Across the EHL | Week Eleven

Open/ Men's EHL

Exeter University extended their lead at the top of Open/Mens Division One South after a 2-0 win over Havant. They were helped by the teams just below them going into Saturday’s matches both losing. Second placed Guildford let a 4-2 lead slip at Old Loughtonians whose new signing Ali Shan hit the decisive goal in a 5-4 win. Third placed Sevenoaks went down 3-0 at Teddington for whom Kyle White scored twice. The victors both move to the fringes of the title race. Bottom of the table Surbiton 2s earned their third point, drawing 2-2 with Indian Gymkhana. Two Mathew Ming goals saw Richmond beat Canterbury 2-1 and extend the gap between themselves and the Kent side in eighth to four points. 
 
The top two met in Division One North and a 2-2 draw between Bowdon and Repton mean the latter stay unbeaten and top by a point. Richie Dawson-Smith gave Bowdon the lead at half time only for Archie Burden and Simon Claris to put visiting Repton 2-1 up. Simon Egerton equalised with 10 minutes to go. Third placed Loughborough Students were unable to take advantage as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Birmingham University. Deeside Ramblers moved off the foot of the table with a 3-1 home win against Olton & West Warwicks. Olton replace them in tenth. Above them Timperley picked up a useful point drawing 3-3 at Harborne, but it could have been more as they led 3-1 at the start of the fourth quarter. Nottingham took the honours in their University battle with Durham, winning 3-1. 
 
George Godwin hit a hat-trick for Conference North leaders Leeds in a 4-3 win over bottom of the table Oxton. Oxton threatened a shock result, leading 3-1 at the break before Godwin’s second half goals turned things around.  Elsewhere on the Wirral there was more good news for Leeds as Neston, who were second at start of play, lost 3-2 to Lindum who replace them behind Leeds but the Yorkshire side now have an extended seven-point gap. Two goals in the last five minutes saw Ben Rhydding beat Doncaster 2-1 and pick up three useful points in their fight to keep out of the bottom two. They are now two points ahead of Newcastle University who drew 1-1 at Sheffield. Durham University 2s beat Didsbury Northern 2-0.     
 
Clifton Robinsons stay top of Conference West after their 4-3 win over Marlow in their top of the table clash. After a goalless first half the game exploded after the break. Clifton leading 4-1 until a late surge from the visitors almost earned them a share of the spoils.  Chichester go second and unbeaten after a 1-0 win at Exeter University 2s. Ashmoor won at Team Bath Buccaneers by the same scoreline. Wins for Cardiff & Met 2s, 3-0 against Isca and Bristol University 3-1 at Fareham moved them six points clear of the relegation places. 
 
Conference East leaders London Wayfarers stay top but were held to a 1-1 draw by Wimbledon 2s. A second half trio of corners from Matt Guise-Brown gave Hampstead & Westminster 2s a 3-0 win at Bromley & Beckenham to move them to within a point of Wayfarers. Holcombe 2s couldn’t make up ground, drawing 3-3 at Spencer. Old Cranleighan also lost ground going down 4-3 at Southgate 2s despite  hat-trick for James Cutter. Bottom of the table Brighton & Hove kept alive their hopes of avoiding the drop in beating Chelmsford 2-0. 
 
Conference Midlands front-runners Leek continued where they’d left off with a 6-0 win at Stourport. Second placed Oxford Hawks lost ground in a 2-2 draw at Barford Tigers who stay ninth. St Albans beat City of Peterborough 4-1 and Banbury and Norwich City drew 1-1.   Birmingham University 2s stay bottom after they lost 3-2 at home to Nottingham University 2s. 

 
OMHL Top Scorers and Clean Sheets –31 January/ 1 February 2026 

Division One North Top Scorers 

Simon Claris (Repton) 12 

Simon Egerton (Bowdon) 11 

Richie Dawson-Smith (Bowdon) 10 

Harvey Edwards (University of Birmingham) 8 

Jake Litchfield (Harborne) 8 

Cameron Lewis (Timperley) 7 

Rhys Harmer (Durham University) 7 
 

Division One North Clean Sheets

Joel Clayton (Bowdon) 5 

Ambrose Davis (Repton) 2 

Yuvraj Singh Bhuhi (Loughborough Students) 2 

Division One South Top Scorers  

Vlacheslav Paziuk (Havant) 16 

William Tristem (Guildford) 11 

Jake Bennett (Exeter University) 9 

Kyle White (Teddington) 9 

Cameron Baker (Guildford) 8 

Daman Bansal (Indian Gymkhana) 8 

Oliver MacIntyre (Old Loughtonians) 8 

Joe Naughalty (Sevenoaks) 8 

Scott Wall (Richmond) 8 

Yuvraj Walmiki (Indian Gymkhana) 8 

Division One South Clean Sheets

Henry Saxby (Teddington) 3 

Conference East Top Scorers  

James Cutter (Old Cranleighans) 16 

Matt Guise-Brown (Hampstead & Westminster 2) 16 

David Agar (Chelmsford) 11 

Reuben Sendzul (Holcombe 2) 11 

Sebastian Shaw (Spencer) 8 

Mubashar Ali (Holcombe 2) 6 

Benedict Roe (Old Cranleighans) 6 

Conference East Clean Sheets: 

James Stock (Chelmsford) 2 

Savaas Hadjigeorgiou (Southgate 2) 2 

Conference Midlands Top Scorers 

Ben White (Leek) 12 

Joe Finding (City of Peterborough) 9 

Spencer Hill (St. Albans) 7 

Jack Hobbs (Oxford Hawks) 7 

Lewis Ingram (University of Birmingham 2) 6 

Abdul Rehman (Barford Tigers) 6 

Conference Midlands Clean Sheets

Adam Knott (Leek) 5 

Alex Martin (St. Albans) 2 

Simon Dolan (Norwich City) 2 

Conference North Top Scorers  

Matt Gibson (Doncaster) 13 

George Godwin (Leeds) 11 

Sam Dixon (Lindum) 10 

Robert Goldthorp (Leeds) 9 

Will Musgrave (Ben Rhydding) 9 

James Gardiner (Neston) 8 

Harry Faulkner (Sheffield) 7 

Jack Fletcher (Leeds) 7 

Conference North Clean Sheets

Olly Trotter (Leeds) 3 

Maxwell Davidson (Doncaster) 2 

Conference West Top Scorers  

Isaac Hocking (Clifton Robinsons) 11 

Jayden Zamler (Marlow) 11 

Willem Owens (Bristol University) 10 

Sam Barnett (Exeter University 2) 7 

Jadé Smith (Isca) 7 

Ben Stone (Clifton Robinsons) 7 

Conference West Clean Sheets: 

Chris Bristow (Chichester) 2 

Rhys Payne (Cardiff & Met 2) 2 

Women's EHL 

The league restarted this weekend and there was a surprise in Womens Division One North where leaders Buckingham were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation threatened Repton. Despite their position Repton are also the only team to have beaten Buckingham to date, back in September. Maya Christopher gave Repton a first half lead that was cancelled out by Sophia Crawshay early the second half. Emily Austen scored the only goal of the game in second placed Gloucester City’s 1-0 win at Pendle Forest but they are still seven points in arrears. At the lower end of the table Leeds enjoyed an important 2-1 win at Olton & West Warwicks who remain bottom. Beeston’s Nadia Benallal hit a hat-trick as they came from 3-1 down to beat Loughbourgh Students 2s 4-3. The Ben Rhydding – Sutton Coldfield game was postponed due to Sutton’s participation in Super6s finals.   
 
Division One South front-runners Teddington are three points clear after a 2-0 win over bottom of the table Harleston Magpies. Miri Maroney and Genevieve Hussell scored Teddington’s goals.  Second placed Exeter University did not play as opponents Holcombe were in Super 6s action. Third placed Reading 2s won 3-2 at Guildford who are ninth and five points from safety. The teams just above them, Sevenoaks and Southgate earned a point apiece in a 2-2 draw. Bristol Firebrands edged out Surbiton 2s 2-1 in their mid-table encounter.      
 
Jamie Bulbring scored twice for Conference West leaders Cardiff & Met, including a 68^th minute winner to earn three points at Slough in a 3-2 win. Team Bath Buccaneers trail Cardiff by three points, they also enjoyed a 3-2 win on the road, at Oxford University. Slough’s loss saw them slip to the foot of the table as Exeter went above them and Cheltenham after a 4-2 win against the Gloucestershire side. Trojans joined Lansdown on 21 points, five points off the top, after beating them 3-1 and Clifton Robinsons 2s moved away from the bottom of the table after a 2-1 defeat of Marlow. 
 
Bowdon 2s went two points clear at the top of  Conference North thanks to a 4-0 defeat of bottom of the table Wakefield, they were four up inside 30 minutes. Bowdon were level on points with Alderley Edge going into the mid-season break but they move above their Cheshire rivals after Alderley Edge were held 2-2 at Fylde. Claire Robinson secured a point for the Edge with a 68^th minute corner conversion. Emily Cook hit a hat-trick for Newcastle University who won 4-1 at Sheffield to stay three points off the lead. Sheffield remain ninth and Didsbury Northern who are a point above them fell 6-1 at Durham University 2s.   Naomi Harkness scored twice for Whitley Bay & Tynemouth who won 2-1 at Kirkby Stephen.   
 
Birmingham University 2s stay top of Conference Midlands after a 2-2 draw with Leicester City who are a point and place back.  Imogen Sparrow denied Leicester all three points with a 70^th minute equaliser. Cambridge City, who were level with Leicester going in to the break lost 3-2 at Stourport who moved out of the bottom two off the back of this fine performance.  Cannock are now ninth after falling to a 5-0 home defeat to Nottingham Trent University. Harleston Magpies 2s remain bottom and they lost 6-0 at home to St Albans. Oxford Hawks beat Cambridge University 3-2, Hawks’ and Saints’ wins meant they closed the gap on the top three.  
 
It was a good day for Conference East leaders Hampstead & Westminster 2s who went four points clear at the top of the table. They won 2-1 at one of their nearest rivals Spencer. Second placed Old Loughtonians we beaten 3-1 at home by Guildford 2s. and London Wayfarers in fourth were unable to take advantage, held 1-1 by Wimbledon 2s. Old Georgians beat Canterbury 2-1 and honours were equal in the game between the bottom two, Wapping remain three points behind Barnes 2 after their 2-2 draw.    
     

Division One North Top Scorers  

Sophia Crawshay (Buckingham) 14 

Emma McCabe (Sutton Coldfield) 9 

Jess Roe (Gloucester City) 8 

Sally Walton (Gloucester City) 8 

Kirby Harris (Loughborough Students 2) 6 

Nadia Benallal (Beeston) 5 

Rebecca van Arrowsmith (Buckingham) 5 

Nancy Whittlestone (Gloucester City) 5 
 

Division One North Clean Sheets

Amelia Jones (Buckingham) 4 

Izzy Evans (Beeston) 3 

Amy Hughes (Loughborough Students 2) 3 

Laura Kendall (Pendle Forest) 3 


Division One South Top Scorers  

Liselot Mander (Surbiton 2) 9 

Lizzie Cook (Bristol Firebrands) 8 

Miri Maroney (Teddington) 8 

Lorna Willmott (Exeter University) 8 

Madeleine Moore (Sevenoaks) 7 

Maria Andrews (Bristol Firebrands) 5 

Matilda Gibson (Surbiton) 5 

Lily St. Clair (Exeter University) 5 
 

Division One South Clean Sheets

Emily Overend (Teddington) 5 

Louisa Bray (Southgate) 2 

Abigail Cox (Holcombe) 2 

Jemma Woods (Surbiton 2) 2 
 

Conference East Top Scorers  

Madeleine Newlyn (Old Loughtonians) 12 

Jasmine Clark (Hampstead & Westminster 2) 5 

Jessica Dickinson (Guildford 2) 5 

Katie MacCallum (Old Loughtonians) 5 

Kaira Day (Barnes 2) 4 

Ellie De Heer (London Wayfarers) 4 

Steph Elliott (Old Georgians) 4 

Hannah Griggs (Spencer) 4 

Olivia Lee-Smith (London Wayfarers) 4 

Adele Sammons (Old Loughtonians) 4 

Ella Watt (Spencer) 4 
 

Conference East Clean Sheets

Rochelle Feather (Old Georgians) 4 

Jenny Lee (Spencer) 3 

Victoria Drews (Hampstead & Westminster 2) 3 

Ciara Beech (Wimbledon 2) 2 

Phoebe Mennear (Old Loughtonians) 2 

Emma Thorne (Wapping) 2 


Conference Midlands Top Scorers  

Eloise Ward (Oxford Hawks) 12 

Jodie Beddow (Cannock) 9 

Sophie Thompson (Stourport) 8 

Holly Dean (Cambridge City) 6 

Isla Fennell (Leicester City) 6 

Rhianne Noor (Cambridge City) 6 

Conference Midlands Clean Sheets

Ruby Jamieson (Oxford Hawks) 4 

Emily Gerke (St. Albans) 3 

Evie Halsall (University of Birmingham 2) 2 

Georgie Marsden (Cambridge City) 2 

Charlotte Salmon (Nottingham Trent University) 2 

Conference North Top Scorers  

Amelie Long (Alderley Edge) 15 

Martha Bainbridge (Kirkby Stephen) 11 

Frankie Sinclair-Bruce (Durham University 2) 7 

Jessica Wharton (Fylde) 7 

Nicola Kellett (Fylde) 6 

Isabelle Moriarty (Durham University 2) 6 

 
Conference North Clean Sheets

Katherine Somerville (Bowdon 2) 6 

Ella Buddle (Alderley Edge) 5 

Katherine Fricke (Durham University 2) 4 

Amy Keirl (Whitley Bay & Tynemouth) 3 

Sophie Winder (Kirkby Stephen) 3 

 
Conference West Top Scorers  

Jamie Bulbring (Cardiff & Met) 12 

Amy Sheehan (Trojans) 9 

Emily Hersch (Oxford University) 7 

Lorel Wallis (Exeter) 7 

Milly Chatterley (Trojans) 6 

Izzy Usher (Team Bath Buccaneers) 6 

 
Conference West Clean Sheets

Amy Partridge (Cardiff & Met) 5 

Peggy Marshall (Team Bath Buccaneers) 3 

Victoria Waring (Lansdown) 3 

Sheona Craig (Trojans) 2 

Hilary Hawthorne (Oxford University) 2