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Farnham finally got the Southern Division over the line with a superb 4-1 win at Andover New Street. So, that's all three divisions decided in terms of champions. With two games to go, Denham finally lost their 100% Division One North record. Having already won their league and the Chairman's Cup, it's hardly a disaster for United, but I'm sure they will be slightly disappointed not to go the whole season without a blemish. Credit to Farnborough for being the only team to better them so far. In the Premier League Badshot Lea won the big basement battle with a very late penalty, but it was still not enough to save them from finishing bottom. Oxford City took their county cup for the second consecutive season, and a record-breaking 18th time, by crushing Kidlington. Finally, this week can't pass without a nod towards the future of the women's game (and a little proud dad moment). My daughter's under-16 side battled their way to a League Cup win on Saturday. Their first season together as a team, that began with them only having 9 in the squad on day one. Third in the A league, a county cup semi-final, and now a League Cup win. Not too shabby at all. Result - Wednesday 6th May 2026Reading 3-5 AFC Portchester After taking an early lead, goals from Mia Parker, Nat Cowell, and an own goal, saw Reading lead 3-1 after 41 minutes. However, in a breathless first-half, the sides went into the break level at 3-3. Portchester then tightened up at the back and added two more second-half goals, to take the points. Kim Fuller helped herself to a hattrick, whilst the other Arancione goals were scored by Sophie Bell and Maisy Smith. Result - Thursday 7th May 2026SDFA Southampton 1-0 Winchester City Flyers A Lucy Mear penalty twelve minutes from time, was enough to see The Sirens through to the SDFA Cup Final. Winchester had top scorer Chelsie Hay red-carded in the second half after picking up two yellows inside seven minutes. Results - Sunday 10th May 2026Badshot Lea 2-1 Woodley United The Baggies won for the first time since the end of November last year, but it was still not enough to prevent them ending the season in the relegation zone. Despite drawing them level on points with Woodley, their inferior goal difference leaves them stranded. Ellie Gill scored both Badshot Lea goals, in the 43rd and 81st minute. Sumayah Zayadi pulled one back with a minute of normal time remaining. Both teams were reduced to ten after Laura Moss and Gergana Kehayova were dismissed. Take a look at the match action, captured by Andrew Batt Fleet Town P-P Reading Sholing 1-3 AFC Portchester Portchy registered their second away win on the bounce to keep the pressure on Winchester in the race for runners-up. Top scorer Becki Bath added two more goals, taking her tally to 23 in 22 outings. Maisy Smith added the other goal, her second in two games. A Claudia Weston goal, just before the hour, was only a consolation for Sholing. Abingdon United Development P-P Ascot United Reserves Denham United 2-3 Farnborough Farnborough finally did what no other team had managed this season. In Denham's penultimate league game of the season, they lost their 100% record. After Farnborough led through Lara Quinn-Low, Brogan Moore levelled it up sending the sides into the break at 1-1. However, Farnborough got their noses in front again thanks to Lily Stride, only for Moore to equalise once more. With Denham pushing for a winner, Farnborough caught them out once more and deservedly took home all of the points through Leighann May. Andover New Street 1-4 Farnham Town Farnham took the league title in some style, and with three games to spare, with this emphatic victory at Foxcotte Park. Lilly Varney opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Emily Foss made it two. However, Freya Twigg pulled a goal back before half-time to leave the game finely poised. Rebecca Price gave Town some breathing space just past the hour. Emily Foss scored her second to seal the win and the title with 16 minutes remaining. Watch the goals on the Farnham X feed. Bursledon 9-1 AFC Stoneham After losing at bottom side Shaftesbury in their last game, The Dons stormed back to form, handing Stoneham their biggest defeat in some time. Chloe Marshall scored the consolation for The Purps, but that was all it was, as Bursledon ran riot. Kirby Anderson led the way with two goals. Bethany Anderson, Laura Ingram, Isobel Pouncy, Nikita Rahman, Rosina Folkes, Samantha-May Gamble and Sophie Lunnon were the other Dons scorers. Oxford City 11-0 Kidlington Youth The writing was on the wall when Yasmin Edwards scored for City after just 48 seconds. The City striker went on to complete a hat-trick, as did both Ellie White and Katherine Parsons. The later notching three goals in the space of 13 second half minutes. Emily Harris and Ellie Walecki were the other Hoops scorers. Kidlington's miserable day was compounded by a late head injury to goalkeeper Emily Murphy. Thankfully, although in some discomfort, she was a least able to walk off the pitch with assistance. Best wishes to Emily for a swift recovery. Result - Tuesday 12th May 2026PDFA Cup Final AFC Portchester 1 Moneyfields 2 Portchester led through a Sarah Butterworth goal, but eventually succumbed to their higher-ranked opponents, who took the PDFA Cup crown for the third successive season. Moneys equalised in first-half added time through Keira Haslam, direct from a corner. Captain Sophie Phelps scored what was to be the winning goal four minutes into the second half. Fixtures - Sunday 17th May 2026Fleet Town v Winchester City Flyers Flyers can all but secure second spot with a win here. Although Portchester could still catch them, they would need to overturn at least a 9-goal difference swing. The reverse fixture ended 7-1 to Winchester wit both Chelsie Hay and Annie Northwood, who three goals came in fifteen minutes, hitting hat-tricks for Flyers. Crookham Road, GU51 5FA Oxford City v AFC Portchester A late Ellie White goal earned City a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in October last year, after Portchy had come from a goal down to lead 2-1. City will be on a high after Sunday's 11-0 demolition of Kidlington in the county cup. However, in terms of the league, this is a dead rubber for them. Marsh Lane, OX3 0NQ Sholing v Southampton Not much more than local bragging rights at stake in this game. The Boatwomen will be looking to exact some revenge for their 3-1 defeat at Test Park in October. The Sirens also won 3-1 at Sholing in the league Cup the following month. Test Park, SO16 9QZ Denham United v Kidlington Youth After losing their 100% record last Sunday, Denham go into the final league game of the season against bottom side Kidlington. The Greens suffered a heavy county cup final defeat on Sunday and need to pick themselves up quickly. A win would take them out of the drop zone and a point above Ascot United Reserves. The reverse fixture ended in a 6-2 win for Denham and a hattrick for Annie Hewitt. The Den, Oxford Road, Denham, UB9 4DW Farnborough v Tilehurst Panthers Although neither team has too much to play for in this game, Farnborough will certainly be on a massive high after becoming the first team to beat Denham in the league this season. The teams only met in early May, sharing four goals, although Panthers did have to come back from two down at half-time. The Easy As HGV Stadium, GU14 8UD Bursledon v Farnham Town
With the title already in the bag, Farnham can afford to relax in their remaining three games. Bursledon don't have a lot left to play for, although they could possibly climb as high as seventh with two wins. They registered a superb 9-1 defeat of Stoneham in their last outing. They are also yet to travel to The Memorial Ground this season. Priory Park, SO32 1SQ
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Massive congratulations to Wycombe Wanderers, who took the Premier League title on Sunday without kicking a ball, a result of the incredibly entertaining draw between Winchester and Portchester. In the North, the focus is on the bottom where Kidlington stepped up the pressure on Ascot with a good win at The Racecourse Ground. First of all The Greens have a county cup final date with Oxford City on Sunday, a repeat of last year's final. In the South, Farnham still require one more point to take the title after going down at home to Havant & Waterlooville, who take over at the top. Result - Thursday 30th April 2026Reading 2-1 Oxford City A second successive 2-1 defeat for City as they went down to Reading at Arbour Park. All of the goals came in a busy last 13 minutes, Reading's within four minutes. Ellie Szekeres put The Royals in front after 77 minutes, with Ellie Manners doubling it in the 81st. Grace Craven pulled a goal back for Oxford, but Reading held on to claim the points. Results - Sunday 3rd May 2026Fleet Town P-P Sholing Winchester City Flyers 2-2 AFC Portchester What a game this was! Chelsie Hay gave Winchester an early lead that they held until half-time. However, back came Portchester through Becki Bath. When Sarah Butterworth stabbed home a second five minutes from time, it seemed that Portchy would go on to win. What they didn't bank on was Annie Northwood popping up with an equaliser in the 90th minute. The consequence of the draw was Wycombe winning the title. Read the full match report here (Everyone's A Winner). Check out the match action photos from Gary Marsh, and you can also listen to Emma Pearmine's post-match thoughts. Woodley United 3-5 Oxford City Woodley led this game 3-1 at half-time with two goals from Lucy Giles and one from Sumayah Zayadi. However, City staged a stunning second half comeback, scoring four answered to take the points. Emily Harris helped herself to two more goals, Grace Craven scored for the second successive game, Reese Ayres scored her second of the season, and Hermione Prescott-Luke scored a screamer. Ascot United Reserves 2-4 Kidlington Youth Two goals each from Julia Rushmere and Courtney Sumner gave Kidlington the points in this relegation six-pointer. They now trail Ascot by two points with a game in hand. The greens travel to Denham on the 17th and then entertain Tilehurst on the 24th. With Ascot playing Abingdon this coming Sunday, Kidlington will know what they need from those two games. Oxford City Development 4-6 Penn & Tylers Green Penn consolidated second spot after a crazy game at Oxford City. Top scorer Tara Woodward took her season total to 32 with two more goals. Rachael Harnby, Molly Woods, Annalise Scott-Green and Ellie Lovelock rounded off the scoring. Tilehurst Panthers 2-2 Farnborough Farnborough took the lead just past the midway point of the first-half through Laura Quinn-Low. Ten minutes later Quinn-Low doubled the lead, which they held until half-time. Five minutes after the break Leah Why pulled one back and, with eight minutes remaining, Evie Barrett levelled things. Andover New Street 2-1 Bournemouth Sports Reserves Goals from Summer Williams and Violet Alen cancelled out Matilda Pitcher's strike, just after half-time, giving Andover all three points. With one game to play, New Street are in third spot, three points adrift of leaders Havant & Waterlooville. Should they defeat Farnham by three goals in their last game, they would be guaranteed of second spot at least. Farnham Town 2-6 Havant & Waterlooville Phoebe Fitzgerald scored a hat-trick and was backed up by goals from Tia Hooper, Millie McNamara and Ava Leather, as The Hawks kept their very slim title hopes alive against a Farnham side missing a few key first-teamers. For now, Havant are top of the table, a point clear of Farnham, who have four to play. Farnham player-manager Anya Kinnane scored a screamer to keep Town in touch at half-time, and then scored a second to level things shortly after the restart. Read the full match report from Wandering Tractor and watch all of the goals courtesy of the Farnham X feed. Shaftesbury 2-0 Bursledon Two goals from top scorer Nicola Castle gave Shaftesbury just their second win of the season. It's too late to save them from the drop, but gives them a morale boost ahead of the summer. Fixture - Wednesday 6th May 2026Reading v AFC Portchester Second place is still a possibility for both of these sides. Portchy may be understandably deflated after Sunday's tense draw with Winchester. The teams drew 1-1 in the reverse league encounter at Portchester last month. However, Portchy did win 1-0 at Arbour Park when they met in the League Cup (Final. Finally). Arbour Park, SL2 5AY Fixture - Thursday 7th May 2026SDFA - Semi-Final Southampton v Winchester City Flyers Familiar foes going head to head in the SDFA Cup semi-final. They've met twice in the league this season and Winchester have come out on top both times. The game at The Charters Community Stadium saw The Sirens lead 1-0 at half-time before City hit them wit three goals in the final 14 minutes. The game at Southampton saw Flyers edge a five-goal thriller. Test Park, SO16 9QZ Fixtures - Sunday 10th May 2026Badshot Lea v Woodley United The Baggies go into their last game of the season knowing that they are all but relegated. They trail Woodley by three points but have a vastly inferior goal difference. Not only do they need to win this game by a large margin, they would require Woodley to lose very heavily in their final game at Portchester. An 18 goal swing is likely to be way too much to make up. The reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw. Westfield Lane, Wrecclesham GU10 4PF Fleet Town v Reading Depending upon Wednesday's result with Portchester, Reading could still be in the hunt for second spot. Fleet can neither climb or drop a league place, so only have personal pride to play for. That said, they were beaten 8-0 by Reading in the reverse fixture just two weeks ago, so they have plenty of reason to redress the balance. Crookham Road, GU51 5FA Sholing v AFC Portchester In the reverse fixture, back in November, Portchester came from a goal down to win 2-1. Although there's not too much riding on this game, you have to remember that there is only 13 miles between the teams and it's effectively a Southampton v Portsmouth derby. Portchester will also still be hoping to finish the season as runners-up. The Mortgage Decisions Stadium, SO19 9PW Abingdon United Development v Ascot United Reserves After defeat to Kidlington last weekend, Ascot will be anxiously looking over their shoulders at The Greens, who are just two pints behind and have a game in hand. Abingdon have nothing to play for aside form hanging on to third spot. The reverse fixture, very early in the season, ended in a resounding 6-1 win for Abingdon. The Northcourt, OX14 1PL Denham United v Farnborough Two games to go for Denham to go through their league season without dropping a point. The reverse fixture ended 3-0 to Denham. A similar result this week will leave them with one final game, at home to Kidlington next weekend. Farnborough meanwhile, with three games left, are still looking at a potential top four finish. The Den, Oxford Road, Denham, UB9 4DW Andover New Street v Farnham Town After losing top spot at the weekend, Farnham have four games remaining in which to pick up the one point they need to secure the title. Andover, in third, are not mathematically out of the race either. a win in this game, by three or more, would see them leapfrog Havant into top spot. It was New Street who inflicted Farnham's first defeat of the season when they won 3-1 at The Mem in early April. Foxcotte Park, SP11 0TA Bursledon v AFC Stoneham The Dons lost to Shaftesbury last weekend, which leaves them second from bottom but safe from the drop. They will want to climb a little higher with their three remaining games. This is Stoneham's final game. They can go above Bournemouth into fourth with a win, but can't get any higher. The reverse fixture was a thrilling 4-4 draw in which Stoneham though they had won it in the 93rd minute only for Bursledon to equalise in the 95th. Priory Park, SO32 1SQ Oxfordshire FA Cup Final
Oxford City v Kidlington Youth A repeat of last season's Oxfordshire County Cup Final (Sweet Sixteen For City) that City won 4-0. City wil be determined to make amends for losing the Chairman's Cup Final a few weeks ago, also the second season running. Kidlington are still involved in a relegation fight with Ascot United Reserves, that looks like it may go to the wire. Marsh Lane, OX3 0NQ Not sure about this new al fresco edition of University Challenge Sunday was another pivotal day in the Southern Region League. Whilst Wandering Tractor was battling with the trains to get over to Farnham, who needed a point to take the Division One South title, I was en-route to the Charters Community Stadium where Winchester City Flyers were taking on newly-crowned League Cup winners, AFC Portchester. The situation in the Premier League was that Wycombe remained top but had completed their league fixtures. Fixe points below, in second, sat Winchester, with two games remaining. In fifth were Portchester, fourteen points adrift but with five games remaining. All this meant that both Winchester and Portchester could overtake The Chairgirls by a single point, but only if they won all of their remaining games. A draw in this match would see Wycombe crowned champions. The stage was set for a potentially nerve-jangling afternoon, and that was exactly what we were treated to. Laurie Potvin heads clear Portchester were immediately on the front foot. As early as the sixth minute a glorious Becki Bath strike looked to be dipping in until Ellie Parker stretched to tip the ball over the bar. Three minutes later Layla Morgan tried her luck, but saw her strike go wide of the mark. So, with the visitors dictating the tempo, it was slightly against the run of paly when, in the 10th minute, Winchester took the lead. Charlie Snelling was the architect with a pinpoint through ball that found the run of Chelsie Hay. On touch to control and a second to send the ball past Shannon Betteridge and Flyers were indeed of to a flyer. 1-0. Portchester came straight back at Flyers and were very unfortunate not to be level just two minutes later when Layal Morgan's dipping volley beat Parker but came back off the inside of the past and somehow stayed out. Two minutes after that, Flyers were almost the architect of their own downfall when, playing out from the back, Bath charged down Parker's clearance. Luckily for the home side they managed to clear the danger. Portchester continued to press for an equaliser, but still had to be aware of potential danger from the break, as demonstrated in the 23rd minute, when only some last ditch defending prevented Hay from getting on the end of another good through ball. The battle in midfield was also getting more physical and Winchester's enthusiasm to prevent Gemma Hillier from dictating the game was taken a little too far by Shayne Prasad, who went in late on the Portchy captain, earning a yellow card in the process. A minute later, a speculative ball into the City area saw Laurie Potvin, up form the back, get a glancing header in, only to be thwarted by good reactions from Parker. Back at the other end, Sian Wylie drove forward to let a stinger fly from 25 yards that only just went over, grazing the roof of the net as it did. That was just past the 30 minute mark and, for a few minutes after that, the game calmed a little. It felt as if Winchester had weathered the Portchester storm, or maybe the visitors were taking a slight breather before stepping it up again? Just before the break, Kim Fuller sent a volley, from out on the left, flying across the face of Parker's goal, only for it to bounce wide of the far post. Time for the teams, and spectators, to take a rest HT Winchester City Flyers 1 AFC Portchester 0. A first-half in which Portchester had dominated possession, but found themselves behind to a well-crafted Winchester goal. The tussle was fascinating from a neutral's perspective. After going ahead, Winchester had found themselves pressed back but Portchester could not commit too many forward because of the constant threat and pace of Hay, Prasad, McDonough and Wernham. Sarah Butterworth (hidden) stabs home the second As in the first half, Portchester began strongly, generating a very early chance for Layla Morgan, who could only fire straight at Parker. The comparison with the first half didn't end there, however. Five minutes in another Snelling pass dissected the Portchy defence for Hay to run onto. This time, Shannon Betteridge had read the danger, coming out quickly to just about beat the striker to the ball. That scare prompted Portchester action and, a further two minutes later, they leveled the scores. Kim Fuller delivered a freekick from the right flank, sending the ball into the perfect area across the 6-yard box, behind the line of defence but just too far for Parker to come to claim. Becki Bath took full advantage, running in to plant a firm header past Parker form close range. 1-1. As things stood, Wycombe were just over 30 minutes away from taking the title, something not lost on the group of Wycombe players who had made the trip to Hampshire to watch the game. Just before the hour, Portchester produced a move of some beauty, exchanging first-time passes to open up the home defence and put Gemma Hillier clean through. Parker was quick, and brave, throwing herself at the feet of the captain to make the save, Layla Morgan then struck the loose ball just wide. Both Parker and Hillier needed Portchester continued to look the more likely to get a winner. Becki Bath sent a shot skidding over Parker's crossbar but, as we entered the last 20 minutes, Winchester again showed how Portchester could not afford to relax. A lightning quick break from the home team, sent Chelsie Hay free on the left, driving towards goal only for Betteridge to produce a great save. Snelling then headed the resulting corner over. Shortly afterwards, Shayne Prasad was sent clear on the left. shooting across Betteridge only to see her effort go agonisingly wide of the far post. The game felt as if it was opening up, as both sides went hell for leather for a winner. Sophie Bell was the next to come close, smashing a 25-yard piledriver off Parker's crossbar. In the next minute Bath put Charmaine True in on goal, with a defender breathing down her neck. When the striker went down under pressure there were huge penalty shouts from Portchester, but the referee was unmoved. As they say, I've seen them given. Winchester, ignoring the protests, went straight up the other end and engineered a shooting opportunity for Annie Northwood, who could only put her effort straight at Betteridge. Portchester retaliated with Bath and True linking up, the former sending a shot whistling over the bar. Then, with five minutes of normal time remaining, Portchester won a corner on their left. The delivery caused chaos inside the home 6-yard box, with two efforts being blocked on the line before, in a sea of legs, Sarah Butterworth managed to poke the ball over the line. 1-2 and cue wild celebrations from the Arancione. Winchester, however, are not in second place by accident. They showed a huge amount of resolve to pick themselves up and go back on the hunt. They were rewarded in the very last minute of normal time Emma Whitlock lifted a ball into the midst of the Portchester box. There appeared to be a moment's hesitation from the visitor's defence but not from Annie Northwood, who nipped in to turn it home past Betteridge. 2-2 What a game of football and the drama was still not completely over. Six minutes into added time, Becki Bath sent a stinger straight at Ellie Parker and, a minute later, the Winchester goalkeeper got an all-important fingertip to Charmaine True's effort to divert it for a corner. Even then, the drama was not quite done. As Portchy pushed everyone up for the corner, which was almost certainly the last kick, Winchester cleared it to the feet of Chelsie Hay on the halfway line. With no defenders back, she would have had a clear run on goal, but the referee blew the final whistle, much to Winchester disapproval, and the delight of the Wycombe crew on the side of the pitch. FT Winchester City Flyers 2 AFC Portchester 2. Despite this being one of the best games of football I've ever witnessed, it was a tricky one to write up. Words cannot do justice to the sheer theatre that was produced. Even though I have no allegiances to either team on the pitch, or Wycombe, I found myself getting increasingly edgy as the end of the match approached. So much so, that my watch was telling me to relax. Overall, on the day, I think even Winchester would agree that Portchester had more possession, although possession does not count for everything. Winchester seemed happy for Portchy to have the ball, knowing that their midfield and defence were on form and also that they had the threat of the break. Portchester kept doing what they do, safe in the knowledge that they would eventually make a chance pay, which they did. When Portchester went ahead with 5 minutes remaining, many teams would have folded but Winchester came out fighting to secure the equaliser. Many congratulations to Wycombe Wanderers on security the league title, and best wishes for next season in the National League. A few months ago, it looked as if they might run away with the league, but great credit must go to Winchester, Portchester and the chasing pack (remember that Southampton and Reading also took points off The Chairgirls), who kept the title race alive. Winchester City Flyers: 1.Parker, 2.Capel-Watson, 3.Vokes, 4.Snelling, 5.Moulding, 8.Hay, 10.Wernham, 12.McDonough, 14.Prasad, 15.Whitlock(c), 20.Wylie. Subs: 6.Warhurst, 7.Wilkinson, 9.Northwood, 16.Conti, 19.Powell-Rowland AFC Portchester: 13.Betteridge, 2.Bell, 4>Smith, 5.Potvin, 7.Butterworth, 10.Hillier(c), 11.Fuller, 16.Morgan, 22.Barron-Clark, 24.Nightingale, 28.Bath. Subs: Burchett, Riley, Bradbury, True, Aitken Ground Number: Re-Visit Att: Entrance: £5.00 Programme: N/A Last Sunday saw the annual finals day featuring The Chairman's Cup and the League Cup. Both games were very tight and well-contested with Denham United and AFC Portchester taking the respective trophies. Match blogs from BotP and Wandering Tractor are featured below. League action saw both Reading and Southampton clock up big scores in the Premier League. With the North title already decided, focus is turning to the bottom with a massive game coming up next weekend. In the South both Havant and Andover won to keep Farnham's champagne on ice. That could be decided this weekend, when Farnham take on The Hawks. Result - Wednesday 22nd April 2026SDFA Quarter-Final AFC Varsity 0-0 (p1-4) Southampton A creditable goalless draw after 90 minutes for Varsity, against a team from the division above them. However, The Sirens came out on top in the penalty shootout, winning 4-1 with Lucy Mear, Manisha Kaur, Eliska Lynn and Katelyn Wort all on target Result - Thursday 23rd April 2026Dorset Cup Final Wimborne Town 1-3 Sherborne Town A first-half double from Erin Bloomfield put the Zebras in charge at half-time. Wimborne did pull a goal back after 79 minutes, but a late own goal sealed the trophy for Sherborne. Results - Sunday 26th April 2026Reading 8-0 Fleet Town The Royals took an early lead through Keren Banduka's fifth minute strike. However, it was the 39th minute before Tia Johnson made it two. Johnson then made it 3-0 in first half added time. Three minutes after the restart, Johnson completed her hat-trick, Mia Parker then made it 5-0 before Nat Cowell got in on the act with a 17-minute hat-trick. Read the match report from The Tilehurst End. Southampton 5-0 Badshot Lea An Olivia Glover goal midway through the first-half gave The Sirens a 1-0 lead at he break. However, Southampton had increased that lead to four by the hour mark. Lucy Mear, an own goal, and Chloe Ball putting the game beyond The Baggies. A first goal for Daisy Saunders rounded off the scoring in the 69th minute. Abingdon United Development 2-0 Tilehurst Panthers The yellows overtook last season's points total and climbed into third spot with a 2-0 defeat of Tilehurst at The Northcourt. Chloe Forrester scored both goals to take her season tally into double figures. Kidlington Youth 0-3 Farnborough Games are rapidly running out for Kidlington as they battle to avoid the drop. This result leaves them still five points adrift of Ascot with both teams having played sixteen. With the teams meeting on May 3rd, and both still having to face champions Denham, the clash between the sides on May 3rd could well be a relegation shootout. Farnborough's goals came through Laura Quinn-Low, Eliza Andrews and an OG. Penn & Tylers Green P-P Larkspur Rovers Andover New Street 2-0 AFC Varsity Goals from Rebecca Screech and Violet Alen kept Andover in touch with Havant & Waterlooville in the race for what's most likely to be second spot. That's four wins on the bounce and nine without defeat for New Street. Varsity have now completed their league campaign and currently sit ninth, a point above Bursledon who have four left to play. Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0-4 Havant & Waterlooville The Hawks moved to within two points of Farnham to keep some pressure on the league leaders and keep their very feint title hopes alive. Captain Emma-Jane May led the way with a brace. Tia Hooper and Ava-Rose Leather both scored their first goals of the season. Bournemouth Sports Reserves 3-0 Wimborne Town Bournemouth moved to 31 points with this win, almost three times their points haul from last season. Two first-half groups from Emma Whall set Sports on their way. Just past the hour Charlotte Kerr added a third to put the game beyond Wimborne's reach. Farnham Town P-P Bursledon Denham United 2-1 Oxford City A game that started with a yellow card for Denham's keeper and a penalty to Denham, both within the first three minutes. Brogan Moore slotted home the spot-kick and a second goal from Niamh Cashin, in first half added time, gave the Division One North Champions a two goal half-time lead. Ellie White reduced the deficit early in the second half, but Denham managed the remainder of the game to take the trophy. Read the match blog here (Double Denham). Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 (p1-3) AFC Portchester Two familiar foes pretty much cancelled each other out on a difficult surface at Scours Lane. Chances at both ends were kept to a minimum despite the attacking prowess possessed by both teams. Portchester keeper Shannon Betteridge saved two Wycombe penalties in the shootout that The Arancione won 3-1. Read all about it and watch some of the penalties courtesy of the always excellent Wandering Tractor. You can also view the match action photos from the brilliant Andy Wicks. STOP PRESS - Results - Tuesday 28th April 2026Denham United 13-2 Ascot United Reserves Denham's hunger showed no signs of abating on Tuesday evening as they put a young Ascot side to the sword under the lights at The Racecourse Ground. There were hat-tricks for both Brogan Moore and Annie Hewitt. Chelsea-Rose Keary and Sofia Harris helped themselves to two each whilst Niamh Cashin, Rebecca Horwood and Daisy Baranowski were also on the score sheet. Combined Counties Cup - Semi-FinalAFC Portchester 1-1 (p4-3) Maidenhead United Another penalty shootout win for Portchy, following on from Sunday's League Cup Final victory. Up against a Maidenhead side from the division above them, Portchester took the lead through Kim Fuller. However, Izzy Stockton levelled the scores to set up a penalty shootout that Portchester edged 4-3. Fixtures - Thursday 30th April 2026Reading v Oxford City A win would see The Royals leapfrog Southampton into third with a game in hand on The Sirens. City are safely placed in mid-table, but will want to get back to winning ways after Sunday's Chairman's Cup Final defeat. They still have four league games to play and a county cup final date with Kidlington to look forward to. Reading won the reverse fixture 4-1 with two goals each from Tia Johnson and Tyra Wilson. Arbour Park, SL2 5AY Fixtures - Sunday 3rd May 2026Fleet Town v Sholing Nothing more than personal pride to play for in this game. Fleet sit one place above Sholing, but have five additional points than Sunday's visitors. The reverse fixture saw Fleet take three points home following a 3-2 win. Crookham Road, GU51 5FA Winchester City Flyers v AFC Portchester A game that could decide the Premier League title. If the game ends in a draw then Wycombe will be champions. If Winchester win it, then they will need to win their last game, at Fleet, to take the title. If Portchester win, then they too can still go on to take the title by winning their remaining four games. The reverse fixture, on the opening day, ended 3-2 in favour of Portchester. Hiller Way, Winchester SO23 7SU Woodley United v Oxford City United still require another point to make mathematically certain of their place in the Premier League next season. They did win 2-1 at Marsh Lane back in February, which was their first three-pointer of the season. UofR Bulmershe Pavilion, RG5 3HE Ascot United Reserves v Kidlington Youth Ascot's defeat to Denham on Tuesday night leaves them five points above Kidlington, but the Greens have a game in hand. So, this is pretty much a must-win situation for Kidlington. The reverse fixture was a thoroughly entertaining 4-4 draw at Yarnton Road with Ascot coming from two goals down twice before levelling in the fifth minute of added time (Bottom Two Battle It Out). The Racecourse Ground, SL5 7LJ Oxford City Development v Penn & Tylers Green Penn only have second place to play for now and are in pole position to take the runners-up spot. However, City are not mathematically out of the relegation battle. They'll desperately want to pick up something from this, their final game of the season. Penn won the reverse fixture 6-2 just two weeks ago, after coming back from 2-1 down at half-time. Marsh Lane, OX3 0NQ Tilehurst Panthers v Farnborough Both teams still have four games to play this season including facing each other twice. They are both safe from the drop, but can't affect the top of the table, although Farnborough may well have their eyes set on a top three finish. There's currently seven points between the teams The Rivermoor, Scours Lane, Reading, RG30 6AY Andover New Street v Bournemouth Sports Reserves
New Street are not yet mathematically out of the title race. However, they are probably looking at the runners-up spot as a more realistic option. Foxcotte Park, SP11 0TA Farnham Town v Havant & Waterlooville A win for Farnham would confirm the title. A draw would also probably suffice unless Andover manage to turn round a 38 goal difference deficit inside two games. Town won the opening day reverse fixture 4-0. Memorial Ground, GU9 7DY Shaftesbury v Bursledon The current bottom two going head to head. For Shaftesbury, their fate has been sealed for a while, and even a win here would not lift them off the foot of the table. However, a point takes The Dons above AFC Varsity and a win would put them just a point behind 8th placed Bemerton Heath Harlequins, with three more games to play. Bursledon won the reverse league fixture 4-0. Coppice Street, SP7 8PD Calm before the storm No, this is not a questionable style choice popular among German football fans, but rather a celebration of Denham United's victory in the Chairman's Cup, which they added to their already secured Division One North league title. Sunday at Scours Lane featured a double header. The Chairman's Cup Final kicked off at 11am, followed by the League Cup Final at 3pm. I had the pleasure of covering the first match between Denham United and Oxford City. The second match, between AFC Portchester and Wycombe Wanderers, was to be reported by Dave Reed (Wandering Tractor). Although they played in different divisions this season—something that would change next term after Denham's promotion—the Chairman's Cup finalists had already met this season in a thrilling FA Cup match at Marsh Lane that went to penalties. Denham had Chelsea-Rose Keary sent off before Oxford came back from 3-1 down, with Grace Craven scoring a 95th-minute equaliser to send the game to a shootout. Oxford edged it 5-3 but knew today's final would be tough. Brogan Moore opens the scoring Some games start slowly and take a while to build up to speed. Not this one. Inside the first minute Oxford looked to attack down their left only for Denham keeper Zara Butt to coming racing out her box to win a 50/50 with Ellie Walecki, before blocking the loose ball with her hand. Freekick to Oxford on the edge and a yellow card for the United goalie. The blue wall blocked the free kick and, almost immediately afterwards, attention switched to the opposite end, as Denham launched an attack. This culminated in an attempt at goal being handled on the line. Penalty to Denham, and we still hadn't got 3 minutes on the clock. Brogan Moore (not Kayleigh Currivan, as I had mistakenly posted. Must get my eyes checked), calmly slotted home the spot-kick. 1-0 Grace Craven, wearing the captain's armband for City today, then went close with a volley after battling for the ball in the ball inside the Denham box. Two defenders then exchanged goal attempts. Amna Butt saw her header flash wide of Maskell's upright whilst, at the other end, Hermione Prescott-Luke's acrobatic effort posed little trouble for Zara Butt. The Denham goalkeeper was then called into action again on the quarter-hour when Billie Bough-French's stinging freekick was well dealt with by Butt. That save signalled something of a lull in goalmouth action as both teams took a bit of a breather on an increasingly warm morning. On the half-hour mark Bough-French pushing up from the back, sent over a very dangerous looking ball across the face of the Denham goal, but it was slightly too far ahead of City players coming in on the back post. It seems that Denham were going to go into the break with a single goal lead. However, that got better for them a minute into added time when Daisy Baranowski got clear on the left before delivering a low cross. Niamh Cashin timed her run perfectly to get in front of her marker and apply deft finish past Maskell. 2-0 HT Denham United 2 Oxford City 0. After a blistering start, the game was largely played in midfield on a dry and uneven pitch that was causing plenty of problems for both teams. Despite that fact that Denham had managed two goals, both defences were being marshalled very well. Billie Bough-French for City and Denham's Annie Hewitt, in particular, were having very solid games. A dusty battle Kicking towards the car park end in the second half, Denham were first to show when Cashin was inches from getting a decisive touch to a corner inside the first five minutes. However, a couple of minutes later their defence, for the first time, allowed Ellie White some room which she took in some style, sending a glorious lob over Butt from well outside the box. 2-1 and game on. It was time for Denham to dig in now. Oxford were clearly going to throw everything at them. Denham's back four looked solid and with Niamh Cashin, who appeared to be everywhere in the second half, dropping into more of a CDM role when they were out of possession, they continued to restrict opportunities for the Hoops. Despite City’s efforts to equalise, Denham created the better opportunities and probably should have extended their lead. Special praise goes to City goalkeeper Kiera Maskell, who showed great bravery throughout the match. After receiving treatment in the first half, she was later hit on the head diving at Cashin’s feet. About 20 minutes from time, Maskell made a crucial save from a Liana Horwood cross, forcing Cashin’s shot wide but taking another knock. With no substitute goalkeeper available, this could have been a serious issue for City, but Maskell recovered and continued. In added time, Denham had a golden chance to seal the win, but Brogan Moore, usually clinical, shot over from six yards, possibly affected by a bad bounce. Deep into injury time, Denham’s keeper Zara Butt was forced to scramble and hold onto the ball as Grace Craven closed in, recalling memories of the last equaliser in the FA Cup. However, the referee soon blew the final whistle, confirming Denham’s League and Chairman’s Cup double. FT Denham United 2 Oxford City 1. Massive congratulations to Denham United who collected both of their trophies at the end of the game. An excellent season that is not over yet. They still have an opportunity to complete a 100% record in the league with three games remaining. That run starts this Tuesday evening when the face Ascot United Reserves at The Den. Commiserations to Oxford City who battled away against a strong Denham side and a pitch that was a million miles away from their home 3G pitch at Marsh Lane. For the second season running they fell at the final hurdle to teams from the division below them. However, they still have the opportunity of silverware when they take on Kidlington Youth in the Oxfordshire County Cup Final. A repeat of last season's final that Oxford won 4-0. Thanks to the Southern Region League for inviting me to pick player of the match for the final. It was quite a responsibility and a tough decision. In the first half I thought that the two key players were centre-halves. Billie Bough-French for Oxford and Annie Hewitt for Denham. There's no denying the energy and incessant work put in by Oxford's Grace Craven, who was still running flat out in the last minute. However, my choice in the end went to Niamh Cashin who appeared to be omnipresent in the second half, getting on the end of crosses one second and propping up the defence the next. Denham United: Z.Butt, Cox, A.Butt, Rragami, Hewitt, R.Horwood, Baranowski, Cashin, Keary, Moore, Currivan(c). Subs: Torr, Harris, Fletcher, L.Horwood, Barrell Oxford City: Maskell, Gorman, Bough-French, Prescott-Luke, Wellngton-Faissal, Lester, Craven(c), Walecki, Ayres, E.White, Harris. Subs: Parsons, Davis, O'Leary, L.White, Ranxha On a personal level, it was wonderful to meet so many fantastic people from the Southern Region community throughout the day. The Wandering Tractor (Dave Reed) took over the reporting duties for the League Cup Final, which allowed me to relax and simply enjoy the game. You can find his match report here (SWRFL League Cup Final).
Thanks to Mark Rozzier and the entire Southern Region League team for making both Dave and me feel so welcome (and thanks for lunch, everyone). Also, thanks to Andy Moore, Lisa Parrett, and the rest of the Denham United staff; Portchester's Mark Dugan; Wycombe photographer Andy Wicks; Beaconsfield Town's Mollie Haynes; most of the Oxford City squad who stayed to watch the second game; and, of course, Fiona and the excellent team at The Crossbar. I’m sure I’ve missed some people from this list, so apologies if I have. Denham United got the job done in midweek, beating Penn & Tylers Green, to take the Division One North title. Both Wycombe Wanderers, in the Premier, and Farnham Town, in the South, had the opportunity to do exactly the same on Sunday. Both lost, Wycombe at Portchester and Farnham at Bournemouth Sports Reserves, leaving the door ajar for Portchester and Winchester in the Premier. In the South, it's still in Farnham's hands, but both Andover and Havant won to keep them honest. There was a pivotal moment at the bottom of the North Division too. Kidlington were beaten at Abingdon whilst relegation rivals, Ascot, won 1-0 at home to Farnborough. Congratulations to Denham United!Results - Wednesday 15th AprilSDFA AFC Varsity 7-2 Bursledon Varsity went five up in this game before Bursledon pulled a couple of goals back. However, the Dons then had their goalkeeper sent off and Varsity wrapped the game up with two more goals. Check out the photos and videos from The Terrace Traveller (@TerraceTrav) Combined Counties Cup Quarter-Final AFC Portchester 2-0 Eastbourne Borough Goals from Lola Meyer and Becky Bath saw Portchester through to the Combined Counties Cup semi-final where they'll take on Maidenhead United, who saw off Reading in their quarter-final. Results - Thursday 16th AprilPenn & Tylers Green 1-6 Denham United Daisy Baranowski and Niamh Cashin had the league leaders 2-0 up early on, but Penn struck back through Tara Woodward. However, an Annie Hewitt goal restored Denham's two goal advantage, and it got better for them when Brogan Moore added number four before half-time. Captain Kayleigh Currivan then got her first of the season to make it five and the scoring was wrapped up by Liana Horwood. Read the BotP match blog (Ruthless, Relentless, Clinical). Results - Sunday 19th AprilAFC Portchester 3-0 Wycombe Wanderers Wanderers needed a victory to secure the premier League title. However, goals from Laurie Potvin, Layla Morgan and Kim Fuller saw Portchester clock up a double over the Chairgirls. Wycombe are still favourites to win the league but both Portchester or Winchester can still overhaul them should they win all their games in hand. Wycombe have now completed their campaign and just have to wait it out. Read the match report on the Portchester web site and check out the match photos from Andy Wicks. Badshot Lea 0-6 Oxford City City scored six for the second consecutive away game, condemning Badshot Lea to their ninth home league defeat. Ellie White scored two, Reese Ayres, Grace Craven, Emily Harris and Katherine Parsons were also on target for the visitors. The Baggies remain three points adrift at the bottom with two games remaining, one of which is at home to second bottom Woodley United. Fleet Town 3-2 Beaconsfield Town After Fleet took a two goal lead through Lily Martin, a Rebecca Tinnelly screamer pulled one back for The Rams in the 30th minute. Fleet then regained their two goal advantage through Imogen Cockerell, before Lexie Sanmarco set up a tense ending with a goal in the 85th minute. Reading 5-0 Woodley United Local bragging rights went to Reading thanks largely to a 22-minute hat-trick from Tia Johnson, who opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Johnson added her second on 24 minutes, swiftly followed by Keren Banduka making it three. Johnson then completed her hat-trick in the 34th minute to send the Royals in four up at the break. Immediately after the restart, Mia Parker made it 5-0. Sholing 2-6 Winchester City Flyers Emily McDonough fired Winchester in front after just 6 minutes. The lead was doubled after 32 minutes by Chelsie Hay . However, an OG put Sholing back in the running before the break. Shortly after the restart Laura Vokes made it 3-1, only for Danielle O'Leary to get one back for The Boatwomen. Two quickfire goals from Charlie Snelling and Annie Northwood put Flyers in control. Emily McDonough added the icing in the 86th minute. You can listen to the views of Winchester coach Gabriel Heidler here. Last week Winchester midfielder Kayleigh Tonks sustained seriously knee injury. It's going to be a long, hard recovery for Kayleigh. If you can help support her throughout this process, I know it would be greatly appreciated. Click here to view the GoFundMe site. Abingdon United Development 3-0 Kidlington Youth Kidlington. missing first choice keeper Emily Murphy, had defender Cloe Woodward between the sticks. They battled hard and held their own until first-half added time when Chloe Forrester scored from the spot. Ellie Owen doubled the lead seconds after the restart and Charlotte Bigmore made the points safe for United. Read the BotP match blog Ascot United Reserves 1-0 Farnborough A massive three points for Ascot in their fight for survival. Combined with Kidlington's defeat at Abingdon, United now have a five point gap back to The Greens. With the crunch game against Kidlington coming up in 2 weeks, Ascot now have their fate in their own hands thanks to Nicole Miller's 75th minute strike. Penn & Tylers Green 6-2 Oxford City Development Two goals from Megan Fillary saw City lead 2-1 at the break. However, Penn put aside Thursday's disappointment to storm back in the second half. Both Megan Brockwell and top scorer Tara Woodward helped themselves to two goals, Annalise Scott-Green and Rebecca Stopforth added the other two. Tilehurst Panthers P-P Larkspur Rovers AFC Varsity 1-2 Guernsey Goals from Donna Gallienne and Heidi Dawber secured a winning end to Guernsey's inaugural South Region season, all-but guaranteeing a seventh place finish. Varsity were already safe from the drop but will want something from their final game at Andover in an effort to avoid finishing second from bottom. Andover New Street 3-1 AFC Stoneham Andover made it eight without defeat as they gained revenge for their 3-0 defeat at Stoneham Lane earlier in the season. Two more goals for top scorer Freya Twigg and a penalty from captain Keira Smith, gave New Street a three goal lead by half-time. Stoneham did pull a goal back, but the points were already sealed. Bournemouth Sports Reserves 2-0 Farnham Town It just wasn't destined to be Farnham's day on the south coast. Goalkeeper Mya Francis-Pownall was injured in the warm-up and, with no keeper on the bench, manager Anya Kinnane took over between the sticks. It was still 0-0 at the break but when Farnham went down to 10, Sports took full advantage, scoring twice through Freya Loren in the 76th and 87th minutes. Bursledon 1-2 Havant & Waterlooville Goals from Phoebe Fitzgerald and captain Emma-Jane May secured the points for Havant. Combined with Farnham's defeat at Bournemouth, this result means that The Hawks still have the slimmest chance of winning the league but are reliant on Farnham completely collapsing in their final five outings. Fixtures - Wednesday 22nd April 2026SDFA Quarter-Final AFC Varsity v Southampton A tough test for Varsity as they take on Premier League side Southampton. Neither side has anything left to p[lay for in terms of the league, so both can be completely focused on this game. Varsity got to this stage with a resounding 7-2 victory over Bursledon two weeks ago. Gang Warily Recreation Centre, SO45 1GA Fixtures - Thursday 23rd April 2026Dorset FA Cup Final Wimborne Town v Sherborne Town The Magpies take on The Zebras in a Dorset County Cup Final. Sherborne are currently second in the South West Regional Premier League, so a step higher than Wimborne. They won 2-0 at Wimborne's league-mates, Shaftesbury, in the semi-final after already putting out Dorchester. Wimborne were gifted a first round pass by Sherborne's reserve team before disposing of Poole town on penalties in the semi-final. Dorset FA County Ground, Poole, BH15 4BF Fixtures - Sunday 26th April 2026Reading v Fleet Town Only league places and personal pride to play for in this one. Reading could still make a dent in the top three, Fleet could secure a top half finish. This will be their first meeting of the season, with the reverse fixture scheduled on the final weekend. Reading have only suffered one defeat in their last six outings. Arbour Park, SL2 5AY Southampton v Badshot Lea The Sirens will be looking to secure third spot against a Baggies side who need a minimum of four points from their remaining two games to have any chance of staying up. Southampton ran out 7-0 winners at The Operatic Community Ground back in November and were already four ahead when Badshot Lea had Ellie James sent off. Test Park, SO16 9QZ Abingdon United Development v Tilehurst Panthers United will be looking for a strong finish to the season and a possible third place. Panthers, with five left to play, have an opportunity to climb the table and secure a top half position. This is the reverse fixture to the opening day of the season. Abingdon won that one 7-0. Since that game, Panthers striker Leah Why has an extraordinary record, scoring in all but one of the game sin which Tilehurst have score. The Northcourt, OX14 1PL Kidlington Youth v Farnborough The Greens fought hard but lost at Abingdon on Sunday, leaving them five points from safety. They have three games left, including the 6-pointer at Ascot, in which to save their place in the division. Farnborough will be looking for a strong finish and could still make a top three position. This will be the first meeting of the teams this season. Yarnton Road, OX5 1AT Penn & Tylers Green P-P Larkspur Rovers Andover New Street v AFC Varsity With three games to play New Street are still mathematically in the title race. However, they would need Farnham to lose all five of their remaining games. Nevertheless, it's been a superb run-in from Andover, who are unbeaten in the league since the shock 2-1 reversal at Shaftesbury in early January. Varsity are safe from the drop, but will want to avenge the 3-1 defeat suffered in the reverse fixture last month. Foxcotte Park, SP11 0TA Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Havant & Waterlooville The Hawks are in the same position as Andover. They can catch Farnham should Town lose every game. Second spot is looking much more likely however, and victory at Bemerton would go a long way to securing this position. This will be the last game for Harlequins, who are safely position in 8th and can't gain a place, even with victory. Havant won the reverse game 4-1. Barry Jackman Sports Pavilion, RG28 7FS Bournemouth Sports Reserves v Wimborne Town These two are locked together on 28 points but Sports have played one game fewer. Sports became the second team to beat Farnham last weekend and will be on a high going into this game, looking to get some Dorset pride back after losing the reverse fixture 3-1 in November. Chapel Gate, BH23 6BL Farnham Town v Bursledon After two defeats in three games, Farnham are still massive favourites to take the title. A point will probably be sufficient, but three would make it 100% certain. The Dons still have four to play and, although safe from the drop, they'll want to add a few more points to get a little further up the table. This will be the first meeting of the teams this season. Memorial Ground, GU9 7DY FINAL (11am)Denham United v Oxford City The first final of a double-header at Scours Lane. City, for the second consecutive season, take on a Division One North side in the Chairman's Cup Final. Last season they came undone, losing to a determined Abingdon United Development team. They'll need to be at their best this season as they face newly-promoted Denham United, who are full of confidence and most likely very keen to see how they fare against a side they will share a division with next season. The Rivermoor, Scours Lane, Reading, RG30 6AY FINAL (3pm)Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Portchester
Portchy seem to have the edge on Wycombe this season, completing the double over Wanderers last weekend and, in doing so, putting the Chairgirls' champagne on ice for at least another week. With no more league games to play, Wycombe can be fully focused on this one. They went out of this competition at the quarter-final stage last season, losing 3-1 to Portchester. The Rivermoor, Scours Lane, Reading, RG30 6AY This Sunday was one of those days where I really needed to clone myself. There were too many games that I would have liked to have been at. In the end my mind was made up not by the football, but by my dog keeping me awake half the night. Instead of making the long drive south for either Bournemouth v Farnham or Portchester v Wycombe, I decided to make the much shorter trip to The Northcourt to see how Kidlington Youth fared in their battle to avoid relegation away at Abingdon United Development. The situation at the bottom of Division One North before the start of play was that Kidlington sat bottom, two points adrift of Ascot United Reserves, but with a game in hand. The teams are scheduled to meet in a couple of weeks. Kidlington, who were yet to register a point on their travels, lost the reverse fixture with Abingdon by two goals to one. At the time United were to of the league, but Kidlington made them work hard for the points. Courtney Sumner had The Greens in front before Beth Hawtin and Jessica Excell took the points. To make matters worse for Kidlington, they came into the is game without the services of influential first-choice goalkeeper, Emily Murphy. Defender Cloe Woodward was donning the gloves for the day. Many thanks to match official Scott Ellis for giving me access to the team sheets prior to kick-off. Chloe Forrester scores The visitors started the game brightly and had an early opportunity to open the scoring when Courtney Sumner's excellent 4th minute through all found Amy Busby in behind the Abingdon defence. However, the Greens striker couldn't keep her shot down and didn't trouble Maisie Moore. Stand-in Kidlington goalkeeper, Cloe Woodward, was called into action in the 10th minute when the lively Chloe Forrester tested her out. A minute later, in an end-to-end start, Courtney Sumner let fly from outside the box, again not troubling Moore. That was countered by Beth Hawtin's low drive whistling inches past Woodward's right-hand upright. Just past the quarter-hour, Forrester's pace took her in behind the defence again, latching onto an inch-perfect ball. She tried to take the ball around Woodward, but the keeper did enough, staying on her feet and forcing Forrester to screw the shot wide. Neither side had yet managed to establish dominance, but the clear-cut chances did dry up for a while, maybe as both sides took a little breather. With almost half an hour on the clock, Sumner once more tested Moore, letting fly with a dipping 25-yard volley that bounced just in front of the keeper, who did well to adjust and smother the ball. A few minutes later, Charlotte Bigmore was allowed a clear sight of goal, but could only fire straight into the body of Woodward. That was followed, on 39 minutes, by Kidlington's best chance of the half. Julia Rushmere was sent clear on the right, driving towards goal she got off a low drive that was destined for the far corner before Maisie Moore pulled off an excellent save to keep the scores level. Into added time and Kidlington, already without their first choice keeper, had a few worrying moments as Woodward went down and required treatment before being able to continue. Seven minutes into added time, with Kidlington int he Abingdon half, the home side sprung a rapid counter-attack. Once again, the pace up front caused problems for Kidlington and, when Forrester went to pull the ball back, she had her legs taken from under her. Penalty! No mistake from Chloe Forrester from the spot. 1-0 HT Abingdon United Development 1 Kidlington Youth 0. The late penalty was somewhat harsh on Kidlington, who had held their own up to that point. They always looked a little vulnerable to the pace that Abingdon have up front, but also posed a few threats of their own. Julia Rushmere wins a headed battle Conceding so late in the first half was a kick in the teeth for Kidlington, but worse was to come. Barely seconds after the restart, Chloe Forrester went on another run up the left, drifting pact a couple of challenges before striking a shot off the inside of Woodward's right-hand post. The ball flew back across the goal where Ellie Owen was lurking to smash it hole. 2-0. A double blow for Kidlington. Having stayed on level terms until added time in the first half,. they suddenly find themselves two down less than a minute into the second. Having said that, Kidlington came out fighting, led by stalwart Courtney Sumner. Her superb effort, from way outside the area, came very close to finding the top corner. Kidlington were convinced that Moore had got a fingertip to it, but the referee was having none of it. If the keeper did touch it, it was a fabulous save. A minute later, Julia Rushmere also tried her luck, as the Greens desperately tried to respond. Just before the hour, Kidlington were almost caught out when Beth Hawtin got her head to a right-wing corner, sending the ball just wide of the far post. Rushmere then saw her shot, through a sea of legs, well held by Moore before, in the 67th minute, the home side sealed the points. Charlotte Bigmore won the ball in midfield before driving into the right-hand side of the box and hammering a strike in at the near post. 3-0 The Greens continued to look for a reply. Busby sent an effort flashing across the face of goal and a corner from the left came back off the inside of the far post but somehow stayed out before being hacked off the line. Abingdon almost had the last say when Hawtin played an exquisite ball through the Kidlington defence for Sasha Scott to run in on. However, substitute Elyse Thomas-Collaire did brilliantly to get back to thwart the winger. FT Abingdon United Development 3 Kidlington Youth 0. A tough one for Kidlington, but the quickfire double either side of half-time was just too much for them to recover from. Abingdon's youthful pace caused Kidlington problems throughout, but they had chances themselves too. The defeat was made doubly troubling by the fact that relegation rivals Ascot United Reserves, beat Farnborough 1-0 to move five points clear. Abingdon, meanwhile, are still in with a shout of second spot and could yet do Kidlington a favour when they take on Ascot in the final game. Next up for Abingdon is the visit of Tilehurst Panthers next Sunday. Kidlington take on Farnborough at Yarnton Road, in a must win game ahead of the six-pointer at The Racecourse Ground the following Sunday. Abingdon United Development: Moore, Marah, Hughes, Bostock, Ives, Godfrey, Excell, Owen, Hawtin(c), Forrester, Scott. Subs: Burke, Bigmore Kidlington Youth: Woodward, Cotton, Owen, Rodway, Dunbabin(c), Keal, Clements, Busby, J.Rushmere, Sumner, Chewings. Subs: I.Rushmere, Haynes, Thomas-Collaire, Antonen This Thursday I made the short trip down the M40 to French School Meadow, home of Penn & Tylers Green FC, for a massive Southern Region Division One North clash between Penn and champions-elect Denham United. The visitors, playing their 17th league game of the season, were still protecting a 100% record and, what's more, avoiding defeat on the night would confirm them as league champions. Penn, in fact, were the only team that were still capable of catching them. The reverse fixture at The Den had been a tight affair in which Penn came from behind twice before eventually succumbing to Liana Horwood penalty. Penn were coming into the game in pretty good form too, with just one defeat in their last nine outings. They'd also put seven past Tilehurst last weekend, with the league's top scorer Tara Woodward adding five more to her very impressive tally. Thanks to both coaching teams for letting get photos of the teams sheets before the game. Really good to have a chat with United's Andy Moore as well. Thank you for your kind comments about the blog and web sites. Much as I do this as a hobby, it's really good to hear that it is appreciated. The opening couple of minutes felt a little cagey, with both sides trying to get the measure of the other. However, five minutes in Niamh Cashin was played into the Penn box. She was forced wide to the left of goal and the home defence closed ranks quickly to block her out. Two minutes later Cashin turn provider, sending in a ball from the left that Brogan Moore met. Unfortunately for United, the strikers timing was slightly out and, although the ball looped over Amy Whale, it clipped the bar an went over for a goal-kick. Two warnings for Penn in quick succession. A minute later, the warnings took further shape. This time the threat came from the right, Rebecca Horwood sent over allow ball that evaded defenders and strikers before finding Daisy Baranowski on the left-hand edge of the box. The winder proceed to curl a delightful strike back across Whale into the far corner. 0-1 Penn's response to going behind was to launch an attack of their own, breaking quickly through Shannon Read up the left. With Zara Butt well out position, Read found Tara Woodward, who took the strike early but couldn't quite find the target. The action switched to the opposite end. Amy Whale's goal-kick was controlled well in midfield by Niamh Cashin, who burst forward, exchange passes with Brogan Moore and slipped her shot past Whale for 0-2. Clinical. Punished twice in quick succession, Penn could have been phased, but they pushed back themselves and, just four minutes later, they pounced. It was a moment of indecision at the back from Denham that gave Tara Woodward the opportunity she wanted, nipping between goalkeeper and defender to slide the ball into the bottom corner. 1-2 Three goals already and we weren't even halfway through the first period, and the action kept coming. Just on the midway point a Denham corner from the left caused problems for Penn and when a Denham strike seemed to hit a Penn hand, there were big claims for a penalty, which referee Richard Blackwood waved away. The turned down appeal just spurred United on. Two minutes later, a back pass left a little short, put Amy Whale in trouble. Annie Hewitt was on it like a shot, dispossessing the keeper before swivelling to send the ball into the empty net. 1-3 Undeterred, Penn were straight back on the offensive . Woodward went clear down the right before sending over a cross was helped on to Shannon Read at the far post. The strike made herself a little space before sending a shot just over Butt's bar. Whale then had to pull out the stops at the other end, saving well from Horwood, before paly switched back again. Rachel Southby latched onto another loose ball inside the Denham half and, seeing the goal unguarded, tried to guide it home. However, Jo Torr was alive to the danger, getting back to hack the ball off the line. Once again, a let-off at one end sparked a response at the other. Rebecca Horwood, out on the right, lofted a pass over the Penn defence for Brogan Moore to run onto, before slipping a low strike past the advancing Whale. 1-4 HT Penn & Tylers Green 1 Denham United 4. Phew! What a half of football. Despite the lopsided score, this was far from a one-sided game. Penn generated a fair few chances of their own. However, Denham's passing, movement and clinical finishing was just too much for them at times. It was unlikely that the second half would like up to the breathless action of the first, but it did start with another goal. Only five minutes had passed after the restart when Denham went close again, this time denied by a brilliant goal-line clearance from Holly Wyncoll. however, there was nothing the defender, or anyone else could do, when Kayleigh Currivan lashed the loose ball home from the edge of the box. 1-5 and cue big Denham celebrations for their captain, grabbing her first goal after missing half of the season through injury. Once again, Penn tried to respond. Butt had to be strong to punch away a left-wing corner a few minutes later, before her defence managed to fully clear the danger. Amy Whale was then called into action again, diving full-length to push away Annie Hewitt's drive. Brogan Moore then had another effort flash just wide of Whale's right-hand post. Aside from these opportunities, much of the second half was being played out in the midfield area. Penn were plugging away, trying to get a foothold back in the game, but with a four goal lead, Denham were seemingly content to hold them at bay. Megan Brockwell made sure that Zara Butt was still paying attention, letting rip from way out, but the keeper was well positioned to make a comfortable stop. Apart from that, the Denham defence was holding very firm. Tara Woodward, as ever, was buzzing around the back-line, but was being well marshalled by a strong Denham defence. With five minutes remaining, Denham struck again. Cashin did really well down the left before setting up substitute Liana Horwood to volley in the sixth. 1-6. Two minutes later, it looked as if it had got worse for Penn when Cashin got in on the right, slotting home from a narrow angle. However, with the ball back on the centre spot and following consultation with the assistant, the referee signalled that a Denham player had got a slight touch on the ball before it crossed the line, from an offside position. Goal chalked off. Not that it really mattered at this point. Soon afterwards the referee blew to end the game and signal wild celebrations from the newly crowned Division One North Champions. FT Penn & Tylers Green 1 Denham United 6. Congratulations to Denham, who are champions with there games remaining and are still defending their 100% record. Thanks to Penn for contributing to a great game of football. On the night, they fell short because they came up against an exceptional team who were bang on form, especially in the first half. Penn are a very good team themselves and, with their games in hand, will almost certainly finish as runners-up for the third season on the bounce. Penn are back in league action on Sunday as they welcome Oxford City Development to French School Meadow. Denham have a week off before they face Premier League Oxford City in the Chairman's Cup Final at Scours Lane on the 26th. Finally, a shout out to referee Richard Blackwood who, in my opinion, handled the game brilliantly. I think it's fair to say that both Denham and Penn have players who are not shy about making their point to the referee should they be in disagreement. Blackwood calmly explained his decisions at all points, usually with a smile on his face. His communication with the players, I am sure, is very much appreciated, even if they don't always agree with his logic. Penn & Tylers Green: Whale, Harnby(c), Mackay, Baden, Wyncoll, Troth, Brockwell, Thompson, Woodward, Southby, Read. Subs: Woods, Coughtrey, Ludgate-Williams, Stopforth, Lockey Denham United: Z.Butt, Cox, A.Butt, Rragami, Torr, R.Horwood, Baranowski, Cashin, Hewitt, Morre, Currivan(c). Subs: Fletcher, L.Horwood, Harris, Potter, Keary Ground Number: Re-visit Att: Entrance: N/A Programme: N/A There's a possibility that all three division titles could be settled by the end of this coming weekend. If Wycombe win at AFC Portchester they will be Premier League champions. If Farnham beat Bournemouth Sports Reserves, they will be champions in the South. In the North it could all be settled on Thursday evening when Penn & Tylers Green face Denham United. Anything less than a Penn win will see United take the title. Results - Thursday April 9th 2026Farnborough 0-3 Denham United Goalless at the break, Denham took control in the second half, even after losing Lauren Cox to the sin-bin. Chelsea-Rose Keary opened the scoring. Back on the pitch, Lauren Cox them doubled the advantage before Daisy Baranowski sealed the points. That makes it 16 from 16 for Denham now. Four more games to compete the perfect league season. Results - Sunday 12th April 2026AFC Portchester 1-1 Reading In a game that saw plenty of chances at both ends, both goals came within a two minute spell midway through the first half. Georgia Hayes put the visitors ahead after 21 minutes, but a penalty for handball was put away by Becky Bath two minutes later. The result means that Portchester must beat Wycombe at home on Saturday to maintain their slim title hopes. Badshot Lea 0-5 Winchester City Flyers Flyers maintained second place and the slimmest of title hopes with a resounding win at The Baggies. The returning Shayne Prasad opened the scoring after 12 minutes. Somewhat inevitably Chelsie Hay added two more goal to her impressive tally. Sian Wylie and a last minute Annie Northwood goal completed the scoring. Check out Emma Pearmine's post-match thoughts. Woodley United 0-1 Southampton A 50th minute Julia Pietrzyk goal, on her first start for the Sirens, capped off a POTM performance. Southampton maintain their hold on third place, although some of the teams below them do have games in hand. Woodley stay three points above the drop zone and it's increasingly looking like the game at Badshot Lea on May 10th will be a relegation shootout. Larkspur Rovers 2-1 Farnborough Two goals in six second half minutes sealed the points for Larkspur, keeping them in second spot. Top scorer Savana Fearon got their first after 65 minutes with Calleigh Wright adding a second in the 71st minute. Slough Town 1-4 Chesham United Development Amber Saunders gave Slough an early lead, but Wede Akpata levelled just before half-time. Bo Edwards, five minutes past the hour had Chesham 2-1 in front. However, the game was not made completely safe until Oana Filip scored in the 89th minute and Bo Edwards added a fourth two minutes into added time. Tilehurst Panthers 1-7 Penn & Tylers Green Tara Woodward scored five of Penn's seven goals at the weekend making it 29 for the season. Molly Woods and captain Rachael Harnby added the other two goals. Penn remain a point behind Larkspur with three games in hand on Rovers going into Thursday's massive clash with Denham. AFC Varsity 2-2 Wimborne Town Goals from Lucy Roberts and Sheree Bell-Jack, her 12th of a productive season, gave Wimborne a point in their penultimate game of the season. Havant & Waterlooville 2-2 AFC Stoneham A draw in this game was the perfect result for leaders Farnham, who now just need to win next weekend for the title. Emma-Jane May hit her thirteenth of the season, from the spot with Evie Griffiths also scoring foe The Hawks. Shaftesbury 0-9 Farnham Town Farnham responded to losing their 100% record with a resounding nine-goal haul at Shaftesbury. Top scorer Iesha Swaby led the way, notching four more goals including a 14-minute first half hattrick. Echo Barrett, Francesca Thornton and Lilly-May Varney were also on the score sheet. Emilie Miller grabbed her first goal for the club, from the spot and then manager Anya Kinnane subbed herself on and added the ninth a minute from time. You can listen to Anya Kinnane's thoughts and watch all of the goals courtesy of Farnham's X feed. Denham United 1-1 (4-2p) Bournemouth Sports Reserves Emma Whall put Bournemouth one up after just 8 minutes. However, a swift response from United saw Brogan Moore level the scores. Both teams created some chances in the second period, but were unable to break the deadlock. Denham goalkeeper Zara Butt made two saves from the spot to help United thorough to face Oxford City in the final. Sholing 2-6 Oxford City City progressed to the Chairman's Cup Final for the second consecutive season with a comprehensive victory at Sholing, despite goals from Sophie Lee and Siena Millen for the Boatwomen. Emily Harris bagged another two for Oxford, backed up by strikes from Grace Craven, Yasmin Edwards, Willie Walecki and Ellie White. Fixtures - Wednesday 15th April 2026SDFA AFC Varsity v Bursledon Whilst neither Varsity or The Dons have had the league season they would have liked, they are both safe from the drop and can focus on this SDFA Cup encounter. Both league encounters have ended in home wins, 2-1 for Varsity and 6-0 for Bursledon. Romsey Town FC, SO51 8GJ CCLC AFC Portchester v Eastbourne Borough A small matter of a Combined Counties of a Quarter-Final to warm Portchy up for the game of the season on Sunday. Eastbourne currently top Division 1 South of the London & South East Regional League and have yet to be beaten in the league. A 5-0 win at Hastings United got them through to this stage. Wicor Recreation Ground, PO16 9DP Fixtures - Thursday 16th April 2026Penn & Tylers Green v Denham United Denham make the short trip up to Penn to take on the only tea that can still pip them to the title. A point will do for United but, of course, they'll want to win the game and preserve their 100% record. Penn lost the reverse fixture 3-2 but came from behind twice before eventually going down to a Liana Horwood penalty. No doubt that this is going to be a cracker. French School Meadow, HP10 8LG AFC Portchester v Wycombe Wanderers A massive game in the title race. A win for Wycombe seals the deal. A win for Portchester would leave it in Portchy's hands, and would also allow some hope for Winchester, depending upon their result at Sholing. Portchester won at Wycombe in mid-March at Adams Park and remain the only team to have beaten Wycombe in the league on their own patch. Wicor Recreation Ground, PO16 9DP Badshot Lea v Oxford City Bottom side Badshot Lea are rapidly running out of games in which to find the points they need to escape the drop zone. They go into this match three points adrift of Woodley but with a significantly worse goal difference. City reached their second consecutive Chairman's Cup Final on Sunday, and go into this game full of confidence, unbeaten in their last four. They also won the reverse fixture 7-3 back in November. Westfield Lane, Wrecclesham GU10 4PF Fleet Town v Beaconsfield Town It's only been a couple of weeks since the reverse fixture to this encounter. That was an entertaining and ultimately close game, ending in a 4-3 win for The Rams, who led 4-1 at the break and held on after a fine second half effort from Fleet. Although there's nothing hanging on the result of this game, it promises to be far from an end of season dead-rubber encounter. Crookham Road, GU51 5FA Reading v Woodley United A local derby, even though Reading currently play in Slough. The reverse fixture was handed to The Royals as an away win. However, Woodley won't be handing the points over too easily in this one. They need another win, at least, to secure their Premier League status. Reading, with five games left, will still have ambitions of a top three finish. Arbour Park, SL2 5AY Sholing v Winchester City Flyers Flyers need to win this game and hope that Portchester do them a favour by beating Wycombe. That would leave them with an outside chance of overhauling the leaders in their remining two games. The reverse fixture ended 4-0 to Winchester, who were three up by half time. Sholing are still not mathematically safe, but it would take a minor miracle for both Woodley and Badshot Lea to catch them now. The Mortgage Decisions Stadium, SO19 9PW Abingdon United Development v Kidlington Youth Kidlington remain two points adrift of Ascot at the bottom, although they do have a game in hand. Abingdon won the reverse fixture 2-1 and still have an outside chance of finishing second. Kidlington are yet to pick up a point on their travels. The Northcourt, OX14 1PL Ascot United Reserves v Farnborough With six games remaining, Farnborough can still make a dent in the top three should they win them all. Ascot, meanwhile, are only two points above the drop zone and will be looking to get a few more points on the board before the relegation six-pointer with Kidlington. Farnborough won the reverse game 2-1 after coming from a goal down and winning it in the 94th minute. The Racecourse Ground, SL5 7LJ Penn & Tylers Green v Oxford City Development If Penn win on Thursday, they will still be in with a shout of the title in this game. If they have lost or drawn, then they are just playing for second spot. This is the first meeting with City, who they also play on the first Sunday of May. City, for their part, are not mathematically clear of danger, but have a seven point gap over bottom side Kidlington, albeit having played four more games. French School Meadow, HP10 8LG Tilehurst Panthers v Larkspur Rovers Rovers are hanging on to second spot at the moment, a point ahead of Penn who have three games in hand. Whatever happens in the remaining two games, it's fair to say it's been a good season for Larkspur. Tilehurst are safe from the drop and, with five to play, could yet make an impression on the top half. They'll want to put right the 3-1 defeat suffered at Larkspur. The Rivermoor, Scours Lane, Reading, RG30 6AY AFC Varsity v Guernsey
Guernsey will be looking to avenge the 4-1 defeat inflicted on the by Varsity when they visited the island in March. Neither side has anything more than personal pride to pay for, although both have the opportunity to improve their league position. This will be the Green Lionesses last game of the season. Varsity will have one more to play. Romsey Town FC, SO51 8GJ Andover New Street v AFC Stoneham After ending Farnham's 100% record, New Street are still able to catch the leaders, in theory. However, in reality they'll be more focussed on overhauling Stoneham and Havant to take the runners-up spot. Stoneham are currently third, level on points with The Hawks, who have played a game fewer. The Purps took the reverse fixture 3-0 back in November. Foxcotte Park, SP11 0TA Bournemouth Sports Reserves v Farnham Town Farnham go into this game knowing that a victory will see them crowned champions. They also have the knowledge that they beat Sports 3-1 at The mem only a couple of weeks ago. However, the following week, Sports beat Stoneham at Chapel Gate and have not lost at home since early February. Chapel Gate, BH23 6BL Bursledon v Havant & Waterlooville The Hawks will be hoping that Bournemouth do them a favour on Sunday, allowing them to close the gap on Farnham with a win. They can still overhaul Farnham's points tally, but require Town to lose all of their remaining matches. The reverse fixture with The Dons was a thrilling 4-3 home win for Havant back in October. Priory Park, SO32 1SQ Andover New Street ended Farnham Town's 100% record in Town's 13th match, winning 3-1 at The Mem. That leaves Denham United as the sole team with a 100% record. In the Premier League it was a case of advantage Wycombe, as the leaders won whilst their two nearest rivals, AFC Portchester and Winchester City Flyers, both lost. Kidlington were seconds away from a vital three points in the North, but were eventually held to a draw. In the South, despite their defeat, Farnham are still massive favourites for the title, especially after Stoneham were defeated by Bournemouth Sports Reserves. Results - Sunday 5th April 2026AFC Portchester 1-2 Southampton Portchy opened up well in this game but found themselves two down before the break after Liv Glover and Chloe Ball got on the score sheet. They did finally get a goal back through Becky Bath in the 82nd minute, but The Sirens held firm for a hard-earned three points. Portchester now need to win all of their remaining games and hope that Wycombe drop points in their final league fixture. Badshot Lea 0-5 Wycombe Wanderers They weren't to know, but defeat for Portchy and Flyers, combined with their win was going to make it a very good day for The Chairgirls. Jess Watkins put them on their way from the spot before Cat Beaver had them two in front before half-time. Chloe Melton then made it three and Beaver was on the mark again to make it 4-0. Melton added her second and Wycombe's fifth. Watch all the goals on the Wycombe X feed and check out the match photos from Andy Wicks. Oxford City 1-0 Winchester City Flyers Emily Harris scored the only goal of this tight contest midway through the second half. The result leaves Winchester still in second spot, but now any kind of result for Wycombe in their final game will leave them uncatchable by Flyers. Woodley United 2-1 Sholing A second win of the season for Woodley sees them put clear space between themselves and Badshot Lea in the drop zone. United took the lead through Zara Nurcellari in the 26th minute. However, Danielle O'Leary had the Boatwomen on equal terms at the break. Two minutes into the second half Amelie Mayani put United back in front, securing a vital three points. Kidlington Youth 2-2 Larkspur Rovers The Greens edged a point closer to safety with this draw, leaving them two points adrift of Ascot with a game in hand. Amy Busby and Courtney Sumner scored for Kidlington, and it could have been even better for them had Savana Fearon not scored her second goal of the game two minutes into added time. Bournemouth Sports Reserves 3-2 AFC Stoneham Stoneham missed the chance to go back to second spot after falling to defeat at Chapel Gate. Freya Loren scored the first for Sports after just 8 minutes. Emma Whall added their second ten minutes before the break. Morgan Hill scored their third goal just before the hour. Bursledon 4-0 Shaftesbury The Dons went back above Varsity into 9th spot with this win. With five still to play, they could hope for a mid-table finish. They could also have a big say in the title race with games against Havant, Stoneham and two against Farnham, yet to come. Farnham Town 1-3 Andover New Street League game number 13 proved to be unlucky for Farnham as they finally lost their 100% record at the hands of Andover New Street, who took the lead just before the half-hour mark when Keira Smith's corner was deflected in for an own goal. Rachael Manley levelled the scores after 35 minutes and it stayed that way until the break. Andover went back in front after 80 minutes through Summer Williams, sewing the game up a minute before time through Keira Smith. Watch the goals from the Farnham X feed. Wimborne Town 2-1 Guernsey Guernsey caption Candice Bougourd hammered the Green Lionesses ahead with a superb free-kick. However, Amiya Williams equalised after 41 minutes. Lucy Roberts scored the winner for The Magpies in the 82nd minute. Fixtures - Thursday 9th April 2026Farnborough v Denham United After Farnham lost their 100% league record, Denham continue to pursue their perfect league season at Farnborough on Thursday evening. Farnborough can mathematically still pip them to the title, but they would need to win every game and hope that United lose their last five. The sides have yet to meet this season. The Easy As HGV Stadium, GU14 8UD Fixtures - Sunday 12th April 2026AFC Portchester v Reading Portchy's defeat last weekend has left them in the position of having to win all of their remaining games to have any chance of catching Wycombe. They begin the quest with a first league meeting with Reading this season. The teams did meet in the League Cup last month when a Sarah Butterworth goal saw Portchester progress to the final (Final. Finally) Wicor Recreation Ground, PO16 9DP Badshot Lea v Winchester City Flyers Flyers won the reverse fixture 4-1 back in September and will need a similar result if they wish to maintain any kind of pressure on Wycombe. However, The Baggies are now fighting for their Premier-League lives, three points adrift at the bottom and running out of games. Westfield Lane, Wrecclesham GU10 4PF Woodley United v Southampton United's 2-1 defeat of Sholing last Sunday saw them move three points clear of Badshot Lea with a game in hand. With a visit to Wrecclesham still to come, they'll be looking to extend that gap before that 6-pointer. The Sirens put a big dent in Portchester's title aspirations last Sunday, winning 2-1 at the OnSite Group Stadium. They won the reverse fixture 4-2 in January, coming from behind twice to earn the points. UofR Bulmershe Pavilion, RG5 3HE Larkspur Rovers v Farnborough Rovers are still hanging on to second spot but with Penn only a point back with three in hand, they need to continue winning if they won't to hold on. Farnborough will also be looking to finish as high as possible. Depending on their result on Thursday evening, they could even still have a mathematical chance of top spot, albeit it very slim. The reverse fixture, just 2 weeks back, ended in a 1-1 draw. Lord Halsbury Playing Field, UB5 5FE Slough Town v Chesham United Development League position and local pride to play for in this one. Three points currently separate 5th placed Chesham from their 7th placed hosts. They drew 1-1 at Chiltern Hills in September. Slough levelled the game with 99th minute Megan Duffy goal. Arbour Park, SL2 5AY Tilehurst Panthers v Penn & Tylers Green If Denham win on Thursday evening, anything less than a victory for Penn in this game would mean that United would be crowned champions. Either way, Penn will be looking to gain as many points as possible. They are looking odds-on to be runners-up for a second consecutive season. They won the reverse fixture 5-3 thanks largely to a Tara Woodward hat-trick. The Rivermoor, Scours Lane, Reading, RG30 6AY AFC Varsity v Wimborne Town Although Farnham showed they were beatable last weekend, they are still looking very likely to win the league. Wimborne are one of the chasing pack who could still finish second and are only three points off that position now. Varsity are still second from bottom, but are safe from the drop. Hatches Farm Sports Ground, SO51 6EA Havant & Waterlooville v AFC Stoneham Second versus third, with the teams level on points and only a two goal difference giving Havant the edge. They have, however, played one game fewer. Both are six points adrift of Farnham, so only a win will do for either team. The Hawks still have to play Farnham, so they'll want to stay in touch to possibly set up a shootout. Stoneham won the reverse fixture 4-1 back in November. Westleigh Park, PO9 5TH Shaftesbury v Farnham Town Bottom versus top and these two have not yet met this season after their previous fixture was postponed. A win for Farnham would effectively put Stoneham out of the title race, leaving Havant & Waterlooville as the only challengers. To put the scale of Shaftesbury's task in perspective, three Farnham players have scored more goals individually than Shaftesbury have managed in total this season. Coppice Street, SP7 8PD Denham United v Bournemouth Sports Reserves
Still in pursuit of the perfect league campaign, Denham also have a chance to make a cup final. However, they'll have to get past the challenge of a Bournemouth side who have lost only one of their last six and put Denham's closest league rivals, Havant, out at the last stage. The Den, Oxford Road, Denham, UB9 4DW Sholing v Oxford City City, last season's beaten finalists, look to give themselves another pop at the cup. First of all they'll need to get past a Sholing side who they have already met twice in the league. Both games ended in home wins, 3-2 to Sholing on the opening day and 3-1 to City in December. Recent form is fairly similar with both sides having won two of their last six. However, Oxford had a good victory over Winchester on Sunday, whereas Sholing lost to Woodley. The Mortgage Decisions Stadium, SO19 9PW |












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