Alcuin produced one of the performances of the tournament to defeat Halifax 1sts 5-3, yet despite winning four and drawing one, they still didn’t progress through to the semi-finals.
Their draw against Derwent became nullified due to a rule infringement, with Derwent awarded a 1-0 win, and Alcuin exiting the tournament on goal difference. Halifax still progressed, but were beaten to top spot by Derwent 1sts on goal difference, after they hammered a poor Goodricke side. Langwith’s miserable run continued, as James finished on a high to seal 4th place in the group with a comfortable victory.
A stirring second-half Alcuin comeback ended Halifax 1sts’ 100% record, as they succumbed to a 5-3 defeat. Halifax went into the game as one of the tournament favourites, and inspired by the efforts of Joe Lancaster and Hannah Boyne, showed why in the first-half.
Cat Johnson opened the scoring for Halifax with a neat touch. Alcuin equalised only for Halifax to once more take the lead, as Barnaby Spink squeezed a finish home at the back post.
Alcuin returned to the pitch looking a different side in the second half, adding a cutting edge to their game as they scored four times, with Lucinda Cowling and Catherine O’Mahony netting two a piece. Alcuin needed to win by a five goal margin to progress through to the semi-finals, and with five minutes left, leading 5-2, that looked achievable.
However, Alcuin’s fate was sealed when Halifax scored a late breakaway consolation through Johnson, but their performance belittled the fact that they have failed to progress. The game ended 5-3, with the tournament’s favourites Halifax 1sts left stunned by Alcuin.
Derwent 1sts annihilated Goodricke 1sts 22-1 in the biggest victory of the college hockey cup so far. Jack Bradshaw and MacDonald combined brilliantly in attack to put Goodricke to the sword, while in midfield, Rachel Brocke executed countless tackles and interceptions.
In the second-half, MacDonald scored four goals in as many minutes straight after the restart as Derwent raced to their 22-1 victory. Goodricke registered a consolation as Lizzie Baxton tapped in from Chris Taylor-Hayward’s pass.
Meanwhile, James 2nds scored 10 against Langwith 2nds, demonstrating their improvement over recent weeks, as the sublime Ashley Collinson found the net six times. After a scrappy opening, James took the lead through Collinson and didn’t look back, as the lethal pairing of Butterworth and Collinson combined to wreak havoc. The scoreline was harsh on Langwith, who battled hard with little reward.