Premier Division Review - 15th March 2025

It wasn’t unlucky for Old Georgians who extended their winning streak to 13 with a 4-2 win at Hampstead & Westminster. Sam Ward netted all four of OGs goals to leave them seven points clear at the top of the Top 6. Surbiton sit second after they beat Holcombe 4-0 with Struan Walker scoring two of their goals. Wimbledon took advantage of Holcombe’s loss to go above them into third after winning 3-0 at Oxted. Beeston head the Lower 6 after their 4-2 win at bottom of the table Bowdon. They turned around a 2-1 half time deficit and Henry Croft added two more to his goal tally in the process. East Grinstead had an important 4-2 win, over Cardiff & Met, in the battle for a play-off spot. They also came from behind having been 2-0 down after 30 minutes with skipper Simon Faulkner leading the way with two set piece goals. Richmond’s Scott Wall’s 63rd minute corner cancelled out Jack Middleton’s opener for Southgate but leaves them in the relegation spots, five points behind their North London rivals. 

TOP SCORERS

Sam Ward (Old Georgians) 26

Struan Walker (Surbiton) 20

Henry Croft (Beeston) 17

Teague Marcano (Holcombe) 14

Tom Carson (Old Georgians) 14

CLEAN SHEETS

Ore Ogunlana (Wimbledon) 4

James Mazarelo (Surbiton) 3

Mark Philpot (Cardiff & Met) 2

George Pinner (Old Georgians) 2

Toby Reynolds-Cotterill (Hampstead & Westminster) 2

Womens Top 6 leaders Hampstead & Westminster were beaten for the first time since the opening week of the season back in September going down 2-0 at Wimbledon. Lucy Holder and Paige Gillot scored for Wimbledon who stay fifth but are now only three points behind East Grinstead who drew 2-2 with Reading. EG led 2-0 at half time through Tess Howard and Emma Bandurak but they were pegged back by goals from Lorna Mackenzie and Georgia Howe’s 65th minute equaliser. Ellie Mackenzie scored twice in Surbiton’s 5-0 win at Loughborough Students which sees them close the gap on Hampstead to two points. A 4-2 win at Sutton Coldfield meant Bowdon made it three wins out of three to head the Lower 6. They lead Clifton Robinsons by two points after Clifton beat Nottingham University 2-1 with a Livvy Lane winner with two minutes left on the clock. Holcombe came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Birmingham University. 

TOP SCORERS

Biba Mills (East Grinstead) 11

Darcy Bourne (Surbiton) 10

Lucy Hyams (Hampstead & Westminster) 9

Ellie Mackenzie (Surbiton) 9

CLEAN SHEETS

Miriam Pritchard (Hampstead & Westminster) 5

Amber Walton (Surbiton) 4

Mila Welch (East Grinstead) 4

Nicola Cochrane (Reading) 3

Molly Smith (Loughborough Students) 3