The Lancashire FA Women's County Leagues Are Providing Plenty Of Competitive Football

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Oct 1

By Robert Haile

The Lancashire FA Women's County Leagues are proving to be very competitive with a five way tie for second in the Premier Division.

In the Premier Division the top two were due to meet on Sunday, September 24, but GT7 Acadmey game with Colne was postponed.

Wigan Athletic's 0-11 win at Chorley moves them into second and Clitheroe take fourth with a 7-0 victory over Sir Tom Finney.

Burnley lost 0-2 to Stanwix and Accrington Stanley and Blackpool shared the points with a 4-4 draw.

There is a Cumbrian derby on Sunday, October 1, as Stanwix host GT7 Academy while Colne FC face Clitheroe Wolves.

Accrington Stanley play Bolton Wanderers as Sir Tom Finney welcome Chorley Women.

Premier Division Results

Clitheroe Wolves Ladies 7-0 Sir Tom Finney FC Women

Chorley Women FC Development 0-11 Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Women

Burnley Belvedere Ladies 0-2 Stanwix Junior Ladies

Accrington Stanley Women FC Reserves 4-4 Blackpool F.C. Ladies

Premier Division League Table

GT7 Academy Ladies - 9
Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Women - 6
Colne FC Ladies - 6
Clitheroe Wolves Ladies - 6
Bolton Wanderers Girls FC Reserves - 6
Stanwix Junior Ladies - 6
Blackpool F.C. Ladies - 4
Accrington Stanley Women FC Reserves - 1
Sir Tom Finney FC Women - 0
Chorley Women FC Development - 0
Burnley Belvedere Ladies - 0

In the Championship on Sunday, September 24, Euxton moved into first place with a 5-4 against Horwich St Mary's and Whitehaven AFC are up to second with a 0-3 win at Preston North End.

Penrith AFC won 0-2 at Lancaster City while Haslingden Ladies beat Blackburn Eagles 6-1.

Whitehaven AFC welcome Fleetwood Town Wrens on Sunday, October 1, knowing a win will send them top as Penrith AFC host Haslingden.

Lancaster City travel to Wigan Athletic and Horwich St Mary's play Preston North End.

Championship Results

Haslingden Ladies & Girls HGLFC Reserve 6-1 Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies First

Lancaster City FC Ladies 0-2 Penrith AFC Ladies Development

Preston North End Women FC 0-3 Whitehaven AFC Ladies

Euxton Girls FC 5-4 Horwich St Mary's Ladies

Championship League Table

Euxton Girls FC - 10
Whitehaven AFC Ladies - 9
Wigan Athletic Ladies & Girls Development - 9
Horwich St Mary's Ladies - 6
Haslingden Ladies & Girls HGLFC Reserve - 6
Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies First - 6
Penrith AFC Ladies Development - 6
Preston North End Women FC Preston North - 4
Lancaster City FC Ladies - 0
Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies Development - 0
Bolton County Women - 0

Haslingden play Blackburn Eagles and Lancaster City face Penrith AFC.

Division One North/West the top two met on Sunday, September 24, as Rosegrove won 5-0 against Abbeytown while Sir Tom Finney 6-5 win against Cadley lifts them into second.

St. Annes beat Kendal Town 5-1 and Blackpool Town lost 5-3 Lostock St Gerards.

On Sunday, October 1, Sir Tom Finney can go joint top with victory at Kendal Town Ladies while Abbeytown Ladies game against Lostock St Gerards has been postponed.

St Annes head to Blackpool Town as Cadley FC play Chipping Ladies.

Division One North/West Fixtures

Rosegrove Ladies 5-0 Abbeytown Ladies

Sir Tom Finney FC Ladies Blue 6-5 Cadley FC Ladies

St. Annes FC Ladies 5-1 Kendal Town Women

Lostock St Gerards 5-3 Blackpool Town Ladies

Division One North/West Table

Rosegrove Ladies - 12
Sir Tom Finney FC Ladies Blue - 9
Abbeytown Ladies - 6
Morecambe FC Women - 4
Cadley FC Ladies - 4
St. Annes FC Ladies - 3
Chipping Ladies - 3
Lostock St Gerards - 3
Kendal Town Women - 3
Blackpool Town Ladies - 0

In Division One South/East leaders Lostock game at Astley Bridge on Sunday, September 24, is postponed as is Blackburn Community match with Euxton and Hindley's game with Penwortham Town.

In the only games taking place had Radcliffe winning 0-9 at Blackburn Eagles and Clitheroe Wolves losing 0-9 to Langho.

Opening October leaders Lostock St Gerards face AFC Wigan, Langho play Blackburn Community as Euxton host Blackburn Eagles and Penwortham Town take on Clitheroe Wolves.

Division One South/East Fixtures

Clitheroe Wolves Ladies 0-9 Langho Ladies

Blackburn Eagles JFC Ladies 0-9 Radcliffe FC Women Development

Division One South/East League Table