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North West Women’s Regional Football Leagues Heats Up As It Enters February

By Robert Haile

It is heating up in the North West Women’s Regional Leagues at the top and bottom of all three divisions with neither end clear cut.

Curzon Ashton are still top of the Premier Division after a narrow 0-1 win at Mossley Hill, Salford City moved into second with a 6-3 win over Blackburn Community.

Darwen and Mossley Hills are now eight points adrift at the bottom after Tranmere’s 0-1 defeat to Fleetwood and West Didsbury and Crewe Alexandra drew 0-0.

The league leaders are in action on Sunday February 5 when Curzon Ashton host West Didsbury, Salford City head to Cheadle Town and FC United travel to Blackburn Community.

At the bottom Fleetwood face Crewe Alexandra and Mossley Hill face Darwen with both sides needing the three points.

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

Premier Division Results

West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women 0-0 Crewe Alexander FC Women

Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies 0-1 Curzon Ashton FC Women

Salford City FC Lionesses Women 6-3 Blackburn Community Sports Club Women

Tranmere Rovers Women 0-1 Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies

Premier Division League Table

  1. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 30
  2. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 28
  3. FC United of Manchester Women – 25
  4. Cheadle Town Stingers – 19
  5. Tranmere Rovers Women – 19
  6. Crewe Alexander FC Women – 15
  7. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 13
  8. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 12
  9. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 12
  10. Darwen FC First Women – 4
  11. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 3

In Division One North we’re just two games on January 29 as Accrington Stanley moved up to fifth with a 2-0 win over Bolton Wanderers and Penrith are now third with a 2-7 win at Penwortham Town.

Full fixture list on February 5 as Blackpool look to cut Haslingden’s lead as the pair meet, Penrith head to Chorley, Preston North End face Morecambe.

Accrington Stanley travel to Sir Tom Finney, Bolton Wanderers welcome Workington Reds and Penwortham Town host Carlisle United.

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

Division One North Results

Accrington Stanley Women FC 2-0 Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women

Penwortham Town Ladies 2-7 Penrith AFC Ladies

Division One North League Table

  1. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 32
  2. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 27
  3. Penrith AFC Ladies – 22
  4. Morecambe Women – 20
  5. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 19
  6. Workington Reds Ladies – 16
  7. Preston North End Women FC – 12
  8. Penwortham Town Ladies – 11
  9. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 10
  10. Carlisle United Ladies – 10
  11. Chorley Women FC Development – 10
  12. Sir Tom Finney FC Women – 6

There can be only one at the top of Division One South as the top two met on January 29.

Bury welcomed Runcorn and the pair treated their fans to a five goal thriller with Runcorn taking it 2-3 as Poulton Vics took a 2-1 victory against Warrington Wolves.

Ten teams are in action on February 5 as Runcorn head to BRNESC, Bury travel to Wythenshawe, Poulton Vics host Hindley, Warrington Wolves face Chester and Altrincham welcome Alder.

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

Division One South Results

Poulton Vics FC Ladies 2-1 Warrington Wolves Foundation Womens FC

Bury AFC Women 2-3 Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

Division One South League Table

  1. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 31
  2. Bury AFC Women – 28
  3. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 26
  4. Northwich Vixens First Women – 17
  5. Chester FC Women – 16
  6. Warrington Wolves Foundation Womens FC – 16
  7. BRNESC Ladies – 16
  8. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 11
  9. Altrincham FC Women – 9
  10. Alder FC Women – 9
  11. Hindley Juniors Women – 1
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