Fylde Hockey Club round-up: Ladies' late winner against Whitley Bay & Tynemouth
Fylde Hockey Club’s ladies’ first team are now third in Women’s Conference North after Saturday’s 3-2 win against Whitley Bay & Tynemouth 1.
After leading 2-0 through Jess Wharton and Nicky Kellet, Fylde saw Whitley Bay pull one back with eight minutes left before levelling from a penalty corner moments later.
Fylde responded as Kellet went around the keeper but was fouled as she was about to tap the ball home.
Nevertheless, she scored the resulting penalty stroke before Fylde played out time for victory.
Fylde 2 lost both of their North West Women’s Division One matches, starting with Saturday’s 2-0 loss to second-placed Macclesfield 1.
Macclesfield started at a high tempo but Fylde defended with discipline in a goalless first half.
However, Macclesfield’s relentless pressure began to tell and a mistake allowed them to go in front before they doubled their lead later in the half.
That was followed by a 1-0 loss on Sunday, when they met table-topping Didsbury Northern 2.
Emma Savidge came close to putting Fylde ahead before a short corner routine gave Didsbury their winner.
Fylde 3 will look to clinch the North West Women’s Division Two North title with two games left this weekend after an 8-0 win over Lancaster & District 2.
They scored four times in each half, with the first period seeing Olivia John-Haslam, Sophia Melling (2) and Jessica Jennings on target.
Melling completed her hat-trick after the break, while John-Haslam, Abi Wensley and Abbie Southern also found the goal.
Sophia Taylor scored as Fylde 4 lost 4-1 against Brookfield 1 in North West Women’s Division Three North (Central).
Derby day in North West Women’s Division Four North (Central) ended with a 5-2 loss for Fylde 5 against Lytham St Annes 2, Eleanor Bullough and Alyssa Woodman with their goals.
North West Women’s Division Five North (Central) saw Fylde 6 Development beat Chorley Phoenix Development 9-0.
Imi Todd scored a hat-trick, Penny Atkinson and Freya Wood netted twice, while Esme Bradley and Ruby Roberts completed the haul.
Fylde 1 all but secured second place in North West Open Men’s Division Four North after a 4-2 win at Lancaster University 2.
Harry Gordon scored in the first half as Fylde trailed 2-1 at the break, after which he levelled before netting twice more.