Leeds United Women Look to Elland Road for Title Boost
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AFC Bournemouth and Leeds United Women both have big-stage backing for crucial matches in their promotion bids on Sunday, April 12.
FA WNL Division One North leaders Leeds United take on Norton at Elland Road in their last home match, but both Huddersfield Town and Cheadle Town are close behind with games in hand, as the Terriers head to bottom side Blackburn Rovers and the Stingers travel to York City. Doncaster Rovers Belles sit in the bottom two as they head to Wythenshawe, while Chester le Street are just a point better off and hosting Stockport County.
AFC Bournemouth can halve the gap on the Southern Premier Division‘s second-placed Plymouth Argyle when they welcome Real Bedford to the Vitality Stadium, as they play one of their two games in hand on the Pilgrims in the battle for the promotion play-off place. AFC Wimbledon will be out of the drop zone on goal difference should they take maximum points against Exeter City at Plough Lane.
We are so thankful for your support ❤️🖤
Still time to get your tickets for Sunday's @FAWNL game against @RBFCWomen at Vitality Stadium 🏟️
— AFC Bournemouth Women (@AFCBournemouthW) April 10, 2026
The Northern Premier Division title would be Burnley’s with a game to spare, but only if they win at Hull City and Wolves lose at fourth-placed Stoke City. Sporting Khalsa will be relegated if they fail to beat Middlesbrough in their penultimate match, with Halifax and Loughborough Lightning both five points above them as they go head-to-head.
Peterborough United visit a Kidderminster Harriers team three points from danger and will be champions of Division One Midlands with a victory. Leafield and Boldmere are realistically battling for the play-off berth, with Athletic home to relegated Lincoln United and the Mikes at Stourbridge, the other side in the bottom two.
Ready for a huge weekend 👏#pufc pic.twitter.com/juZGDNaiPU
— The Posh Women (@theposhwomen) April 10, 2026
In Division One South East, champions Fulham will face Luton Town at Craven Cottage, while runners-up Norwich City head to Dulwich Hamlet.
Keynsham Town will be safe from the drop in Division One South West if they avoid defeat at home to basement side Worthing. Bournemouth Sports would put themselves beyond danger with a win but face a tricky trip to Bridgwater United.
FA WNL fixtures for Sunday 12 April (2pm)
Northern Premier Division
Halifax vs Loughborough Lightning at Myra Shay Playing Fields
Hull City vs Burnley at North Ferriby FC
Liverpool Feds vs Rugby Borough at Walton Hall Park
Sporting Khalsa vs Middlesbrough at Guardian Warehousing Arena
Stoke City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers at Wellbeing Park
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County at The Hawthorns
Southern Premier Division
AFC Bournemouth vs Real Bedford at Vitality Stadium
AFC Wimbledon vs Exeter City at AFC Wimbledon
Lewes vs Billericay Town at The Dripping Pan
Division One North
Blackburn Rovers vs Huddersfield Town at Clitheroe FC
Cheadle Town Stingers vs York City at The Ground Up Solutions Stadium
Chester le Street Town vs Stockport County at Chester le Street Town FC
Leeds United vs Norton & Stockton Ancients at Elland Road
Wythenshawe vs Doncaster Rovers Belles at Hollyhedge Park
Division One Midlands
Barnsley Women vs Notts County at Steel City Stadium
Kidderminster Harriers vs Peterborough United at King George V Playing Fields
Sheffield FC vs Sutton Coldfield Town at The Home of Football Stadium
Stourbridge vs Boldmere St Michaels at War Memorial Athletic Ground
Worcester City vs Northampton Town at Sixways Stadium
Leafield Athletic vs Lincoln United at Castle Vale Stadium (3pm)
Division One South East
Cambridge United vs Actonians at St Neots Town FC
Chatham Town vs Chesham United at Bauvill Stadium
Dulwich Hamlet vs Norwich City at Champion Hill Stadium
Fulham vs Luton Town at Craven Cottage
Milton Keynes Dons vs AFC Sudbury at Stadium MK
Queens Park Rangers vs London Bees at Hanwell Town FC
Division One South West
Abingdon United vs Ascot United at The Northcourt
Bridgwater United vs Bournemouth Sports at North Somerset Community Stadium
Keynsham Town vs Worthing at The AJN Stadium
Maidenhead United vs Bristol Rovers at York Road
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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.