EHL Premier Division | Matchday Three Round-Up

Women’s Premier Division Round-Up | 10 October 2026

The Women’s Premier Division fixtures featured victories for Surbiton, University of Birmingham, Loughborough Students, East Grinstead and Durham University, and a draw between Reading and Wimbledon. 

Surbiton delivered the standout result with an 0-11 victory at Buckingham. The goals were shared across the squad with five players each grabbing a brace (Lizzy Pocknell, Darcy Bourne, Ellie MacKenzie, Izzy Petter and Maddie Axford) while Giselle Ames grabbed the visitor's seventh goal.

University of Birmingham beat Teddington 3-1 to continue their perfect start to the season. Elizabeth Anderson opened the scoring in the first quarter for the hosts before Katie Curtis levelled the score in the 57th minute. Birmingham replied quickly with Anderson grabbing her second of the game while Isabelle Smith sealed the three points with a 64th-minute goal.

Durham University won 3-1 away at University of Nottingham to also continue their start with three wins out of three. Elena Baggett opened the scoring with a 14th-minute field goal before Georgia Carroll equalised for Nottingham in the 21st minute. Rebecca Birch restored Durham’s lead from a penalty corner later in the 21st minute, and added another five minutes later.

Elsewhere, Loughborough Students secured a 2-0 away victory at Bowdon, Amy Cradden scoring both goals from penalty corners. While East Grinstead narrowly beat Hampstead & Westminster 2-1. Claudia Swain put the visitors ahead with a 20th-minute field goal, before Millie Giglio equalised in the 44th minute and Alice Atkinson struck the winner in the 67th. 

Reading and Wimbledon shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Anna Toman gave Wimbledon the lead from a 13th-minute penalty corner, but Jamie Bubring levelled with a field goal three minutes later. Maddie Long restored Wimbledon’s advantage from another penalty corner in the 35th minute, before Lizzie Neal equalised in the 40th-minute to pick up Reading's first point of the season. 

After the draw, Wimbledon now move down to fourth in the standings while the reigning champions, Surbiton, move up to top spot, closely followed by the University of Birmingham and Durham University.

Open/Men’s Premier Division Round-Up | 10 October 2026

An entertaining round of Open/Men's Premier Division fixtures produced 34 goals across five matches, with Surbiton delivering a standout performance in a 6-1 victory over Cardiff & Met. Jacob Payton scored twice, while Gareth Furlong, Stuart Rushmere, Rob Farrington and Nick Bandurak also found the net. 

Old Georgians were equally emphatic, winning 5-2 at home to Holcombe as Sam Ward completed a hat-trick and Andrew McConnell struck twice, all from penalty corners. While Alex Chihota and Oliver King found the net for the visitors.

The same scoreline was recorded at Oxted who beat Bowdon 5-2 at home, with Timothy Guise-Brown, Peter Jarvis, Lucas Ward and Nicholas Page all featuring on the scoresheet for Oxted who picked up their first three points of the season.  

Beeston and the University of Exeter played out an exciting 4-4 draw, with all eight goals scored in the second-half. Luis Cuttle scored twice for Beeston while Kaden Draysey also scored a brace for the visitors, improving his record to five goals scored so far this season.

Similarly to the result in the Women's Premier Division, East Grinstead beat Hampstead & Westminster by one goal (3-2), with Sam Lints, Max Lowrey and Samuel Knight all featured on the scoresheet for the hosts.

Surbiton now lead the division with East Grinstead closely behind in second after previous league-leaders, Wimbledon, were out of Premier Division action for matchday three due to competing in the EuroHockey League.