Mansfield Town and SJR Worksop will contest the final of this year’s East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League Plate after both picked up comfortable, semi-final success, on Sunday afternoon.

The former of the two, led by Andi Bell, will also contest the Notts FA County Cup final, and won 3-0 away to Chesterfield to make the Plate final also; a penalty from Shannon Purdy afforded the Stags a one-goal interval lead, before a second half brace from Olivia Standeven saw them through.

Mansfield Town – Amy Price, Maia Taylor, Martha Roper, Chloe Hutsby, Monica Bowley, Georgina Clements, Gabriella Foulkes, Libby Bartlett, Olivia Standeven, Mathilda Evans, Shannon Purdy (Andrea Bell, Ava Williamson, Amy Pashley, Millie Edwards)

They’ll face first-time finalists, Lee Scott’s SJR Worksop side, in the final, after they put on a second-half showing to see off visitors Nottingham Trent University, easing to a 4-0 win.

Goalless at the break SJR would progress thank to a second half brace from Laura Ferguson, and one apiece from Emily Myatt, and captain Charlotte Finch.

SJR Worksop – Emily Hallam, Lauren Cundy, Charlotte Finch, Rachael Bell, Alice Hill, Lauren Brogan, Leah Harrison, Rachael Kelly, Emily Myatt, Emily Murphy (Laura Ferguson, Mia McDonald, Hollie Kershaw)

In the league, just a handful of Division One games were played in the EMWRFL, Notts County Development embroiled in an eight-goal thriller with visiting Grimsby Borough, which finished 4-4, Sherwood edged visiting Grimsby Town 1-0, and Arnold Eagles lost by the same when home to Gainsborough Trinity.

Basford United U23s progressed in the Notts Girls & Ladies League Seniors Plate following a 12-2 win away to West Bridgford Colts Development, Kenya Holmes-Morgan and Katie Platts both bagging four each, whilst Scarlett Owen-Jones grabbed a brace.

In the NGL Seniors One, Newark Town has a one-point lead following a 7-2 home win over NTU Pink, Connie Forman with three and Jessica Hogg two, whilst third place Calverton Miners Welfare also hit seven, winning 7-0 at home to Arnold Eagles Development, Stacey Peacock with a brace.

Second place Radcliffe Olympic were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Lowdham Colts, University of Nottingham won 5-2 against visiting Blidworth Welfare, and Hucknall Town won 3-0 at Mansfield Town Development.

Notts County were beaten 4-1 away to Leafield Athletic in the FA Women’s National League Division One Midlands, Shoniqua Barnes with the consolation midway through the second half.

*Article provided by Peter Mann (Senior Correspondent).

*Main image @SJRWorksopFC SJR Worksop reach the final of the EMRL Plate after beating NTU.