Bolton Wanderers are up to 15 straight wins after defeating Blackpool 5-0, Faye Knox with three goals in the space of 16 second-half minutes. Penrith’s Jodie English bagged a brace in the 4-2 victory over Preston North End, Workington Town won 5-1 at Haslingden. Accrington Stanley’s Ocean Flanagan got the only goal at Morecambe, despite Lily Rose Edmondson being sent off. Fleetwood Town Wrens Reserves were 4-0 winners at Atherton Laburnum Rovers.

1 South – Mid-table Chester abruptly ended Poulton Vics 14-game winning run 3-1 away, as they scored three goals in 15 minutes by the half-hour mark. FC St. Helens cut the lead with a 4-1 win at Litherland REMYCA, Mossley Hill Athletic beat Warrington Town 7-1 and Macclesfield FC won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic. Runcorn Linnets’ Lile Ashley scored twice in a 3-0 result at Wirral Phoenix, Ellesmere Port Town edged MSB Woolton 3-2 with Chelsey Hodgin getting their crucial third goal.

SOUTHERN – Thirteenth time lucky for QK Southampton

Premier – Ascot United lead the table by 11 points after a 3-1 win at Oxford City, where Olivia Glover found the net twice. Sholing moved up to sixth with a 2-0 result at Reading.

1 North – Tilehurst Panthers recorded a 3-2 result at Chesham United Development, Lydia Vettese with the winner after Leah Why’s brace.  Milton United’s April England got the goal that beat Kidlington, Abingdon United Development defeated Slough Town 3-0.

1 South – Woking went fourth when taking down leaders AFC Stoneham 3-0, Havant & Waterlooville 1-0 winners at AFC Varsity to move within two points of the top team. QK Southampton’s first points came at the 13th attempt, winning 3-0 over Bournemouth Sports Reserves whose Emily Gard was sent off late on.

Woking’s Amy Warren pressured by Louise Bisson of AFC Stoneham. (Photo: www.jamesprickett.co.uk)

League Cup 2nd Round – Wycombe Wanderers went through 4-2 at Penn & Tylers Green where Danielle Puddefoot notched a double, Beaconsfield Town won 5-1 at Selsey, AFC Portchester put 13 past Wimborne Town as April Hill led the way with a five-goal haul.

SOUTH WEST – Gloucester in 13th straight win, Plympton on 11

Premier – Top side Marine Academy Plymouth put eight past Poole Town, with four from Sam Drewery and a hat-trick for Carmen Morison. Torquay United can still catch the leaders after winning 5-1 at Pucklechurch Sports, likewise Sherborne Town who damaged Forest Green Rovers hopes with a 3-2 defeat as Chloe Snook accounted for all their goals. A treble also for AEK Boco’s Lucy Atkinson during a 6-3 win at AFC St Austell.

1 North – Gloucester City have 13 wins on the spin after a 2-0 result against Paulton Rovers, as Sachiko Kaneko-Grun struck twice. Bitton bagged four at SGS Olveston United, Downend Flyers drew 0-0 with Cirencester Town whose Leah Haney-Wilcox was dismissed. Purton picked up a good win at Bath City, Chloe Neate with both their goals for a 2-1 score. Corsham Town hit St Vallier for six with three by Lauren Bulley, Royal Wootton Bassett Town sub Kathryn Bach got two of their three goals at Stockwood Wanderers.

1 South – Plympton’s 11th win on the trot was 7-2 at Weston super Mare, where Isabelle Firth scored four and Dionne Igalawuye three. Yeovil Town scored five against Feniton, Saltash United beat Honiton Town 2-0 with a couple from Nicola Champion, Sticker’s Tori Marks found the net three times in a 4-0 victory at Bid

WEST MIDLANDS – Crusaders takeover at the top

Premier – The top three all won, Lye Town 6-0 at Knowle, Shifnal Town 2-0 over Leek Town, Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 with a goal from substitute Mia Badland to defeat Coventry Sphinx. Shrewsbury Town won 3-0 at Alvechurch, Burton Albion and Solihull Sporting drew 3-3.

Kidderminster Harriers v Coventry Sphinx. (Photo: www.clivejonespr.com)

1 North – AFC Telford United downed Eccleshall 3-0 who would have gone top with a win, Walsall FC’s Charlotte Turner got the only goal at Lichfield City. Walsall Wood won 2-0 at Leek Town Reserves, as did Rugby Town at Newcastle Town.

1 South – Crusaders took over at the top from Worcester City Reserves, as Dani Selmes got both goals in the win at Bromsgrove Sporting. Redditch United recorded a fine 3-0 result at Halesowen Town, while Droitwich Spa and Redditch Borough drew one apiece.

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