Two games into the 2012-2013 Investec Women's Hockey League season and only three Premier Division clubs have held onto their 100% record.
Clifton lead the Premier Division on goal difference after a comprehensive 5-0 win over Olton & West Warwicks, with goals from Dawn Mitchell (2), Zoe Leach, Elizabeth Sinton and Els Mansell. New girls Surbiton managed to stay with the leaders after snatching three points with a 60th minute winner from Abi Robinson at Sutton Coldfield. Final score there 2-3 in favour of Surbiton.
Canterbury is in third place behind Surbiton after entertaining Slough at home. Amy Turnbull scored an early goal for Slough, but Susannah Townsend, Mel Clewlow and Eliza Brett all scored for Canterbury, giving the Kent side a 3-1 win. Today's matches leave both Slough and Olton without a point.
The other two Premier Division matches ended in draws, with Katie Long's 53rd minute goal for Leicester wiping out Bowdon Hightown's early lead, and a late goal by Faye Curran for University of Birmingham robbing Reading of their lead. Both matches ended 1-1.
Sevenoaks v St Albans is a late start, but currently they are the only two clubs in the Women's Conference East who can end the day on maximum points. Horsham could only achieve a goalless draw at Old Loughtonians, as did Harleston Magpies when they played at home to Wimbledon.
In the North Conference, Beeston lead the charge on maximum points after a comprehensive 0-7 win away at relegated Cannock. They are ahead of University of Durham on goal difference after Durham beat Loughborough Students 0-2 away.
The West Conference has three sides on maximum points. Gloucester City had a good win over debutantes Taunton Vale, scoring five for no reply. Behind them on goal difference is Buckingham, whose 2-0 win over Isca keeps them in the running, whilst Barnes Hounslow Ealing's 3-0 win over Staines puts them third in the table, but leaves Staines without a point.
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