South played host to league leaders March in this match, hoping to end March's unbeaten run and make up for a disappointing last match at the same time.

After a fast start, with both sides having chances, South went one up after ten minutes. The play came down the right from half Charlotte Page and all three forwards were involved in the D before the ball came loose for left wing Emma Clarke to score from close range.

March kept up their attacks and scored a lucky goal soon afterwards. The ball was crossed into the circle from a long corner and, with the South defence believing it had gone off the back, it somehow squeezed past goalkeeper Cassie Ragnauth for a March forward to pop it home.

However, it was not long before South were back in front. Centre forward Tash Cox picked up a ball from Gemma Thomas and ran through to score a fantastic solo goal. In fact, South could have gone in to the break 3-1 up, a cracking shot from a short corner by Gemma going just inches wide. Other action in the first half included a fantastic save by Cassie from a short corner and some very good defending by backs Claire Roberts, Sue Snape and Caroline Bucknall, with sweeper Ruth Jempson proving extremely solid and her trademark reverse stick clearance working to good effect.

After the break, both teams were pressing hard, South looking for a two goal cushion and March trying to find the equalizer. It was the latter who scored after fifteen minutes when a lifted shot, indirectly from a short corner, managed to beat all the South defence.

South kept going and several times were unlucky not to score. Finally, it was excellent pressure in the D from Tash and Rosie Dias, who were put through after a run from centre back Sue, that again forced the goalkeeper to commit and allowed Emma Clarke to score a carbon copy of her first goal. This goal came with just a minute to go and South easily held on for a well deserved victory.

All in all this was an excellent match, with both sides playing extremely well. There was very good linking from all areas of the pitch, with halves Gemma, Charlotte and Liz Brimer providing great support to the forwards. Tash Cox deservedly won player of the match for her brilliant goal and various other heroics.