EHL Premier Division | Matchdays Five & Six Round-Up

Women's Premier Division Round-Up | 24 & 25 October

Loughborough Students and Surbiton were the standout performers as the Women's Premier Division completed an entertaining double-header weekend, with both sides collecting six points from six. 

Loughborough began with a thrilling 5-3 victory over University of Birmingham on Saturday. Jessica Dyson, Olivia Breed, Bethany Gardens, Mia Moore and Hannah Boss were all on target, while Lottie Bingham scored twice for Birmingham. Loughborough then followed up with a clinical 3-0 win away at University of Nottingham on Sunday, with Jessica Dyson opening the scoring before Izzy Yonge struck twice to secure another victory and a clean sheet. 

Surbiton also completed a perfect weekend. Sophie Hamilton and Ellie Mackenzie scored in a 2-0 win at Hampstead & Westminster on Saturday before Georgie Gardens' penalty-corner conversion proved decisive in a hard-fought 1-0 success against Wimbledon on Sunday. 

University of Nottingham opened the weekend with a valuable 3-1 victory over Buckingham. Freya Robinson gave the hosts an early lead from a penalty corner before Laoise Nelson and Kate Barker added further goals to seal their first three points of the season.

East Grinstead picked up four points across the weekend. They recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Reading on Saturday, with Ellie Rayer and Grace Balsdon finding the net after earlier goals from Isabelle Howell and Anna-Rose Gabbitass. On Sunday, goals from Erin Tuffield and Lily Walker earned a 2-1 victory over Teddington, with Jess Gilbert replying for the visitors. 

Reading followed up their draw at East Grinstead with a 1-1 draw against Bowdon. Lauren Burrell's penalty-corner opener for Bowdon was cancelled out by a Lorna Mackenzie's strike as both sides settled for a share of the points. 

Wimbledon ended Durham University's perfect record with a 3-2 victory on Saturday in one of the closest contests of the weekend. Hannah French opened the scoring from a penalty corner before Maddie Long and Sarah Robertson secured the win, despite goals from Katie Birch and Ava Wadsworth for Durham. 

Durham bounced back on Sunday with a hard-earned 1-0 victory away to Hampstead & Westminster, courtesy of Katie Birch's 49th-minute penalty-corner strike. 

Teddington claimed three points with a 2-1 win against Bowdon on Saturday. Isabella Robson and Jess Gilbert scored for the hosts, while Margot Willis found the net for Bowdon. 

Meanwhile, University of Birmingham responded to Saturday's defeat, to Loughborough Students, in emphatic fashion, recording a convincing 4-0 victory over Buckingham. Bethany Peers, Isabella Bisdee and a brace from Isabelle Smith completed an excellent afternoon for Birmingham. 

Surbiton remain top of the standings, followed by Loughborough Students and Durham University who sit three points behind the reigning Women's Premier Division champions.

Open/Men's Premier Division Round-Up | 24 & 25 October

The Open/Men's Premier Division produced an entertaining double-header weekend, with Surbiton and Wimbledon taking maximum points from their two fixtures, while Old Georgians recovered from a Saturday draw to record a convincing Sunday victory. 

Max Anderson scored a hat-trick in Surbiton's emphatic 9-2 victory over Bowdon on Saturday was followed by an equally impressive 5-0 away win at East Grinstead to maintain their perfect start to the season. Surbiton scored 14 goals and conceded just two across the weekend.

Max Lowry scored a late equaliser as East Grinstead and Cardiff & Met shared a point on Saturday in their 2-2 draw.

Wimbledon also enjoyed a six-point haul. After defeating the University of Exeter 8-2 on Saturday, they secured a 4-2 win at Holcombe on Sunday. Ali Empey scored twice, with Jules Bournac and Eddie Harper also on target as Wimbledon completed a highly productive weekend in front of goal.

Saturday's meeting between Old Georgians and Reading ended in a hard-fought 2-2 draw. Sam Ward and Tom Carson scored for the hosts, while Reading battled back through penalty corner efforts from Matt Richards and Michael Chapman. Old Georgians then returned to winning ways with a dominant 6-1 victory over Bowdon. Ward struck twice, while James Carson, Andrew McConnell, Edward Carson and Henry Croft were also on the scoresheet as the champions secured an emphatic win. 

Reading backed up their point against Old Georgians with a dramatic 4-3 victory over the University of Exeter. Goals from Oliver Lander (2), Matthew Simonds and Maks Wyndham-Smith proved enough to overcome Exeter, who had led through Toby Day and Jack Moffat before adding a second-half goal from Harry Davies. 

After narrowly losing 2-1 to Hampstead & Westminster on Saturday, Oxted responded strongly on Sunday with a 3-2 victory over Cardiff & Met. Goals from Nick Giles, Charlie Axford and Joe Cotton earned the points in a closely contested encounter. 

Holcombe recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Beeston 4-2 on Saturday. Abdul Rehman scored both Beeston goals before Holcombe turned the match around through Teague Marcano, Matthew Ramshaw, Robert Field and Rohan Bhuhi. 

At Paddington Recreation Ground on Sunday, Hampstead & Westminster and Beeston played out an entertaining 3-3 draw. Timothy Cross, Jolyon Morgan and Samuel French scored for Hampstead & Westminster, while Beeston replied through Abdul Rehman (2) and Gareth Griffiths. 

Surbiton and Wimbledon continue their perfect starts to the season as East Grinstead drop down to fourth after picking up one point over the weekend.