She Kicks Magazine
·9 February 2024
She Kicks Magazine
·9 February 2024
Burnley held Newcastle United 0-0 at home in October. (Photo: Colin Lock)
More testing games for the FA Women’s National League Northern and Southern Premier leaders see Newcastle go to Burnley and Portsmouth head to Oxford.
Burnley have a crucial clash with Northern Premier leaders Newcastle United whom they trail by eight points with two games in hand, Southern top team Portsmouth hold a similar advantage over hosts Oxford United but from the same number of matches. Second-placed Hashtag United are three points behind Pompey and away to bottom-of-the-table London Bees. Rugby Borough could go third if they win at Plymouth, Chatham chase a first win against Cardiff City Ladies who are just the other side of the dotted line.
Loughborough Lightning are only goal-difference ahead of Boldmere at the top of Division 1 Midlands and facing a tricky trip to fourth-placed Sporting Khalsa, while the Mikes meet Lincoln City. Peterborough United trail the top two by three points and are home to Leek Town.
New Division 1 North leaders Middlesbrough entertain former top team Barnsley WFC, holding a three-point advantage over them as do Hull City who host Stockport. FC United tackle fourth-placed Durham Cestria, who are three points better off than Leeds before their home game with Chorley.
Chorley drew 1-1 with Leeds United in September. (Photo: John Shirras)
Division 1 South leaders AFC Wimbledon are at Chesham, unbeaten Norwich City visit Haywards Heath and third-placed Worthing welcome fourth-in-the-table QPR.
Both AFC Bournemouth and Exeter City have only dropped two points in Division 1 South West, with the Cherries next hosting Torquay and the Grecians on the road at fourth-placed Moneyfields.
Sunday 11 February (2pm)
NORTHERN PREMIER DIVISION
Burnley v Newcastle United (Lancashire County FA Ground) Derby County v Huddersfield Town (Mickleover Sports Club) Halifax v West Bromwich Albion (Liversedge FC) Liverpool Feds v AFC Fylde (Jericho Lane) Stoke City v Stourbridge (Norton CC & MWI)
SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION
Billericay Town v Milton Keynes Dons (Billericay Town FC) Cheltenham Town v Ipswich Town (Bishops Cleeve FC) London Bees v Hashtag United (The Hive 3G) Oxford United v Portsmouth (Oxford City FC) Plymouth Argyle v Rugby Borough (Torpoint Athletic FC) Chatham Town v Cardiff City LFC (Chatham Town FC)
DIVISION 1 MIDLANDS
Boldmere St Michaels v Lincoln City (Boldmere St Michaels FC) Leafield Athletic v Notts County (Castle Vale Stadium) Peterborough United v Leek Town (Bourne Town FC) Sheffield FC v Northampton Town (Sheffield FC) Sporting Khalsa v Loughborough Lightning (Sporting Khalsa FC) Sutton Coldfield Town v Solihull Moors (Sutton Coldfield Town FC)
DIVISION 1 NORTH
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Norton & Stockton Ancients (Moorends Miners Welfare) FC United of Manchester v Durham Cestria (FC United) Hull City v Stockport County (Barton Town FC) Leeds United v Chorley (Garforth Town AFC) Middlesbrough v Barnsley WFC (Stockton Town FC) York City v Chester le Street Town (University of York Sports Centre)
DIVISION 1 SOUTH EAST
AFC Sudbury v London Seaward (AFC Sudbury) Actonians v Cambridge United (Rectory Park, Middlesex FA) Cambridge City v Ashford Town (Haverhill Rovers FC) Chesham United v AFC Wimbledon (Chesham Utd FC) Haywards Heath Town v Norwich City (Haywards Heath Town FC) Worthing v Queens Park Rangers (Worthing FC)
DIVISION 1 SOUTH WEST
AFC Bournemouth v Torquay United (Ringwood Town FC) Abingdon United v Southampton Women (Abingdon Utd FC) Maidenhead United v Bridgwater United (Maidenhead Utd FC) Moneyfields v Exeter City (Moneyfields Sports & Social Club, 3pm) Selsey v Keynsham Town (Selsey FC)