Hockey club's superb league run continues

East League - EML Division 2N
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Horncastle HC Men’s 1st 3

Cambridge University 3rds 1

Horncastle Hockey Club’s Men’s Firsts continued their fantastic start to the East League - EML Division 2N campaign with a 3-1 victory over Cambridge University Thirds on Saturday.

The result makes it nine wins and a draw from the opening 10 contests.

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The visitors were lively and well-organised and started off well with a high press.

However, this left them exposed and Horncastle’s wingers quickly played the ball up to captain Scott, who made the most of the counter attack tactic by scoring the first goal of the game.

Cambridge were not rattled by going a goal down so early in the game and maintained the pressure for the rest of the half.

After some good defending from the hosts’s back line, Cambridge couldn’t find a breakthrough.

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Horncastle’s lead didn’t last long into the second half as Cambridge won and converted a short corner.

The game looked to slip away from Horncastle as Cambridge maintained a solid structure, but a stray pass from the Cambridge defence saw Bennett break away and convert on his reverse stick.

Cambridge heads dropped after all of their hard work and their lack of game management started to show.

A quick turnover saw Bennett and James Harris on the break with a two-on-one, Harris smoothly making it 3-1 at the back post.

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Some expert saves by Horncastle keeper Jack Ashton meant Cambridge could not get any points from the game.

Man of the match was Chris Partridge.

East League - EWL Division 3NW

Horncastle HC Ladies’ 1st 5

Royston 0

Horncastle Ladies’s Firsts pressed hard from the off as they hosted Royston on Saturday.

The hosts broke the deadlock after 15minutes when K. Wood sent a strong pass across the D and T. Roark took a touch, sending it round the keeper.

Horncastle earned themselves a short corner and, after a few passes round the D, G. White slotted the ball in to double the advantage.

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Patient work in the attacking 25 saw the ball move from player to player, making good chances in front of goal.

T. Roark then made the score 3-0 with a rebounded shot off the keeper.

The midfield worked hard to prevent Royston having any joy from their counter attacks.

B. Mason then scored to make it 4-0 before A. Tokelove made it five.

Carly Neame filled in as keeper for the day.

East League - EML Division 5NW

Horncastle HC Men’s 2nds 1

Leadenham 2nds 2

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Horncastle’s Men’s Seconds were beaten 2-1 at home by Leadenham.

The match started brightly with the Horncastle team working well together to defend against a strong Leadenham side in a very fast paced period.

The match reached half time with no real chances for either team.

The second half continued with a few chances for both but neither being able to convert.

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An injury to Andrew Lammiman seemed to take the wind out of Horncastle’s sails and Leadenham took the lead.

Shortly afterwards they doubled their advantage.

Horncastle failed to capitalise on pressing hard until just before the end of the match when a well-worked move was finished off by a great strike by Sam Howden.

East League - EWL Division 4NW(N)

Spilsby 3

Horncastle HC Ladies 2nd 4

On a cold morning, Horncastle Ladies’s Seconds travelled to Skegness to play Spilsby in their seventh match of the season.

Horncastle started strongly with some good attacking runs from Cory and Wilkinson on the wings.

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However, it was the hosts who opened the scoring on the break.

Determined to bring the scores level, Horncastle remained focused, but Spilsby made it 2-0 following a short corner.

Horncastle were back in the game when a great run from Sharpe managed to find Cory on the back post, the ball slotted home.

A short while later the ball was once again slipped to Cory, who levelled the scores.

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Following a strong talk at half time, Horncastle were more determined than ever to finish this match with a victory.

Wood put them 3-2 up following a short corner only for Spilsby to level via a rebounded effort.

But Horncastle got their deserved winner with eight minutes to go via Bingham.