This weekend sees groups taking part in twice within the Girls’s Play-offs Pool A and Pool B.
On Saturday in Pool A Surbiton face Studying. Studying in fact are champions after beating Surbiton in final yr’s ultimate however have misplaced in each conferences this season and didn’t decide up a win in Part 2, while Surbiton gained eight on the spin to complete high on the finish of the common season. The opposite sport in Pool A is Wimbledon in opposition to Loughborough College students, who certified from the Decrease Six. Their earlier assembly ended 0-0, one of many eight shut outs for Wimbledon’s shot-stopper, Jess Buchanan. Loughborough play at Surbiton on Sunday the place they misplaced 9-1 in Part 1 while Wimbledon host Studying.
In Pool B, Hampstead & Westminster, who ended the common season in second place, host Durham College, their third residence in opposition to the scholars who they’ve crushed twice. The College of Birmingham journey to East Grinstead. Birmingham’s 4 match successful run that noticed them high the Decrease Six was ended final week while EG solely gained as soon as in Part 2’s Prime Six. On Sunday Birmingham are at Hampstead and Durham journey to East Grinstead.
Within the relegation pool, the College of Nottingham have moved out of the underside two after three wins in Part 2 and journey to Bowdon. Each earlier conferences this season have been drawn. Barnes are backside and relegated and welcome Clifton Robinsons, who’re a spot above them and in want of three factors of their quest to keep away from the drop.
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In Pool A, Surbiton welcome Holcombe trying so as to add to their 16 straight wins. They’ve gained twice at Holcombe this season, together with final weekend, Holcombe’s third successive defeat. Cardiff & Met, who secured a play-off place final weekend, go to Hampstead & Westminster earlier than a visit to Surbiton on Sunday. Hampstead host Holcombe in search of their third win in opposition to the Kent-based facet.
In Pool B, Wimbledon, who have been second within the common season desk, tackle Oxted who they’ve crushed twice scoring 14 objectives in these video games. Oxted come into the sport after dropping all 5 of their Part 2 video games. East Grinstead have been unbeaten within the Decrease 6 however face a troublesome problem at Outdated Georgians who beat them 9-1 earlier within the season. It’s OGs v Oxted on Sunday and Wimbledon host East Grinstead.
Within the relegation pool, backside of the desk Brooklands MU journey to Beeston needing a win to maintain any hopes of avoiding the drop alive. Beeston’s latest good run was ended at East Grinstead final week and they are going to be determined for the factors to attempt to end above the drop zone. Studying and Southgate meet at Sonning Lane, every week after Studying gained 5-1 at Southgate to go a degree forward of them.
