The unpredictable results in yesterday's Investec League matches seem to have permeated the Men's England Hockey League matches this afternoon.
Cannock gave Loughborough Students a chance to clear the relegation play-off zone by losing 4-1. The Students stay in seventh place, but they have put space between themselves and Southgate who lost 2-0 at home to Reading. Cannock remain second in the table.
The crazier results were produced by Surbiton and University of Exeter, where the final results was a 1-1 draw, both goals coming in the second half. Bottom place Bowdon, who have had a difficult season, were visited by Hampstead & Westminster, where a Nigel Croke penalty corner secured Bowdon's second win of the season. Final score 4-3.
The match of the day, between East Grinstead and Beeston, was won with a 69th minute Ashley Jackson penalty corner to finish 3-2 in EG's favour.
Today's Premier Division brought no major changes in the table, although Reading's win moves them up to fourth.
In the North Conference, leaders Sheffield Hallam are still knocking them in, putting seven past mid-table Belper in their 7-1 win at home. Their scoring rate is in excess of five goals per match. At the other end of the table, Deeside Ramblers managed to haul themselves up one place to eighth after a 3-1 win over Barford Tigers, thanks to an Ali Ghazanfar hat-trick.
In the West Conference, Bath Buccs have overtaken University of Birmingham to take the top spot. This followed a 5-0 win over Guildford, whilst the University lost to an improving Havant side, 2-0.
England international Ben Hawes was on form for Wimbledon in their East Conference match against Indian Gymkhana. Hawes scored a hat-trick in his side's 6-0 win. Wimbledon are one point behind the leaders, Canterbury, who recorded a 3-1 win at home against Oxted. Teddington added another three points to their tally when they beat Magpies away, with Warren D'Souza scoring one of their goals in their 2-1 victory.
Full results and tables are now on our main web site at www.talkhockeyradio.co.uk, where you will also find the results of today's matches in the Investec Women's Cup.
