In Open/Males’s Pool A the Surbiton – Hampstead & Westminster consequence would decide who would high the group and the result was rapidly clear with Surbiton working out 10-0 winners, Nick Bandurak scored his second successive hat-trick. Pool B placings had been depending on the Wimbledon vs Outdated Georgians sport because the groups each had six factors going into it. Their earlier two conferences had ended 1-1 however on Saturday the guests got here out on high successful 4-1 to finish the house workforce’s six sport unbeaten run.
This units up the semi-finals as Surbiton v Wimbledon and Outdated Georgians v Hampstead. With England assured three Euro Hockey League locations together with two on the new look Last 12 stage at Easter there may be loads to play for in all matches on the finals developing at Surbiton this weekend.
The opposite pool video games noticed pleasure at stake. In Pool A, Holcombe beat Cardiff & Met in a shootout (4-2) after a 2-2 attract regular time, the primary time Cardiff have averted defeat towards the Kent facet since their promotion in 2022-23. Holcombe ended the season and not using a win of their remaining six video games. East Grinstead received 2-1 at Oxted in Pool B, their second win at Caterham College this season and it meant they scored in each sport this season. After a very good begin to the season, Oxted ended with one win and eleven losses of their final twelve video games.
Within the relegation pool, Beeston received 4-1 at Southgate to maneuver them out of the underside two for the primary time this season. They’re changed by the North London workforce who path them on purpose distinction. Studying retained Premier Division standing with a 4-3 win at relegated Brooklands MU. Carlon Mentoor hit a hat-trick for the house workforce, the advantageous margins of success/failure highlighted by them having drawn three and misplaced 4 of their video games in Section 2 & 3 with simply a type of defeats by greater than a purpose. This weekend Beeston journey to Studying and Southgate play Brooklands. Beeston have a +13 purpose distinction on Southgate so a win at Studying could be sufficient to remain up barring a freak consequence. Southgate shall be hoping for the Bees to slide up however they’ve but to beat Brooklands this season with a loss and a draw of their final two conferences.
Ladies’s Premier Division
The Durham College – Birmingham College match in Womens Pool B was a mini remaining, the winners would qualify for Finals weekend, and for the losers the season over. Lily Sokhi gave Birmingham an early lead which they held on to till 9 minutes left when Ava Findlay equalised. The sport ended 1-1 and went to a shootout which Durham received 3-2 to earn a spot on the finals as runners up the place they’ll play the Pool A winners.
The Pool A match between Surbiton and Wimbledon would resolve who tops the pool and it was the house workforce who ran out victorious. A 4-0 win means they’ve but to concede a purpose towards Wimbledon thus far this season, their different video games ending 0-0 and 1-0. Wimbledon had the perfect defence earlier than match, however dropped to second with 19 objectives, Surbiton have conceded 16 objectives of their 19 matches. Wimbledon will play Hampstead & Westminster within the different semi, Hampstead received Pool B with three wins, their newest a 3-1 defeat of East Grinstead, who they’ve now overwhelmed thrice this season. The Studying v Loughborough College students sport in Pool A was a lifeless rubber and ended 3-0 to the guests. Loughborough’s third purpose was scored by Mia Moore, Studying’s high scorer in 2024-25. Studying didn’t win a sport in 2026 in defending the title.
With Nottingham College defeating Barnes 2-1, a 1-1 draw towards Bowdon means Clifton Robinsons are unable to catch the scholars and are relegated alongside Barnes. The purpose additionally confirmed Bowdon’s Premier Division security and means their 2s, who received Convention North, can take up a spot in Division 1 subsequent season. Unbeaten in 5 video games Nottingham have hit kind on the proper time to remain up.
