Men's 2's
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Sat 26 Feb 2022  ·  Men's Division 3 South East
Havering Hockey Club
Men's 2's
5
2
Old Loughtonians 4
Havering II  - Old Loughtonians IV

Havering II - Old Loughtonians IV

Ryan Lee7 Mar 2022 - 18:47
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5 - 2

Adam Willett scored a brace on his return from long-term injury to see Havering to a comfortable victory over promotion rivals Old Loughtonians.

Havering took an early lead when Jon Harris finished from close range to score his first ever league goal. Loughtonians soon replied when the hosts failed to close down space at the top of the ‘D.’ Havering took the lead just before the break from another short-corner when Willett forced home his first of the game.

Havering scored the crucial third just after the half-time thanks to a typical poachers finish from Greg Carolan. They soon followed up with a fourth when Bill Birbeck’s pass from another short corner was deflected into his own goal by a Loughtonians defender.

The game began to open up as Havering, who had no substitutes to call upon, started to tire. The visitors reduced the deficit through smart finish after Havering had pushed too high and left the defence exposed.

As Loughtonians pressed for a third that would make the closing stages uncomfortable for Havering, the hosts scored a fifth from a counter attack that was well finished by Willett on his reverse stick side.

The 5-2 win keeps Havering’s chances of promotion alive but probably ends those of the visitors.

Match details

Match date

Sat 26 Feb 2022

Kickoff

13:00

Competition

Men's Division 3 South East

League position

3
Havering 2
5
Old Loughtonians 4
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