Two goals down at half time, Holcombe battled back in style to take a 3-2 win over Clifton and secure their passage into the League Finals Weekend in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division.

Two goals from Els Mansell had put hosts Clifton into the lead, but after the break Emily Maguire, Nic White and Sarah Jones struck to snatch victory and make sure Holcombe held on to fourth spot.

Elsewhere, Canterbury beat the University of Birmingham 2-1 with Jen Wilson and Ainsley McCallister scoring their goals. The two will line-up again in the League Finals Weekend at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on April 16-17.

In the Investec Women’s Conference East, Sevenoaks beat relegated Ipswich 4-1 with both Katy Warrington and Maddie Thompson scoring a brace of goals.

 

Investec Women’s Hockey League (Saturday, March 19 2016):

 

Investec Women’s Premier Division: Canterbury 2, University of Birmingham 1; Clifton 2, Holcombe 3; East Grinstead 1, Buckingham 2; Reading 3, Bowdon 5; Surbiton 2, Leicester 0.

Investec Women’s Conference East: Chelmsford 2, Slough 6; Hampstead and Westminster 3, St. Albans 3; Harleston Magpies 3, Cambridge City 1; Maidenhead 0, Wimbledon 1; Sevenoaks 4, Ipswich 1.

 

Picture supplied by Andy Smith.