Wildcats and Watsonians at the Top

After today`s catch-up Premiership matches, Wildcats have moved into pole position ahead of Grange, while in the women`s league Watsonians take over at the top on goal difference from rivals Edinburgh University.

Wildcats purred into pole position in the men`s Premiership with a comfortable 6-1 victory over Inverleith in a catch-up fixture. They now lead Grange by three points.

The scoring feature of the contest was hat-tricks from both Jonny Christie and Rob Harwood.

Western Wildcats vs Inverleith. Sun 7th Nov 2021. Photo: Dave Reid
Western Wildcats vs Inverleith. Sun 7th Nov 2021.
Photo: Dave Reid

Christie opened for Wildcats in only two minutes, but Inverleith drew level through Livio Belotti. The reversal stimulated the Wildcats into action, Harwood made it 2-1 with a rebound at a penalty corner. Then Christie added a third before the interval with a flick into the top corner.

Western Wildcats vs Inverleith. Sun 7th Nov 2021. Photo: Dave Reid
Western Wildcats vs Inverleith. Sun 7th Nov 2021.
Photo: Dave Reid

The second half belonged to Wildcats with Harwood adding a double, the first was a deflection at the far post following a pass from Christie at a penalty corner, to be followed by an open play strike. Christie then completed the scoring with a direct flick at a penalty corner for Wildcats` sixth.

Wildcats` coach Vishal Marwaha said: “We played well particularly in the second half. It was a much better performance than yesterday against Dunfermline Carnegie.”

Edinburgh University moved into third spot in the table after a belated 1-0 win over previously unbeaten Watsonians. The occasion was summed up by Watsonians` Luke Campbell: “It was a good even game, it could have gone either way in the last quarter.”

But it was the students` Keir Robb who broke the deadlock in the final minute, he got the ball at the top of the circle, drove round into a tight angle, and then unleashed a cracking shot into the Watsonians` net for a late winner.

In the women’s Premiership, Watsonians are now top courtesy of a 7-0 win at Glasgow University.

The students put up some stern resistance in the first half but still found themselves two down at the interval.

Katie Crawford opened with a deflection, to be followed by a penalty corner conversion by Emily Dark.

The second half belonged to Scotland striker Sarah Jamieson, with a well-taken hat-trick as Watsonians stepped up the pressure. In between, Ellie Stott and Alisa Small added to the total.

Inverleith vs Western Wildcats. Sun 7th Nov 2021. Photo: Dave Reid

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