TalkHockeyRadio was at the Cup match between Sevenoaks and
Hampstead & Westminster this afternoon. We are awaiting the results of the
other Cup matches at the moment and will upload a report when these are
received.
Elsewhere, there were two matches in the NOW:Pensions Men’s Premiership this
afternoon which, coincidentally, both ended in 4-4 draws.
The once-great Loughborough Students have struggled this
season, and are currently occupying the play-off spot. Playing visiting Canterbury,
they took the lead midway through the second half thanks to a penalty corner
conversion by Ian Sloan, giving them a 2-1 advantage. But a flurry of activity
in the last ten minutes saw Michael Farrer and Isaac O’Conner put Canterbury
ahead. Dominic Bowden then equalised for the Students, only for them to see
Canterbury re-take the lead as O’Conner scored his second. It was a last gasp penalty corner from Ian
Sloan, that gave the Students the point.
The point leaves Loughborough Students in ninth place in the
table, but on the same points as Cannock in eighth.
Not only did this afternoon’s match between Surbiton and
Wimbledon end with the same scoreline as the Loughborough Students v Canterbury
game, but the final outcome was also settled by a 70th minute goal. Wimbledon were leading 4-2, when Matt Daly
scored the third of his hat-trick for Surbiton, followed five minutes later by
Michael Watt’s equaliser.
There were three matches in the East Conference, two of which involved the top or bottom
clubs. Holcombe stay top after beating
Brighton & Hove 0-3 away. Brighton’s exit from the League now looks sealed
with only one point from 12 games. Southgate is on the same points as Holcombe
(31) but with a much inferior goal difference. They beat Cambridge City 1-2
today.
In the North
Conference Bowdon moved ahead of University of Durham into second place
after dishing out a 9-4 hammering to bottom placed West Bridgford. The
Nottingham side were only one goal adrift after Charlie Brook’s 60th
minute goal put the score at 5-4, but Bowdon used the last ten minutes to score
four times. West Bridgford look like
another side condemned to exit the League after only one season. They have only
two points. Deeside Ramblers drop into the ninth place play-off slot, replacing
Belper, who beat them 5-3 this afternoon.
There was a full programme in the West Conference today. Top side, Bath Buccaneers, visited Cardiff
and Met, losing 2-0. The defeat opens the door to Indian Gymkhana, whose 2-3
win over Isca moves them into the top slot. Guildford’s recent mini-revival saw
them take three points after playing hosts to University of Birmingham. Their
1-0 win leaves them in ninth place, but only two points behind Cheltenham.
There was one re-arranged match in the Investec Women’s
Premier Division today caused by Reading’s involvement in the European Indoor
Clubs Trophy in two weeks time. They played host to Surbiton, losing to a single
goal from Sarah Page.
