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Crucial Matches In The North West Women’s Regional Football League

By Robert Haile

There were crucial games at both ends of the North West Women’s Regional Football League as February started with a bang.

Curzon Ashton have opened up a four point gap with a 4-2 victory over West Didsbury on Sunday February 5 as Salford City were held to a 1-1 draw at Cheadle Town.

Third placed FC United are now a point behind Salford after a 1-8 win at Blackburn Community while Fleetwood and Crewe Alexandra played out a 4-4 draw and Mossley Hill are four points adrift after a 0-1 defeat at home to Darwen.

The battle for second continues on Sunday February 12 with Salford City hosting Crewe Alexander and FC United welcoming Mossley Hills as Darwen look to build on last weeks win when they face Cheadle Town.

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

Premier Division Results

Blackburn Community Sports Club Women 1-8 FC United of Manchester Women

Cheadle Town Stingers 1-1 Salford City FC Lionesses Women

Curzon Ashton FC Women 4-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women

Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies 4-4 Crewe Alexander FC Women

Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies 0-1 Darwen FC First Women

Premier Division League Table

  1. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 33
  2. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 29
  3. FC United of Manchester Women – 28
  4. Cheadle Town Stingers – 20
  5. Tranmere Rovers Women – 19
  6. Crewe Alexander FC Women – 16
  7. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 13
  8. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 13
  9. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 12
  10. Darwen FC First Women – 7
  11. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 3

The top two in Division One North are now separated by two points after the pair faced each other on February 5.

Blackpool cut Haslingden’s lead as they beat them 4-1, Penrith stay in the hunt with a 1-7 win at Chorley while Preston North End beat Morecambe 2-1.

Accrington Stanley moved above Morecambe with a 0-4 win at Sir Tom Finney, Bolton Wanderers sent Workington Reds back to West Cumbria with a 2-1 defeat and Penwortham Town lost 1-4 to Carlisle United who swapped places with them in the league.

The top two are in action on February 12 as Haslingden host Morecambe and Blackpool head to Penrith with the league’s top spot potentially changing hands, while Chorley play Carlisle United.

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

Division One North Results

Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies 4-1 Haslingden Ladies and Girls

Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women 2-1 Workington Reds Ladies

Chorley Women FC Development 1-7 Penrith AFC Ladies

Penwortham Town Ladies 1-4 Carlisle United Ladies

Preston North End Women FC 2-1 Morecambe Women

Sir Tom Finney FC Women 0-4 Accrington Stanley Women FC

Division One North League Table

  1. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 32
  2. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 30
  3. Penrith AFC Ladies – 25
  4. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 22
  5. Morecambe Women – 20
  6. Workington Reds Ladies – 16
  7. Preston North End Women FC – 15
  8. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 13
  9. Carlisle United Ladies – 13
  10. Penwortham Town Ladies – 11
  11. Chorley Women FC Development – 10
  12. Sir Tom Finney FC Women – 6

In Division One South there was no change to the top three on February 5 as Runcorn beat BRNESC 1-2, Bury picked up a 0-12 win over Wythenshawe to give their goal difference a boost while Poulton Vics recorded a 3-0 win at home to Hindley.

Chester’s 1-5 win at Warrington Wolves moved them into fourth and Altrincham are up to eighth after a 4-0 win over Alder.

The top three are in action on February 12 as Runcorn look to stay three points clear when they host Northwich, while Bury will hope to keep the pressure on as they welcome Altrincham and Poulton will be waiting for a mistake from either side when they play Wythenshawe.

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

Division One South Results

Altrincham FC Women 4-0 Alder FC Women

BRNESC Ladies 1-2 Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

Poulton Vics FC Ladies 3-0 Hindley Juniors Women

Warrington Wolves Foundation Womens FC 1-5 Chester FC Women

Wythenshawe Amateurs Women 0-12 Bury AFC Women

Division One South League Table

  1. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 34
  2. Bury AFC Women – 31
  3. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 29
  4. Chester FC Women – 19
  5. Northwich Vixens First Women – 17
  6. Warrington Wolves Foundation Womens FC – 16
  7. BRNESC Ladies – 16
  8. Altrincham FC Women – 12
  9. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 11
  10. Alder FC Women – 9
  11. Hindley Juniors Women – 1
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