Bournemouth Women Take on Plymouth in a High Stakes Showdown
AFC Bournemouth Women huddle Photo MT SPP
AFC Bournemouth Women face Plymouth Argyle in a meeting of third versus second in the FA WNL Southern Premier Division.
While leaders Watford are at Hashtag United, their two title rivals clash with Argyle, a point behind from a game more, and the Cherries four short but with a game in hand. AFC Wimbledon are in the relegation zone ahead of a visit to Cheltenham Town, who are just three points better off.
Northern Premier leaders Burnley travel to a Derby County side three points on the right side of the drop zone, whereas Loughborough Lightning are on the wrong side of the dotted line and taking on Wolves, who have four points to make up on the top team with a single game in hand.
Top of Division One North are Leeds United at home to fourth-placed Durham Cestria, who, with six points to catch up, have little margin for error.
A top-of-the-table clash for Division One Midlands sees Boldmere host leaders Peterborough United, whom they trail by two points having played a game extra.
Sudbury and Chesham have a lot of work to do to avoid finishing in the bottom two of Division One South East, and this Sunday’s opponents won’t make it any easier, as they host Fulham and Norwich City respectively. The Cottagers hold a four-point advantage over the Canaries in the title race.
Last plays first in Division One South West as Worthing welcome Swindon Town, who sit two points clear of Moneyfields, with their hosts Keynsham six points above the danger zone.
FA WNL fixtures for Sunday 22 March (2pm):
Northern Premier Division
Derby County v Burnley (Mickleover Sports Club)
Hull City v Middlesbrough (North Ferriby FC)
Liverpool Feds v Halifax (Walton Hall Park)
Loughborough Lightning v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Holywell Sports Complex)
West Bromwich Albion v Sporting Khalsa (Alexander Stadium)
Rugby Borough v Stoke City (Rugby Borough FC, 3pm)
Southern Premier Division
AFC Bournemouth v Plymouth Argyle (Ringwood Town FC)
Billericay Town v Oxford United (Billericay Town FC)
Gwalia United v Lewes (University of South Wales Sports Park)
Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon (Bishops Cleeve FC)
Exeter City v Real Bedford (Devon County FA)
Hashtag United v Watford (Aveley FC, 3pm)
Division One North
Chester le Street Town v Huddersfield Town (Chester le Street Town FC)
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Cheadle Town Stingers (Retford FC)
Leeds United v Durham Cestria (Garforth Town AFC)
Norton & Stockton Ancients v Blackburn Rovers (Norton Sports Complex)
Stockport County v York City (Stockport Sports Village)
Wythenshawe v Chorley (Hollyhedge Park Stadium)
Division One Midlands
Barnsley Women v Sutton Coldfield Town (Steel City Stadium)
Lincoln United v Kidderminster Harriers (Lincoln Utd FC)
Northampton Town v Notts County (Sixfields Stadium)
Sheffield FC v Leafield Athletic (Sheffield FC)
Worcester City v Stourbridge (Sixways Stadium)
Boldmere St Michaels v Peterborough United (The Amber Arena, 3pm)
Division One South East
AFC Sudbury v Fulham (AFC Sudbury)
Chesham United v Norwich City (Chesham Utd FC)
London Bees v Luton Town (The Hive 3G)
Milton Keynes Dons v Dulwich Hamlet (Stadium MK)
Queens Park Rangers v Actonians (Hanwell Town FC)
Chatham Town v Cambridge United (Chatham Town FC, 2.30pm)
Division One South West
Bournemouth Sports v Ascot United (Chapel Gate)
Bridgwater United v Abingdon United (North Somerset Community Stadium)
Bristol Rovers v Marine Academy Plymouth (Yate Town FC)
Keynsham Town v Moneyfields (Keynsham Town FC)
Maidenhead United v Portishead Town (Maidenhead Utd FC)
Worthing v Swindon Town (Worthing FC)
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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.