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North West Women’s Regional Football League Hits Half Way Point

By Robert Haile

The North West Women’s Regional League has hit the half way point of the season for some teams.

In the Premier Division leaders Cheadle Town were 2-0 up against Salford City before the referee abandoned the match on Sunday, November 12.

The only other game to take place ended with Curzon Ashton losing 2-4 to Blackburn Community.

Blackburn Community will look to make it a double victory over Curzon Ashton on Sunday, November 19, while Darwen look to go joint top with a win at home to Salford City as a win for Tranmere at Crewe Alexandra would send them back to the top and Bury face Fleetwood Town Wrens.

Premier Division Results

Cheadle Town Stingers A-A Salford City FC Lionesses Women

Curzon Ashton FC Women 2-4 Blackburn Community Sports Club Women

Premier Division League Table

  1. Cheadle Town Stingers – 21
  2. Tranmere Rovers Women – 20
  3. Darwen FC First Women – 18
  4. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 16
  5. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 14
  6. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 13
  7. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 13
  8. Crewe Alexandra FC Women – 9
  9. Bury FC Women – 7
  10. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 7
  11. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 3

At the top of Division One North Accrington Stanley beat Carlisle United 2-0 while Preston North End won 3-2 against Penwortham Town to move three points clear on Sunday, November 12.

Workington Reds ran out 5-2 winners at home to Radcliffe and Morecambe lost 6-1 at Bolton Wanderers.

Penrith AFC game at Fleetwood Town Wrens was postponed.

Carlisle United’s game with Workington has fell to a waterlogged pitch on Sunday, November 19, Penrith host Bolton Wanderers and Radcliffe face Penwortham Town.

Division One North Results

Accrington Stanley Women FC 2-0 Carlisle United Ladies

Preston North End Women FC 3-2 Penwortham Town Ladies

Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women 6-1 Morecambe Women

Workington Reds Ladies 5-2 Radcliffe FC Women

Division One North League Table

  1. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 24
  2. Preston North End Women FC – 24
  3. Mancunian Unity Women – 21
  4. Penrith AFC Ladies – 18
  5. Radcliffe FC Women – 18
  6. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 15
  7. Workington Reds Ladies – 12
  8. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 9
  9. Morecambe Women – 9
  10. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Reserves – 9
  11. Penwortham Town Ladies – 6
  12. Carlisle United Ladies – 3

In Division One South there was nearly full fixture list on Sunday, November 12, as leaders Wythenshawe ran out 13-2 winners at home to Mossley Hills, Runcorn stay second with a 2-6 win at Litherland and St Helens drop to fourth as Chester won 0-5 to take third.

Northwich difficult season continues with a 6-0 defeat at Warrington Town as Altrincham lost 7-0 at Ellesmere Port.

The only surviving the weather on Sunday, November 19, is Warrington Town’s match with Litherland Remyca.

Division One South Results

F.C. St. Helens Women 0-5 Chester FC Women

Litherland Remyca Women 2-6 Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

Wythenshawe Amateurs Women 13-2 Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies

Warrington Town Womens FC 6-0 Northwich Vixens First Women

Ellesmere Port Town Ladies 7-0 Altrincham FC Women

Division One South League Table

  1. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 27
  2. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 24
  3. Chester FC Women – 21
  4. F.C. St. Helens Women – 18
  5. Warrington Town Womens FC – 18
  6. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 16
  7. Ellesmere Port Town Ladies – 16
  8. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 16
  9. Hindley Juniors Women – 12
  10. Altrincham FC Women – 5
  11. Litherland Remyca Women – 4
  12. Northwich Vixens First Women – 3