Finals date : Thursday 21st May 2026
16 schools are due to take part in this afternoon of football.
8 will compete in the Karen Walker Shield
8 will compete in the Don & Dearne Girls Cup
The format is expected to be a league based tournament.
Venue via schools.
Karen Walker Shield – 1.00pm-3.00pm
Wath OL&SJ, Barnburgh, Lacewood, Gooseacre, Windhill, Rosehill, St. Johns, St. Thomas
Don & Dearne Girls Cup – 3.00pm-5.30pm
Wath C of E, Swinton Queen, Carrfield, Fitzwilliam, Thorogate, Thurnscoe Hill, Wath Central, Brampton Ellis
We have a new knockout tournament called the Winstanley Cup. It’s invitation only for this season and is only for four schools. We have gone for the group winners: Fitzwilliam, Goldthorpe, Carrfield and Wath C of E.
More at Winstanley 2026
Wath Cluster
Wath C of E 13 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Swinton Queen 10 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Wath Central 8 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Brampton Ellis 7 POINTS – To be confirmed
Wath OL&SJ 3 POINTS – Karen Walker Shield
Barnburgh 1 POINT – Karen Walker Shield
Goals
8 – Connie Rouane (Queen)
5 – Kate (Central) & Minnie (Brampton)
4 – Esme (Brampton)
3 – Gracie Crossley (Queen) & Aleigha & Lily (C of E)
2 – Eloise (Barnburgh) & Maddie (Central)
1 – Betty & Lyra (OL&SJ) & Elise (Central) & Jessica (Brampton) & Poppy Humphries (Queen)
Dearne Cluster
Goldthorpe 8 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Carrfield 8 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Thurnscoe Hill 7 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Lacewood 4 POINTS – Karen Walker Shield
Sacred Heart 0 POINTS – Karen Walker Shield
Goals
5 – Ella (Goldthorpe)
4 – Lily (Hill) & Layla Noonan (Lacewood)
3 – Jadie (Goldthorpe) & Autumn (Hill)
2 – Zara & Mia (Carrfield)
1 – Faith & Dahlia (Carrfield) & Eleanore (Goldthorpe) & Eva (Hill)
Mexborough Cluster
Fitzwilliam 15 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
Thorogate 10 POINTS – Don & Dearne Girls Cup
St. Johns 8 POINTS – To be confirmed
St. Thomas 5 POINTS – To be confirmed
Windhill (Light Blue) 2 POINTS – Karen Walker Shield
Windhill (Dark Blue ) 1 POINT
Goals
6 – Harper & Peaches (Fitzwilliam)
4 – Lyra S (MSJ)
3 – Scarlett Pearson (KST)
2 – Lyla L & Annie H (Thorogate), Nancy H (Fitzwilliam)
1 – Nancy F, Dotty & Ruby (Fitzwilliam), Penny D (Thorogate)
Looking for a grading game afterwards
Gooseacre 0-2 Lacewood
Wath Central 8-2 Rosehill
Montagu – unable to organise a game.
After qualifying, the top 8 schools (approx.) will compete in the Don & Dearne Girls Cup. The rest will be in the Karen Walker Shield.
We are grateful to Kevin Silverwood’s ABC Landscaping Services for their continued sponsorship. The school grounds specialists have supported the Don & Dearne Girls Cup from the very start.
Find out more at www.facebook.com/abcpls.co.uk
Or contact via 07730677420 abcplservices@gmail.com
English Football’s Greatest Scout was Mark Crook from Wath. Feeding the Wolves is the book that tells the story of Wath Wanderers. 99% of the printed copies are gone. Order one of the last few at tinyurl.com/crookwwfc
Funds raised from 1st March 2026 will help to keep the Don & Dearne Girls Cup etc going.
