SoReg Review (25/26) - Edition 17 - That's A Wrap

Welcome to the final edition of SoReg Review for 2025.
This week saw the last SoReg side, AFC Portchester, go out of the FA Cup but not before setting all sorts of club records along the  way. In the Premier League Wycombe took out their frustration at losing the 100% record by putting nine past Beaconsfield. Meanwhile, Reading v Southampton was abandoned following a medical emergency. Best wishes go to Reading's Keren Banduka for a swift recovery. Winchester kept up their good form with a 2-1 defeat of Woodley, whilst Sholing got a much needed three points against Oxford City.
Denham roll on in the North, clocking up their 8th win on the bounce. Oxford City Devs won for the first time in six, whilst Slough, Farnborough and Penn all picked up maximums. Farnham's 100% start continued in the South with Stoneham still hot on their tails. Wimborne won again whilst Bournemouth and Bemerton shared the spoils.

Results - Sunday 14th December

​AFC Portchester 0-5 Ipswich Town
Championship side Ipswich Town produced a thoroughly professional performance to finally end Portchester's record-beating Cup run. Prompted by the lively Maddy Early, Lucy O'Brien gave the visitors an early lead. However, Portchy dug in and, despite Town pressure, held out until the 45th minute before Kyra Robertson made it two. After the break Ipswich continued to press forward, scoring quick goals through Rianna Dean and Ruby Seaby, before Earl added a well-deserved goal of her own to round off the scoring. Watch the goals courtesy of the Ipswich X feed and read the BotP match blog (End Of The Road For The Royals)

​Reading A-A Southampton
Game abandoned after 35 minutes with the score at 1-0 to Southampton. Reading player Keren Banduka was involved in a medical incident that led to the players being taken off. Reading has since issued a statement stating that the player has been discharged from hospital and is at home recovering. BotP wishes Keren a speedy and full recovery.

Sholing 3-1 Oxford City
A vital three points for Sholing who had been on a run of five defeats. Claudia Weston got them off to a great start, scoring after just 8 minutes. New signing Danielle O'Leary then added two more, one either side of half-time, to put the Boatwomen three goals clear. Billie Bough-French pulled one back from the spot, who also had Ellie White sent off after picking up two yellows.

Woodley United 1-2 Winchester City Flyers
Bottom side Woodley held off high-flying Winchester for over an hour before two quick-fire Annie Northwood goals, on 65 and 67 minutes, saw them finally fall behind. Caitlin Levy pulled a goal back for United, but it was not enough to prevent them falling to a sixth defeat of the season. Andy Wicks was pitchside to capture the action.

Wycombe Wanderers 9-1 Beaconsfield Town
The Chairgirls lost their 100% record last weekend and took out their frustrations on local rivals Beaconsfield. Jess Watkins slotted home a 9th minute penalty to start the day. Kayla Potter made it two before the break. The Rams pulled one back on 50 minutes through Katie Riddington, but that was quickly cancelled out by a second for Watkins. Cat Beaver then made it four and Laura Hennessy added a fifth. Another penalty, and a third goal in seven minutes, sealed the hat-trick for Jess Watkins. Sophie Schofield added a seventh. Jordanne Hoesli-Atkins then got in on the act, before the ninth goal was added by Chloe Melton. Watch the Wycombe goals here.

​Farnborough 4-2 Chesham United Development
Two late goals helped Farnborough to all three points, after the side's shared four first half goals. Ruby Slade put the visitors ahead but Lily Stride cancelled this out. Slade again, and Ruby Andrews then exchanged goals just before the break. It stayed that way until Laura Quinn-Low put Borough ahead in the 83rd minute and Izabel Woodger sealed the points four minutes later.

Larkspur Rovers 2-5 Denham United
The Denham bandwagon rolls on. This win takes their 100% record to eight league games with 48 goals scored and only 9 conceded. Two more goals for Sofia Harris plus strikes from Niamh Cashin, Annie Hewitt and Brogan Moore were enough to earn the points for United. Larkspur retaliated through late goals from Polina Avramova and top scorer Savana Fearon.

Oxford City Development 3-2 Kidlington Youth
City halted a run of six consecutive league defeats, dating back to early October, with a 3-2 defeat of bottom side Kidlington Youth. Olivia Day, Anna Goddard and Demi Lovatt scored the Oxford goals. Julia Rushmere and Kiera Isaac were on target for The Greens, who are now winless in eight.

Penn & Tylers Green 2-1 Abingdon United Development
After two league defeats on the bounce, Penn got themselves back into winning ways by defeating second-placed Abingdon. Megan Brockwell and Annalise Scott-Green had the home side two to the goods at the break. However, substitute Sasha Scott got one back from Abingdon.

Tilehurst Panthers 1-2 Slough Town
Slough got back to winning ways to move level on points with Panthers. Sajunae Turner put The Rebels in front after just two minutes, a lead they held through half-time and, in fact, for an hour. Leah Why then hit her eleventh of the season to square it up before Daisy Skinner popped up with a 91st minute winner. Watch the Slough goals courtesy of their X feed.

​AFC Stoneham 3-1 AFC Varsity
It's now three wins on the trot for The Purps as they hand in to the coat tails of leaders Farnham Town. Chloe Marshall's 11th minute goal gave them the lead, but Varsity top scorer Kayleigh Mackay levelled the scores just past the half hour. Not to be outdone, Chloe Marshall them scored two more in the second half, completing her hat-trick, to give Stoneham the points.

Bournemouth Sports Reserves 2-2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
A manic first half hour saw all four goals scored as Sports and Harlequins shared the spoils at Chapel Gate. It all started with Sofia Rodrigues giving Bournemouth a sixth minute lead. Paige Brazier equalised after 15 minutes, but seven minutes later, Emily Phillips put the hosts back in front. Back came Quins, levelling again through Imogen Brady on 28 minutes.

Farnham Town 8-1 Guernsey
Guernsey will be glad to see the back of Farnham this season, as the league leaders made it a total of 14 goals put past the islanders. Town extended their 100% record to seven games with goals from Iesha Swaby and Rachael Manley in the first half. Then, after the break, they went on the rampage. Emily Foss scored four in 15 minutes, including a 9-minute hat-trick. In between those three, Francesca Thornton her fifth of the season. Codie le Flem got a consolation for Guernsey before Echo Barrett chined in with five minutes to go. Watch the action on the Farnahm YouTube channel

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Wimborne Town 2-1 Bursledon
The Magpies continued their recent winning run with a hard-earned 2-1 defeat of Bursledon, wo remain second from bottom. Ellie Chaffe opened the scoring after 20 minutes, a lead that Wimborne still held at half-time. Ten minutes in the second period, The Dons equalised through Samantha-May Gamble. However, Chaffe was on the mark again late in the game to secure the points.

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The next schedules SoReg fixtures are on Sunday January 11th, which will be previewed in the first week of the New Year.
Until then it's time for everyone to take a well-earned breather, recharge and prepare for the season run-in.