AFC Bournemouth beat second placed Moneyfields 2-1 to preserve their 100 per cent record in the league, meaning they can clinch the title and promotion at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.
Bournemouth had the early advantage as Chloe Gilroy found the back of the net direct from a corner after only four minutes, a lead that was taken into the break.
Substitute Ellie Strippel doubled the Cherries advantage with an excellent finish with 22 minutes to play, before Moneys hit back through Brooke Garcia.
The Cherries thought they had done enough for the points but Moneys were given a stoppage time penalty – but Foley pulled out a brilliant save to keep the Cherries’ lead, which they did not relinquish.
_(Image: Newsquest)_ Steve Cuss made two changes to his side which beat Moneys in the cup at the weekend, Erin Foley returning in goal and Chloe Gilroy replacing Kenni Thompson.
The Cherries got the game underway and got off to the perfect start, opening the scoring after only four minutes, Chloe Gilroy’s corner sneaking in at the front post.
_(Image: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth)_ And Gilroy nearly turned provider within the opening ten minutes, her cross from the right bouncing in the box and headed goalwards by Gemma McGuinness, only for Moneys keeper Libby Stratton to save off the line at the far post.
Moneyfields were thwarted by a goal line clearance at the other end, as a Shannon Albuery corner was headed towards the far corner by Sophie Phelps, but Charlotte Harris was well placed on the back post to clear.
And the visitors threatened again from an Albuery corner, Brooke Garcia heading wide with a presentable chance.
_(Image: Newsquest)_ Jenna Markham was picked out by a Harris throw from the right and turned well, away from her marker and into the box, one-on-one with Stratton but the keeper got out to close the angle and Moneys cleared the danger.
Erin Bloomfield nearly latched onto a Markham ball over the Moneyfields defence, but Stratton was alert again to rush out to claim.
Another Moneys corner was headed clear but only as far as Gemma Simmonds, but her effort was wide of the far post.
Bloomfield drew a save out of Stratton after she was teed up by Phobe Williams for a shot from distance as the Cherries led 1-0 at the interval.
The Cherries had an early opportunity as a Molly Barron-Clark cross came through to Stretton who gathered it at the second attempt, with Gilroy threatening to tap home.
_(Image: Newsquest)_ Foley was called into action in the opening exchanges of the second half, as league top scorer Albuery shot from distance, the Cherries keeper getting across to save well.
The keeper made a sensational triple save to preserve the Cherries lead.
She first kept Megan Fox’s header from a corner out, before clawing the bouncing ball away and saving again from a follow up Simmonds header, before former Cherry Lucy Cooper headed over the bar.
Katie James was the first player to enter the book for a professional foul on halfway, before Gilroy was replaced by Strippel after 61 minutes.
Helen Bleazard replaced Bloomfield as Steve Cuss sought to defend their advantage with 67 minutes on the clock.
Strippel doubled the Cherries advantage after 68 minutes, Markham hooking the ball over the top for the substitute to finish emphatically past Stratton.
_(Image: Newsquest)_ But Moneyfields got one back five minutes later, Garcia finishing into the bottom corner, after Foley punched Fox’s cross clear to her on the edge of the box.
Bleazard went close to taking the Cherries advantage back to two, heading Molly Barron-Clark’s free kick wide of the post.
Cuss brought Ali Hall on for Williams on 82 minutes, before Kelci Bowers replaced McGuinness with 86 minutes on the clock.
With the clock in added time, Markham was replaced by Eloise Hall, before Amber Treweek missed a good chance to seal the points after a bouncing ball reached her at the far post, her shot going wide.
Moneyfields were given a spot kick in the fourth minute of added time after Jones was adjudged to have transgressed.
But Foley was the hero to preserve the Cherries lead, brilliantly saving Albuery’s effort to her left.
And the win was secured to make it 17 wins from 17 – meaning they can clinch the title and promotion on Sunday against Bristol Rovers at the Vitality Stadium.