SOLIHULL BLOSSOMFIELD 1 WORCESTER NORTON 4

WORCESTER Norton men's first team have been promoted to the DTZ Midlands Premier Hockey League with two fixtures still to play after a solid win at Solihull Blossomfield.

With other results in the league going their way, Norton are now seven points clear of third-placed Sikh Union and cannot be caught.

Worcester always looked like running out easy winners, with Solihull opting to try and limit damage rather than go for a result.

In the first half the visitors created several chances, but failed to convert any and the 0-0 half time scoreline flattered the home side.

After the break the fitness gap between the teams began to show and Worcester grabbed four goals through Jon Sprague, Chris Adams Neil Davids and Marvin Bam. In this spreeWorcester hit their 100th goal of the season.

The league title is still up for grabs with Worcester having to win their final two matches by big margins to cancel out the plus 20 goal difference that Birmingham University currently hold.

Worcester entertain struggling North Stafford at 1.30pm at Nunnery Wood Sports Centre this Saturday.

WORCESTER 2nds 2 WEST BRIDGEFORD 2

A skilfully won short corner from Harry Travers led to an early goal from Jeremey Drake.

West Bridgeford fought back to equalise but Worcester were stronger and scored again with a clinical finish from Lee Irish.

They were unlucky to concede again and the game ended 2-2.

WORCESTER 3rds 3 SUTTON COLDFIELD 4

A gritty display by Worcester failed to reap any reward in this DTZ League match.

They started slowly and got to half time trailing by two goals.

More disjointed play by Worcester enabled Sutton to score a decisive third goal.

This, however, proved a catalyst for a mini revival as, following a goal for each side, Worcester found their rhythm and bombarded their opponents goal.

A further goal from Andy Hares and a strike from Adam Ball set up a grandstand finish.

WORCESTER 4ths 6 WEST BRIDGEFORD 4

West Bridgeford broke the deadlock with a good first time strike from the top of the 'D'.

Soon after Worcester replied with a penalty corner goal from Paul Sharratt and just before the break Malcolm Wilkinson put the home team up an extra goal.

The opposition went into the second half more motivated until Worcester started to dominate with some good spells and quick thinking.

This tended to fluctuate and ended with Worcester winning.

WORCESTER 5ths 2 HARBOURNE 4ths 0

Worcester started rather slowly and didn't get out of first gear until late on in the first half.

Worcester had many efforts that went close, but not close enough with efforts coming from Kevin Oliver and Phil Jones.

Lee Wilkersham, the stand-in keeper, had little and at times nothing to do.

Seven minutes into the second half Phil Jones drilled the ball hard and low into the net.

Five minutes later from a penalty corner skipper Colin Newman, with a superb strike, beat Harbourne's defence for the second time.

WORCESTER 6ths 1 OLTON 3

Worcester took an early lead with a goal by Chris Wiggins, but Olton soon equalised.

The second half saw Olton score two more goals as the home side faded.

WORCESTER 7ths 2 OLD SILHILIANS 2

Worcester were under pressure constantly but defended well with good clearances from Matthews and Perryman.

Paul Simons had some good runs from deep to spark Worcester's first counter-attacks and captain Martyn Edwards put them ahead.

Old Silhillians rallied and scored an equaliser.

Worcester's Damian Ellis ran from deep in the second half assisted by Simons to score Worc-ester's second.

A third almost materialised but Old Silhillians were quick to capitalise on a mistake by Worc-ester to score a late equaliser.

WORCESTER BADGERS 3 REDDITCH 0

A rather sluggish start by Worcester allowed Redditch to compete for the first half.

The second half saw Worcester finding more of a rhythm with Mark Evans hitting the net after a sweeping move.

Chris Kendall was on hand to push home for the second and Steve Poole waltzed through the defence for a fine individual goal.

Anther sweeping move saw Tom Paddon hit the post with no-one on hand to net the rebound. Matt Brace provided the driving force from centre midfield.