Six Points Separating Top Four in Vitality Women's Premier Division

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Five games remain in the Vitality Women’s Premier Division and the three clubs who are gunning for a first title - East Grinstead, Wimbledon and Hampstead & Westminster - are still in the hunt to stop Surbiton’s march towards an eighth Championship.

East Grinstead have endured a rollercoaster fortnight in their quest, reversing a 6-0 loss to Surbiton with a 6-0 victory of their own against Clifton Robinsons, where leading scorer Sophie Bray notched her 14th goal of the season after another sparkling hat-trick.

Jason Lee and Mary Booth's side head to Wimbledon on Saturday, in a second against third in the table clash. East Grinstead will be aiming for the double after beating Wimbledon 2-1 at home in November.

Wimbledon have won seven of their last eight matches while Saturday's fixture will be the first between the two sides in London. Wimbledon beat East Grinstead 2-1 in the Conference East seven years ago.

With two successive defeats, Beeston are now out of the reckoning for a European spot. They may have lost their last three matches at home, but Beeston have caused plenty of problems for opponents this season, with Surbiton the visitors on Saturday.

Surbiton are now unbeaten in 15 following Darcy Bourne’s second successive hat-trick in their 4-2 victory over Hampstead & Westminster last weekend.

Brett Garrard's side have shipped just four goals in five matches since the league resumption after the winter break, and head to the Midlands with a four-point lead over East Grinstead.

Meanwhile, Hampstead & Westminster have won just once since the league restart but still remain in title contention, lying fourth and six points off the top.

The Londoners head to Clifton Robinsons on Saturday. The Robbies haven't won in the top flight since a 1-0 victory over University of Birmingham on 6 November.

Sat 12 Mar
Beeston v Surbiton 2pm
Clifton Robinsons v Hampstead & Westminster 2pm
Wimbledon v East Grinstead 4pm

Swansea remain ten points behind Buckingham as the Welsh side search for their first victory of the season at Stowe School.

Swansea have it all to do against a Buckingham side which has mustered two successive wins. The visitors have scored five goals from five matches on the road this season while Saturday will represent their first match away since the winter break. 

Just two points separate top side University of Birmingham from Buckingham in fourth as the battle continues to avoid relegation in the Bottom 5.

Meanwhile, University of Birmingham are at home to Loughborough Students after reaching the BUCS Big Wednesday finals this week. The reverse fixture in November finished in a 1-1 draw, while the last time the two teams met in Birmingham, the hosts came away with a 3-1 win.

All four sides in action this weekend will meet each other again on the final day of the season on 23 April. Holcombe return to action next weekend when they face Buckingham.

Sat 12 Mar
Buckingham v Swansea 12pm
University of Birmingham v Loughborough Students 2:30pm

University of Nottingham's memorable season shows little sign of abating as they head into this next round of matches after reaching the BUCS finals during the week.

Unbeaten Nottingham beat Premier Division side Loughborough Students 4-1 and they now host Ben Rhydding on Saturday looking for their 10th win in a row. 

Bowdon remain one point behind in second, with that crucial fixture ahead against Nottingham in a fortnight looming large. 

Olton & West Warwickshire and Belper both need wins to keep their hopes alive of surviving the drop. Both have inferior goal differences compared to the teams above them - Gloucester City, Ben Rhydding and Brooklands Poynton - and their fate could soon be sealed.

Sat 12 Mar
Brooklands Poynton v Durham University 11:45am
University of Nottingham v Ben Rhydding 12pm
Gloucester City v Olton & West Warwickshire 12:30pm
Belper v Bowdon 2pm
Stourport v Leicester City 6pm

Reading's 2-0 win over Sevenoaks last weekend has handed the Berkshire outfit a three-point lead at the top.

They now head to bottom side Trojans, who have lost their last three and have only won once at home this season.

After a draw and a defeat, Sevenoaks need to keep the pressure up on Reading. They will hope to do so against second-from-bottom Cambridge City, who have failed to score in their last four matches.

Given their opponents this weekend, matches are running out for Trojans and Cambridge City. Harleston Magpies, meanwhile, will hope to make it two on the bounce when they take on Surbiton 2.

Sat 12 Mar
Isca & University of Exeter v Canterbury 12pm
Wimbledon 2 v Slough 12pm
Cambridge City v Sevenoaks 12:30pm
Harleston Magpies v Surbiton 2 1:30pm
Reading v Trojans 4:30pm

Canterbury 2 will be relegated from Conference East if they fail to beat Bromley & Beckenham on Saturday afternoon, and they are also hoping for a favour from Ipswich this weekend. Ipswich take on a Chelmsford side who are third from bottom but now unbeaten in five.

At the top, Barnes conceded their first goals in seven matches during their 2-2 draw with in-form Chelmsford. But they remain 11 matches unbeaten and five points clear at the top.

Sat 12 Mar
Barnes v East London 12pm
Horsham v Hampstead & Westminster 2 1:30pm
Canterbury 2 v Bromley & Beckenham 2pm
Southgate v London Wayfarers 2pm
Ipswich v Chelmsford 4pm

Sutton Coldfield's Emma McCabe is fast approaching 30 for the season after netting three goals or more for the fifth time last weekend. Those came in her team’s 3-3 draw against Loughborough Students, as Bedford cut Sutton Coldfield's lead at the top of Conference Midlands to six points.

While Sutton head to University of Birmingham 2, Bedford are also on the road at second-from-bottom Broxbourne, without a win in six.

Khalsa Leamington remain bottom but two wins in three leaves them with plenty of confidence ahead of their trip to Beeston.

Sat 12 Mar
Beeston 2 v Khalsa Leamington 12pm
Loughborough Students v Cannock 12:30pm
Oxford University v St Albans 12:30pm
University of Birmingham 2 v Sutton Coldfield 12:30pm
Broxbourne v Bedford 1:30pm

Leeds have only conceded more than one goal twice this season and head into this weekend unbeaten in six and leading Conference North by six points.

Leeds host Alderley Edge, while Didsbury Northern will be eyeing a fourth win in a row on the road at Durham University 2.

Wakefield are seven points adrift of Leeds, with four games left. Defeat last weekend damaged their promotion bid and they will hope to secure the season double over Doncaster.

At the bottom, there are five points separating Pendle Forest, who sit 10th and bottom of the division, from fifth place. It is too close to call as far as relegation goes.

Sat 12 Mar
Doncaster v Wakefield 12pm
Neston v Fylde 1:30pm
Durham University 2 v Didsbury Northern 4pm
Leeds v Alderley Edge 4pm
Timperley v Pendle Forest 4pm

University of Bristol unfortunately became the first side to be relegated from the Conference following their defeat to leaders Witney last weekend.

Witney, three points clear at the top, face Basingstoke on Saturday, with nearest rivals Team Bath Buccaneers taking on University of Bristol. 

Both top teams are aiming for a hat-trick of wins, while Witney are still unbeaten since their opening day of the season defeat to Bristol Firebrands. 

The latter sit fifth, six points behind Witney. Firebrands are at home to Exe, who still harbour promotion hopes.

Sat 12 Mar
Witney v Basingstoke 12:30pm
Bristol Firebrands v Exe 1pm
Cheltenham v Penarth 2pm
Clifton Robinsons 2 v Oxford Hawks 2pm
Team Bath Buccaneers v University of Bristol 2pm