Women's Football: Sheffield United Women set for first game at 'new home', Barnsley march on and Sheffield Wednesday hit seven

Sheffield United’s debut match at their new home of Chesterfield’s Proact Stadium is against fellow FA Women’s Championship top-four outfit Durham on Sunday (12pm).
By Ricky Charlesworth
Published 21st Nov 2019, 15:00 BST
Updated 21st Nov 2019, 16:36 BST
Jess Morrison of Sheffield Wednesday, who romped to a 7-1 win last time out.Jess Morrison of Sheffield Wednesday, who romped to a 7-1 win last time out.
Jess Morrison of Sheffield Wednesday, who romped to a 7-1 win last time out.

United, the division's top scorers, are third in the table and ahead of Durham on goal difference with both sides on 14 points.

Leaders Aston Villa have 17 points and London City Lionesses 16, having played a game more, ahead of the mid-season run of fixtures which sees United also play the top two among several scheduled six-pointers before the end of January.

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Jade Pennock and Veatriki Sarri scored for United in their 2-1 victory at Lewes last weekend.

Barnsley, who are two tiers below United but with serious ambitions of climbing higher, maintained their unbeaten FA Women’s National League Division One North record last time out.

However, it needed a late winner to secure all three points away to Chester-Le-Street Town.

Laura Bartup netted both for Barnsley, who had gone in trailing at the interval.

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Only five of the scheduled 12 second round ties in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA Women’s Challenge Cup went ahead as the adverse weather again took its toll on fixtures.

Barnsley Development were the highest scorers, winning 22-0 at home to Dearne & District.

Both Jenna Bramley and Lauren Wilcock netted five with Ellie Brightmore grabbing four. Jess Lee hit a treble, Mel Cole and Emily Pierrepont a brace each and Madison Foye also on target.

Hannah Jackson was another to bag five goals, for Sheffield Wednesday Development for whom Halima Essa netted the other two goals in a 7-1 home win over Kiveton Park whose goal came from Megan Croft.

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Kris Humble bagged a hat-trick for Dronfield Town in their 5-3 home exit to Worksop Town Women.

Hannah Barden (2), Leah Hartley and Amber Kelly netted for Sheffield United Community Foundation, who won 4-0 at Hemsworth Town.

Caitlyn Douglas and Adele Hill were the Sheffield FC Development scorers in their 2-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday Reserves, for whom Rebecca Allen scored.

Chesterfield reached the semi-finals of the Derbyshire County FA Women’s Challenge Cup thanks to a penalty shoot-out success away to holders Derby County Development.

Becky Bryan and Paige Singleton netted in the 90 minute 2-2 draw, with Ami Buzzeo converting the winning penalty.

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