Nine-goal thriller as St Neots Hockey Club enjoy another successful weekend

St Neots Hockey Club enjoyed another strong weekend of league action, with the Women's 1s recording a remarkable 9-0 victory over Ely City, while the Men's 1s edged a seven-goal thriller against Pelicans.

The Women's 1s produced a dominant attacking display at Longsands Academy, with Marie Quintilla and Kira Herbert both scoring inside the opening ten minutes.

Leading 2-0 at half-time, Saints quickly extended their advantage after the break, with both players finding the net again before Quintilla completed her hat-trick.

Pippa Le Cras added a sixth, Belle Holmes scored twice, and Quintilla rounded off an outstanding individual performance with her fourth goal two minutes from time.

The emphatic victory means the Women's 1s have now won their last three home league matches.

Men's 1s survive late fightback

The Men's 1s also continued their strong home form, defeating Pelicans 2s 4-3 in a closely contested encounter.

Charlie Evans opened the scoring five minutes before half-time, before Josh Billing and Phil McMorris struck early in the second half to establish a three-goal lead.

Pelicans responded with two goals, but McMorris scored his second with five minutes remaining to restore Saints' advantage.

A late third goal from the visitors set up a nervous finish, but St Neots held on to secure their third consecutive home victory.

Men's 2s remain top of the league

Away from home, the Men's 2s strengthened their position at the top of the table with a convincing 3-0 win against Newmarket 2s.

Henry Milner scored twice, opening the scoring after 25 minutes before adding a second midway through the second half. Joe Bertram completed the victory just two minutes later.

Elsewhere, the Women's 3s shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Wisbech Town 4s. Lucy Phipps scored twice inside the opening five minutes, but Wisbech fought back to level before half-time.

The Women's 2s suffered a 5-1 defeat against Wisbech Town 2s, with Rebecca Hindle scoring a late consolation.

The Men's 3s were also beaten, losing 2-0 to Wisbech Town 4s after conceding twice in the first half.