Readers will recall that we were at Hampstead &
Westminster last weekend, and they seemed to be doing OK. Today’s result will
make everyone re-assess their chances this season after they lost 11-1 away at Reading
this afternoon in the NOW:Pensions Premiership. Surprisingly, Reading actually
drop one place in the table from last weekend into third place, whilst
Hampstead & Westminster do the same and are now fifth.
Both East Grinstead & Reading were displaced from the
top place by virtue of Beeston catching up with their games in hand over the
weekend. Yesterday they beat Sheffield Hallam 5-2, and this afternoon they
defeated Canterbury 3-2.
Loughborough Students continue to struggle , with a 0-5
defeat at home to Surbiton. The Students remain in tenth place, and Surbiton
move up to fourth but have a game in hand.
Wimbledon’s great start to the season has failed to continue as they
have met some of the Premier Division’s big beasts. Today’s ‘big beast’ was
East Grinstead. The two sides had
matched each other ball for ball, but second half goals from Mark Gleghorne and
Masrk Pearn had seen ‘Grinstead take the match 3-5.
Two of the division’s strugglers, Cannock and Sheffield
Hallam, met this afternoon. With the score at 2-1 to Cannock, Sheffield Hallam
were gifted an own goal and the match ended at 2-2. The two sides remain in eighth and ninth
respectively.
Southgate continue to lead the Conference East after a 4-4 draw against Holcombe at home. The visitors
were trailing 4-2 at one stage, but a goal from David Appleton and a penalty
corner conversion by Gareth Carr, ended the match at 4-4. The draw was enough to push Holcombe into
second place due to Bromley and Beckenham suffering a 5-1 defeat at Teddington.
The Conference North
continues to see University of Durham lead the charge, despite only managing a
3-3 draw against Khalsa. Bowdon’s 4-1 win at home against Leek means that both
the University and Bowdon are on 16 points, with the University enjoying a
better goal difference.
Cardiff & Met have a game in hand, but their 4-2 win
over struggling Guildford keeps them ahead in the Conference West. Also on 13
points is Havant, who won their match against Birmingham University 5-0. The Welsh side have the better goal
difference.
