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Successful Weekend In The Lancashire FA Women’s County League For Cumbrian Sides

By Robert Haile

The Lancashire FA Women’s County Leagues proves a happy hunting ground for most Cumbrian sides.

GT7 Academy top the Premier Division with a 0-1 win at Sir Tom Finney on Sunday, September 17, Stanwix were not as successful on their travels as they lost 4-2 at Colne while Bolton Wanderers won 5-0 against Blackpool.

The top two meet on Sunday, September 24, as GT7 welcome Colne as Wigan Athletic head to Chorley and Clitheroe host Sir Tom Finney.

Burnley play Stanwix and Accrington Stanley face Blackpool.

Premier Division Results

Sir Tom Finney FC Women 0-1 GT7 Academy Ladies

Colne FC Ladies 4-1 Stanwix Junior Ladies

Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Reserves 5-0 Blackpool F.C. Ladies

Premier Division League Table

  1. GT7 Academy Ladies – 9
  2. Colne FC Ladies – 6
  3. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Reserves – 6
  4. Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Women – 3
  5. Clitheroe Wolves Ladies – 3
  6. Blackpool F.C. Ladies – 3
  7. Stanwix Junior Ladies – 3
  8. Accrington Stanley Women FC Reserves – 0
  9. Sir Tom Finney FC Women – 0
  10. Chorley Women FC Development – 0
  11. Burnley Belvedere Ladies – 0

In the Championship Wigan Athletic unbeaten at the top after a 6-2 win against Fleetwood Town while Euxton beat Whitehaven 1-2 to move into second on Sunday, September 17.

Penrith AFC picked up their first points with a 5-1 win over Bolton County as Lancaster City were beaten 4-3 by Blackburn Eagles and Preston North End won 5-4 against Horwich.

On Sunday, September 24, Wigan Athletic head to Bolton County, Euxton welcome Horwich St Mary’s and Whitehaven AFC head to Preston North End.

Haslingden play Blackburn Eagles and Lancaster City face Penrith AFC.

Championship Results

Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies First 4-3 Lancaster City FC Ladies

Penrith AFC Ladies Development 5-1 Bolton County Women

Preston North End Women FC 5-4 Horwich St Mary’s Ladies

Whitehaven AFC Ladies 1-2 Euxton Girls FC

Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Development 6-2 Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Development

Championship League Table

  1. Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Development – 9
  2. Euxton Girls FC – 7
  3. Whitehaven AFC Ladies – 6
  4. Horwich St Mary’s Ladies – 6
  5. Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies First – 6
  6. Preston North End Women FC Preston North – 4
  7. Haslingden Ladies & Girls HGLFC Reserve – 3
  8. Penrith AFC Ladies Development – 3
  9. Lancaster City FC Ladies – 0
  10. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Development – 0
  11. Bolton County Women – 0

Rosegrove have taken over at the top of Division One North/West with a 2-7 win at Blackpool on Sunday, September 17, as Abbeytown lost 4-5 to Chipping.

Kendal Town picked up their first points with a 3-1 win over Lostock St Gerards and Cadley and Morecambe drew 3-3.

The top two meet on Sunday, September 24, as Rosegrove host Abbeytown while Sir Tom Finney face Cadley.

St. Annes welcome Kendal Town as Blackpool Town head to Lostock St Gerards.

Division One North/West Fixtures

Abbeytown Ladies 4-5 Chipping Ladies

Blackpool Town Ladies 2-7 Rosegrove Ladies

Cadley FC Ladies 3-3 Morecambe FC Women

Kendal Town Women 3-1 Lostock St Gerards

Division One North/West Table

  1. Rosegrove Ladies – 9
  2. Abbeytown Ladies – 6
  3. Sir Tom Finney FC Ladies Blue – 6
  4. Morecambe FC Women – 4
  5. Cadley FC Ladies – 4
  6. Chipping Ladies – 3
  7. Kendal Town Women – 3
  8. Macclesfield FC International – 0
  9. St. Annes FC Ladies – 0
  10. Lostock St Gerards – 0
  11. Blackpool Town Ladies – 0

Lostock St Gerards continue their unbeaten start to Division One South/East with a 12-0 win over Blackburn Eagles as do Langho with a 6-1 victory at home to Hindley and Astley Bridge as they won 2-5 at AFC Wigan.

Radcliffe are second on goal difference after a 3-2 defeat to Penwortham Town while Blackburn Community won 1-4 at Euxton.

Leaders Lostock game at Astley Bridge on Sunday, September 24, is postponed as is Blackburn Community match with Euxton.

Radcliffe are on the road at Blackburn Eagles, Clitheroe Wolves host Langho and Hindley face Penwortham.

Division One South/East Fixtures

AFC Wigan Ladies 2-5 Astley Bridge Ladies

Euxton Girls FC Women 1-4 Blackburn Community Sports Club

Langho Ladies 6-1 Hindley Juniors Women

Lostock St Gerards Ladies 12-0 Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies

Penwortham Town Ladies Blue 3-2 Radcliffe FC Women Development

Division One South/East League Table

  1. Lostock St Gerards Ladies – 9
  2. Radcliffe FC Women Development- 6
  3. Langho Ladies – 6
  4. Euxton Girls FC Women – 6
  5. Astley Bridge Ladies – 6
  6. Blackburn Community Sports Club – 6
  7. Penwortham Town Ladies Blue – 3
  8. Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies – 3
  9. AFC Wigan Ladies – 0
  10. Hindley Juniors Women – 0
  11. Clitheroe Wolves Ladies – 0