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Loughborough Foxes Vixens won East Midlands League Division 1 Central. (Photo: @LboroFoxes)

Loughborough Foxes Vixens and Thornaby won promotion to the East Midlands and North East League Premier Division respectively.

EASTERN – Colney Heath go top on goal-difference

Premier – Luton Town saw off Wroxham 3-2 with the only goal of the second half, to cut Royston Town’s lead to seven points and having three games in hand to overtake them. St Albans City and Enfield Town drew 1-1, to move into fifth and seventh sports respectively.

1 North – AFC Dunstable’s title hopes are over after a 1-0 home defeat to leaders Harpenden Town, basement side Kings Lynn Town held second-placed Newmarket Town with a Charliene Murombo goal. Stevenage Development edged Thetford Town 4-3 away, where Lilly Kelly scored twice and substitute Kirstal Clarke also found the net. Elsewhere, Real Bedford Reserves beat Biggleswade United 3-1.

1 South – Colney Heath went top on goal-difference with a 6-1 result at Romford Town Flyers, Southend United slipping to second after losing by a similar score at Hertford Town. Hutton’s Daisy Canny hit a hat-trick as they won 5-1 at Wormley Rovers to go third, Lawford drew 2-2 with Stanway Pegasus.

EAST MIDLANDS – Loughborough Foxes Vixens take title in last match

Premier – Sheffield FC beat Basford United 2-0, confirmed by a late goal, to stay top. Chesterfield Ladies kept up their hopes with a 5-1 result over Rotherham United, whose own chances are now virtually gone. Mansfield Town scored both goals of the game at SJR Worksop, Nottingham Trent University moved off the bottom with a 5-2 victory over Anstey Nomads.

1 Central – Loughborough Foxes Vixens clinched the title in the last game of an unbeaten campaign, 2-0 away at second-placed Asfordby Amateurs. Long Eaton United gained ground on third-placed River City with a 2-1 victory there, West Bridgford edged Sleaford Town 3-2 to leapfrog them into fifth.

1 North – Dronfield Town closed in on the runners-up spot when winning by the odd goal in seven at Grimsby Borough, Arnold Eagles’ Kitty Ward claimed the decider during a 2-1 win at Sherwood.

1 South – Newport Pagnell Town just got the better of Dunton & Broughton United three goals to two, New Bradwell St Peter struck three times in the first quarter of the game and finished 4-1 victors at Bugbrooke St.Michael.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST – Ten-goal Brentford make it 16 straight wins

Premier – Barking were beaten 6-1 at home by leaders Dartford, chasing pair Fulham and Saltdean also won with the Cottagers 3-1 victors at Dorking Wanderers where Kayleigh Stead struck twice, United defeating Millwall Lionesses 4-2. Newhaven’s Chloe Winchester got both their goals in a 2-1 result at Ebbsfleet United,  Sport London E Benfica are out of the drop zone following a 3-2 victory against Haywards Heath Town, Sutton United beating Ashford United 4-0 to send them into the bottom two.

1 North – Brentford ran out 10-1 winners at Hackney to extend their perfect form to a 16th match, second-placed Bromley put 11 past Richmond Park in front of 127 fans, who saw Leen Winner Ekwo net four times and Bethany Hull three. Leatherhead beat Actonians Reserves 5-1, Richmond & Kew’s Charlotte Close notched a hat-trick in a 4-2 win at Denham United.

1 South – Saltdean United Development are level on points with Bognor in second, after Isabelle Stray got the only goal of the meeting at Hastings United. Welling United’s 8-1 win at Three Bridges came with seven different scorers and six second-half goals.

NORTH EAST – Thornaby take title, Leeds Modernians recover three goal deficit

Premier – Chester le Street Town defeated leaders Ponteland United 2-0, Bradford City also closed in on them with a 1-0 win at Spennymoor Town . Sunderland West End overcame Wallsend BC 5-1 helped by a Jessica Ellison treble, South Shields won 3-0 at Harrogate Town on Saturday when all the goals in the last 17 minutes.

1 North – Thornaby’s 1-0 win over third-placed i2i International Soccer Academy with a Hannah Robson goal effectively means they are champions. Washington now only have a mathematical chance of catching them, that only persisting courtesy of Jessica Cook’s 85th-minute breakthrough at Hartlepool United, and a massive goal-difference to make up. Wallsend BC Reserves pipped Norton & Stockton Ancients Reserves 5-4 as Samantha Deverdics netted three times, Lily West scored five of Chester le Street United’s seven against Bishop Auckland Redcar Town’s Sophie Appleyard struck an 87th-minute decider at Consett.

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1 South – Leeds Modernians came back from three down against Altofts to force a 4-4 draw, substitute Amalia Djemame bagging a brace for the hosts. Ossett United took back top spot from Handsworth with a 4-0 defeat of Kiveton Park, Brunsmeer Athletic had a walkover at Sheffield United Foundation.

NORTH WEST – Poulton strengthen hold on first place

Premier –  Champions Wythenshawe netted nine past Tranmere Rovers, Bury won 3-1 at Fleetwood Town Wrens, while it ended 0-0 between Crewe Alexandra and Mancunian Unity.

1 North – The title is a two-horse race now, led by Bolton who won 6-1 at Morecambe where Neishai Gordon netted three and Wanderers’ Jessica Lightfoot was dismissed before half time. Second-placed Accrington Stanley scored six at Blackpool, who are consequently relegated. Penrith beat Radcliffe 4-1 and Preston North End defeated Haslingden 2-1 after a quickfire double following the interval. Radcliffe are home to Preston on Thursday.

1 South – Poulton Vics’ 3-2 win at Wigan Athletic moved them four points clear, with title-rivals FC St. Helens held 1-1 by bottom-but-one Warrington Town. Mossley Hill Athletic overcame Chester 4-1 aided by Olivia Ellinson’s treble, Mollie Bennett also got three goals as Runcorn Linnets posted a 6-2 result at Litherland REMYCA. MSB Woolton had their lead over Macclesfield FC cancelled out in the 90th minute by Martha Smart.

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SOUTHERN – Fleet regain leadership

Premier – Wycombe’s 5-1 win over Sholing reduced Ascot United’s lead to two points but Wanderers have played two games more. Oxford City overran Reading 10-0 with Ellie White scoring three times, AFC Portchester won 3-1 at Selsey, Winchester City Flyers 6-1 at Badshot Lea.

1 North – Ascot United Reserves got the only goal against Slough Town, Penn & Tylers Green beat Milton United 4-1 as Tara Woodward boasted a treble. Tilehurst Panthers saw off Chesham United Development 3-2 as Lea Why grabbed a late double off the bench, Kidlington drew one apiece with Abingdon United Development.

1 South – Fleet Town are back in pole position after a 5-0 win at Wimborne Town lifted them above Havant & Waterlooville.

REGEN ARABLE SOUTH WEST – Six goals shared by leading pair Saltash and Plympton

Premier – Torquay United beat Bishops Lydeard 4-0 to cut Marine Academy Plymouth’s lead to eight points, with three more games to catch up. AEK Boco’s Jess Dobbins was on target in a 1-1 draw that dented Sherborne Town’s hopes if catching the leaders. Poole Town took the points 2-0 at Forest Green Rovers, Frampton Rangers sent Pucklechurch Sports home beaten 4-1. Bishops Lydeard host Ilminster Town on Tuesday.

1 North – Champions Gloucester City hit Downend Flyers for six, Royal Wootton Bassett Town five against SGS Olveston United featured four from substitute Caitlin Brooks. Another Tuesday fixture sees Paulton Rovers play Bitton.

1 South – The top-of-the-table clash saw Saltash United and Plympton share six goals, keeping the latter in front by three points but having played a game more. Feniton won 2-1 over Weymouth, Helston Athletic defeated Bideford 8-1.

WEST MIDLANDS – Top two to clash this midweek

Premier – Kidderminster Harriers won 3-1 at Coundon Court where Millie Rogers was on target twice, to move five points clear at the top from Lye Town whom they visit on Thursday. Port Vale drew 1-1 with Shrewsbury Town, Solihull Sporting’s Rameyah Farquharson got a couple in a 3-1 win at Knowle, Coventry Sphinx were 3-0 winners over Leek Town, who play Port Vale away on Wednesday.

Coundon Court win an aerial dual with Kidderminster Harriers. (Photo: www.clivejonespr.com)

1 North – Sub Olivia Bellamy bagged a brace as leaders AFC Telford United beat Lichfield City in third 2-1, title-chasing Hednesford Town won 4-0 against Newcastle Town but still have eight games to play. Tamworth won 3-1 against Walsall Wood, while Rugby Town’s Katie Andrews got three goals in their 8-2 result at Leek Town Reserves.

1 South – Droitwich Spa came away from Hereford Pegasus winners of an 11-goal thriller, Harriet Adams’ hat-trick for the hosts coming all in vain.

Droitwich Spa edged an 11-goal thriller at Hereford Pegasus. (Barcud-Coch Photography)

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