Doncaster Rovers Belles 'could resume playing in April'

The FA Women’s National League told their followers on Twitter this week to keep their fingers crossed for an April re-start.

"Lots of work going on behind the scenes with #FAWNL clubs to get football back on,” they added.

Belles lie second in Division One Midlands, three points behind leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers who have played two games fewer.

Andy Butler’s side have completed eight of their scheduled 22 league fixtures but there are two teams in the division who have played just four games.

Belles chief executive Russ Green recently expressed his preference for the season to be resolved if at all possible and said the club were prepared to play into June.

Grassroots sport was this week given the go-ahead to resume from March 29 as the country begins to emerge from lockdown.

The FA has extended the grassroots season until the end of June "in order to provide additional flexibility and time for leagues to complete their fixtures this season if they wish".

However, this does not apply to non-league Steps 3-6, Regional Feeder Leagues or Women's Tiers 3-7 – with discussions about the way forward for these competitions ongoing.