WOMENS HOCKEY Clifton Ladies to the fore
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- Created on Friday, 28 February 2014 08:15
- Last Updated on Friday, 28 February 2014 08:21
- Published on Friday, 28 February 2014 08:15
Clifton Ladies Hockey Club host Bowdon Hightown at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex tomorrow seeking to consolidate a top four place with a fourth consecutive Investec Women’s League win.
The Bristol side have made a brilliant start to 2014 with home wins over University of Birmingham (4-0) Olton & West Warwicks (4-0) and last week’s 1-0 victory at Leicester, courtesy of Liz Sinton’s 64th minute penalty corner strike.
Clifton’s three-match winning run has enabled them to soar from sixth to fourth above Leicester and Bowdon, beaten 3-2 at home by University of Birmingham last Saturday.
Clifton are skippered by Aileen Davis. The Bristol club’s top scorer is eight-goal Dutch ace Els Mansell.
Leaders Slough host second placed Buckingham in the Women’s Conference West match of the day.
Both sides seek to follow-up 5-0 wins, Slough victorious at Firebrands while defending champions Buckingham beat basement side Exe.
Tomorrow Bristol based Brands make the short trip to third placed Swansea Spartans, who drew 0-0 at fourth placed Oxford Hawks last Saturday.
Exe host Southampton side Trojans, who drew 1-1 with second from bottom Barnes thanks to Jenny Peebles 46th minute leveller.
Tomorrow Barnes host Isca University, who swept up to fifth following a 3-1 home win over Gloucester City and two more goals for Investwec Women’s League 18-goal top scorer Claire Thomas. Julia Blackstock also scored for Isca.
Zoe Burford scored for Gloucester, who host Hawks tomorrow. Burford is City's top scorer with eight goals.
• for start times, venues see Investec Women’s Hockey fixtures list
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