Notts County’s two, FA Women’s National League sides, registered ten goals between them on Sunday afternoon, in a pair of high-scoring games that yielded a combined, sixteen goals.

In the Division One Midlands, County’s senior side picked up three points in a 5-2 win when home to Worcester City, the hosts continuing to hold on to sixth place.

The opening goal of the seven-goal contest arrived after just three minutes when defender Evelyn Brooks (pictured celebrating with team-mates, courtesy of Amelie Rudkin) found herself in a scoring position, lifting the ball over the visiting ‘keeper, for the hosts’ first of the afternoon.

Although the visitors equalised shortly after through Jasmin Springer, it would be County who’d take an interval lead, Emily Brett netting at the back post, both sides registering several efforts apiece throughout the half.

The opening twenty minutes or so of the second period however would see County run their lowly visitors ragged, netting three without reply.

A brace from striker, Shoniqua Barnes, had County 4-1 to the good just after the hour mark, her first coming within minutes of the restart having pounced onto a loose ball and slotting home, whilst the second came following a ball in over the City defence.

Five minutes after Barnes had notched her second of the game, the hosts were awarded a penalty when Leah Hardy stepped up to score the hosts’ fifth; with fifteen remaining City got another back, this time Chloe Bellamy netting.

With five games remaining, three of which are at home, County find themselves eleven points off third place Northampton Town, and thirteen off the joint-leaders, Loughborough Lightning, and Peterborough United.

Notts County – Ashleigh Hind, Evelyn Brooks, Holly Fowler, Jessie Knott, Shoniqua Barnes, Lily Stevenson, Neve Hincks, Summer Reece, Nikki Russell, Annie Taylor, Emily Brett (subs – Eve Shepherd, Rhea Bailey, Leah Hardy, Toni McHamilton, Takiah Parkes)

County’s Reserves side are sitting third in the FAWNL Reserve Midland division, they edging a nine-goal thriller, 5-3, when away to third bottom, Sporting Khalsa Reserves; meanwhile, there were mixed fortunes for the regions’ sides in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League.

EMWRFL Premier side, SJR Worksop, progressed in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup, winning 2-0 away to Rotherham outfit, Kiveton Park.

Both goals were netted in the first half, Laura Ferguson and Emily Murphy netting as SJR stretched their unbeaten run to an impressive, seven matches (in all competitions), a run which sees progression in both the County Cup, and the League Plate.

SJR Worksop – Emily Hallam, Charlotte Finch, Lauren Cundy, Rachael Bell, Amy O’Brien, Alice Hill, Leah Harrison, Rachael Kelly, Emily Myatt, Emily Murphy, Laura Ferguson (subs – Mia McDonald, Lauren Bell, Lauren Brogan)

A handful of league games were also played, Emma Pollard’s hat-trick helping visiting Stamford to a 4-1 win away to Basford United in the Premier Division, Georgia Gladwin with the consolation; Dulcibella Binns notched a brace in River City’s 4-0 win at West Bridgford Colts in Division One Central; whilst the two games in Division One North both finished as 1-1 draws.

Sherwood holds an outside chance of a top three finish, currently fourth and seven points off third place Dronfield Town, after the Notts club were held to a draw at lowly Arnold Eagles, Madison parker netting for the visitors and Amy Gauvrit the hosts; meanwhile Notts County Development were held to the same score when at Chesterfield.

League, and League Plate matches, were played in the Notts Girls & Ladies League also at the weekend, Blidworth Welfare progressing on penalties, following a 1-1 draw, at Keyworth United, in the latter.

The Plate also saw progression for Hucknall Town, by the odd goal in seven away to Underwood Villa, Calverton Miners Welfare won 3-1 at Newark Town, and Shirebrook Town won 1-0 at Retford; Nottingham Trent University Pink were the only home side to go through, they winning 3-0 at home to Eastwood & Kimberley.

Of the three league games played, Radcliffe Olympic moved top, on goal-difference with a game in hand, from Mansfield Town Development, the former having won 4-3 at home to University of Nottingham, whilst the latter lost 1-0 away to Lowdham Colts.

The remaining games saw Basford United U23s move into sixth place following a 4-2 win away to joint-bottom Arnold Eagles Development; Natasha Leach bagged a brace for the defeated hosts, whilst the visitors replied through Seren Abbott, Ella Dorman, Aleksandra Dzikowska, and Kenya Holmes-Morgan.

*Article provided by Peter Mann (Senior Correspondent).

*Main image @NCFC_Women Notts County celebrate a goal during their win over Worcester.