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League Action Continues In The North West Women’s Regional Football League

By Robert Haile

League action continued for most of the North West Women’s Regional football league sides while some were off in the FA Cup.

Blackburn Community Sports have moved four points off the top off the Premier Division after a 0-5 victory at Salford City Lionesses on Sunday, October 22, while Curzon Ashton are up to fifth with a 3-2 win against Fleetwood Town Wrens.

League leaders Tranmere Rovers are back in action with a trip to West Didsbury on Sunday, October 29, as Cheadle Town host Crewe Alexandra and Blackburn Community head to Fleetwood Town Wrens.

The bottom two meet as Blackpool FC host Bury FC and Salford City Lionesses looking to move away from the bottom two, welcome Curzon Ashton.

Premier Division Results

Curzon Ashton FC Women 3-2 Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies

Salford City FC Lionesses Women 0-5 Blackburn Community Sports Club Women

Premier Division League Table

  1. Tranmere Rovers Women – 17
  2. Darwen FC First Women – 15
  3. Cheadle Town Stingers – 15
  4. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 13
  5. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 11
  6. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 10
  7. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 10
  8. Crewe Alexandra FC Women – 8
  9. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 7
  10. Bury FC Women – 4
  11. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 3

In Division One North Carlisle United Ladies are still on the hunt for their first points after a 0-3 defeat at home to Accrington Stanley who move into the top spot as Radcliffe FC beat, now joint second, Preston North End 6-1.

Penrith AFC welcomed Mancunian Unity to an upgraded Frenchfield Stadium in the FA Cup but sadly for the Cumbrian side their run came to an end as the visitors took an eight goal thriller 3-5 to advance.

Heading to fellow bottom side Fleetwood Town Wrens, Carlisle United will be looking to kick start their season on Saturday, October 29, as leaders Accrington Stanley face Penwortham Town.

Mancunian Unity will be looking to take advantage of any slip by Accrington when they face Haslingden while Preston North End will want to get back to winning ways at Morecambe and Penrith AFC will be wanting a repeat of their last game at the Fibrus Community Stadium when they make the short trip to Workington Reds.

Division One North Results

Carlisle United Ladies 0-3 Accrington Stanley Women FC

Radcliffe FC Women 6-1 Preston North End Women FC

Division One North League Table

  1. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 18
  2. Mancunian Unity Women – 15
  3. Preston North End Women FC – 15
  4. Penrith AFC Ladies – 15
  5. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 12
  6. Radcliffe FC Women – 12
  7. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 9
  8. Morecambe Women – 9
  9. Workington Reds Ladies – 9
  10. Penwortham Town Ladies – 6
  11. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Reserves – 6
  12. Carlisle United Ladies – 0

In Division One South Mossley Hills have moved into the top four with an 8-2 win over Litherland Remyca and bottom club Northwich Vixens picked up their first points of the season with a 2-4 victory at Altrincham on Sunday, October 22.

Three of the top four are back in action on Sunday, October 29, as joint leaders Wythenshawe head to Mossley Hills while Runcorn travel to Northwich.

St Helens head to Ellesmere Port as Altrincham take on Hindley and Litherland Remyca host Warrington Town.

Division One South Results

Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies 8-2 Litherland Remyca Women

Altrincham FC Women 2-4 Northwich Vixens First Women

Division One South League Table

  1. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 18
  2. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 18
  3. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 16
  4. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 16
  5. F.C. St. Helens Women – 15
  6. Chester FC Women – 15
  7. Hindley Juniors Women – 12
  8. Warrington Town Womens FC – 12
  9. Ellesmere Port Town Ladies – 10
  10. Altrincham FC Women – 5
  11. Litherland Remyca Women – 4
  12. Northwich Vixens First Women – 3