Old Georgians ‘keeper George Pinner hailed the support under the lights on Saturday, as the champions made it five successive wins against rivals Surbiton.
OGs hold a five-point lead at the top of the table after a 2-1 win at Sugden Road.
Wimbledon, Hampstead & Westminster and Holcombe – Nick Bandurak scored his 200th goal for the Kent side in a 3-3 draw with Beeston on Sunday – have all secured their places in the Top 6 in February, while Reading have now moved into the sixth slot.
The Berkshire outfit, who play H&W on Sunday, are two points ahead of Beeston and Oxted. Beeston must get points from their trip to Surbiton, while Oxted host East Grinstead, who went down 4-1 to penalty corner-inspired University of Nottingham on Saturday.
Loughborough Students and Clifton Robinsons remain the clubs in the running to fill the sixth and final spot for the Top 6 in Phase 2 of Vitality Women’s Premier Division.
Robbies hold a two-point lead over the Students heading into the final weekend after losing 5-1 away at Hampstead & Westminster. The Students also failed to make inroads, going down 2-1 at home to Beeston.
The Bristol side must now get something out of their trip to league leaders Surbiton on Saturday, while the Students head to Reading.
Brett Garrard’s side continued their fine form with a 5-0 victory over University of Birmingham.
Wimbledon, five points behind Surbiton, beat East Grinstead at home for the first time thanks to a slender 1-0 win.
Women’s Division 1
Stourport lead Division 1 North by two points over Bowdon heading into the Christmas break. There’s a three-way tussle in the South Division, with Isca & University of Exeter, Barnes and Sevenoaks all locked on 21 points, seven points ahead of Wimbledon 2s.
Men’s Division 1
Universities hold top honours at the winter break, with Cardiff & Met leading North by three points from Durham University and Loughborough. Meanwhile in the South, Southgate are nine from nine, holding a six-point advantage after a stellar start to the season. Rivals Teddington are sitting second.
