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Whitehaven AFC Ladies Hold Onto Lead In Lancashire FA Women’s County Leagues

By Robert Haile

In the Lancashire FA Women’s Leagues Whitehaven AFC Ladies hold onto the lead of the Championship as games suffer from the cold.

In the Premier Division Bolton Wanderers have gone top with a 2-2 draw at home to Chorley on Sunday, November 26, while Burnley were held to a 2-2 draw at Sir Tom Finney.

Accrington Stanley and Clitheroe will have to rearrange as their game was postponed.

Three games survive the weather on Sunday, December 2, as Bolton Wanderers head to Blackpool, Burnley host Colne and Chorley play Accrington.

Premier Division Results

Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Reserves 2-2 Chorley Women FC Development

Sir Tom Finney FC Women 2-2 Burnley Belvedere Ladies

Premier Division League Table

  1. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Reserves – 17
  2. Colne FC Ladies – 16
  3. Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Women – 15
  4. GT7 Academy Ladies – 15
  5. Accrington Stanley Women FC Reserves – 13
  6. Clitheroe Wolves Ladies – 11
  7. Blackpool F.C. Ladies – 8
  8. Chorley Women FC Development – 7
  9. Stanwix Junior Ladies – 6
  10. Burnley Belvedere Ladies – 2
  11. Sir Tom Finney FC Women – 1

In the Championship on Sunday, November 26, Whitehaven AFC ran out 4-1 winners at home to Haslingden and Lancaster City lost 7-3 at Horwich St Mary’s.

The top was due to face third on Sunday, December 2, as Whitehaven AFC head to Euxton but the weather has lead to a postponement along with Lancaster City game aginst Blackburn Eagles and Preston North End play Fleetwood Town Wrens.

Championship Results

Horwich St Mary’s Ladies 7-3 Lancaster City FC Ladies

Whitehaven AFC Ladies 4-1 Haslingden Ladies & Girls HGLFC Reserve

Championship League Table

  1. Whitehaven AFC Ladies – 21
  2. Horwich St Mary’s Ladies – 18
  3. Euxton Girls FC – 17
  4. Haslingden Ladies & Girls HGLFC Reserve – 15
  5. Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Development – 15
  6. Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies First – 12
  7. Lancaster City FC Ladies – 10
  8. Preston North End Women FC Preston North – 7
  9. Penrith AFC Ladies Development – 6
  10. Bolton County Women – 3
  11. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Development – 0

In Division One North/West Lostock St Gerards closed the gap to the top four with a 2-3 win at Cadley while Sir Tom Finney won 0-9 at Morecambe while Blackpool FC game with Abbeytown was postponed on Sunday, November 26.

There are just two games on Sunday, December 2, as Lostock welcome Kendal Town and St Annes take on Cadley.

Division One North/West Fixtures

Cadley FC Ladies 2-3 Lostock St Gerards

Morecambe FC Women 0-9 Sir Tom Finney FC Ladies Blue

Division One North/West Table

  1. Rosegrove Ladies – 19
  2. Chipping Ladies – 17
  3. Sir Tom Finney FC Ladies Blue – 16
  4. Abbeytown Ladies – 14
  5. Lostock St Gerards – 7
  6. Cadley FC Ladies – 6
  7. Morecambe FC Women – 4
  8. Kendal Town Women – 4
  9. St. Annes FC Ladies – 3
  10. Blackpool Town Ladies – 0

In Division One South/East on Sunday, November 26, Euxton moved into second with a 6-3 win over Hindley Juniors as leaders Lostock will have to rearrange their game with Blackburn Community as it was postponed.

Lostock face the trip to Blackburn Eagles on Sunday, December 2, as Euxton host Clitheroe.

Division One South/East Fixtures

Euxton Girls FC Women 6-3 Hindley Juniors Women

Division One South/East League Table

  1. Lostock St Gerards Ladies – 21
  2. Euxton Girls FC Women – 16
  3. Penwortham Town Ladies Blue – 14
  4. Blackburn Community Sports Club – 13
  5. Radcliffe FC Women Development – 10
  6. Langho Ladies – 10
  7. Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies – 8
  8. Hindley Juniors Women – 6
  9. AFC Wigan Ladies – 3
  10. Clitheroe Wolves Ladies – 0