Super Premier League disappointment for Ladies

West Ham Ladies are disappointed this morning after being told that their application to join the Women's Super League second division has been declined.

Sunderland Ladies have been accepted at the Hammers' expense, and will join Aston Villa Ladies, Doncaster Belles, Durham Women's, London Bees Women's, Millwall Lionnesses, Oxford United Women's, Reading Women's, Watford Ladies and Yeovil Town Ladies in the second tier.

Whilst it is a setback for the girls, a little perspective must be had. West Ham play in the Southern Division of the women's football pyramid and have had a lethargic season by their standards, having been eliminated from both cup competitions, lying 5th from top in the league and are without a win in their last five games. Leeds United Ladies, currently flying high in the National Premier League, the division above the Irons, also had their application rejected.

The ladies now have four games remaining of this season and, just like their male counterparts, will want to make the most of it and finish the season as strongly as they possibly can, before kicking on next season.

In better news however, the West Ham U11 girls side have rounded off a fantastic league campaign by triumphing 4-0 in their final league game and in doing so, have gone the entire league season unbeaten and romped to the league title, eight points clear of 2nd placed Writtle Minors.

The girls now have the chance to double their joy as they face a May 12 date to take on in Upminster Park Rovers in the Essex County Girls cup final.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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