Thames Valley Counties Women’s Football League
Division One
Oxford City Women & Girls Development made it four wins from four to move six points clear at the top of Division One. Yasmin Edwards with two and one apiece for Ava Daci and Faith Kingdon with the goals in a 4-1 win against Ruislip Rangers, the away side’s first league defeat of the season.
Finchampstead moved up to second in the table with a 3-0 away win at Barton United. Chloe Bagshaw, Matilda Richards and Lauren Smaje were on target for the visitors.
North Leigh opened their home league campaign at Eynsham Park with the visit of Goring United. Mikaela Slaveykova gave the hosts a lead at the break but a Sophia Crawshay hat-trick put the visitors in control. Hayley Bennett scored her first of the season for the home side with Amy Batkin adding a fourth in added time to complete a 4-2 win for Goring.
Two Division One sides were away playing in the Women’s FA Cup second round qualifying at the weekend. Ashridge Park going down to a 5-2 defeat to East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League side Newport Pagnell, with Lauren Broadhurst scoring both goals for Ashridge.
Haddenham faced Camden & Islington United from the Greater London Women’s Football League Premier Division at the Cuddington Recreation Ground but fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat.
Division Two
Three matches went ahead in Division Two this week with East Oxford Ladies taking advantage of Thame United’s postponement to head the latest league table with a 3-1 win against Denham United Reserves. Danielle Anderson, Evie Hargreaves and Poppy Jarvis were on target for the hosts, Rosie Clack-Walsh replied for the visitors.
Kingsclere bounced back from their 4-0 reversal at Thame last week with the 4-0 defeat of S4K at The Field Gate Centre. Two goals from Jenna Thain and a goal each from Charlotte Mansfield and Carly Duckett secured the first three points of the season for Kingsclere.
Caversham AFC continued their unbeaten start to their 24/25 campaign with a 3-0 victory at Alfredian Park, the home of Wantage Town. An Ellen Fox goal and a brace from Crystal Carrington taking the spoils for the visitors.
The fixtures between Didcot Town and Harwell & Hendred, and Easington Sports and Thame United were postponed.
Division Three South
Berks County climbed to the top of Division Three South with a second win over Sandhurst Wolves in a week. After winning 1-0 away at Memorial Park last weekend, Berks County followed that up with another hard fought win at the Bracknell Leisure Centre on Sunday. County’s top scorer last season Kiah Owen opened the scoring, and they went two ahead through Olivia Aluko on the hour. Caitlin Ryan pulled a goal back for the Wolves in the 80th minute but the home side held on to take the three points.
AFC Reading made it two wins from two games with a 5-1 victory away to Barton Rovers. A four goal star performance from Ida Manneh and one from Ruby Taylor for the visitors, with Lauren Gotting scoring the hosts only goal. AFC Reading moving up to third in the table, joining three other sides on six points.
Brook House took their first three points of the season at the Hedsor Club, home of Marlow Town, taking a 3-0 win with Leah Ann Brookes and Vicki Blackburn on the scoresheet.
At Lowther Road, Wokingham Town finally opened their league campaign but it didn’t go how they would have hoped. Taplow United taking an 11-1 win with a Jena Thethi hat-trick, two goals apiece for Gabriella Dyer, Dani Busby and Olivia Stewart, and Roxana Istocescu all finding the net. Loren Alsford with the lone response from the Sumas. Taplow move into second spot in the table ahead of AFC Reading on goal difference with their second consecutive victory. Andrew Batt’s photos from this match can be found by clicking here.
The Harefield United v Windsor & Eton match was postponed.
Division Three West
Burghfield stormed to the top of the league table with a 16-0 destruction of Thatcham & Newbury Town Ladies Whites at Henwick Worthy Sports Ground. Holly O’Connor (4), Stephanie Nelson (4), Ava Sims (4), Naomi Paxford, Ria Walsh, Caitlin Burden and Hollie Absolom all finding the back of the net for the visitors. Burghfield taking maximum points from the first three games and with a very healthy +26 goal difference, lead the league by two points at this early stage of the season.
Wallingford & Crowmarsh Development went ahead through a Phoebe Marks goal in the first half of their game with Newbury but were pegged back in the second half with Hannie Makant levelling for the visitors. The home side now sit second in the table behind Burghfield with Newbury moving up to fourth spot.
Kidlington Youth bounced back from a heavy defeat last weekend to pick up their first three points of 24/25 with a 2-0 win over Tilehurst Panthers Reserves. The goals coming from Ella Edwards and Aurelia De Jesus Tai Lau.
Summertown Stars were another team picking up their first win of the season in a 4-3 thriller against Thatcham & Newbury Town Blues at Cutteslowe Park. Stars scored through Hannaliis Jaadla, Annabell Roberti, Colleen Wisdom and Emma Bartlett with Alice Dearlove, Catherine Guppy and Katie Mullis grabbing the Blues goals.
Rotherfield United v Barton United Development was postponed.
Developmental Division
What a weekend it turned out to be for Burghfield, their first team winning 16-0 in D3W only for Burghfield Reserves to outdo them with a 22-1 thrashing of EC7. Georgia Hind helped herself to six, Millie Caswell five, Sophie Beake four, and one each from Katy Clapman, Abigail Elliott, Georgia Elliott, Gemma Hargood, Tia Nash, Lizzy Evans and Lianna Byrne as the hosts ran riot.
Finchampstead Reserves kept up their 100% record with a 5-0 win over Rotherfield United Development at the Memorial Ground with two goals fromTobi Obileye, and one each forEvie Davies, Eva Raheja and Cindy Slaughter. Finchampstead move into second on goal difference with the three top teams all having three wins from three matches.
Stanford In The Vale joined Burghfield and Finchampstead on nine points, preserving their perfect start with a 3-2 away win at Sandhurst Vets Warriors. Heidi Robinsonhelped herself to two after her four goal haul last weekend, with Alex Haynes getting the other. Michelle Hayward and Emma Montero replying for the hosts.
Wycombe Saints made it two wins from three to go fourth in the table with a 3-1 victory at The Rye against the visiting Wroxton Sports Ladies. Chloe Lewis, Stephanie McDaid and Eleanor Britton on target for the home side with Rachel Kroner netting the Sports goal.
Goring United Reserves battled out a 2-2 draw with Arborfield at Sheepcot Field with Louise Axon and Emily Howard scoring for the hosts with the visitors replying through Vivien Cooper and Lucy Wragg.
Wraysbury Village v East Oxford Reserves was postponed.
Southern Region Women’s Football League
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