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Leeds top after thrashing Forest

By Tony Leighton

Women's football

England Under-20 star Sophie Bradley struck twice as Leeds Carnegie won 5-0 at Nottingham Forest to go top of the Women's Premier League.

Chelsea moved up to second place after coming from two goals behind to draw 2-2 at Doncaster Belles.

Previous leaders Millwall Lionesses had no weekend fixture, while Watford dropped from second to fourth after a 5-0 defeat at Everton.

Arsenal took over fifth spot with a 4-1 win at bottom club Bristol Academy.

Sunderland beat Birmingham City 3-1 to stay sixth.


Nottingham Forest 0-5 Leeds Carnegie

Leeds wrapped up victory in the first 35 minutes, Sue Smith setting up a four-goal burst with the opener inside the first 60 seconds.

Bradley bagged her brace before Remi Allen added the fourth goal. Jess Clarke completed the scoring 15 minutes from time.

Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-2 Chelsea

Chelsea's 100% record was ended but they remained unbeaten in League and Cup after a Stef Curtis-inspired fight back.

Goals by Vicky Exley and Rachel Williams gave the Belles an excellent start, but Curtis reduced the arrears shortly before half-time.

And after the interval the Chelsea striker grabbed her second goal of the game - and her sixth in three matches - to earn Blues a point.

Everton 5-0 Watford

The Toffees shared the goals out as they comfortably won a game that was effectively over when the teams walked off at half-time with the home side four goals ahead.

Natasha Dowie, Emily Westwood, Jill Scott and Toni Duggan were the first-half scorers and Jody Handley hit the fifth midway through the second period.

Bristol Academy 1-4 Arsenal

Gemma Davison bagged a brace as Arsenal maintained their 100% start to the season with an eighth successive League and Cup win.

Sharla Passariello equalised Davison's early opener, but Kim Little shot the Gunners back in front with her 17th goal of the campaign.

In the second half, Katie Chapman stretched Arsenal's lead before Davison doubled her tally with a late goal.

Sunderland 3-1 Birmingham City

Jordan Nobbs gave the Black Cats a first-half lead and victory was clinched through second-half goals by Natalie Gutteridge and Sophie Williams.

Michaela Howell scored a late consolation goal for the Blues.



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see also
Watford triumph to move joint top
15 Oct 09 |  Women
Arsenal hit eight past Doncaster
11 Oct 09 |  Women
Rampant Arsenal repeat Euro win
07 Oct 09 |  Women


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