It was tough at the top for everyone except Cannock in the Men’s Slazenger EHL this afternoon. Reading dropped their first points of the season when they drew 3-3 against Bowdon, and East Grinstead were lucky to win a point when they entertained Hampstead & Westminster, only equalising in the dying seconds courtesy of Dave De Prez. Final score there 3-3. Loughborough Students went down 5-3 to visiting Havant, with the Students’ Paul Gleghorne receiving a red car for violent conduct in the 54th minute. Cannock kept up the honour of the leadinf pack by a 6-2 win over Beeston, with goals from Simon Ramsden (2), Richard Lane, Andrew Brogdon, Matthew Plunkett and Gareth Andrew. Cannock now move into second, ahead of East Grinstead. Life is looking increasingly grim for Canterbury, who seem firmly wedged at the bottom of the table on three points. Hampstead, who have had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player, are on six points ahead of them.
There was one game in the Women’s Premiership, where Leicester and Chelmsford met for the second day running. The result was another draw, this time 1-1. There were also two games played in Women’s Division One, both of which were significant in deciding the leaders. Trojans finally overhauled leaders Sunderland, by beating Birmingham University 4-2. They go top of the table by two points. Reading move into third by beating Durham University 1-0.
In Men’s Division One, leaders Southgate stumbled as they were beaten 1-0 by third placed Brooklands. Brooklands move into second place after Bath Buccaneers were held to a 2-2 draw by Old Georgians. Old Loughtonians retain their third place despite a 2-2 draw at Bournville. Chelmsford recorded only their second win of the season when they entertained Sheffield University Bankers. It moves them up one place to eighth in the table.
Full league tables will be posted to our main site (www.talkhockeyradio.co.uk) later this evening (Sunday).
