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North West Women’s Regional Football League Twists Again

By Robert Haile

The North West Women’s Regional Leagues have taken another twist after the last round of games.

In the Premier Division Blackburn Community were held to a 3-3 draw by Curzon Ashton on Sunday, November 19, while Darwen lost 1-3 at home to Salford City as Tranmere were held to a 2-2 draw at Crewe Alexandra while Bury joined the group on ten points with a 3-1 over Fleetwood Town Wrens.

Joint leaders Cheadle Town are in action at home to Bury in Sunday, November 26, as Curzon Ashton face Salford City and Fleetwood Town welcome high flying Blackburn Community.

Premier Division Results

Blackburn Community Sports Club Women 3-3 Curzon Ashton FC Women

Darwen FC First Women 1-3 Salford City FC Lionesses Women

Crewe Alexandra FC Women 2-2 Tranmere Rovers Women

Bury FC Women 3-1 Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies

Premier Division League Table

  1. Cheadle Town Stingers – 21
  2. Tranmere Rovers Women – 21
  3. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 17
  4. Darwen FC First Women – 15
  5. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 15
  6. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 13
  7. Bury FC Women – 10
  8. Crewe Alexandra FC Women – 10
  9. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 10
  10. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 10
  11. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 3

The fixtures in Division One North were decimated with Penrith’s 7-2 home win over Bolton Wanderers.

All three Cumbrian sides are in action on Sunday, November 26, as Carlisle United host Radcliffe and Workington face unbeaten Mancunian Unity while Penrith make the trip to Preston North End with Penwortham Town playing Accrington Stanley.

Division One North Results

Penrith AFC Ladies 7-2 Bolton Wanderers Girls 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 – 21
  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 Warrington Town won 5-2 against Litherland Remyca to move into fourth on Sunday, November 18.

Leaders Wythenshawe head to Litherland Remyca and second placed Runcorn Linnets host third placed Chester on Sunday, November 26.

Warrington Town travel to Hindley while Ellesmere Port face Mossley Hills.

Division One South Results

Warrington Town Womens FC 5-2 Litherland Remyca Women

Division One South League Table

  1. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 27
  2. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 24
  3. Chester FC Women – 21
  4. Warrington Town Womens FC – 21
  5. F.C. St. Helens Women – 18
  6. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 16
  7. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 16
  8. Ellesmere Port Town Ladies – 13
  9. Hindley Juniors Women – 12
  10. Altrincham FC Women – 5
  11. Litherland Remyca Women – 4
  12. Northwich Vixens First Women – 3