Fulham Women Secure Promotion to the Third Tier
Players of Fulham celebrating scoring their first goal against MK Dons at Craven Cottage Photo by Keeran Marquis KDMP SPP
Fulham Women are champions of the FA WNL Division One South East, while AFC Bournemouth and Cheadle Town Stingers won the knockout finals.
AFC Bournemouth edged Plymouth Argyle 1-0 at Loftus Road to lift the League Cup for the first time. Kenni Thompson scored early on directly from a corner kick.
Cheadle won the League Plate 3-0 on penalties after a goalless deadlock with Moneyfields.
We’ve done it… Ella Harris scores the winning penalty to clinch the @FAWNL Plate 3-0!! 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/r3jdArfOwm
— Cheadle Town Stingers (@CheadleStingers) March 29, 2026
The Northern Premier Division still has Burnley on top, pursued by Wolves, who saw off West Brom 1-0 in front of over 2,000 at Molineux. Loughborough Lightning are just a goal difference away from escaping the relegation zone after their victory over fourth-placed Stoke City.
Watford are one win away from clinching the Southern Premier Division after beating Exeter City 5-0 at Vicarage Road. Gwalia United scored the only goal at Real Bedford to stay four points clear of danger.
Huddersfield Town held the top spot in Division One North with a defeat of Chorley, sitting a point ahead of Leeds United with a game in hand after their 5-1 result at York City. Blackburn Rovers won the relegation ‘six-pointer’ against Doncaster Rovers Belles with a 90th-minute goal from Chung Man Karri Chan but remain at the bottom.
Despite Boldmere’s 5-1 victory at Kidderminster Harriers, Peterborough United are all but confirmed champions of Division One Midlands after edging Barnsley Women 1-0.
Fulham beat Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 at Craven Cottage to win Division One South East, with title rivals Norwich City losing 2-1 at home to Chatham Town.
In Division One South West, Swindon Town’s title hopes were dented by a home loss to Bridgwater United, giving Moneyfields the chance to overtake them from their game in hand.
League Cup Final
AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Plymouth Argyle
That feeling when you get your hands on the trophy! 😍
There's going to be a party in Bournemouth tonight! 😎#FAWNL pic.twitter.com/EhN1es8EBF
— FA Women's National League (@FAWNL) March 28, 2026
League Plate Final
Cheadle Town Stingers 0-0 Moneyfields (Cheadle won 3-0 on pens)
Northern Premier Division
Burnley 2-0 Halifax (Att: 700)
Derby County 3-0 Hull City (Att: 193)
Loughborough Lightning 1-0 Stoke City
Middlesbrough 1-1 Liverpool Feds (Att: 1,249)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion (Att: 2,127)
Rugby Borough 2-1 Sporting Khalsa
Southern Premier Division
Oxford United 2-0 Hashtag United
Real Bedford 0-1 Gwalia United (Att: 133)
Watford 5-0 Exeter City (Att: 1,333)
Division One North
Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Durham Cestria 1-1 Norton & Stockton Ancients (Att: 90)
Huddersfield Town 3-0 Chorley (Att: 82)
Wythenshawe 2-1 Chester le Street Town (Att: 69)
York City 1-2 Leeds United (Att: 151)
Division One Midlands
Kidderminster Harriers 1-5 Boldmere St Michaels
Notts County 2-4 Leafield Athletic (Att: 47)
Peterborough United 1-0 Barnsley Women (Att: 375)
Sheffield FC 1-2 Worcester City (Att: 52)
Stourbridge 1-1 Northampton Town (Att: 84)
Sutton Coldfield Town 2-2 Lincoln United (Att: 38)
Division One South East
Actonians 1-0 Chesham United
Cambridge United 1-3 London Bees
Dulwich Hamlet 1-0 AFC Sudbury (Att: 416)
Fulham 3-0 Milton Keynes Dons
Luton Town 0-0 Queens Park Rangers (Att: 175)
Norwich City 1-2 Chatham Town (Att: 356)
Division One South West
Abingdon United 4-0 Worthing
Ascot United 0-3 Keynsham Town
Marine Academy Plymouth 1-1 Maidenhead United
Portishead Town 2-1 Bournemouth Sports (Att: 65)
Swindon Town 0-1 Bridgwater United
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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.