Our Stratstone BMW Ladies XI were crowned EH Tier 3 National Champions on Saturday morning after a fantastic inaugural season which sees them promoted top of their League and unbeaten on their Championship run. Over 53 players have represented the team this season and the Ladies XI have scored 253 goals for and only 12 against with Hannah Davey leading the goal scoring with 46 goals!

On a sunny Saturday morning at Lee Valley the girls were led by guest coach and GB international Erica Sanders and played Reading Rockets in a thrilling end to end National final. The age group of the squad spanned over 30 years with youngsters Miranda and Aimee (aged only 13) playing some very intelligent hockey against significantly more senior opposition. The team was led by captain Georgie who scored the final goal and will be forgiven for forgetting her astros given the team's brilliant performance! Many thanks to all those players, parents and supporters who made the trip to Lee Valley, to Reading Rockets for such a competitive Final, to manager Abi and sponsors Stratstone BMW for their invaluable support of the Ladies squad through 2017/18.  There are exciting times ahead for the squad as the Ladies move up into the Midlands League next season and challenge for another promotion!

England Hockey's Match Report -

Investec Women’s Tier 3 Final 

Reading Rockets (0) 2

Repton Hockey Club (3) 5

Both these sides came out hungry for the win, an early chance from Reading but the Repton keeper did well to drive her shot wide of goal. It was Repton who broke deadlock, a tap in the far post by Laura D’Aguilar making it 1-0.  It was end to end but Repton’s Hannah Davey drove into the top of the circle where her wonder strike hit the back of the net giving her side a 2-0 lead. Five minutes left on the clock Repton got their third forcing Harvey from her line to slip the ball pass her finding Claudia Swain who slotted it into goal. 

In the second half Reading came out all guns blazing, an attack from Holly Raby strike going just wide of goal. A lovely well worked penalty corner from Reading saw Emma Dawson’s touch at the far post lifting the ball up into the net in to give their side a well-deserved goal. Minutes later a slick penalty corner routine from Repton saw Scout Butler slap home a fourth for her side. Reading did not give up and were roared on by the crowd as Jessica Mann pulled one back for the Rockets making it 2-4. 

Fantastic team work from Readings forwards as they pressed the Repton defence but Repton stayed strong to deny them scoring. In the dying minutes Reading threw on a kicking back which saw Repton’s captain Georgina Brownhill get her side a fifth. Even in the last seconds Reading’s Lucy Scott missed the near post! Final whistle saw Repton claim the title with a 5-2 win over Reading Rockets in this thrilling match.