The fast pace of the warm up, at least for the two heroic CSHC players who were still travelling at 100mph down the motorway at the time, continued into the early exchanges of an aggressive game. The home team had most of the first half possession, and Dan Adlington bagged a brace of goals from neat flicks following some effective short corner routines. Tim Waller and Mark Jackson were both unlucky to shoot inches wide in open play and Rob Garrett was even more unfortunate to be hit on the head by a rising ball. It obviously missed any essential parts of his anatomy as he barely flinched.

Skipper John Greaves almost got in on the scoring act with a trademark close range effort that was blocked by a defender on the line after going past the keeper.

The second half was more even but more tetchy. John Greaves developed a convincing limp (5.9) which was applauded generously after losing arguments with opposition stick and ground. South's third goal was probably the best one with Rob Garrett and Tim Waller exchanging passes before Garrett slipped the ball to the waiting Rob Barton who buried the ball in the net with a reverse stick special.

Throughout the game the home defence and keeper stuck to the task and limited the skillful St Neots attack to few scoring chances. They managed a consolation goal from a short corner, but South held on for a well deserved victory.