South division

Tavistock ladies' firsts 3

Caradon 0

TAVISTOCK moved to the top of the South hockey division with this home victory over local rivals Caradon although the game was not as easy as the score line may suggest. The away side certainly performing better than their league position would have predicted.  

Despite their superior possession of the ball the home side were unable to convert this into a goal despite the visitors playing the first ten minutes without a goalkeeper. Caradon got numbers behind the ball and looked to hit Tavistock on the break but stand in keeper Elz Mills-Hicks was only called into action once in the Reds' goal.

With the game level at half time the home side knew they had to increase the pressure on the opposition and convert their possession into goals.  

The breakthrough came when Sarah Law picked up the ball wide on the right before cutting infield and looping a reverse stick effort across goal above and beyond the reach of the keeper.  

Having missed the last two games through injury, centre half and player of the match Robynne Fenwick scored the second goal with a low reverse stick shot the keeper was unable to deal with.

Forward Becky Lamb finished off a fine passing move to score the final goal of the match.

This 3-0 win puts Tavistock top of the league on goal difference.