Bowdon have virtually ensured a North club will be back in the premier division of the Slazengers English League for the first time in four years.
The first division runners-up handed a 6-0 hiding to premier side Belper in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-offs at Sheffield. Bowdon can now afford to lose 5-0 in today’s second leg.
All six of Bowdon’s goals were scored in open play, most of them well worked goals.
Pakistan international Ali Ghazanfar (pictured) led the way with David Egerton making it 2-0 at the break with a fierce reverse stick shot.
The Brogdon brothers, Ali and Stephen, both made the score sheet as did Mike Hoare and Dominic Maguire.
There will be everything to play for in the second leg of the women’s premier play-off at Wakefield today. Sutton Coldfield, behind for much of the game, earned a 1–1 draw with Clifton, the first division runners-up. Carla Dunnett scored for Clifton, Laura Price for Sutton.
