STOURPORT Hockey Club women's first team go into their last Worcestershire First Division match of the season hoping that they can finish on a high when they visit Harborne 2nds on Saturday.
The expected squad is: Fran Hinnett, Holly Trumans, Vicky Bristow, Vicky Whitehouse, Kerry Walker, Alison Baron, Fran Long (capt), Katie Clowes, Katie Bailey, Melisa Kennedy, Kerry Maughan, Wilma Martin.
STOURPORT 1sts 6 BROMSGROVE lsts 6
The home side went ahead with Kate Bail-ey taking the ball in from the right, then crossing it for Wilma Martin to score.
The visitors pulled back to 1-1 before Bail-ey, with the first of her hat-trick, gave Stourport the advantage once more only for Bromsgrove to again pull level. With Stour-port missing chances it was the visitors who scored twice more to lead 4-2 at the break.
Stourport were far from being down and out, Bailey's second clawling the score back to 4-3. But again Bromsgrove scored to ext-end their lead before a similar strike to Martin by Melisa Kennedy drew the score back to 5-4. Then a Bromsgrove foot on the line in defence of a short corner allowed Fran Long to convert the penalty stroke.
Stourport retook the lead through Bailey's hat-trick goal with seven minutes left.
But the action wasn't over yet and with the last touch of the match Bromsgrove equal-ised.
STOURPORT 2nds 1
BROMSGROVE 2nds 0
The first half was dominated by the midfields of both teams, with few scoring opportunities at each end.
With a goalless first half both sides knew the result could hinge on a signal scoring chance.
Stourport pushed forward early in the second half, with their best chance, to unlock the deadlock going wide.
But with 10 minutes left on the clock, a Stourport attack finally ended with a goal for Colleen Kiley who forced her shot home from close range.
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