After a slow start Slaz 4 found themselves trailing 3-0 after 20 minutes. Not to despair new comers to the team Dene Minichalla and Josh Swallow dropped into mid field to help plug the gaps, the tide was turning on the run in to half time.

Debutant stand in Captain Steve Johnson rallied the team in the break, and Slaz 4s set about the second half with a steely determination. Tony Walker made several crucial saves of the line which allowed some powerful clearance balls to be made out of defence by Scouse.

Geoff Birkett and Harry Gunning gained control in the middle of the field and delivered good ball to the forwards. Slaz were now in the game, and after several good breaks down the right wing by Chris Gascgoine got their just reward when steve Johnson’s shot was deflected by the keeper and put in off the line by Josh Swallow.

Final score 3-1.

Slazenger 4s started off their campaign with a deserved victory vs Worksop 2s on a sunny afternoon at home. They started off well with an end to end first half which could have resulted in either team going 3 up at the break.

Then as the 2nd half started Slaz struck from the start with a deflected Harry Gunning shot found its way into the Worksop goal via Darren Butterys stick. Slaz were on the up with another great goal from James walker with a strike from the top of the circle. The match was then closed out with some great defending from Ben Stevenson and Tony Walker at the back. Notable performances go to débutantes Chris Gascgoine and Josh Dunstan who showed bags of potential with a solid partnership on the right hand side.

Man of the match goes to Goalkeeper Giles Field who provided a number of match winning saves to earn a valuable clean sheet including a penalty flick.

Slazenger men’s 5th team had the better of the opposition for the first half of this encounter against Worksop.

Time and again Slazenger’s played some attractive, passing hockey, making excellent use of the wings with Ben Jackson linking up well with George Fealy and Alex King making good inroads down the left flank assisted by Elloit Goulding.

However, despite all this possession Slazenger could not capitalise and find the back of the net. Forward Peter Gunning was one of many, who had several chances to score but the Worksop keeper time and again came of his line to snuff out any danger.

At half time, the team discussed what needed to be done to find the back of the net but the opposition had other ideas and as some of the Slazenger players began to tire Worksop exerted more and more influence on the game. They were a physically bigger and stronger team and a couple of the skillful midfield players began to dominate the middle of the park and make Slazenger’s have to work much harder to retain quality possession.

Slazenger’s ultimately paid the price for not scoring when on top by switching off at a free hit and everyone watched the opposition simply pass the ball into the net unopposed. The home team didn’t deserve to lose but the game remained 1-0 to Worksop.