It was no change in the Premier Division of the NOW:Pensions
League today. However, that did not
prevent there being one of two interesting results.
Cannock, who have found a decent result hard to come by this
season, produced a surprise by beating Hampstead & Westminster 8-3 at
home. Cannock’s goals came from Martin
Ebbage (2), Russell Anderson, Nicholas Bandurak, Dave Becket (3) and Peter
Jackson. Sadly, the result still leaves them in eighth place, only three
points ahead of Loughborough Students and Sheffield Hallam, both on seven. The Students went down 1-2 at home to East
Grinstead, whilst Sheffield Hallam lost 3-1 to leaders Beeston.
Second placed Reading had a useful 5-3 win to keep up the
chase. Playing Surbiton, their Andy Watts (2), Darren Cheesman, Chris Newman
and Richard Mantell, all found themselves on the scoresheet.
In the remaining Premier Division match, Wimbledon lost 3-5
to visiting Canterbury.
In the East
Conference, Brighton & Hove lifted themselves off the bottom of the
table for the first time with a 1-5 win away at Teddington. They move up to ninth place at the expense of
St Albans, who lost 6-0 at Southgate.
Southgate remain in second place behind Holcombe as a result
of an inferior goal difference.
Southgate almost went ahead of the table as a result of a late comeback
by Holcombe. Playing away at Old Loughtonians,
Loughts were 3-2 ahead when Gareth Carr scored twice to give Holcombe
the win. As a piece of trivia, all four
of Holcombe’s goals were scored by a Gareth, their other two goals netted by
Gareth Andrews.
In the West, Cardiff & Met reclaimed the top spot in
spectacular style, beating this morning’s leaders, Indian Gymkhana 1-7. Ninth placed Guildford edged towards safety
with a 0-1 win against Cheltenham. They
are now only two points adrift. Bottom
placed Isca also took a step towards survival with a 1-4 win at Havant. They are two points behind Guildford.
There was little change in the North Conference. Deeside Ramblers suffered a 0-4 defeat at
home to Brooklands MU and return to the relegation play-off spot. Brooklands still lead the table, three points
ahead of Bowdon. Bowdon recorded a 4-1
win against Wakefield.
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