Under the guidance of Lady Tottington, South made the epic journey to play Cambridge Ladies away. Another game and another new look team, this time we welcomed Hayley and welcomed Pip back into the action. After beating them in the cup, hopes were high of a repeat only this time Lady Tottington requested at least four goals.

Right from the start, when South were generously given the push back, they were on the attack, camped in the oppositions half as Cambridge Ladies struggled to clear the ball. Shots were firing in from all angles and Hayley pounced on a rebound to put South 1-0 up on her debut. While South's attacking play was causing trouble for Cambridge Ladies keeper, the home teams supporter was keeping Loopy entertained in the South goal. Never has such rhyming talent been heard: "You suck we're going to win the golden duck" and "Cambridge Ladies rule you drool" and the ice cream van was so tempting….

Despite these taunts South kept the pressure and were awarded several short corners. A well worked move coming from a short pass to Tash who squared the ball enabling Gemma to push it into the corner. Loopy, managing not to run away for an ice cream was called into action only once during the first half when their forward made a long run into the D only to be put of by the lemon bearing down on her and so she hit the ball off the end of the pitch.

Some of the best flowing hockey South had played and there was no let up for Cambridge Ladies during the second half. South were quickest to the ball and took every opportunity to run at the defence and cause all sorts of trouble. One such mazey run saw Tash pick the ball up on the base line pull it back towards goal where Bek dinked it past the keeper and South were well and truly in control.

Their lead was extended further when Gemma struck a short corner straight at the keeper only, to the dismay of the defence, Tash popped up to smash it home. All was looking good and then one moment of tiredness saw a Cambridge Ladies player generously given the ball in the middle of the park and Cambridge Ladies managed to score past Loopy.

Great game and lets continue this team performance into next week.