Darwen, Marine Academy Plymouth and Oxford City now regional leaders | OneFootball

Laurie Potvin of Havant & Waterlooville and Fleet Town’s Elin Roberts during their Southern League clash. (Photo: www.jamesprickett.co.uk)

Darwen, Marine Academy Plymouth and Oxford City all went top of Regional League Premier tables, Fleet Town defeated first division leaders.

EASTERN – Hutton blow away Hertford’s unbeaten record

Premier – Luton Town made it seven wins in eight with a 7-1 sinking of Haringey Borough, basement side Cambridge City claimed a fine 4-1 result over fifth-placed Bowers & Pitsea, Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers defeated Needham Market 2-1, Enfield Town drew 1-1 with Wroxham.

Wroxham attempt to block Enfield Town advance. (Photo: @MikeyTheTowner)

1 North – Histon edged AFC Dunstable 1-0 to leapfrog them into second, Newmarket Town also going ahead of them after a 7-1 win against Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses, while Biggleswade United moved off the bottom when gaining their first win as Ruth Fox hit a hat-trick in a 4-2 success at Whittlesey Athletic.

1 South – Hertford Town’s unbeaten start was abruptly ended by Hutton, who went away with a 7-1 scoreline that put them within a point of their hosts.

EAST MIDLANDS – Sheffield FC extend lead, ten-player Sherwood draw

Premier – Sheffield FC went five points clear of Mansfield Town at the top with two second-half goals sending SJR Worksop to a 2-0 defeat.

1 North –  Sherwood drew 2-2 with Dronfield Town despite a red card for Chloe Hague-Naylor, to stay a point ahead of them in fourth spot.

1 South –  Wellingborough Town won 3-1 at Cardea to keep second position, Thrapston Town climbed to third with a 6-2 beating of basement side Bugbrooke St.Michael.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Dartford go clear at the top

Premier – Dartford got the only goal of the game against Dorking Wanderers through Brionne Fowle to go three points clear at the top, although closest rivals Saltdean United now have two games in hand. Ebbsfleet United are now three points better off than Sutton United, having also won 1-0 against them in a mid-table meeting, Niamh Jestin scoring on the hour mark.

1 South – Aylesford took fourth place on goal-difference from Steyning Town, after netting all five goals of the match at Bexhill United.

NORTH EAST – Owls wipe out 3-0 half-time deficit

Premier – Bradford City’s Aaliyah Nolan scored both goals in a 2-0 victory at Wallsend BC that put the Bantams third, a point shy of Alnwick Town who drew 2-2 at York Railway Institute.

1 North – Thornaby’s Robyn Ingram grabbed a crucial second goal against Washington, who had pulled it back to 2-1 before Lily Phipps’ late dismissal. Thornaby trail Norton & Stockton Ancients Reserves by three points with as many games in hand, after the leaders were held 1-1 at home by i2i International Soccer Academy. Wallsend BC Reserves won 5-1 at Hartlepool United to step into third spot.

1 South – Ossett United’s ninth win in a row came 4-1 over Handsworth with a Debbie Hastings treble, as they stepped six points clear of second-placed Leeds Modernians. Kiveton Park let a 3-0 interval lead slip away against Sheffield Wednesday, whose Heidi O’Reilly levelled on 90 minutes for a 3-3 draw. Brunsmeer Athletic thrashed Altofts 9-1 to go above them in the table, Oughtibridge WM got off the foot at the expense of Sheffield United Foundation whom they beat 4-1 away.

NORTH WEST – Five-star Darwen new leaders

Premier – Darwen went top with five unanswered goals past West Didsbury & Chorlton, Curzon Ashton second with a 3-1 result at Bury. Tranmere Rovers beat Crewe Alexandra 3-0, FC United of Manchester winning 3-2 at Salford City Lionesses to escape last place and leave their hosts bottom instead.

1 North – Atherton Laburnum Rovers are three points ahead of Workington Town after a remarkable 7-5 away win in their mid-table fixture.

1 South – FC St. Helens’ 2-0 result at MSB Woolton lifted them to second, Mossley Hill Athletic slipping to third after being held 1-1 at ninth-placed Macclesfield FC, while Litherland REMYCA got off the mark at the 13th attempt in a 4-3 basement battle with Ellesmere Port Town in which Ava McKenny bagged a brace for them.

SOUTHERN – Oxford City in pole position after win over Portchester

1 Premier – Morning leaders Ascot United dropped to third as Isobel Bradley was on target for Oxford City in the 2-1 win over AFC Portchester that put them top, Woodley United going second with a Lauren Devlin decider in a 3-2 victory at Badshot Lea. Eman Kassem netted three of the four goals for Wycombe Wanderers at Winchester City Flyers.

1 North – Second-placed Ascot United Reserves took the points 2-1 at Kidlington, Abingdon United Development’s Charlotte Bigmore scored three times for the team in third during a 4-2 result at Tilehurst Panthers. Wycombe Wanderers U-23s scored six against Caversham United to go fourth, Milton United winning 2-0 at Chesham United Development.

1 South – Fleet Town defeated leaders Havant & Waterlooville 3-1 with their sixth win from six, that has them a point short of the leadership with three games in hand. AFC Stoneham are also a point off the top after Emma Simpson gave them victory at Bournemouth Sports Reserves, Bursledon beat QK Southampton with Kirby Anderson’s 70th-minute effort to deny their visitors a first point.

REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Marine Academy Plymouth move into first place

Premier – Marine Academy Plymouth knocked Forest Green Rovers of the top with a 4-0 win at Ilminster Town, unbeaten Torquay United ran out 5-0 winners at Bishops Lydeard.

1 North – St Vallier won 4-1 at Stockwood Wanderers to rise two places to fourth.

1 South – Plympton made it eight wins from eight with three goals against Honiton Town, Yeovil Town won 4-1 at Feniton and Weston super Mare scored four without conceding at home to Bideford.

WEST MIDLANDS – Shifnal double advantage

Premier – Shifnal Town have a six-point lead at the top over Kidderminster harriers – who have a game in hand – following their 5-2 win at Shrewsbury Town, Alvechurch beat Burton Albion by the same score to step over them into seventh place.

1 South – Redditch Borough and leaders Halesowen Town both remained unbeaten after a 2-2 tie, Crusaders could have gone top but went down 3-1 at Worcester City Reserves, Bromsgrove Sporting banked all three points against Droitwich Spa through a single Abigail Bourne goal.

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