Wimbledon cut the gap at the top of the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division to just one point after they won and leaders Holcombe were held to a draw against Reading on Sunday.

Wimbledon recorded a comfortable 4-0 win at Loughborough Students, who lost for the 10^th consecutive league game.

Phil Roper and Phillip Ball scored in the space of three minutes to give the visitors the advantage, with Ian Sloan and Ben Arnold wrapping up the points in the second half.

Meanwhile, Holcombe slipped up at home against Reading after a 1-1 draw.

Sam Ward’s 10th goal of the season rescued the leaders a point after he cancelled out Montgomery Jefferson’s second half opener for the visitors.

Elliot Hibell scored a brace to help Beeston to a 3-0 victory at Canterbury.

Mark Gleghorne was also on target with a penalty stroke, his 14^th goal of the campaign, as he remained the division’s top scorer.

In the Men’s Conference East, a bumper haul of goals allowed Sevenoaks to go back to the top of the Men’s Conference East on goal difference after beating Wapping 6-2.

 

Men’s Hockey League (Sunday, 27 November 2016):

 

Men’s Premier Division: Brooklands MU 0, East Grinstead 6; Canterbury 0, Beeston 3; Hampstead and Westminster 3, Surbiton 4; Holcombe 1, Reading 1; Loughborough Students 0, Wimbledon 4.

 

Men’s Conference East: Cambridge City 4, Richmond 1; Indian Gymkhana 1, Brighton and Hove 4; Oxted 5, Southgate 2; Wapping 2, Sevenoaks 6.