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Lancashire FA Women’s County Leagues Wiped Out As Weather Turned Cold

By Robert Haile

In the Lancashire FA Women’s Leagues one game survived the extreme weather conditions.

None of the games in the Premier Division survived the cold weather on Sunday, December 2.

Cumbrian side GT7 Academy have a chance to go top with a win at Colne while Wigan Athletic will look to take top spot with victory at home to Chorley on Sunday, December 10, while Stanwix face Burnley.

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 everything stayed the same as all the games were postponed on Sunday, December 2.

Leaders Whitehaven AFC face Preston North End while second placed Horwich host third placed Euxton on Sunday, December 10.

Haslingden head to Blackburn Eagles as Wigan welcome Bolton County and Penrith AFC play Lancaster City.

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

After a game less round in Division One North/West on Sunday, December 3, there are three games that have survived.

Sir Tom Finney can go joint top with a win at Cadley on Sunday, December 10, while Lostock can close the gap to four points with a win at Blackpool Town and Kendal Town face St. Annes.

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 one game was played on Sunday, December 3, as Euxton won 11-0 at home to Clitheroe.

Euxton could go top with a win at fourth placed Blackburn Community on Sunday, December 10, as Radcliffe host Blackburn Eagles and Clitheroe travel to Langho.

Division One South/East Fixtures

Euxton Girls FC Women 11-0 Clitheroe Wolves Ladies

Division One South/East League Table

  1. Lostock St Gerards Ladies – 21
  2. Euxton Girls FC Women – 19
  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