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Weather Plays Havoc With North West Women’s Regional Football Leagues

By Robert Haile

Only three games in the North West Women’s Regional Leagues survived as the weather caused mass postponements across the three divisions.

There was meant to be just one match on Sunday October 23 as Wigan Athletic were to take on Salford City but a waterlogged pitch led to the match being postponed.

A full fixture list is organised for Sunday October 30 as Crewe Alexandra host Cheadle Town Stingers, Darwen FC face FC United of Manchester, Salford City play Tranmere Rovers, Curzon Ashton take on Blackburn Community Sports Club, West Didsbury & Chorlton face Fleetwood Town Wrens and Wigan Athletic host Mossley Hill Athletic with all games set for a 2pm (14:00) kickoff.

Premier Division Results

Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Women P-P Salford City FC Lionesses Women

Premier Division League Table

  1. Cheadle Town Stingers – 13
  2. FC United of Manchester Women – 12
  3. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 11
  4. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 10
  5. Tranmere Rovers Women – 10
  6. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 9
  7. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 9
  8. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 4
  9. Crewe Alexander FC Women – 4
  10. Darwen FC First Women – 3
  11. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 2
  12. Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Women – 0

In the Division One North the three games scheduled to take place on Sunday October 30 went ahead with Blackpool winning 5-1 at home to Sir Tom Finney.

Haslingden stayed three points ahead of Blackpool with a 2-0 win over Chorley while Morecambe picked up their first win of the season with a 3-7 at Penwortham Town.

Another full fixture list as Accrington Stanley host Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers play Carlisle United, Morecambe take on Haslingden, Penwortham Town face Chorley, Sir Tom Finney welcome Penrith AFC and Workington Reds will play Preston North End.

All matches are a 2pm (14:00) kickoff.

Division One North Results

Penwortham Town Ladies 3-7 Morecambe Women

Haslingden Ladies and Girls 2-0 Chorley Women FC Development

Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies 5-1 Sir Tom Finney FC Women

Division One North League Table

  1. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 18
  2. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 15
  3. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 11
  4. Penwortham Town Ladies – 10
  5. Penrith AFC Ladies – 7
  6. Preston North End Women FC – 7
  7. Carlisle United Ladies – 6
  8. Workington Reds Ladies – 5
  9. Sir Tom Finney FC Women – 5
  10. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 3
  11. Chorley Women FC Development – 3
  12. Morecambe Women – 3

The weather put a dampener on the four games in Division One South on Sunday October 23 as Poulton Vics match with Runcorn Linnets, BRNESC trip to Hindley Juniors, Altrincham game with Chester and Northwich Vixens match against Wythenshawe Amateurs were all postponed.

Five games are set to take place on October 30 as Alder host Altrincham, BRNESC play Poulton Vics, Bury FC take on Northwich Vixens, Runcorn Linnets face Hindley Juniors and Wythenshawe Amateurs welcome Chester FC.

All matches are a 2pm (14:00) kickoff.

Division One South Results

Poulton Vics FC Ladies P-P Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

Hindley Juniors Women P-P BRNESC Ladies

Altrincham FC Women P-P Chester FC Women

Northwich Vixens First Women P-P Wythenshawe Amateurs Women

Division One South League Table

  1. Bury AFC Women – 16
  2. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 15
  3. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 12
  4. Warrington Wolves Foundation Womens FC – 12
  5. Chester FC Women – 10
  6. BRNESC Ladies – 10
  7. Northwich Vixens First Women – 7
  8. Altrincham FC Women – 5
  9. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 3
  10. Alder FC Women – 3
  11. Hindley Juniors Women – 1