September 3, 2010 WEEKEND FIXTURES FOR 5th SEPTEMBER 2010 Pictured - Action from last weekends Coventry City's League Cup encounter against Aston Villa Ladies. FA WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE NATIONAL DIVISION Leeds United v Barnet Ladies Nottingham Forest v Millwall Lionesses Reading Women v Blackburn Rovers Watford Ladies v Sunderland Women FA WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE NORTHERN DIVISION Coventry City v Rochdale Ladies Curzon Ashton Ladies v Aston Villa Leicester City Women v Manchester City Newcastle United v Derby County Preston North End v Leeds City Vixens FA WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIVISION Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United Cardiff City Charlton Athletic Gillingham Ladies v Portsmouth Ladies Keynsham Town v Yeovil Town West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers KITCHEN FITTER.ORG MIDLANDS COMBINATION Leafield Athletic v Stoke City Ladies Loughborough Students v Rotherham United Sporting Club Albion P The New Saints P Stratford Town v Northampton Town Wolverhampton Wanderers v Radcliffe Olympic SOUTH EAST COMBINATION Cambridge Women v Braintree Town Crystal Palace v Milton Keynes Dons Enfield Town v Ebbsfleet United Lewes Ladies v Ipswich Town Luton Town v Norwich City Old Actonians v Tottenham Hotspur WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL PREMIER DIVISION Allscott Ladies v Dudley United Bradwell Belles v Cannock Ladies Kidderminster Harriers v Lichfield Diamonds Solihull Ladies v Hereford Phoenix Wednesfield Town v Kingshurst Sporting WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL NORTHERN DIVISION Coseley Town v Bedworth United Stafford Town v Kidsgrove Ladies Withymoor Ladies v Cottage Farm Rangers Wyrley ladies v Prees Raiders WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL SOUTHERN DIVISION Birmingham Athletic v Ferndale Ladies Coventry Development v Fairfield Villa Redditch United v Malvern Town Rugby Town v Leamington Lions Southam United v Knowle Ladies Walsall Ladies v Marston Green EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL PREMIER DIVISION Friar Lane & Epworth v Shepshed Dynamo Gedling Town v Peterborough Azure Loughborough Foxes v Mansfield Town Retford United v Heather St John's Sandiacre Town v Corby S&L Ladies EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION NORTH Arnold Town v Lincoln Development Hucknall Town v Steel City Wanderers Market Warsop v Nettleham Rise Park v West Bridgford Sparta Nottingham v Grimsby Town UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION SOUTH Barrowby Ladies v Oadby Owls Daventry Town v Hinckley United Oadby & Wigston v Raunds Town Radcliffe Olympic Reserves v Leicester Fosse Sleaford Town v Kingsthorpe Ladies NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FA COUNTY WOMENS LEAGUE Kettering Amazons v Brackley Sports Kingsthorpe Jaguars v Moulton Ladies Peterborough Hampton v Corby Ladies & Girls Rothwell Town Ladies v AFC Trinity Thorplands United v Rothwell Youth Woodford United v Earls Barton United LEICESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY WOMENS LEAGUE Heather St Johns Res v Oadby & Wigston Dynamo Marlborough Rovers v Loughboro Students Res Nuneaton Town Res v Loughborough Foxes Res Stamford Ladies v Friar Lane & Epworth Res Westfield Ladies v Asfordby Amateurs BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Bilbrooke Ladies v Withymoor Ladies Coventry City Girls v Tipton Town Crusaders v Tamworth Ladies Minor Redditch United Reserves v Atherstone Ladies Silverrdale Ladies v Solihull Reserves BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Hopwood Star v Studley Women Kenilworth Town v Rubery Ladies Ladies United v Birch Coppice Bulletts Leamington Hibernian v Netherton United BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE SECOND DIVISION Hale Hawks v Continental Star Ladies Harborne Ladies v Stratford Town Reserves Higham Ladies v Stourbridge Ladies Kewford Eagles v Erdington Ladies Massey Ferguson Ladies v Sandwell Ladies STAFFORDSHIRE FA COUNTY WOMENS LEAGUE Ashmore Park Rangers v Cresswell Wanderers Madeley Whitestar v Five Towns North Staffs YMCA v Burtnwood Phoenix Port Vale Ladies v Pelsall Villa Colts Uttoxeter Ladies v Burton Albion MG SPORTSWEAR HEREFORD & WORCESTER COUNTY LEAGUE Hereford Lads Club Ladies v Mostyn Rangers Ladies KGV Ladies v Ferndale Ladies Leominster Town v Evesham United Worcester United Ladies v Hornets Ladies Is Your Clubs Fixture/Result is missing from our list? then please e-mail for inclusion too newsroom@ladiessoccer.co.uk - Please note All fixtures correct at the time of publication and are listed in good faith we accept no liability for matches listed here within that are not played, If planning to support a game, please check with the Clubs involved the fixture is taking place at they change at short notice and can be effected by weather conditions. We are always happy to learn of changes and/or additions to our Published Programme.

September 2, 2010 MIDWEEK RESULTS AND FIXTURES ALL UK GAMES KICK OFF 7.30pm Photo - Michelle Hickmott Coventry City Ladies FC Picture Glenn Lawrence Monday August 30th U-17 INTERNATIONAL Wales 1 Belgium 2 Tuesday August 31st U-17 INTERNATIONAL New Zealand 1 Republic of Ireland 2 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION ONE NORTH West Bridgford 0 Lincoln Development 4 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION ONE SOUTH Barrowby Ladies 1 Radcliffe Olympic Reserves 8 Wednesday September 1st WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER Atlanta Beat 1 Boston Breakers 3 Chicago Red Stars 2 Philadelphia Independence 0 Sky Blue FC 1 FC Gold Pride 1 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION Friar Lane & Epworth 3 Corby Stewarts & Lloyds 0 Gedling Town 1 Mansfield Town 3 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION ONE NORTH Arnold Town 2 Steel City Wanderers 1 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION ONE SOUTH Leicester Fosse P Kingsthorpe Ladies P Oadby Owls 6 Oadby & Wigston United 1 Raunds Town 1 Daventry Town 3 Thursday September 2nd UNISON EAST MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION Retford United ? Long Eaton United ? Shepshed Dynamo ? Heather St John's ? UNISON EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION ONE NORTH Hucknall Town ? Rise Park ? Nettleham Ladies ? Grimsby Town ? Sparta Nottingham ? Market Warsop ? PS FRIENDLY Oxford City 0 Arsenal 7 Arsenal paid a visit to Court Place Farm on Thursday night with a team mainly composed of young talents from the academy and reserve teams and gave a demonstration of the depth of the clubs resources with a 7-0 win over South West Combination Oxford City. The star performer was Danielle Carter who has significant first team experience and gave a master class of pace, close control and finishing to notch four goals. The home team fought hard from start to finish to contain the Gunners forward line and also mounted a number of good moves themselves in front of a good crowd of over 300. It was Arsenal keeper Sarah Quantrill who had the first save to make, tipping over a 35 yard free-kick from Hannah Smye, but soon it was City's number one Hannah Cox who was giving her usual display of fine saves and clean handling in the face of Lauren Bruton and Lucy Gunton-Jones' attacks from the wing and Carter's direct running and shooting power. The first goal was a super solo run from Carter with a shot curled in from the edge of the area on 16 minutes, Carter's second goal on 28 minutes came she latched on to a through pass, rounded Cox and tapped home. Having missed an easy hat trick chance straight after, Carter had another close range power drive brilliantly turned away by Cox just before the break. Arsenal rested Bruton at half time and gradually introduced their six substitutes who all played their past in a dominant second half. Carter duly completed her triple on 53 minutes and then Tricia Gould had a shot tipped on to the bar and Alexia Passingham tapped in the rebound on the hour. Lara ttacking down the right, hitting the bar with a long range strike. Another defender Hannah Short showed great technique to hit the net from the edge of the area following a corner for the fifth on 74 minutes. The pass of the night by Joanne Wilson freed Carter for her fourth and Fay got on the scoresheet a minute later with a precise finish for the seventh. Despite this rush of goals, the Oxford back four of Heidi Bates, Lauren Carnell, Cally Beaumont and Abi Smith prevented many other goal attempts with fine blocks and interceptions, backed up by hard work tracking back by all the rest of the team and there was no further damage before ref Sian Massey blew the final whistle The young Arsenal team had entertained the crowd with their skills and both sets of players deserved the prolonged applause at the end of the match. Oxford City Line-up Hannah Cox, Abi Smith, Lauren Carnell, Cally Beaumont, Heidi Bates, Zoe Barnes, Claire Bates, Michelle Robinson, Hannah Smye, Angie McQuillin, Steph Mobbs, Subs Rosa Somers, Sinead Kerr, Jenny Chiumento, Rachael Mariam, Emily Wilson Arsenal Line-up Sarah Quantrill, Lara Fay, Hannah Short, Billie Murphy, Alex Hindwood, Becky Anderson, Lois Roche, Bianca Bragg, Lucy Gunton-Jones, Dan Carter, Lauren Bruton, Subs Kelly Blanchflower, Taylor O'Leary, Megan Sargeant, Joanne Wilson Tricia Gould, Alexia Passingham. Match Report Courtesy of Patrick Higgins Is Your Clubs Fixture/Result is missing from our list? then please e-mail Any missing Information for inclusion too newsroom@ladiessoccer.co.uk - Please note All fixtures correct at the time of publication and are listed in good faith we accept no liability for matches listed here within that are not played, If planning to support a game, please check with the Clubs involved the fixture is taking place at they change at short notice and can be effected by weather conditions. We are always happy to learn of changes and/or additions to our Published Programme.

August 29, 2010 WEEKEND RESULTS FOR SUNDAY 29th AUGUST 2010 ALL GAMES KO 2pm Pictured Acton From Liberty Way as Coventry City Ladies and Aston Villa Ladies batle out a draw in the FA Womens League Cup. FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 1 Barnet Ladies 4 Colchester United 0 Queens Park Rangers 1 West Ham United 1 FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 2 Preston North End 1 Curzon Ashton 2 Rochdale Ladies 0 Blackburn Rovers 4 FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 3 Cardiff City 2 Watford Ladies 0 Coventry City 1 Aston Villa 1 FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Charlton Athletic 1 Gillingham Ladies 2 Millwall Lionesses 2 FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 5 Manchester City 1 Leicester City Women 3 Nottingham Forest 4 Derby County 1 FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 6 Portsmouth Ladies 4 Keynsham Town 2 Yeovil Town 0 Reading Women 2 FA TESCO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND GROUP 7 Newcastle United L Leeds City Vixens L Sunderland Women 1 Leeds United 1 Leeds United kicked off the defence of their Women's FA Premier League Cup crown with a 1-1 draw at Sunderland in their opening first-round group game. Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Reading and Barnet all comfortable enjoyed victories over regional opponents While Millwall were held to a draw by Southern Division Gillingham and Watford Ladies went down at Cardiff City. The top two teams from each of the seven groups, plus the two best third-placed sides, will go into the last 16. Manchester City Ladies 1 Leicester City Women 3 At a great venue and playing surface at Sport City, both sides produced a fluent game of football. Jo Potter and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk both hitting the post for the Foxes with keeper Andrea Worrall well beaten, and at the other end Foxes' keeper, Leanne Hall, had to make a fine save to deny Lindsey Savage, to go into the interval goal-less. The second period opened up, and it was the Foxes that took the lead through Maz Gauntlett with a header from a Natasha Meade cross, but the Blues drew level in the 77th minute through Becky Grocott. A minute later, Foxes' skipper Sweetman-Kirk hit home a Zira Handley cross to restore the visitors lead and then Meade settled it for the Foxes as she drilled home from 25 yards out. Sunderland Women 1 Leeds United 1 League Cup holders' Leeds United Ladies took the lead on 13th minutes through Chloe Foster, who finished off a fine move with a shot that went into the net off the post. Sunderland turned-in a better second half performance and Abbey Holmes equalised in the 68th minute firing home through a crowd penalty area. Nottingham Forest 4 Derby County 1 Northern Division visitors' Derby Counrty Ladies when into a 15th-minute lead through Marie Wayne, before Forest hit back vigorously to win the East Midlands derby. Republic Of Ireland Internattional Jemma Connor-Iommi levelled the scores five minutes before the break and then second half goals from Suzanne Davies, Lauren Cresswell and Ellie Gilliat sealed victory for Lisa Dawkins side. Rochdale Ladies 0 Blackburn Rovers 4 In the Lancashire derby two goals in either side of the break earnt Blackburn Rovers Ladies a comfortable victory over Northern Division newcomers Rochdale Ladies. First-half goals from Levi Penny and Danielle Sheen gave Adam Lakeman's side the edge before a Nicky Twohig second-half penalty and late goal by Charlotte Farrell sealed the rout. Gillingham Ladies 2 Millwall Lionesses 2 The Gills hauled themselves back from a two-goal deficit to earn themselves a credible hard-fought draw against Millwall Lionesses as a Natalie Crinean equaliser denied Millwall all three points. Millwall were in front at the break courtesy of a Leah Jones strike and a Sian Cheedy own goal, before Ashlee Hincks pulled a goal back and Crinean equalised with 14 minutes remaining. Cardiff City 2 Watford Ladies 0 Second-half goals from Natasha Harding and Lisa Bird certified Watford Ladies as the only top flight team to lose in the opening round of group matches. Barnet Ladies 4 Colchester United 0 Holly Sandow netted a first-half hat-trick before Alex Keown's late strike sealed a convincing win for Barnet Ladies over their Southern Division visitors Colchester United Ladies. Yeovil Town 0 Reading Women 2 Michaela Howell bagged two goals inside a 10 minute spell midway through the first half as Reading overcame newly promoted Southern Division side Yeovill Town Ladies. SOUTH EAST COMBINATION Braintree Town 1 Cambridge Women 6 Ebbsfleet United 2 Milton Keynes Dons 6 Enfield Town 4 Lewes Ladies 2 Luton Town 3 Old Actonians 0 Norwich City 2 Crystal Palace 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Ipswich Town 1 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION Retford United 4 Loughborough Foxes 0 Sandiacre Town 1 Mansfield Town 8 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION NORTH Grimsby Town 2 OOH Lincoln Development 3 Hucknall Town P Market Warsop P WOMENS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE Atlanta Beat 1 FC Gold Pride (Bay Area) 6 Washington Freedom 2 Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY) 1 Philadelphia Independence 1 Boston Breakers 2 WPS champions, Gold Pride were 6-1 winners at basement side Atlanta Beat, However, only one goal separated the teams at the interval before a second half goal rush ensued, Tiffany Milbrett netting the visitors opener following a Shannon Boxx cross two minutes before the break. Six minutes after the restart Camile Abily doubled Gold Pride's lead before "Beat" pulled a goal back through Eniola Aluko. Who turned the ball home following Angie Kerr's pass, Gold Price then hit back blasting home three goals inside a six minute spell, Marta bagged a quick-fire brace with Christine Sinclair sealing the 6-1 rout 3 minutes from time. A result which saw Gold Pride claimed three league records; highest number of goals scored in one half, Highest Number of goals scored in a game and largest winning margin. Washington Freedom went fourth in the league standing at the expense of Sky Blue FC after coming from behind to record a 2-1 victory. Tasha Kai opened the gaol-scoring on 29 minutes, one of only two efforts on target for the visitors. Freedom left it late to steal victory with Abby Wambach striking two goals inside the final 11 minutes. Her first goal coming via the penalty spot and the second goal coming on 84 minutes following an Allie Long cross. On Sunday Philadelphia Independence went down 2-1 at home to Boston Breakers, with England International Kelly Smith netted the match-winner from the penalty spot for the "Breakers" this after Joanna Lohman had given the hosts a 17th-minute lead, following an initial shot by Amy Rodriguez that had rattled the post. Stephanie Cox hauled Boston level following Kristine Lilly's first half corner-kick with Smith converting a penalty on the hour-mark to seal victory, this after Lauren Cheney had been upended. Boston, now trail second-placed Philadelphia by six points but have a game in hand. PS FRIENDLIES Bedworth United v Nuneaton Town Cottage Farm Rangers v Walsall Ladies Leamington Lions v Allscott Ladies Leicester City Ladies v Watford Reserves Mostyn Rangers v Redditch United Rotherham United Res v Nottingham Forest Res Stratford Town v Coventry City Reserves Stony Stratford Town v Kingsthorpe Jaguars Is Your Clubs Fixture/Result is missing from our list? then please e-mail Anymissing Information for inclusion too newsroom@ladiessoccer.co.uk - Please note All fixtures correct at the time of publication and are listed in good faith we accept no liability for matches listed here within that are not played, If planning to support a game, please check with the Clubs involved the fixture is taking place at they change at short notice and can be effected by weather conditions. We are always happy to learn of changes and/or additions to our Published Programme. http://www.ladiesfootball.moonfruit.com

August 25, 2010 RESULTS AND FIXTURES W/C MONDAY 23rd AUGUST 2010 Sheffield Wednesday Celebrate Shelly James Winner in the Northern Combination L Denotes a Late Result Tuesday August 24th FRIENDSHIP CUP Berks & Bucks 4 Hertfordshire 1 In a trial match, Herts won 4-1, Herts were Four goals to the good up inside 45 minutes before Berks & Bucks pulled a goal back in the Second through a Shan Woodward penalty. UNISON EAST MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION Corby Stewarts & Lloyds 3 Peterborough Azure 4 Sandiacre Town P Shepshed Dynamo P PETERBORO AZURE STEAL VICTORY WITH LATE WINNER Corby Stewarts & Lloyds 3 Peterborough Azure 4 Match Report Steve Iredale Azure Secretary Peterborough Azure Ladies overcame the 'infamous' Ocupatation Road slope to record their first away victory at the Corby ground in three seasons. Playing down the slope and with the wind behind them in the first half ,Azure did most of the pressing and were two-nil up inside 30 minutes with goals from Julie Ikeda and Cara Clarke, However, Azure were to rue a missed penalty by Ellen Dainty after Jade Ovendale was taken out by a Corby player in the box. A three nill half-time deficit would have left to bigger a mountain for Corby to overcome in the second half. Corby pressed from the start but the Azure defence held firm until a mix up between Azure centre half Louise Wright and goalkeeper Kat Rackham gifted Corby a life-line with Wright putting the ball over the advancing keeper. However, Azure pressed straight from the restart and Amy Rickards restored the visitors two goal advantage with a clinical finish from inside the penalty box, An end to end game saw Corby hit back responding in the best way with two goals in quick succession - one due to a defensive mistake and one from the penalty spot after a handball in the area. With the momentum and slope behind them then few people would have bet against Corby taking all three points but Azure refused to give in and with 5 minutes remaining, good interplay between the Arure strike force gave Jade Ovendale space in the box and from 12 yards out she placed the ball into the back of the net to clinch all three points for Peterborough Azure Ladies. UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION NORTH West Bridgford Ladies 4 Arnold Town 1 PS FRIENDLY Dronfield Town 0 Doncaster Rovers Belles 'A' 13 Wednesday August 25th FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 1 Estonia 0 Iceland 5 Northern Ireland 3 Croatia 1 France 7 Serbia 0 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 2 FYR Macedonia 0 Norway 7 Belarus 2 Slovakia 0 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 3 Greece 1 Bulgaria 2 Denmark 0 Scotland 0 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 4 Romania 2 Hungary 3 Ukraine 3 Poland 1 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 5 Turkey 2 Austria 2 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING ROUP 6 Russia 8 Kazakhstan 0 Republic of Ireland 3 Israel 0 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 7 Armenia 0 Portugal 3 Finland 4 Slovenia 1 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP 8 Czech Republic 8 Azerbaijan 0 Sweden 5 Wales 1 NORTHERN COMBINATION Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield FC Ladies 0 An exquisit 77th minute chip from dubutant ex Liverpool and Curzon Ashton Striker Shelly James was enough to seal all three points for the Owls and inflict Sheffield FC`s first defeat of the season in last nights Northern Combination Tie. UNISON EAST MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION Friar Lane & Epworth 2 Loughborough Foxes 3 Steel City Wanderers 1 Sparta Nottingham 0 UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION SOUTH Oadby & Wigston 3 Hinckley United 9 SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Launton Ladies 2 Oxford United 1 PS FRIENDLIES Stony Stratford Town ? AFC Trinity ? Stratford Town ? Wolverhampton Wanderers ? Thursday August 26th UNISON EAST MIDLANDS PREMIER DIVISION Long Eaton United v Mansfield Town (Long Eaton FC, 7.30pm) Retford United v Gedling Town (Retford Utd FC, 7.30pm) UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION NORTH Market Warsop v Hucknall Town (The John Fretwell Sporting Complex, 7.30pm) UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION SOUTH Barrowby Ladies v Leicester Fosse (Lowfields, 7.30pm) Radcliffe Olympic Reserves v Sleaford Town (Radcliffe Olympic FC, 7.30pm) Is Your Clubs Fixture/Result Correct or missing from our list? then please feel free to e-mail any missing Information or changes for inclusion E-Mail newsroom@ladiessoccer.co.uk Please note All fixtures correct at the time of publication and are listed in good faith we accept no liability for matches listed here within that are not played, If planning to support a game, please check with the Clubs involved the fixture is taking place at they change at short notice and can be effected by weather conditions. We are always happy to learn of changes and/or additions to our Published Programme.

September 3, 2010 WEEKEND FIXTURES FOR 12th SEPTEMBER 2010 Pictured - Coventry City Ladies Leanne McKenna WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF England E Switzerland E (7pm Kick Off) KITCHEN FITTER.ORG MIDLANDS COMBINATION Northampton Town V Wolverhampton Wanderers Radcliffe Olympic v Leafield Athletic Rotherham United v Copsewood (Coventry) Sporting Club Albion v Stoke City TNS v Loughborough Students Stratford Town v Leicester City Ladies SOUTH EAST COMBINATION LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND Braintree Town v Enfield Town Crystal Palace v Lewes Ladies Ebbsfleet United V Old Actonians Luton Town Cambridge Women Milton Keynes Dons v Ipswich Town Tottenham Hopspur v Norwich City WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL PREMIER DIVISION Cannock Ladies v Wednesfield Town Dudley United v Bradwell Belles Hereford Pegasus v Allscott Ladies Kingshurst Sporting Club v Lichfield Diamonds Solihull Ladies v Kidderminster Harriers WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL NORTHERN DIVISION Bedworth United v FC Reedswood Ladies Bridgnorth Spartans v Cottage Farm Rangers Chasetown Ladies v Coseley Town Tamworth Lionesses v Prees Raiders Withymoor Ladies v Kidsgrove Ladies Wyrley Juniors v Stafford Town WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL SOUTHERN DIVISION Fairfield Villa v Walsall Ladies Ferndale Ladies v Coventry City Development Knowle Ladies v Birmingham Athletic Leamington Lions v Southam United Malvern Town v Rugby Town Marston Green v Redditch United UNISON EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL PREMIER DIVISION Hucknall Town v West Bridgford Market Warsop v Rise Park Lincoln Ladies Development v Nettleham Ladies Sparta Nottingham v Arnold Town Steel City Wanderers v Grimsby Town UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION NORTH Hucknall Town v West Bridgford Market Warsop v Rise Park Lincoln Ladies Development v Nettleham Ladies Sparta Nottingham v Arnold Town Steel City Wanderers v Grimsby Town UNISON EAST MIDLANDS FIRST DIVISION SOUTH Barrowby Ladies v Raunds Town Kingsthorpe Ladies v Leicester City Fosse Oadby & Wigston United v Oadby Owls Radcliffe Olympic Reserves v Hinckley United Sleaford Town v Daventry Town NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FA COUNTY WOMENS LEAGUE AFC Trinity Ladies v Thorplands United Brackley Sports v Woodford United Corby Ladies & Girls v Rothwell Town Corby S&L Reserves v Moulton Ladies Earls Barton United v Peterborough Hamptons Netherton Diamonds v Kettering Town Amazons Rothwell Youth v Kingsthorpe Jaguars LEICESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY WOMENS LEAGUE Asfordby Amateurs v Friar Lane & Epworth Res Heather St Johns Res v Westfield Ladies Nuneaton Town Res v Marlborough Rovers Oadby & Wigston Dynamo v Loughboro Students Res Stamford Ladies v Loughborough Foxes Res BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Atherstone Ladies v Billbrook Ladies Solihull Reserves v Redditch United Girls Tamworth Ladies v Silverdale Ladies Tipton Town v Crusaders Girls Withymoor East v Coventry City Girls BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Birch Coppice Bullets v Rubery Ladies Hopwood Star v Leamington Hibernian Netherton United v Ladies United Studley Women v Kenilworth Town BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE SECOND DIVISION Continental Star v Halesowen Town Erdington Ladies v Halas Hawks Sandwell Ladies v Kewford Eagles Stourbridge Ladies v Massey Ferguson Stratford Town Reserveas v Higham Ladies STAFFORDSHIRE FA COUNTY WOMENS LEAGUE Burntwood Phoenix v Lichfield City Burton Albion v Wednesfield Ladies Madeley Whitestar v Cresswell Wanderers Port Vale Ladies v North Staffs YMCA Ladies Stafford Town Development v Ashmore Park Rangers Uttoxeter Ladies v Five Towns SHROPSHIRE FA COUNTRY WOMENS LEAGUE AFC Telford United Ladies v Albrighton Ladies Madeley Sports v Dudley Phoenix Shrewsbury Ladies v Bridgnorth Spartans Reserves MG SPORTSWEAR HEREFORD & WORCESTER COUNTY LEAGUE Evesham United v Hereford Lads Club Ladies Ferndale Reserves v Mostyn Rangers Leominster Town v KGV Ladies Pershore Town v Worcester United FA WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE NATIONAL DIVISION FA WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE NORTHERN DIVISION FA WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIVISION No League Fixtures Today Is Your Clubs Fixture/Result is missing from our list? then please e-mail for inclusion too newsroom@ladiessoccer.co.uk - Please note All fixtures correct at the time of publication and are listed in good faith we accept no liability for matches listed here within that are not played, If planning to support a game, please check with the Clubs involved the fixture is taking place at they change at short notice and can be effected by weather conditions. We are always happy to learn of changes and/or additions to our Published Programme.

August 23, 2010 AFC TRINITY LADIES WIN NORTHANTS FA FEMALE FOOTBALL FESTIVAL Sunday 22nd August saw the second Charter Standard Adult Female Festival organized by the Northamptonshire FA take place at Old Grammarians Sports Ground in Wellingborough. The Northamptonshire event has been running for several years now and provides a traditional warm up to the season in its 11 a side format. The tournament is only open to Charter Standard Adult clubs and is run with this ethos at the heart of it. This year, four teams entered, including our newest Charter Standard adult club, Thorplands Ladies. Each team played each other for one half of 30 minutes, meaning the total playing time was equal to that of a full match. Reigning holders, AFC Trinity came back to defend their shield, and they were joined by Earls Barton Ladies and Kingsthorpe Ladies and Girls. Eileen Pacey, one of our local female referees, and Chair of our MDH Midshires Girls Football League took charge of one pitch while the other pitch was overseen by Peter Spink, who regularly referees in women’s football. The first round of games saw Earls Barton with only 10 players face the ever strong AFC Trinity. Earls Barton had a young side, and it was a tough start against Trinity but they did well withstanding heavy pressure. The Earls Barton keeper, Katie Newman, kept Trinity at bay for at least 15 minutes making a string of good saves before Trinity finally made a breakthrough in second half of the match. The game finished 4-0. The other first round game saw Kingsthorpe against Thorplands. Kingsthorpe had taken a fairly early lead in the game, and it was the only goal that separated the two sides. Though Kingsthorpe seemed to just have the edge, Thorplands pressed and had the odd attempt on goal. It was widely recognised that the Thorplands team had improved over the summer and impressed all throughout the tournament. The second round of games saw Trinity face Thorplands, whose improvement was evident here as Thorpland's conceded only two goals and put up a brave performance. The game was more even, and Thorplands were unlucky not to get a goal from the game. The other encounter saw Earls Barton take on Kingsthorpe. Again, Kingsthorpe, playing with a few new players in the squad, had good spells of pressure and were denied by Katie in the Earls Barton goal. The game finished goalless with both teams earning a point from the game. The final round saw Kingsthorpe needing to beat Trinity to have any chance of winning the whole tournament. The game started fairly evenly with both sides having spells of possession but Trinity took advantage scoring through Bryna Holmes after a series of missed chances. Kingsthorpe had some good pressure and April Malin went close but the Trinity defence stood firm. Trinity held out to win by 4-0 in the end. The other game between Thorplands and Earls Barton saw a thrilling 2-2 draw with each side claiming a point from the game. The results meant that Earls Barton with 10 came in third place after claiming two draws, and Thorplands finished fourth. Kingsthorpe were second with 4 points and Trinity claimed 9 out of 9 to retain their Charter Standard Shield. All teams were presented with Umbro vouchers and goodies, and Thorplands Ladies were presented with their Charter Standard Plaque and certificate. The runners up and winners each received medals before Trinity were presented with their Shield. Kathryn Hall, Women and Girls Development Officer for Northamptonshire FA, organised the tournament and said “This is the second year that I have run this tournament, and clubs seem to have really embraced the ethos of the day. It was a good day, with good football being played and a big thank you and well done to all the teams that took part.” Article courtesy of Kathryn Hall/Northants FA

June 1, 2010 EMMA BYRNE LAUNCHES NEW IRISH NATIONAL STADIUM NO SMOKING POLICY Republic Of Ireland goalkeeper, Emma Byrne, joined forces with Irish women's rugby captain, Fiona Coughlan, to celebrate "World No Smoking Day" by officially announcing that the New Aviva Stadium in Dublin will operate a ‘no smoking' policy for all sporting fixtures and concerts. Set to officially open later this year with a visit from Manchester United the New Stadium which replaces the old Lansdowne Road in Dublin is officially kicking home the health message to Give Up Smoking Worldwide the New Stadium in Dublin will be one of a growing number to have a complete blanket ban of Smoking not only at Football games but at all sporting and associated events. Emma Byrne for many is arguably the best known of the Senior Irish Women's Football team managed by Noël King, Emma has represented her native Ireland at every age group and is currently Ireland’s Number One shot stopper with over 60 senior caps to her name. However, ask any footballer about their earliest childhood memories of the game and most of the time antics about kick-abouts in the park will follow, However, Emma Byrne is less sentimental, The Arsenal Ladies goalkeeper recalls a juvenile enrolment to the game that involved standing in goal and trying not to get hit in the face with the ball while her two elder brothers impersonated their favourite footballing heroes in the back garden of the Byrne family home in Leixlip, Co Kildare many years ago. Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Emma's big brothers tired of their games because, as sisters often do, Emma spoilt their antics, Jokingly we are led to believe George Best played by Byrne's Brothers may have once upon a time have had a few shots saved by Emma in the Byrne Family back garden many years ago, but little sister Emma quickly surpassed her big brothers and shot up to nearly 6ft by the time she reached her teenage years, shortly afterwards she was selected for the Republic Of Ireland under-16s team. Byrne not only tenders' goal for the Irish national women's squad but for the team that has dominated the domestic FA Women’s Premier League ever since its formation in 1992. Arsenal Ladies have won the FA Women’s Premier League title seven times in the past eight seasons Or to put it in another context in all but one of the season's Byrne has been between the sticks for the North London club since her move from Ireland, after that the rest is history, Byrne has won virtually every accolade within the women's game while reaching the top of her game. As the authorities look towards sending the clear message to teenage girls that Smoking is not cool and is for losers then there can be no better role model in Womens in Football than super fit Emma, who admits to liking a sneaky glass of wine, although we cannot believe Emma doesn't like a nice pint of Guinness!!! now and again? The smoking policy also covers half-time and/or intervals as fans will not be allowed to leave and return to the stadium at any time during the duration of any event to smoke. Mr. Bill Enright, Stadium Operations Manager, said that the policy went further than the current legislation on smoking that had come into effect in 2004 by including the fact that fans would not be in a position to go outside to smoke at any time during an event. "We very much want to promote public health here at Aviva Stadium. Ireland was one of the first countries in the world to introduce a workplace smoking ban in 2004 with tremendous success. In general terms a sporting fixture or concert lasts the same time as a film or a medium haul flight, and whilst we understand that certain smokers may find this a challenge we feel that it supports a safer, healthier and more enjoyable event for all." Aviva Stadium's smoking policy is just one of a number of initiatives taking place at the stadium with regard to supporting health promotion among spectators attending an event as well as staff members working at the New stadium. Based on its initiatives Aviva Stadium has become a member of the European Healthy Stadia Programme. The European Healthy Stadia Programme is sponsored by the World Heart Federation and UEFA. Aine Brady, TD, Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, congratulated the Aviva Stadium on their involvement with the European Healthy Stadia Programme. She noted that the stadium is not only encouraging patrons to refrain from smoking, but is also actively communicating with both spectators and staff regarding the option to quit smoking and linking in with the National ‘Give Up Smoking' campaign. She went on to say that "the focus on prevention and promotion to quit smoking is critical. In Ireland 29% of people smoke and 7,000 people die from smoking related disease. Most significantly, from a health promotion perspective, smoking is the single most important preventable cause of illness and death. A worrying trend is the increase in smoking among young people, in particular young girls. The recent Health Behaviour in School Children survey found that 23% of boys aged 15-17 and 28% of girls aged 15-17 reported that they are current smokers. The most important way to stop the pandemic of smoking is to stop the influx of new smokers i.e. teenagers. It has been found that teenagers who engage in physical activity and sport are less likely to smoke. Therefore, the involvement and engagement of both the IRFU and FAI in promoting a smoke free environment is very powerful." Pictured Ireland Goalkeeeper Emma Byrne Photo Glenn Lawrence

May 4, 2010 WOMENS FA CUP FINAL - DOWIE AT THE DOUBLE STEALS IT Arsenal Ladies 2 Everton Ladies 3 (After Extra Time Score 2-2 on 90 mins) Natasha Dowie's extra-time winner secured Everton Ladies their first FA Women’s Cup success as they beat Champions elect Arsenal Ladies 3-2 in Extra-Time in front of 17000 supporters at the City Ground in Nottingham. Natasha Dowie’s 16th-minute strike had put Everton ahead, Dowie firing in from close-range after Arsenal goalkeeper Emma Byrne had parried Fara Williams’ 20-yard drive. Kim Little’s penalty leveller the contest. in the 43rd minute, midfielder Kim Little hitting her 42nd goal of the season from the penalty spot, this after right winger Gemma Davison had been uprooted by left back Rachel Unitt. Little's well driven spot-kick sailing in despite the best efforts of England's number one Rachel Brown, who got a hand to the ball. Everton grabbed the lead again before the interval in first half stoppage time when Faye White headed into her own net following Duggan's cross. Julie Fleeting sent the final into extra-time when she equalised early in the second half, Fleeting firing home from 10 yards out following a Yankey pass. With both sides tiring and penalties looming large there was little goalmouth action in extra-time but Five minutes into extra-time Everton should have regained the lead, right winger Jody Handley latching onto a Dowie free but from eight yards out her shot lacked power and direction and her feeble shot was easily saved by Byrne in the Arsenal goal with a penalty shoot-out beckoning Brooke Chaplen found Dowie in the area and the striker coolly converted chipping the ball over advancing Byrne in the Gunners goal to seal a historical victory just two minutes from time. For neutral fans both at the city Ground and watching across the UK on satellite Television then their could have been no better advertisement for Women's Football than this nail-biting contest. Everton Ladies Brown; Easton, Westwood, Johnson, Unitt (Sub Whelan 63 mins); Scott, Williams; Hinnigan (Sub Chaplen 77 mins); Handley, Dowie, Duggan (Sub Evans 111 mins). Subs: Culvin, Hobbs, Arsenal Ladies Byrne; Fahey, White, Flaherty, Yorston; Grant, Beattie; Little; Davison, Fleeting (Sub Carter 70 mins), Yankey. Subs: Tracy, Spencer, Lander, Bruton. Reliving her moment of glory Dowie told TheFA.com, " "The ball broke through,I saw Emma Byrne coming out of her goal, and I thought I'd try and dink it over her, and as soon as I knew it was going in, it was just the best feeling, I've ever had jumped into the crowd, I don't even know if they were our fans but I knew it was going to be the last kick of the game, so I knew it was going to be an important goal. It's just the best feeling ever. I want it to last." Dowie's contribution was not merely confined to netting that late winner , as the 21-year-old star forward had broken the deadlock with the game's opening goal on 16 minutes and was later named the Player of the Match for her all-round command performance (for which she received high praise from Mo Marley her manager) but the star forward prefers to twist attention on to the whole club, after a decade of major improvement. "We had a really good feeling all week, said Dowie. "That's why I came to Everton because I believe we are the best team in the League. I just wanted the girls, the staff, everyone to prove that we could do it, and I think we did that today. "It didn't go all our way.[Arsenal were on top for most of the second half and maybe extra-time but we defended brilliantly, from front to back and we got the break and I'm just so happy that I could put the goal away and win us the game because we deserved it." Such is Dowie's desire for success that not only is she satisfied to have taken Arsenal's FA Women's Cup crown, she now wants to grapple the League title from their grasp too and in five days time Dowie and company will take to the Boreham Wood stage in what promises to be the match of the season as the big two in the FA Womens Premier League square up to one another again with the Championship Trophy at stage in what in Paper should be a mouth-watering contest "We won the League Cup [in 2008] but I came to this club because I believed we were good enough to be pushing Arsenal and to be the best team in women's football."We've had an up-and-down season this season, so to win The FA Cup, after losing to Leeds in the League Cup [Final] is a great feeling and we'll celebrate tonight, but then we are back on with the League. That's not over yet. We are looking forward to getting the double this year and win the remainder of our games. Hopefully, we can push Arsenal until the end." Arsenal Ladies club captain Faye White stresses the team should still feel proud, despite a 3-2 extra-time defeat at the hands of Everton Ladies in the FA Women's Cup Final. The Gunners twice came-back from behind to force Monday's game into extra-time and had a number of clear-cut chances to win the tie. However, Natasha Dowie caught Arsenal on the break to net a 119th-minute winner for the Toffees and condemn Arsenal Ladies to their first ever Cup Final defeat having won all 10 of their previous appearances. The Gunners have been in transformation over the last 18 months having lost key figures Kelly Smith, Alex Scott and Katie Chapman to the Women's Professional Soccer League in the USA while under going two managerial changes during that time. However, the Gunners still remain on course to win the Women's Premier League in their final season before kicking off their super league campaign. Arsenal can collect the FA Premier League Championship accolade on Thursday evening if they beat Blackburn Rovers and Everton fail to take maximum at second-placed Leeds Carnegie. Arsenal performance in Monday's Final was also something to be proud of, according to White. "We can be proud because we have lost so many players over this season and last season," she said. "That was Everton at their strongest, and we still rattled them and gave a good game, so we can only be proud of it, but obviously disappointed. We aren't used to losing, and it is not a nice feeling. I am sure it will spur everyone on knowing that we controlled the game like that. A lot of youngsters have come in, and they have learnt what the winning feeling is and we have shown that we can do it consistently, week-in, week-out and that is the important thing."

April 9, 2010 SUPER EIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR NEW FA WOMENS SUMMER LEAGUE IN MARCH 2011 FA has announced the eight clubs who will be the founder member of the New FA Women's Super League in March 2011.The following clubs will be offered 2 year licences for the 2011 and 2012 seasons: Arsenal Ladies FC - Birmingham City Ladies FC -Bristol Academy Women’s FC - Chelsea Ladies FC - Doncaster Rovers Belles - Everton Ladies FC - Lincoln Ladies FC - Liverpool Ladies FC FA Chief Executive, Ian Watmore, said: “We are delighted to be in a position to announce the eight clubs that will take part in the new Women’s Super League. With England’s International Women’s teams doing so well on the world stage and participation levels here at such a high, it’s vital we have a competitive, well structured and commercially sustainable league at the top of the women’s game. We want to ensure our talented players can play their football here without having to look overseas.” The FA believes the Super League will be the crucial podium to drive the women’s game ahead in England. The Super League conception was developed to equip players in this country to earn a good living from the game whilst allowing Super League clubs to build new revenue flows and encouragement for women’s football. With involvement levels of women’s football at an all time high – currently 1.1 million girls play football in England – the Super League will play a critical role in guaranteeing the player pathway leads to an ambitious, elite structure at the very top of the women’s game. The FA summoned applications for a position in the Super League from all interested parties, and received a total of 16 tenders by the requested cut off point on 18 December 2009. Interested clubs were asked to apply by completing a Club Development Plan in accordance with specific criteria and guidelines.This covered four key area:' Financial and business management - Commercial and marketing - Facilities - Players and support staff The review process for the bids submitted was robust and through and all the received bids were reviewed in great detail by an adjudication panel which included independent experts in the related business and football fields. Kelly Simmons, Head of National Game, said of the announcement: “We are delighted with the quality of the bids we received. We are looking forward to working with the eight clubs in the run up to next year’s launch to put in place an exciting, high quality and sustainable new league, taking our women’s game to new heights.” Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, commented: “It’s fantastic that the Women’s Super League is a step closer to getting off the ground. Women’s football is one of the fastest growing sports in the country but there is still room for further growth. The Super League will shine the spotlight even brighter on the women’s game, encourage younger women to take up the sport and help develop stars that will represent the ever-improving women’s national team.” The FA will meet with the new eight Super League clubs in April to consider next steps in the preparation process for the 2011 Super League Kick Off. Pictured - Birmingham City Ladies Playing Arsenal Ladies - Both Clubs will be part of the New FA Womens Super League. FA SUPER LEAGUE WINNERS & LOSERS OOH Lincoln Ladies and Liverpool Ladies have piped Nottingham Forest, Leicester City Sunderland and Millwall as founder members of the new FA Women's Football Super League From next March 2010 eight teams Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Doncaster Belles and Everton, OOH Lincoln and Liverpool ladies which kick off the new venture. Lady Imps Chairman Geoff Adams was ecstatic It's always been an aim of the club to play at the highest level," Adams told BBC Local Radio "To achieve this is a source of great pride and we'll be able to attract much better sponsorship than ever before. We may be a small name, but we're a big club,' claimed Geoff Adams, 'Financially and structurally,'we're stronger than most, if not all the other clubs involved. And we're not going into the league to make up the numbers. We are in it to win it.' revealed Adams meantime Nottingham Forest CEO Mark Arthur was very unhappy questioning the whole application process for bidders. 'The application and decision-making processes were not satisfactory. We've done so much for the women's game in recent years, yet we weren't even granted an interview to explain our submission.' said Arthur. with only 8 teams making the new league there was always going to be few happy punters and many unhappy losers. The Lincoln Ladies have been promotion candidates for the last Three years and lost to Arsenal in an FA Cup semi final cup tie which boasted a record crowd and while it may have been a dream for the club to be apart of the new super league structure few would have placed money of Lincoln beating off other Midlands Clubs but the reality is there dream has come true another surprise inclusion for some will be that of Bristol Academy however where does that leaves the losers like Barnet FC, Colchester United Ladies FC, Leeds Carnegie Ladies FC, Leicester City FC, Millwall Lionesses FC, Newcastle United Women's FC, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland Women’s FC they now face the prospects of having their best players tapped up by the big eight however with no promotion of relegation for two seasons today marks a chapter in their own clubs history when Monday 22nd March 2010 will be a day to remember or a day to best forget.