Having looked like they’d brought an end to the Mens Division One South title race by beating challengers Indian Gymkhana a fortnight ago, Old Loughtonians did the same to leaders Reading to open things up again. It was an emphatic 5-2 win for Loughts who lead 5-0 before late consolation goals in the final quarter. Indian Gymkhana took advantage with a win over Bristol University to move within four points of Reading who they play this weekend. However they were made to work hard for the win by struggling Bristol who came back from 4-1 down, with Ajaz Ahmad scoring a hat-trick, to 4-3 and a nervy last ten minutes for Gym. Bristol slip to bottom place as Canterbury moved above them and Team Bath Buccaneers, who lost 3-0 to Exeter University, off the back of a fine 4-2 win at Havant.
Loughborough Students remain unbeaten at the top of Division One North after a 2-0 win over Deeside Ramblers. Brooklands MU who trial them by four points won at bottom of the table Stourport thanks to a hat-trick from Carlon Mentoor. Brooklands host Loughborough this Saturday. Ninth placed Lindum are clinging onto hopes of avoiding the drop and took a point from a 2-2 draw with Birmingham University but were denied all three by a 69th minute equaliser from James Smith. Durham University eased their relegation worries with a 5-1 defeat of Olton & West Warwicks. Nottingham University beat Harborne 4-1.
A last minute winner from Tobias Sadri clinched a 4-3 win for Timperley over Sheffield and the Conference North title in the process. Having finished runners-up in the past two seasons Timperley earned promotion with three weeks to spare as their nearest rivals Leeds went down to a 3-1 defeat at Doncaster who are now level on 30 points with them. At the other end of the table Wakefield are five points adrift at the bottom after their 1-0 home defeat against Oxton. Ben Rhydding jumped from ninth to seventh after a crucial 3-2 win at Brooklands MU 2s who drop into the relegation places. Durham University 2s are also still just above the danger zone after a 2-1 defeat to Didsbury Northern in the last match of a double-double header at the University on Saturday.
It was all change again at the top of Conference East where Surbiton 2s took over top spot. Will Haspel hit a hat-trick as they beat previous leaders Spencer 3-1. London Wayfarers would have gone top if they’d beaten Hampstead & Westminster 2s but were held 2-2. A seven match unbeaten run has seen Bromley & Beckenham move up to fourth. Their latest result a 2-1 win at West Herts, and with that they could still force themselves into contention. The result condemns West Herts to relegation. Brighton & Hove are another team on strong run of form, they beat Tunbridge Wells 5-1 with Nathan Tyler grabbing a hat-trick. Tunbridge drop into the bottom two after Old Cranleighan’s 1-0 win against Wimbledon 2s.
Unbeaten Repton are closing in on the Conference Midlands title. They defeated Birmingham University 2s 3-1 and are eight points clear of Chelmsford who drew 4-4 at Barford Tigers. Barford are certainly the team to watch if you like goals, their last three results being 4-4, 4-4, 5-5! Harleston Magpies moved off the foot of the table with a 1-0 win at St Albans. Birmingham 2s are now bottom and Harleston level with Cambridge City who went down 6-1 to Norwich City, Cameron Cooke scoring four. Nottingham University 2s beat Banbury 4-3.
Conference West leaders Guildford were made to work hard for the points by Chichester edging the game 2-1 with Sammy Dowds getting both goals. They lead Clifton Robinsons by five points. Clifton beat Reading 2s 5-2 with Ben Stone netting a hat-trick. Oxford Hawks beat Fareham by the same scoreline and Ashmoor and Exeter University 2s played out a 3-3 draw. Isca’s 4-2 win over Team Bath Buccaneers 2s means they put daylight between themselves and the drop but Bath are relegated.
DIVISION ONE NORTH TOP SCORERS
Simon Claris (Stourport) 26
Ghazanfar Ali (Deeside Ramblers) 12
Zak Buck (University of Nottingham) 11
Sam Dixon (Lindum) 10
Alfie Weaver (University of Birmingham) 10
DIVISION ONE NORTH CLEAN SHEETS
Yuvraj Singh Bhuhi (Loughborough Students) 4
Jamie Butler (University of Nottingham) 2
Tom Marshall (Brooklands MU) 2
DIVISION ONE SOUTH TOP SCORERS
Joe Naughalty (Sevenoaks) 20
Charlie Ellison (Reading) 12
Vlaccheslav Paviuk (Havant) 12
Rizwan Ali (Indian Gymkhana) 11
Daman Bansal (Indian Gymkhana) 11
Jake Bennett (Exeter University) 11
DIVISION ONE SOUTH CLEAN SHEETS
Jack Tranter (Old Loughtonians) 3
James Carleton (University of Exeter) 2
Peter Holdbury (Team Bath Buccaneers) 2
Rory Mylroi (Sevenoaks) 2
Chris Wyver (Reading) 2
CONFERENCE EAST TOP SCORERS
Connor Poulain (Tunbridge Wells) 11
Sebastian Shaw (Spencer) 11
Sam Paterson (London Wayfarers) 10
Adam Flett (Brighton & Hove) 9
Bill Gage (West Herts) 9
Neil Hamilton (Spencer) 9
Morgan Males (Surbiton 2) 9
Joseph Mulholland (Bromley & Beckenham) 9
CONFERENCE EAST CLEAN SHEETS
Matthew Cady (Bromley & Beckenham) 3
Lekan Ogunlana (Hampstead & Westminster 2) 3
Alex Rooney (London Wayfarers) 3
CONFERENCE MIDLANDS TOP SCORERS
Cameron Cooke (Norwich City) 16
David Agar (Chelmsford) 14
Muhammad Irfan (Barford Tigers) 14
Adam Dixon (Repton) 12
Myles King (Harleston Magpies) 12
Joshua Nunneley (Banbury) 12
CONFERENCE MIDLANDS CLEAN SHEETS
Ambrose Davis (Repton) 3
Will Powell (Banbury) 3
Simon Dolan (Norwich City) 2
James Stock (Chelmsford) 2
CONFERENCE NORTH TOP SCORERS
Will Musgrave (Ben Rhydding) 15
Ethan Price (Oxton) 14
Matt Gibson (Doncaster) 13
George Godwin (Leeds) 12
CONFERENCE NORTH CLEAN SHEETS
Robert Turner (Timperley) 4
Alexander Findlater (Sheffield) 3
George Bradley-Consitt (Leeds) 2
Tom Mealor (Oxton) 2
Martin Rose (Brooklands MU 2) 2
Jacob Van Bentum (Didsbury Northern) 2
CONFERENCE WEST TOP SCORERS
William Tristem (Guildford) 18
Ben Stone (Clifton Robinsons) 15
Ed Tristem (Guildford) 13
Cameron Baker (Guildford) 12
Sammy Dowds (Guildford) 12
CONFERENCE WEST CLEAN SHEETS
Conal Blackwell (Guildford) 5
Chris Bristow (Chichester) 4
Paddy Walton (Ashmoor) 4
Ben O’Sullivan (Clifton Robinsons) 3
