Shropshire Star

Women's round-up: Five star displays, derby wins and late heartbreak

Shifnal Town put in a five star display with a dominant win at Alvechurch.

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AFC Wolverhampton City were denied a fifth successive win after drawing 2-2 against Stourport Swifts.

A brace from Tayler Davies, alongside goals from Jenna Boddison, Emily Cooper and Maisie-Mae Docherty wrapped up the impressive away win in the West Midlands League Premier Division.

Shifnal sit second in the table and are two points behind leaders Redditch Borough, but the Shropshire side have a game in hand.

In the West Midlands League Division One North, Telford Town earned local bragging rights with a 5-1 win at AFC Telford United.

Braces from both Madison Hawthorne and substitute Skye Hipkiss, as well as Libby White's finish, made it a dominant derby victory for the visitors.

Hope Dunn scored the only goal for the hosts, on a day to forget.

Elsewhere in the league, Whitchurch Alport were battered 7-1 at home to Walsall.

Lily Parry-Arrowsmith gave Whitchurch the lead in the first minute but Walsall equalised just 11 minutes later before running away with the contest.

In the Adran Welsh Premier League, The New Saints suffered late heartbreak in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Cardiff City.

Lexie Harrison gave TNS a 23rd minute lead, before Fiona Barry equalised for Cardiff two minutes from the break.

On the stroke of half-time, Caitlin Chapman restored the visitors' lead and Zara Gibbs added a third two minutes into the second half.

Lily Billingham dragged Cardiff back into the game in the 85th minute to make it 3-2, before Laura Curnock scored dramatically in the 114th minute to snatch a point and break TNS hearts.

In the Shropshire League Premier Division, league leaders Worthen Juniors destroyed bottom side Saha FC 12-0, while Shrewsbury Up & Comers beat Newport Girls 10-2.

There was a 6-1 win for Broseley at Shropshire Lions, while Albrighton beat Bridgnorth Spartans 5-0 and Dawley Town won 1-0 against Allscott Heath Development.

In the Tom Farmer Women's Challenge Cup, Wrekin Juniors had an away walk over at Telford Town Reserves.