GHK continued their spectacular run within the ladies’s Premiership with a 2-1 win at St Andrews College, a end result that knocked the scholars out of a prime six place. Each side main scorers had been on course once more, Lucy Williamson received each for the Glasgow aspect whereas Liz Agatucci replied for St Andrews. The prize for GHK is second spot behind leaders Clydesdale.
That’s as a result of Watsonians misplaced for the second week in a row – this time a 1-0 reversal by the hands of Western Wildcats in Edinburgh. That is the second week in a row the champions have drawn a purpose clean which is shocking provided that they scored 64 targets of their first 9 video games.
Watsonians had a variety of possibilities within the first quarter together with 4 penalty corners which the Wildcats keeper Becky Hague blocked. Simply earlier than the interval an important staff transfer from the Cats was completed off by Lexi MacMillan for the opening purpose – which transpired to be the winner. The Cats received their claws into the competition within the second half with a resilient defensive effort which prevented a pissed off Watsonians ahead line from grabbing an equaliser.
Nonetheless, Clydesdale Western are nonetheless the tempo makers with a 4 level lead over GHK after a 9 purpose win over Hillhead – they usually nonetheless have a sport in hand. The catalyst was a 5 purpose spree from Jen Eadie – simply prime scorer of the day – whereas the others got here from Heather Howie, Anna Winter, Ciara Forgie and Ava Graham.
Nonetheless, it was the Glasgow college students who moved again into sixth place with a 2-1 residence win over Grange.
On Thursday night Inverleith pulled themselves additional away from the hazard zone with a 7-1 win over Fjordhus Reivers in Edinburgh. Elise Miller was prime scorer with a double whereas the opposite targets got here from Kerry-Anne Hastings, her first purpose for Inverleith, Amy Harrison, Bopii Monte, Rachael Campbell and Eva Hodge.
Nonetheless, Inverleith misplaced the odd purpose in seven to neighbours Edinburgh College in what transpired to be a detailed encounter. It was 2-1 for the scholars at half-time, then within the third quarter Inverleith went right into a 3-2 lead, however in the long run Edinburgh triumphed 4-3. The scholars’ scorers had been Zara Kennedy in 5 minutes, then they missed from the spot, however Kirston Murison fired the ball into the nook for 2-1. Within the closing quarter Ava Findlay put the ball into the highest left nook of the online and 70 seconds later Ava Smith transformed from a penalty nook for the winner. Within the interim Steph Bain scored twice for Inverleith together with Bopii Monte.
Uddingston had been 5-0 winners over Fjordhus Reivers.
There appears no stopping Western Wildcats within the males`s Premiership, they visited ESM and got here away with a 5-1 win to open up a 5 level hole on the prime of the desk. Western had been two up on the interval, Jamie Golden scored a penalty nook and that was adopted by an open play strike by Tommy Austin. Though ESM pulled one again by means of Ali Irvine after good work from Jamie Hogarth, the Cats continued to search out the online by means of Golden once more with a flick from the highest of the circle, Fraser Moran scored a penalty nook and Cameron Moran accomplished the victory with a deflection faucet in for a conclusive victory.
It’s Watsonians who maintain on to second spot after a convincing 5 purpose victory over Grove Menzieshill on Tayside. The targets emanated from a penalty nook strike by Danny Cain, a spot conversion by Dan Coultas, two targets from Roddy Craig and eventually Tommy Orr. Grove Menzieshill coach Gav Byers admitted that “Watsonians had been stronger than us right this moment.” The end result meant the tip of the Dundonians’ aspirations for a spot within the prime six.
Grange suffered their third loss in 5 video games once they went down 2-0 to Edinburgh College and consequently drop all the way down to fourth within the desk. The catalyst behind the scholars` victory was a quick-fire double within the second quarter, the primary got here from a direct penalty nook strike by Iain McFadden adopted a minute later by an open play purpose by Keir Robb. Grange got here extra into the sport within the second half however may make no inroads into the scholars lead.
Nonetheless, delight of place ought to go to Hillhead – they began the day two factors adrift of a prime six place however rivals Uddingston and Grove Menzieshill stumbled and the Glasgow aspect went on to beat Inverleith 3-2 to seize sixth for the following part of the Premiership. It was 1-1 at half time, Kyle Taylor opened for Inverleith however Ruari Thomson levelled with a deflection. Within the second half the scored superior to 2-2 with Ewan Campbell scoring a scrappy purpose for Hillhead then Charlie Jack equalised at a penalty nook. The winner, and a prime six place, was secured by a late winner from Andrew Black.
Uddingston dropped out of sixth place with a 3-2 defeat in opposition to Dundee Wanderers on Tayside. Fahmi Khalid and Finn Halliday discovered the online for the Lanarkshire aspect however a double from Sean Dowie and one other from Callum Ross gave Wanderers their first win of the season they usually transfer as much as tenth.
Lastly, Clydesdale are again in profitable kind with a 4-2 win over Dunfermline Carnegie, that leaves the Fifers adrift on the backside. Jack Tweddle from a penalty nook slap and Andrew Doyle with a faucet in had been Carnegie`s scorers
