Well, it’s all building towards Sunday’s top-flight match between Watsonians and Clydesdale Western after both ran out convincing winners to retain maximum points.
The champions went to St Andrews and came away with a 5-1 win. Watsonians led by two at the break through Katherine Holdgate from the spot and Sarah Jamieson. In the third quarter, Milly Berndes-Cade made three before Reese Wearren pulled one back for the students. But any revival was once again quelled by further Watsonians goals from Fiona Burnet and Jamieson to produce another convincing scoreline.
Clydesdale Western traveled to Auchenhowie and also won by five goals over Wildcats. The main predator here was Jenny Eadie with a hat-trick and further goals from Jika Nyirenda and Heather Howie, and no reply from the Cats.
Edinburgh University are also in contention at the top with another convincing 6-1 win over Aberdeen. German import Jojo Muhl was again in scoring form with a hat-trick, Sarah Cassels grabbing a pair while Sophia Donald grabbed the other.
GHK’s resurgence continues with a 4-1 win at Grange and they now slide to sixth on goal difference. Lucy Williamson finally found the target with a double and the remaining goals came from Sophie Byrne and Hanna McKie. Izzy Alexander provided Grange’s only answer.
The top of the Men’s Premiership table has changed somewhat following Uddingston’s continued renaissance and perhaps showed that their challenge is serious with a 3-1 win over Grange – a result that moves them up to fourth in the table.
And it all happened in the first quarter with goals from Angus Sinclair from a penalty corner, Finn Halliday from the spot and Matt Young following from a penalty corner. That’s how it stood at the break at the end of quarter three, and only a late strike from Robbie Croll offered Grange any consolation, but nothing changed the outcome.
Premiership leaders Watsonians were no slouch either with a 10-1 win over St Andrews; here Charlie Jack scored four, Tommy Orr got three, Gabriel Tenner hit two and Adam Carter got the other, while Murdo Macdonald scored for the students.
Edinburgh University are still in second place, just two points behind Watsonians, after a 3-1 win over ESM Lions. Almost inevitably, Jamie Golden was among the scorers, as were Arthur Owens and Declan Bradley, while Cammy Ede replied for the home side.
Western Wildcats certainly didn’t have a Euro hangover with a 6-1 win over Dundee Wanderers. The Taysiders took an early lead through Loghan Gruar, but by half-time the Wildcats were 2-1 ahead through Cameron Banks with a tap-in and penalty corner conversion from Fraser Moran. It remained that way until the fourth quarter, when Wildcats scored more goals through Iain McFadden on a set piece, Rob Harwood with a volley deflection, Andrew Lochrin on a rebound from a penalty corner and finally Banks again with a shot from close range.
In the closest match of the day, Inverleith and Grove Menzieshill played out a 2-2 draw – a point each is always useful. John Donald gave the Dundonians a narrow half-time lead from a penalty corner. Zak Turtle equalized for Inverleith after the break, before Donald Grove put Menzieshill ahead for the second time with a rebound shot through the keeper. But the points had to be shared when James Gordon scored at the back post with just two minutes to go.
At the lower end of the table it was good news for Hillhead, who moved to eighth place with a 3-0 win at Clydesdale, but Titwood are in second place with just one point and serious safety concerns. Hillhead’s goalscorers were Fraser Ward, Sean Horgan and Andrew Black.
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