Hockey round-up: Will Cunliffe scores hat-trick as Cambridge City men’s 2nds beat Cambridge University 2nds

Will Cunliffe led the way for Cambridge City men’s 2nds in a 4-0 win at Cambridge University 2nds.

Teddie Clifton also scored from a penalty corner in the East Men's Division 1 North victory.

The men’s 3rd maintained their 100% record for the season with a 4-0 win over St Ives 3rds.

Goals from Barnaby Warr, Henry Hodges and Oli Ruffle led the men’s 4ths to a 3-1 victory at home to Pelicans 2nds.

The men’s 5ths lost 2-1 away to Pelicans 3rds. The hosts took the lead as a striker found himself unmarked in the circle. Cambridge had the bulk of possession but all the chances were being created from wide angles, making for simple saves for the Pelicans shot stopper.

Forward Simon Webb stepped in goal for Cambridge due to an injury to the normal keeper and saved four one-on-ones to earn player-of-the-match. Bertie Beeching got an equaliser but it wasn’t enough as a goal with ten minutes remaining saw Pelicans maintain their unbeaten home record.

The men’s 6ths won 4-2 with Will Earl bagging a hat-trick and Nigel Gadsby marking his return to the sport after injury with a penalty corner goal.

The women’s 2nds lost 3-2 away to Harlston Magpies 2nds which drops them down the table but they are still in with a slim chance of challenging for the title.

Matilda McManus scored for the women’s 3rds to secure a vital 1-0 win at City of Peterborough in their efforts to maintain East Premier League status.

The women’s 4ths drew 1-1 at home to St Neots. Essi Harbord seized on a loose ball near the goalmouth to give Cambridge the lead. Great hockey could not produce a second and from the start of the second half St Neots stole the ball off Cambridge and scored a spectacular reverse stick finish to make it 1-1. Cambridge kept up the pressure but could not get the goal.

The women’s 5ths lost 2-0 away to St Ives. A good team performance should have produced a draw but St Ives took two late chances to secure the points.

The women’s 6ths lost 2-1 at home to Wisbech Town 2nds in a frustrating game given the domination they showed.

The women’s 7ths won 4-0 at home to St Ives 3rds to remain top of the table. Natasha Blatcher scored the pick of the bunch, rounding the keeper and roofing the ball into the net on her backhand.

On Sunday the women’s 2nds beat the women’s 3rds 1-0 in a league match. An extremely even affair saw chances created at both ends. It fell to Emily Clapham to make the difference as she nudged the ball over the line following a swift transfer from left wing, to right wing and then back to the left post.