Top-four clashes in the FA Women’s National League | OneFootball

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Top-four clashes in the FA Women’s National League Premier divisions see Wolves face Rugby Borough and Ipswich Town take on Watford.

Sunday 6 October (2pm)

Northern Premier Division

Burnley v Derby County (Lancashire FA) Hull City v West Bromwich Albion (Barton Town FC) Nottingham Forest v Halifax (The City Ground) Stoke City v Sporting Khalsa (Clayton Wood Training Ground) Stourbridge v Liverpool Feds (Stourbridge FC) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rugby Borough (AFC Telford Utd)

Just one point separates the top four, as leaders Nottingham Forest host Halifax, fourth plays second with Wolves home to Rugby and third-placed Burnley entertaining Derby.

Southern Premier Division

AFC Wimbledon v Hashtag United (Raynes Park Vale FC) Exeter City v Billericay Town (St James Park) Gwalia United v Milton Keynes Dons (Newport Stadium) Ipswich Town v Watford (Felixstowe & Walton Utd FC) Lewes v Plymouth Argyle (Lewes FC) Oxford United v Cheltenham Town (Oxford City FC)

Hashtag got to Wimbledon as leaders by three points from Ipswich, who have two games in hand but go up against fourth-placed Watford. Oxford are level on points with Ipswich from two games more and hosting Cheltenham.

Division 1 Midlands

Lincoln United v Sutton Coldfield Town (Lincoln Utd FC) Loughborough Lightning v Solihull Moors (Holywell Sports Complex) Northampton Town v Barnsley Women (Sixfields Stadium) Notts County v Peterborough United (Eastwood CFC) Worcester City v Boldmere St Michaels (Sixways Stadium) Leafield Athletic v Lincoln City (Castle Vale Stadium, 3pm)

Its fifth versus first with Notts County taking on Peterborough, who have played a game more than their title rivals. All Posh’s pursuers are playing at home, as Loughborough, Northampton and Leafield also look to pile on the pressure.

Division 1 North

Barnsley FC v Stockport County (Oakwell Stadium) Cheadle Town Stingers v Leeds United (Cheadle Town FC) Chorley v Middlesbrough (Euxton Villa FC) Doncaster Rovers Belles v Norton & Stockton Ancients (Eco-Power Stadium) Durham Cestria v Huddersfield Town (Graham Sports Centre) York City v AFC Fylde (University of York Sports Centre)

Chorley trail top team Middlesbrough by a single point ahead of receiving a visit from Boro, Cheadle are similarly close but also with a testing fixture against Leeds.

Division 1 South East

Ashford Town v AFC Sudbury (Hanworth Villa FC) Cambridge United v London Bees (St Neots Town FC) Dulwich Hamlet v Actonians (Dulwich Hamlet FC) London Seaward v Chatham Town (Redbridge FC) Norwich City v Real Bedford (The Nest) Queens Park Rangers v Chesham United (Hayes & Yeading FC)

Norwich’s advantage over Actonians at the top is a very narrow one on goal-difference, before the Canaries clash with fourth-in-the table Real Bedford and the west London side visit Dulwich Hamlet. Third-placed Chatham go to London Seaward.

Division 1 South West

Abingdon United v Bournemouth Sports (Abingdon Utd FC) AFC Bournemouth v Keynsham Town (Ringwood Town FC) Bridgwater United v Worthing (Bridgwater Utd FC) Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town (The Memorial Stadium) Maidenhead United v Portishead Town (Maidenhead Utd FC) Moneyfields v Southampton Women (John Jenkins Stadium)

Swindon’s seven-game winning start could be tested at third-placed Bristol Rovers, while AFC Bournemouth have five wins from five and play Keynsham.

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