Shropshire Star

Super Shrewsbury bag six of the best

Kim Bebbington bagged a first-half hat-trick as Shrewsbury Town hit Lichfield City for six.

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Salop blitzed their hosts in the first half of their West Midlands Women's League Premier Division encounter, with Paris Schofield and Alicia Robinson making it 5-1 by the interval.

And Sophie Eastwood wrapped up a 6-1 victory 10 minutes form the final whistle to leave Shrews third in the table.

Elsewhere in the division, sixth-placed Shifnal Town suffered a chastening 8-1 defeat at Coventry Sphinx.

AFC Telford overcame Newcastle Town 2-0 to remain top of West Midlands League Division One North – though second-placed Port Vale are a point back with two games in hand.

Abbie Baldwin and Abi Beady scored Bucks' goals in the second half to keep up their end of the bargain.

There was a Shropshire derby in the Staffordshire Premier League that ended with Allscott Heath sharing four goals and the points – Taylor Wright and Chloe Ellis were on target for Albrighton.

Whitchurch Alport, meanwhile, bagged a perfect 10 at Wyrley.

Bethany Cooke and Francesca Scott both hit hat-tricks, and were joined on the scoresheet by Rose-Anna Cooper, Monique Higgs, Amber Merrifield and Danni Prince.

AFC Telford United Reserves remain on course for the Shropshire Super League title after winning 3-1 at Worthen Juniors – the only side who could still catch them.

One more win will get the Bucks' second string over the line after Charlotte Jones, Frances Green and Kimberley Holden-James scored in their latest victory.

It was their most important of the season as defeat would have left the title race in the hands of Worthen.

Elsewhere, Shrewsbury Up & Comers saw off Allscott Heath Development 3-1 thanks to Chloe Cross (two) and Jamie-Lee Shepherd, while Dawley Town Lionesses draw 1-1 with Ellesmere Rangers – Katie Perkins scored for Ellesmere.