Outdated Georgians loved a terrific double header weekend, securing high spot within the High 6 and with it a European place and seeing off their nearest rivals to make it 15 wins out 15.
On Saturday OGs beat Oxted 6-2. Oxted had come again to 3-2 with two targets in as many minutes with half an hour left however OGs pulled away for the win. On Sunday they made the quick journey to Surbiton and have been trailing 3-1 simply after the half time break. One other sturdy second half noticed them win 4-3.
The day earlier than Surbiton received 5-1 at Wimbledon with Gareth Furlong netting a hat-trick and their 2nd place end was confirmed after Wimbledon drew 2-2 at Holcombe on the Sunday. This end result ended a run of three defeats for Holcombe who misplaced 3-2 at house to Hampstead & Westminster on the Saturday. Nonetheless fortunes have been reversed for Hampstead on the Sunday as they went down 3-2 to Oxted, Ollie Bennett scoring twice for the victors who picked up their first High 6 factors however can end no increased than sixth, Hampstead will likely be fifth.
Closing standings within the High 6 decide what number of house video games groups have within the Section 3 play-offs. 1st & 2nd – 3, third & 4th – 2, fifth & sixth -1. The Swimming pools are 1st 4th fifth eighth and 2nd third sixth seventh. No factors are carried over.
No multiple aim separated the groups within the 5 Decrease 6 matches on the weekend, a very good 48 hours for Beeston who secured a play-off place by Sunday night. On Saturday they have been degree at 2-2 at Southgate earlier than George Fletcher hit the winner with 5 minutes to go. They left it late on Sunday too. Henry Croft powering house a nook with simply two minutes left for the one aim of the sport in opposition to East Grinstead. Croft has solely failed to attain in one among Bees 15 matches to this point this marketing campaign.
Saturday had seen EG want a seventieth minute nook conversion from Simon Faulkner to earn a house level in a 2-2 draw with Bowdon. EG are actually three factors behind Cardiff & Met, who received 2-1 at Richmond on Saturday, to occupy the second play-off spot. Cardiff host Beeston on Saturday and EG go to Richmond needing a win and a Bees win to displace the Welsh workforce.
Bowdon’s level at EG was adopted up by a 2-1 win over Richmond that sees the Cheshire aspect transfer off the underside of the desk for the primary time since 12 October to inside three factors of Southgate. Richmond slip to the underside These three groups plus both Cardiff or East Grinstead will play within the relegation play-offs, the underside 4 groups assembly as soon as extra with factors carried over from all different video games.
TOP SCORERS
Sam Ward (Outdated Georgians) 29
Struan Walker (Surbiton) 20
Henry Croft (Beeston) 19
Teague Marcano (Holcombe) 16
Tom Carson (Outdated Georgians) 14
Alan Forsyth (Outdated Georgians) 14
CLEAN SHEETS
Ore Ogunlana (Wimbledon) 4
James Mazarelo (Surbiton) 3
Mark Philpot (Cardiff & Met) 2
George Pinner (Outdated Georgians) 2
Toby Reynolds-Cotterill (Hampstead & Westminster) 2
Hampstead & Westminster are actually two factors in entrance of the High 6 and with one match to play in Section 2 are in pole place to earn the European place that’s up for grabs. They held off the problem of nearest rivals Surbiton on Saturday the sport ending 1-1 at Sugden Highway. A win for Surbiton would have put them high. Hampstead opened the scoring via Rachel Greenwood on 25 minutes and missed an opportunity to go two up with Amber Walton saving Esme Burge’s 52 minute stroke. Darcy Bourne hit the equaliser with 10 minutes to go and strikes joint high of the goalscorers’ listing within the course of.
Studying who have been second going into Saturday’s video games miss out on an opportunity of topping the High 6 shedding an unbelievable 11 aim sport with Wimbledon. Caroline Spence gave Studying a 1st minute lead however this was rapidly cancelled out by Katie Birch. An extra 9 targets got here earlier than the final quarter-hour however Studying have been by no means in entrance, Wimbledon successful 6-5 persevering with their nice away kind with 5 of their seven wins on the street.
East Grinstead returned to successful methods after a loss and a draw with a 4-2 defeat of Loughborough College students. Loughborough will end fifth and EG want a degree from their sport at Surbiton to make sure they maintain maintain of fourth. Closing standings within the High 6 decide what number of house video games groups have within the Section 3 play-offs. 1st & 2nd – 3, third & 4th – 2, fifth & sixth -1. The Swimming pools are 1st 4th fifth eighth and 2nd third sixth seventh. No factors are caried over.
Within the Decrease 6 Bowdon continued their superb kind with a fourth consecutive win. Annabel Mills hit a hat-trick as they beat Nottingham College 4-3 to safe a spot within the play-offs while Nottingham will play within the relegation play-offs, the underside 4 groups assembly as soon as extra with factors carried over from all different video games.
Clifton Robinsons beat Holcombe 2-0 to place them in touching distance of the play-offs too. A win in opposition to Sutton Coldfield this weekend would affirm that. Sutton have been overwhelmed 5-0 by Birmingham College and now can not keep away from relegation. Birmingham are two factors behind Clifton; they face Bowdon this Saturday and must win and hope Clifton fail to take action to pip them for the final play-off place.
TOP SCORERS
Darcy Bourne (Surbiton) 11
Biba Mills (East Grinstead) 11
Mia Moore (Studying) 10
Lucy Hyams (Hampstead & Westminster) 9
Ellie Mackenzie (Surbiton) 9
Becky Manton (Wimbledon) 9
CLEAN SHEETS
Miriam Pritchard (Hampstead & Westminster) 5
Amber Walton (Surbiton) 4
Mila Welch (East Grinstead) 4
Nicola Cochrane (Studying) 3
Aline de Visser (Clifton Robinsons) 3
Molly Smith (Loughborough College students) 3
Evie Wooden (College of Birmingham) 3
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