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North West Women’s Regional Football League Returns As Relegation And Promotion Places Tighten Up

By Robert Haile

The North West Women’s Regional Leagues returned and the top and bottom of the tables tightened up as the sides entered the new year.

In the Premier Division second placed Tranmere Rovers were held to a 4-4 draw at Salford City while Bury were 3-2 victors at home to Crewe Alexandra on Sunday, January 7.

The top two meet on Sunday, January 14, as Cheadle Town Stingers host Tranmere Rovers while Blackburn Community head to Darwen.

Curzon Ashton play Bury as West Didsbury travel to Fleetwood Town Wrens and Salford City take on Blackpool FC.

Premier Division Results

Salford City FC Lionesses Women 4-4 Tranmere Rovers Women

Bury FC Women 3-2 Crewe Alexandra FC Women

Premier Division League Table

  1. Cheadle Town Stingers – 27
  2. Tranmere Rovers Women – 25
  3. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 23
  4. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 18
  5. Crewe Alexandra FC Women – 16
  6. Darwen FC First Women – 15
  7. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 14
  8. Bury FC Women – 13
  9. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 13
  10. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 10
  11. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 3

Mancunian Unity have continued their unbeaten run at the top of Division One North with a 2-3 win at Bolton Wanderers on January 7, as Penrith AFC moved into second with a 0-3 victory at Haslingden while Morecambe and Carlisle United played out a 0-0 draw.

Leaders Mancunian Unity host Radcliffe while Penrith AFC welcome Haslingden on January 14, third placed Accrington Stanley head to fourth placed Preston North End.

While Morecambe look to close the gap to Bolton Wanderers and Penwortham Town hope to move closer to a move out of the bottom two with a home game against Fleetwood Town Wrens.

Division One North Results

Haslingden Ladies and Girls 0-3 Penrith AFC Ladies

Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women 2-3 Mancunian Unity Women

Morecambe Women 0-0 Carlisle United Ladies

Division One North League Table

  1. Mancunian Unity Women – 33
  2. Penrith AFC Ladies – 28
  3. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 27
  4. Preston North End Women FC – 24
  5. Radcliffe FC Women – 24
  6. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 15
  7. Workington Reds Ladies – 15
  8. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Reserves – 13
  9. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 12
  10. Morecambe Women – 10
  11. Penwortham Town Ladies – 6
  12. Carlisle United Ladies – 4

In Division One South Runcorn Linnets moved within three points of leaders Wythenshawe with a 1-7 win at Altrincham FC while Warrington Town sit third after a 3-2 win over Poulton Vics and Mossley Hills won 1-2 at FC St. Helens on January 7.

Wythenshawe return to action on January 14, as they travel to Hindley Juniors while Runcorn Linnets head to Ellesmere Port, FC St. Helens make the trip to Litherland and Poulton Vics face Altrincham FC.

Division One South Results

Altrincham FC Women 1-7 Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

F.C. St. Helens Women 1-2 Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies

Warrington Town Womens FC 3-2 Poulton Vics FC Ladies

Division One South League Table

  1. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 33
  2. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 30
  3. Warrington Town Womens FC – 28
  4. Chester FC Women – 27
  5. F.C. St. Helens Women – 21
  6. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 20
  7. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 19
  8. Ellesmere Port Town Ladies – 16
  9. Hindley Juniors Women – 12
  10. Altrincham FC Women – 5
  11. Litherland Remyca Women – 4
  12. Northwich Vixens First Women – 3