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Unbeaten Records Continue In The North West Women’s Regional Football League

By Robert Haile

Two teams continue their unbeaten run in the North West Women’s Regional Leagues as the tops teams remain clear in first.

Cheadle Town are now nine points clear at the top of the Premier Division after a 3-0 win against Fleetwood Town Wrens on Sunday, January 28, as Blackburn Community were held to a 2-2 draw at Bury FC.

West Didsbury move onto the same points with Crewe Alexandra after a 1-0 win against them and Curzon Ashton dropped below Darwen after a 0-4 by them.

Opening the new month on Sunday, February 4, top of the table Cheadle Town host bottom side Blackpool FC as Blackburn Community face Crewe Alexandra and Tranmere welcome Bury.

In the packed mid table Darwen head to Fleetwood Town Wrens and Salford City play West Didsbury.

Premier Division Results

Curzon Ashton FC Women 0-4 Darwen FC First Women

Bury FC Women 2-2 Blackburn Community Sports Club Women

Cheadle Town Stingers 3-0 Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies

West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women 1-0 Crewe Alexandra FC Women

Premier Division League Table

  1. Cheadle Town Stingers – 36
  2. Blackburn Community Sports Club Women – 27
  3. Tranmere Rovers Women – 25
  4. Crewe Alexandra FC Women – 19
  5. West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women – 19
  6. Darwen FC First Women – 18
  7. Curzon Ashton FC Women – 18
  8. Bury FC Women – 17
  9. Salford City FC Lionesses Women – 17
  10. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies – 10
  11. Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies – 3

In Division One North Mancunian Unity continued their unbeaten season with a 1-6 victory at Carlisle United on January 28 while rivals Penrith AFC were 1-5 winners at Penwortham Town and Accrington Stanley were 3-1 victors at home to Workington Reds.

A 3-2 defeat for Preston North End at Haslingden has them drop back from the top three and Morecambe eight points clear of the bottom two with a 2-3 win at Radcliffe.

Mancunian Unity head to Preston North End on February 4 as Penrith AFC host Radcliffe and Accrington Stanley make the trip to Fleetwood Town Wrens.

At the bottom Carlisle United host Morecambe while Penwortham Town head to Workington Reds and Bolton Wanderers face Haslingden in the mid table battle.

Division One North Results

Accrington Stanley Women FC 3-1 Workington Reds Ladies

Carlisle United Ladies 1-6 Mancunian Unity Women

Haslingden Ladies and Girls 3-2 Preston North End Women FC

Penwortham Town Ladies 1-5 Penrith AFC Ladies

Radcliffe FC Women 2-3 Morecambe Women

Division One North League Table

  1. Mancunian Unity Women – 39
  2. Penrith AFC Ladies – 31
  3. Accrington Stanley Women FC – 31
  4. Preston North End Women FC – 28
  5. Radcliffe FC Women – 24
  6. Haslingden Ladies and Girls – 18
  7. Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Reserves – 16
  8. Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women – 16
  9. Workington Reds Ladies – 15
  10. Morecambe Women – 14
  11. Penwortham Town Ladies – 6
  12. Carlisle United Ladies – 4

Runcorn Linnets took advantage of Wythenshawe not playing to close the gap at the top of Division One South as they ran out 1-4 winners at Northwich Vixens on January 28 while Chester FC beat Mossley Hill 1-4.

Fifth placed FC St. Helens reduced the gap to Warrington Town to a point with a 1-7 win at Altrincham FC while Poulton Vics were 0-1 winners at Ellesmere Port and Hindley Juniors completed the away wins with a 1-2 over Litherland Remyca.

Unbeaten leaders Wythenshawe are back in league action as they head to FC St. Helens on February 4 while title rivals Runcorn Linnets host Poulton Vics and Chester FC welcome Northwich Vixens.

Fourth placed Warrington Town head to Altrincham FC, Hindley Juniors play Mossley Hill and Litherland Remyca face Ellesmere Port.

Division One South Results

Altrincham FC Women 1-7 F.C. St. Helens Women

Ellesmere Port Town Ladies 0-1 Poulton Vics FC Ladies

Litherland Remyca Women 1-2 Hindley Juniors Women

Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies 1-4 Chester FC Women

Northwich Vixens First Women 1-4 Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

Division One South League Table

  1. Wythenshawe Amateurs Women – 36
  2. Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies – 33
  3. Chester FC Women – 30
  4. Warrington Town Womens FC – 28
  5. F.C. St. Helens Women – 27
  6. Poulton Vics FC Ladies – 25
  7. Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies – 20
  8. Ellesmere Port Town Ladies – 19
  9. Hindley Juniors Women – 15
  10. Altrincham FC Women – 5
  11. Litherland Remyca Women – 4
  12. Northwich Vixens First Women – 3