AFC Bournemouth Women Secure Place in the Cup Final
Jenna Markham who scored to help AFC Bournemouth reach the FA WNL League Cup Final MT SPP
AFC Bournemouth Women reached the FA WNL Cup Final, Fulham and Peterborough United went top of Division 1 tables.
The Cherries will face Plymouth Argyle in the League Cup Final at Loftus Road Stadium on 28 March, after goals by Georgia Wilson and Jenna Markham secured victory at West Brom.
Burnley lead the Northern Premier by four points but have played two more games than Wolves, after scoring seven at Loughborough. Dolcie O’Connor scored Halifax’s decider as they won at basement side Sporting Khalsa to move six points clear of danger.
Flo Fyfe’s late brace saw Watford see off Oxford United by the odd goal in seven and go four points clear in the Southern Premier, as Gwalia held Plymouth 0-0. Lewes and Exeter City both hit six, with Sophie Gillies scoring four for the latter.
Leeds United drew at Cheadle to move within a point of Division One North leaders Wythenshawe, with a game still in hand.
Peterborough United’s win over Sutton Coldfield put them top of Division One Midlands with two games in hand, as Boldmere – whose head coach, Karl Henry, was red-carded – slipped up against Northampton Town and Kidderminster also boosted their survival hopes with a victory.
Notts County v Kidderminster Harriers 8th February 2026
Notts County v Kidderminster Harriers Photo clivejonesprcom
Fulham came away from Norwich City with a 3-2 win to replace them at the top of Division One South East with a game still in hand. Hannah Mackenzie scored the crucial third goal on her debut. Chesham United’s first win of the season was a 2-1 victory away at AFC Sudbury in the basement battle.
Moneyfields narrowly beat Portishead to stay top of Division One South West, as Swindon Town remained on their heels with a win at Ascot.
League Cup Semi-Final
West Bromwich Albion 0-2 AFC Bournemouth (Att: 120)
Northern Premier Division
Derby County 0-4 Middlesbrough (Att: 237)
Hull City 1-3 Stoke City
Loughborough Lightning 0-7 Burnley (Att: 101)
Sporting Khalsa 1-2 Halifax
Southern Premier Division
Gwalia United 0-0 Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City 6-0 Billericay Town
Lewes 6-0 Cheltenham Town (Att: 265)
Watford 4-3 Oxford United (Att: 158)
Hashtag United 0-0 Real Bedford
Division One North
Cheadle Town Stingers 1-1 Leeds United (Att: 154)
Durham Cestria 6-1 Chorley (Att: 75)
Division One Midlands
Barnsley Women 7-0 Lincoln United
Boldmere St Michaels 1-2 Northampton Town
Notts County 1-2 Kidderminster Harriers
Peterborough United 1-0 Sutton Coldfield Town (Att: 238)
Leafield Athletic 7-2 Worcester City
Division One South East
Actonians 1-2 Luton Town
AFC Sudbury 1-2 Chesham United
Dulwich Hamlet 1-0 Cambridge United
London Bees 4-1 Milton Keynes Dons
Norwich City 2-3 Fulham
Division One South West
Ascot United 1-2 Swindon Town (Att: 87)
Bournemouth Sports 0-3 Bristol Rovers (Att: 78)
Bridgwater United 3-2 Keynsham Town (Att: 65)
Moneyfields 1-0 Portishead Town (Att: 46)
Worthing 0-6 Maidenhead United (Att: 72)
All other matches were postponed.
Midweek Match
Liverpool Feds will host Burnley in the Northern Premier Division on Thursday 12 February, with an 8pm kick-off at Walton Hall Park.
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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.