SoReg Review (25/26) - Edition 12 - 100% Top Three

Penn & Tylers Green's defeat to Slough Town means that the only teams with a 100% league record are the three current leaders, Wycombe Wanderers, Denham United and Farnham Town. Wycombe came from two down to find a way to win at Winchester, Denham didn't play after their game against Milton was postponed, and Farnham ended Guernsey's unbeaten start with a victory on the island. For the stattos out there. Denham lead the way in the goalscoring stakes with an average of 6.6. goals per league game. Both Wycombe and Farnham are averaging 5.6 per game.

Results - Sunday 9th November

​AFC Portchester 2-1 Sholing
Sholing fell to a third straight defeat in all competitions, after taking the lead in this game. Ella Wilson put the leaders in front after just 13 minutes. However, Sophie Bell struck the equaliser 11 minutes later and, shortly after the half-hour, Charmaine True gave Portchester the lead, which they held for the remainder of the game. Portchester sit in fourth spot, three points off second with a game in hand.

Badshot Lea 0-7 Southampton Women
The winless Baggies held Southampton at bay for 34 minutes but still found themselves two goals down by the break, thanks to a Scarlett Kirby brace. Shortly after the restart Izzy Crooks made it three and five minutes after that Lucy Mear made it four from the spot. Three goals in six minutes, just after the hour, completed the scoring. Chloe Ball added two and Eva Coulter also getting in on the act. The Sirens remain a point behind Wycombe.

Oxford City 2-2 Fleet Town
An early Layla Drury goal saw Fleet take a one goal lead into the break. This lead was doubled in the 77th minute, giving Town the hope that all three points were heading back to Hampshire. However, Kate Parson got City back in it before Ellie White completed the comeback to earn The Hoops a point.

Woodley United 0-6 Beaconsfield Town
United remain winless and only off the bottom on goal difference after another defeat. The Rams lifted themselves into third spot thanks to two goals from Freya Harris, two from Evie Bloxham-Phillips and one each from Katie Riddington and Alix Todd. You can watch the highlights on the Beaconsfield YouTube channel and check out the always excellent match photos from Andy Wicks.

Winchester City Flyers 2-3 Wycombe Wanderers
Chelsie Hay had the Flyers off to a flier, scoring twice in two minutes to give the home side a 2-0 advantage after only 17 minutes. Wanderers made wholesale changes inside the first half hour and, just before the hour mark, they paid dividends when Kayla Potter pulled one back. Then one of the first-half substitutes, Meira Ashby, took control, scoring twice to send The Chairgirls home with the points. Watch the highlights on the Wycombe YouTube channel.

​Larkspur Rovers 3-1 Chesham United Development
Savana Fearon's ninth of the season put Rovers ahead in the tenth minute. Shenice Dyer then made it two before the break. Ruby Slade gave Chesham some hope, reducing the deficit after 70 minutes. However, Fearon hit double figures for the season four minutes later, sealing the three points for Larkspur.

Oxford City Development 1-3 Ascot United Reserves
City's run of consecutive home defeats was stretched to five games following this reversal. Olivia Day scored for Oxford but they were undone by three Ascot goals.

Penn & Tylers Green 0-1 Slough Town
A third win on the bounce in all competitions for Slough and a kind of revenger for the 2-1 county cup defeat at Penn last month. Daisy Skinner scored the all important goal two minutes before the interval, bursting Penn's 100% league record in the process.
Photographer Sinead Thompson captured some of the action.

​AFC Stoneham 1-3 Wimborne Town
A first home defeat of the season for Stoneham and a first league point of any kind for The Magpies. Brooke Suddaby got the first for Town after 20 minutes. Ellie Chaffe made it two before the interval. Five minutes from time, Emilie Regnart scored for the third match in a row.

Bemerton Heath Harlequins 3-0 Shaftesbury
The struggle goes on for Shaftesbury who are still to score in the league and remain rooted to the bottom after their sixth straight reversal. The visitors almost made it to half-time on level terms but them conceded twice, through Imogen Brady and Charlotte Eastman, inside the final six minutes of the half. Brady added her second and Bemerton's third just before the hour.

Bournemouth Sports Reserves 0-1 Andover New Street
Sports remain winless at home after going down to a Freya Twigg goal on Sunday. Andover continue to pressure leaders Farnham, staying two points behind, although having played two more games.

Guernsey 2-6 Farnham Town
Three goals in the opening 13 minutes gave the Green Lionesses a mountain to climb. Emily Foss, Maya Adams and Iesha Swaby giving Farnham a healthy lead which they held until the break. Scarlett Kenneally pulled one back from Guernsey but two Rachael Manley goals had Town 5-1 in front with a quarter of an hour remaining. Rochelle Mullen then headed one back for Guernsey before Francesca Thornton rounded off the scoring deep into added time. Read the Guernsey match report and take a look at the match highlights on the Farnham YouTube channel.

Havant & Waterlooville 1-1 AFC Varsity
A good away point for varsity at Havant, who moved up to third spot after Guernsey's defeat to Farnham. The Hawks goal was courtesy of Ruby Harris-Pritt's first strike of the season. Kayleigh Mackay's sixth of the season earned a point for the visitors.

​Abingdon United Development 2-0 Tilehurst Panthers
Goals from April England and Olivia Ward sent Abingdon through to the third round of the league Cup where they'll face Premier League Fleet Town at The Northcourt.

Bursledon 1-5 Farnborough
Farnborough booked themselves a trip to Winchester City Flyers in Round Three after a comprehensive defeat of The Dons. Poppy Hawkin put them in front, but that was cancelled out by Rosina Folkes just after half-time. However,  Borough top scorer Ellie Stalley and Eliza Andrews both helped themselves to two goals apiece in the second half. 

Reading 11-1 Kidlington Youth
Nat Cowell put Reading ahead after 15 minutes but when Kidlington equalised a minute later through Abi Haynes, there was no sign of what was to come. That all changed just past the hour. Cowell scored two more inside two minutes to claim her hat-trick, then Keren Banduka popped up two minutes later to make it 4-1 at the break. Poppy Whitburn added the fifth a minute after the restart before Nat Cowell added her fourth. Jasmine King, another from Whitburn, one each from Lucy Bolitho and Ellie Manners and a second from Keren Banduka, completed a big win for The Royals. Read the match report courtesy of The Tilehurst End.

Fixtures - Wednesday 12th November

Combined Counties Cup
Penn & Tylers Green v QPR Development
Both teams went out at this stage last season. Penn were beaten by Beaconsfield in a feisty encounter whilst QPR went out to Ascot United. The winners of this tie will take on either Haringey Borough or London Bees in the Third Round
​French School Meadow, HP10 8LG

Fixtures - Sunday 16th November

​Beaconsfield Town v Sholing
The Rams went into third spot with their big win at Woodley on Sunday, whilst Sholing were edged out by the odd goal in three at Portchester. With Wycombe not in league action, a win for Beaconsfield would take them level on points at the top, depending upon Southampton's result at Winchester.
Holloways Park, Beaconsfield, HP9 2SE

Fleet Town v AFC Portchester
Only a point separates Fleet, in fifth, from Portchester, in fourth. However, Town have played one more than Sunday's visitors.  Portchester are yet to lose on the road in the league. The teams last faced each other in the league back in April 2024 when Portchester, on their way to promotion from Division One South, won 3-1 at Crookham Road.
Crookham Road, Fleet GU51 5FA

Winchester City Flyers v Southampton Women
After three consecutive league victories, Flyers were defeated by Wycombe at the weekend, after being two goals up early on. The Sirens made it four league outings without defeat with a comprehensive 7-0 win at Badshot Lea. Five points currently separate the sides. However, Winchester have two game sin hand on their high-flying visitors.
​Hiller Way, Winchester SO23 7SU

​Abingdon United Development v Farnborough
Both teams made progress in the League Cup last weekend. Abingdon defeating Tilehurst at home and Farnborough recording an excellent 5-1 win at Bursledon. They've already met in the league. Abingdon recorded a 4-0 victory at the Easy As HGV Stadium back in October.
The Northcourt, OX14 1PL

Chesham United Development v Oxford City Development
An away game may come as some relief to City, and will at least break their current run of five home defeats on the bounce. They still sit in fifth spot but have already played half of their league games. A win for Chesham would move them to within three points of their visitors, with a game in hand.
Chiltern Hills Academy, HP5 2RG

Slough Town v Tilehurst Panthers
Confidence will be high in the Slough camp after their excellent 1-0 win at Penn last weekend. They'll be looking to register a first home league win on the back of it. Panthers, despite going out of the League Cup at Abingdon on Sunday, are unbeaten in the league since their opening day defeat, also against Abingdon.
​Arbour Park, Slough, SL2 5AY

​AFC Stoneham v Havant & Waterlooville
The Purps slipped to sixth after their first home defeat of the season on Sunday. They sit three points adrift of third placed Havant, but with a game in hand. The Hawks are defending a 100% away record and have the knowledge that they won 1-0 at this venue last season.
Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO16 2PA

AFC Varsity v Guernsey
The Green Lionesses are back on the road (or should that be in the air) after suffering their first home defeat to Farnham on Sunday. Varsity, who also lost their last home game to Farnham, earned a very good 1-1 draw at Havant last weekend.
Hatches Farm Sports Ground, Romey. SO51 6EA

Bournemouth Sports Reserves v Bursledon
Sports have won three of four on the road, including a 2-0 win at Bursledon in September. However, they have yet to win at Chapel Gate. Bursledon, meanwhile, have struggled on their travels, losing both away games so far.
Chapel Gate, ​BH23 6BL.

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​MK Dons v Woodley United
Woodley face a very tough test as they travel to Buckinghamshire to take on Women's National League South-East side MK Dons. United got through on the basis of a home walkover from Tilehurst Panthers, whereas MK Dons won 1-0 at home to Chesham United. However, that was MK's only win in their last nine outings in all competitions.

Penn & Tylers Green v Maidenhead United
A second tough cup clash inside a few days for Penn. Follwoing Thursday's Combined Counties clash with QPR Development, they will welcome National League Division One outfit Maidenhead Town to French School Meadow on Sunday. The Magpies are currently mid-table with 9 points from 8 outings.

Wycombe Wanderers v Abingdon United
This could be the tie of the round. Wycombe, who have aspirations to follow Abingdon into the National League, get a chance to test out their credentials. United are currently in top half of Division One South West after their 2-1 win at Worthing last weekend. It's been three years since these two faced each other in the league. Abingdon won 2-0 that day, on their way to the league title.


Kidlington Youth v North Leigh
It's been a tough season for Kidlington so far. Winless in the league and thumped by Reading in the League Cup last weekend. A tie against a team two divisions below them could be a good or bad thing at this point. North Leigh, who saw off Longford Park in the last round, currently sit third from bottom of Thames Valley Division Two, but do have games in hand on the majority of their rivals.

Launton v Oxford City
Thames Valley Division Three North leaders Launton will be looking to bridge a four division gap as they welcome Oxford City to Launton Playing Fields. Winning has become a habit for the home side, who have a 100% record in all competitions so far this season. City should have the experience to negotiate this tie, but it is still a banana skin in waiting.

Abbey Meads v Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Since losing their opening league match, Wiltshire Senior League Abbey Meads have won 7 on the bounce in all competitions, scoring 46 and conceding just 3. So, confidence should be sky high. Harlequins were promoted from the Wiltshire League last season but did not meet Abbey Meads, who were only formed in the Summer. They too are in pretty good form and have not conceded a goal since defeat to Andover on early October.

Clapton Community v Denham United
Two sides who compete at the same level in different leagues. Clapton, currently third in Division One North of the South-East Region taking on Southern Region Division On North leaders, Denham United. United are still defending a 100% league record and only went out of the League Cup by the odd goal to Premier League Winchester. Clapton have won their last four in all competitions

Larkspur Rovers v Farnham Town
With four wins from six league games, Larkspur can consider themselves to have started life in the Southern Region League very well. However, Farnham's league record of played six, won six, trumps Rovers. It will be interesting to see how this North versus South clash pans out.

Ashford Town v Badshot Lea
Middlesex based Ashford Town are currently ninth in the London & South East Premier League having taken 9 points from their opening 10 games. Badshot Lea, it has to be said, are not having a great season so far. Across 11 games in all competitions they have won one, drawn one and lost nine so far.