Washout In North West Women's Regional Football League For Cumbrian Sides

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Sep 30

By Robert Haile

The North West Women's Regional Football League was weather affected as all three Cumbrian entries games were postponed.

In the Premier Division Darwen have gone top on Sunday, September 24, with a 2-1 victory at home to West Didsbury who drop to fifth.

Cheadle Town are up to third with a 3-4 victory at Curzon Ashton while Fleetwood Town Wrens take fourth with a 2-2 draw at Crewe Alexandra.

While at the bottom of the table Salford City lost 4-3 at Blackburn Community and Bury move off the bottom with a 4-1 win against Blackpool who drop to the foot of the table.

The Premier Division takes a break on Sunday, October 1, as the Vitality FA Cup rolls round.

Premier Division Results

Bury FC Women 4-1 Blackpool FC Ladies

Curzon Ashton FC Women 3-4 Cheadle Town Stingers

Blackburn Community Sports Club Women 4-3 Salford City FC Lionesses Women

Crewe Alexandra FC Women 2-2 Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies

Darwen FC First Women 2-1 West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women

Premier Division League Table

Darwen FC First Women - 15
Tranmere Rovers Women - 13
Cheadle Town Stingers - 12
Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies - 10
West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women - 10
Blackburn Community Sports Club Women - 10
Crewe Alexandra FC Women - 8
Curzon Ashton FC Women - 7
Bury FC Women - 4
Salford City FC Lionesses Women - 3
Blackpool FC Girls and Ladies - 3

In Division One North Preston North End are still top of the table after a 5-1 win over Radcliffe on Sunday, September 24, as Mancunian Unity were 4-0 winners against Haslingden while Bolton Wanderers lost 2-7 to Accrington Stanley who move into third.

Workington Reds trip to Penwortham Town was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch as Penrith AFC's trip to Fleetwood Town Wrens and Carlisle United Ladies game against Morecambe Women also fell foul of the weather.

While the FA Cup takes over there are three games in the division as Carlisle United host Penwortham Town on Saturday, September 30, having gone out in the First Qualifying Round while Fleetwood Town Wrens head to Haslingden and Accrington Stanley will look to join Preston and Mancunian Unity at the top with victory at Morecambe.

Workington Reds Ladies host Penrith AFC Ladies in the Second Qualifying Round.

Division One North Results

Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women 2-7 Accrington Stanley Women FC

Mancunian Unity Women 4-0 Haslingden Ladies and Girls

Preston North End 5-1 Radcliffe FC Women

Carlisle United Ladies P-P Morecambe Women

Penwortham Town Ladies P-P Workington Reds Ladies

Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Reserves P-P Penrith AFC Ladies

Division One North League Table

Preston North End Women FC - 15
Mancunian Unity Women - 15
Accrington Stanley Women FC - 12
Penrith AFC Ladies - 9
Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Women - 9
Radcliffe FC Women - 9
Haslingden Ladies and Girls - 6
Morecambe Women - 6
Workington Reds Ladies - 6
Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Reserves - 6
Penwortham Town Ladies - 6
Carlisle United Ladies - 0

In Division One South Wythenshawe have gone three points clear at the top of the table after a 7-3 win over Runcorn Linnet on Sunday, September 23, as St Helens lost 2-1 at Chester FC.

Poulton Vics stay third with a 2-2 draw at home to Ellesmere Port while Hindley move up to fourth after a 4-5 win at Warrington.

Litherland and Altrincham shared the points with a 0-0 while Northwich went down 9-0 at Mossley Hills.

Only three games start on Sunday, October 1, as Runcorn look to move back into the top three with a home tie against Northwich Vixens, Ellesmere Port host Litherland Remyca and Mossley Hills face Altrincham.

Division One South Results

Warrington Town Womens FC 4-5 Hindley Juniors Women

Wythenshawe Women 7-3 Runcorn Linnets FC Ladies

Mossley Hill Athletic First Ladies 9-0 Northwich Vixens First Women

Chester FC Women 2-1 F.C. St. Helens Women

Poulton Vics FC Ladies 2-2 Ellesmere Port Town Ladies

Litherland Remyca Women 0-0 Altrincham FC Women

Division One South League Table