Women's Football: Brodsworth continue strong start as Belles win in style

Doncaster Rovers Belles were 4-0 home winners over Pride Park, all the goals coming in the second half of their East Midlands Regional Women's League Cup tie with Taylah Charlton scoring twice as Jess Frick and Tiana Hicks also got on the scoresheet.

It gave Belles a fourth successive home victory, all without conceding, on a day when their Premier Division title prospects were improved by the outcome of the meeting between the two teams above them.

Leaders Mansfield Town conceded their first goals and dropped their first points then they drew 3-3 at home to second place Loughborough Foxes. Mansfield now have 16 points from 6 games, Loughborough have 9 points from 5 games, while Belles have 8 points from 4 games.

Belles have yet more Cup action this Sunday when they visit Huddersfield Town in the third round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA Women's Cup when victory would ensure a place in the January's quarter-finals.

Due to Cup commitments, Brodsworth Main were playing just their third game in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Women’s County League Division One where they went into their fixture at Millmoor Juniors defending a 100% start.

The hosts took an early lead, but Brodsworth deservedly levelled when Laura Ferguson struck just before the interval. Brodsworth continued where they left off after the break, but crucially were unable to forge ahead. Then, just before the final whistle they were indebted to goalkeeper Keira Woodward for making an excellent save to deny Millmoor a certain goal to preserve a point. That gave Brodsworth seven points from three games. Brodsworth travel to Frickley Athletic on Sunday.

Brodsworth's Development team were beaten 2-1 in their top two clash at Division Four leaders Courage FC Development. Trinity-Jae Elliott netted for Brodsworth who now trail Courage by four points with both teams having played eight games.

Rossington Main bounced back from losing their unbeaten start in the North East Women’s Regional League Southern Division by recording a 3-1 home victory over York based Evolution FC.

Rossington's leading scorer Lauren Breen bagged another hat trick to strengthen her position as the division's top scorer, now 14 goals and five clear of her nearest challenger. The win lifted Rossington one place to fifth, nine points behind leaders Thackley AFC who have played two games more. Rossington host bottom of the table Cleethorpes Town this Sunday.