SoReg Review (25/26) - Edition 6 - Three Is The Magic Number

Six players helped them selves to hat-tricks over the weekend. Freya Harris, Chelsie Hay, Annie Northwood, Emma-Jane May, Deanna Cane and Leah Why, who actually scored four. Extraordinarily, the biggest winning margin of the day, Stoneham's 14-0 win, did not feature a hat-trick.
In the Premier League, Wycombe continued their superb start with a 4-1 defeat of Sholing to stay 3 points clear. Denham United won the top-two tussle at Abingdon, and now lead the North on goal difference. Stoneham's big win saw them leapfrog Bournemouth Sports Reserves, who lost at home to AFC Varsity (Sports Suffer From Kayjà Vu), to go top of the table in the South.
Coming up this weekend, the FA Cup is back with 11 SoReg teams still in the competition. At least one will go through, as Oxford City face Denham United in an all SoReg tie.

Results - Sunday 28th September

​Badshot Lea 1-5 Beaconsfield Town
The Rams made it four wins in four in all competitions with a solid performance on the road. Freya Harris got them on the right path, scoring a first half hat-trick, two of which came inside the opening four minutes. Two minutes after the break Katie Riddington made it four and just before the hour Alix Todd added a fifth. The Baggies did get a consolation through Ellie Gill on 70 minutes but it was still defeat four in the league for them. Watch the Beaconsfield goals on their YouTube channel.

Southampton Women 1-3 Reading FC Community Trust
Reading followed up their FA Cup win by ending The Sirens' unbeaten start to the season. However, they had to come from behind after Chloe Ball had given the home side the lead on 40 minutes. Sarah Thompson levelled it three minutes into 1st half added time and, just before the hour, Tyra Wilson nudged the Royals in front. Natalie Cowell rounded off the scoring four minutes from the end. Read the match report from The Tilehurst End.

Winchester City Flyers 7-1 Fleet Town
Flyers jumped into third spot with this resounding home defeat of Fleet Town. Laura da Silva got them off to the perfect start, scoring after 2 minutes. Twenty minutes later, summer signing Chelsie Hay scored her first for the club, adding another just after the break and then completing her hat-trick on 52 minutes. Annie Northwood then made it five on 73 minutes, adding her second six minutes later. Aniya Thompson pulled a goal back for Fleet before Northwood completed her hat-trick two minutes from the end. Read the match report on the Winchester City web site.

Woodley United P-P AFC Portchester

Wycombe Wanderers 4-1 Sholing
Wanderers continued their 100% start to the season with a four goal volley against Sholing. Catherine Beaver started it in the second minute, before Chloe Melton made it two after just seven minutes. Shortly before the break it was 3-0 thanks to Jordanne Hoesli-Atkins. Shortly after the hour Sophie Elmes grabbed a goal back for the visitors, but the three goal led was restored four minutes later by Kayla Potter's twelfth of the season.

​Abingdon United Development 1-4 Denham United
Denham maintained their 100% league record by ending Abingdon's emphatically at The Northcourt, leapfrogging their hosts into top spot in the process. Pia Davis, Lauren Cox, Amna Butt and Niamh Cashin were on target for Denham. Captain Beth Hawtin hit the consolation for Abingdon.

Farnborough 3-1 Slough Town
Ellie Stalley scored after 8 minutes to put Farnborough in front. Her second came in the 24th minute after Alicia Grinhaff saw red for Slough. Esme Parsons put the hosts three to the good a minute after the break before Stalley picked up a second yellow to level the personnel at 10 each. Taylor Spence hit a late consolation for Town.

Kidlington Youth 1-5 Chesham United Development
Chesham got their first win of the season in some style. Early goals from Sophie Bishop and Nell Coster helped settle them. Marcia Itani scored two second half goals with Oana Filip adding the fifth. Kiera Isaac, with her first of the season, got Kidlington's consolation.

Milton United 0-13 Tilehurst Panthers
Panthers won for the second consecutive game to send Milton crashing to a heavy defeat. The visitors were at it from the off, scoring inside the first minute through Tilly Waight. Deanna Cane made it two eight minutes later before Leah Why hit a five minute hat-trick between the 22nd and 27th minute. Incredibly, in the middle of that, sister Abbie Why also scored. Cane then added her second, completing her hat-trick on the stroke of half-time, but not before Leah Why had scored her fourth of the day. Daisy Bourne made it double figures five minutes in the second half then Evie Barett, Keris-Louise Hunt and Eve Rhind completed the scoring.

Oxford City Development 4-1 Larkspur Rovers
City got back on track after losing at Tilehurst last weekend, ending Larkspur's 100% start along the way. Olivia Day scored twice for Oxford with the other two goals from Megan Fillary and Precious Kujore. Savana Fearon scored her fourth of the season, but it was just a consolation for Rovers.

Penn & Tylers Green P-P Ascot United Reserves

​AFC Stoneham 14-0 Nursling & Shirley
Ruthless Stoneham leapt to the top of the pile with a big win at home to The Bees. They led in the first minute through Megan Newton, who scored her second twenty minutes later. In between those goals Abby Chow and Mia House had added to The Purps' tally. Before the break goals from Pyrena Heath and Kayden Wood made it 6-0 at half-time. Stoneham added four more around the hour mark through Mia Flood, Mia House's second, Chloe Marshall and Tiegan Stevens. Larnie Bisson and Aimee Gritt then got in on the act before Chloe Marshall added her second with five minutes remaining.

Bournemouth Sports Reserves 0-1 AFC Varsity
A tight encounter settled, as it was last season, by a single Kayleigh Mackay goal. The Varsity sharpshooter struck immediately after half-time. Try as they might, Bournemouth could not find an equaliser. Sports drop back to second after Stoneham won. Read all about it in the BotP match blog (Sports Suffer From Kayjà Vu)

Bursledon 4-1 Wimborne Town
Sheree Bell-Jack scored her fifth of the season to give the Magpies the lead after twenty minutes. That was quickly cancelled out by Rosina Foulks before Kirby Anderson gave Bursledon the lead before the break. Soon after the restart Charlet Norman-Tasker increased the lead and Foulks added her second and Bursledon's fourth with 18 minutes remaining.

Farnham Town 5-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Town made it four wins from four in all competitions, moving up to third in the table. Iesha Swaby led the way for Town, scoring from the spot after being brought down.  That was on 14 minutes, on 28 minutes Maya Adams added the second and Swaby made it three on 39 minutes. It was 4-0 five minutes after the hour when Anya Kinane scored. Substitute Emily Foss added Farnham's fifth on 77 minutes. Harlequins hit a late consolation through Imogen Brady. Watch match highlights on the Farnham YouTube channel.

Guernsey 4-4 Andover New Street
One thing's for certain, Guernsey means goals. In three league games involved the Green lionesses there have now been 26 goals. Sunday was no exception to the rule as the home side fought back from behind twice to earn a 4-4 draw with New Street. Olivia Payne scored twice for Andover with Freya Twigg and Kyla-Mae Hayes adding the other two. Calleigh Hedley and Codie le Flem both scored twice for Guernsey. Hedley now has ten for the season and leads the division. You can watch the Guernsey goals on their X feed (after the men's team goals) and listen to Codie le Flem who scored the last gasp equaliser.

Havant & Waterlooville 8-0 Shaftesbury
The Hawks bounced back from their FA Cup defeat to register a resounding victory over Shaftesbury. Captain Emma-Jane May led the way with a hat-trick, Emily Wernham added two more to her tally. Millie Underwood, Mia Gardner and Jodie Burchell all grabbed their first goals of the season.

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FIXTURES - Sunday 5th October

​Fleet Town v Woodley United
Two teams in need of a kickstart to their season. Fleet have won once in their four league outings, a 3-2 win at Sholing, but have been shipping a lot of goals. Woodley have only played one league game so far, a 5-1 defeat at Sholing. Both teams also crashed out of the FA Cup at the previous hurdle, losing to Farnham Town and Harpenden respectively.
Crookham Road, Fleet GU51 5FA

​Chesham United Development v Tilehurst Panthers
United earned their first win of the season in some style on Sunday, winning 5-1 at Kidlington. Meanwhile, Panthers were putting thirteen past Milton United. Last season Panthers won this fixture 3-2 but had to fend off a late fightback from Chesham, who were 3-0 down going into the final five minutes.
Chiltern Hills Academy, Chartridge Road, Chesham HP5 2RG

Farnborough v Abingdon United Development
Last Sunday, whilst Abingdon were losing their 100% record at home to Denham, Farnborough were gaining their first win of the season with a 3-1 defeat of Slough Town. United have a possibility of regaining top spot with a win, with leaders Denham in FA Cup action.
The Easy As HGV Stadium, GU14 8UD

Kidlington Youth v Slough Town
With both sides still looking for their first win, this is an early season six-pointer but is especially important to Kidlington who have yet to register a point. Last season two Grace Craven goals helped the Green to a 5-2 victory in this fixture. Slough gained revenge with a 3-1 win at Arbour Park, courtesy of an Isabella Jones hat-trick.
Yarnton Road, OX5 1AT

Larkspur Rovers v Ascot United Reserves
Rovers lost their 100% start on Sunday, going down 4-1 at Oxford City Development. Ascot, meanwhile, have not played since their early September home defeat to Abingdon. A home win would put Rovers right up in the mix whereas Ascot will want points on the board to pull clear of the drop zone and get their season off the mark.
Venue: Larkspur Rovers Ladies

Milton United v Oxford City Development
This will be Oxford's sixth league game but only the second for Milton. City got back to winning ways at the weekend with a 4-1 defeat of larkspur Rovers. Milton's opening league did not go as planned as they were beaten heavily at home to Tilehurst Panthers.
Milton Heights, OX14 4XB

​Andover New Street v Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Both sides have had pretty good starts to their Division One South campaigns. Harlequins are currently edging it with two wins from three whereas New Street have won one, drawn one, and lost one. With the league leaders in cup action and second playing fourth, a win here could put the victors right in the mix at the top.
Foxcotte Park, Charlton, Andover SP11 0TA

Havant & Waterlooville v Bournemouth Sports Reserves
This was one of the games of the season last year. A game that had pretty much everything. The Hawks won it by the odd goal in nine but had to come from two goals down twice. Sophie Lee grabbed a hat-trick for Havant, Isobel Wheatley scored but then picked up two yellows, and Laurie Potvin hit a late winner for the home side. If they can produce even half of that excitement, this could be a game to watch.
Westleigh Park, Havant PO9 5TH

Nursling & Shirley v AFC Varsity
Varsity edged a 1-0 win at Bournemouth last weekend (Sports Suffer From Kayja Vu) and will be looking to secure a third win of the season, something that took them until December last season. The Bees have not started well, losing all of their games without scoring so far. Last season Varsity edged this one by a single Jennifer Parr goal.
Redbridge Lane, Southampton SO16 0XN

Shaftesbury v Guernsey
Two league defeats on the bounce without scoring for newly-promoted Shaftesbury. No such problems for Guernsey in the scoring stakes. They've already scored 14 in their opening three games. However, they have conceded twelve too, one more than Shaftesbury, albeit having played a game more.
Coppice Street, SP7 8PD

​AFC Portchester v Weymouth
South West Regional Division One South side Weymouth have very contrasted league and cup results this season. Two league games have seen consecutive defeats with no goal scored. Two cup games have produced six goals scored and none conceded. Portchester, who progressed at the expense of Havant & Waterlooville, have only lost one game in all competitions so far.
Venue: AFC Portchester Womens

AFC Stoneham v Gloucester City
City play in the South West Regional League Division One North. They are yet to win in four league outings, having drawn their first game and lost the next three. However, they did top the division last season, finishing fourteen points clear. The Purps have a 100% record in all competitions and are scoring for fun this season, having clo9cked up no fewer than 38 goals in five games.
Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO16 2PA

Beaconsfield Town v Chatham Town
The Rams, after losing their opening game, have bounced back with four wins in all competitions. This will be a tough test for them as they take on National League South East side, Chatham Town. Currently in mid-table, Chatham are particularly flying in cups, having won all three of their FA WNL Cup group games so far.
Holloways Park, Windsor Road, Beaconsfield HP9 2SE

Bridgewater United v Bursledon
A very tough away day awaits The Dons as they make the trip west to take on National League South West side Bridgwater Town, who currently sit fourth in the table having lost just once in their five opening games. Bursledon, however, have got their season on track by winning their last two games, scoring four goals on both occasions.
Fairfax Park, TA6 4TZ

Farnham Town v Eastbourne Borough
Borough currently top the London & South East Division 1 South table and have a 100% record across the seven games they have played in all competitions. They are not short on goals, having accumulated 25 in 5 league outings so far. However, Farnham can also boast  100% record in all competitions and have scored a total of 24 in these four games. Statistics say that it's going to be a tough day for both defences.
Memorial Ground, GU9 7DY

Feniton v Wimborne Town
South West Division One South side Feniton have scored three in both FA Cup games so far. In the league they have won one, lost one. The Magpies, whilst going well in the FA Cup, have started their league campaign with there straight defeats, the latest coming in Sunday's 4-1 reversal at Bursledon. In the cup they have already disposed of Bournemouth manor and Shaftesbury.
Acland Park, EX14 3EA

Maidstone United v Badshot Lea
Maidenhead sit in mid-table of National League Division One South West, having taken five points from five games. This game will represent a welcome break from league action for The Baggies, who have lost four from four domestically. They did, however, come through the last round with a big 5-1 defeat of Basingstoke.
Gallagher Stadium, ME14 1LQ

Oxford City v Denham United
Denham have started the season on fire. Five wins from five in all competitions and sitting top of Division One North. They opened their season with a 9-2 defeat of Oxford's Development team (Goal Den Girls) but this wil be an altogether different experience. City have won one, drawn one and lost one in the league, their defeat coming at the hands of league leaders Wycombe Wanderers. They put out Denham's league-mates, Farnborough, in the previous round.
Marsh Lane, Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 0NQ

Reading v Brentford
Brentford top the London & South East Premier League with a 100% record and progressed to this stage with a 2-0 win at South East Counties Premier side Tonbridge Angels. Reading got here via their win at Manorcroft United (Lemons Squeezed Out By Royals). The Royals also moved up to fourth with a great win at Southampton on Sunday.
Arbour Park, Stoke Road, Slough SL2 5AY

Wycombe Wanderers v Chesham United
A great test for Wycombe after their perfect start to the season. Can they continue their run against Step 4 side Chesham United? A local derby cup tie with the lower ranked team in sparkling form. What could be better? Chesham have yet to win a National League South East game this season, their single point coming from a draw with bottom side AFC Sudbury.
Adams Park, HP12 4HJ