North Walsham started strong in this game and kept Diss penned well into their final third of the pitch for the first 5 minutes of this game, with some great crosses coming in from the right striker. However, it was Diss who opened the score after 15 minutes, and extended their lead by a further goal, after a blunder in the home defence.  Despite the two goal lead, North Walsham did not give up, and with 5 minutes of the first half remaining, it was Frankie Howard who weaved through the midfield and went on to score a fantastic individual goal to bring the score to 1-2 at half time.

Unfortunately it was not to be North Walsham’s day, and Diss, who sit towards the top of the division, went on to score a further two goals in the second half and although the home team pressed with great play down both wings, they failed to score any further goals and they found themselves on the losing side with the final score 1-4

Team from: Louise Potter, Bobbie Pye, Alice Clohisey, Ayla Spells, Frankie Howard, Shauna Ellis, Denise Wait, Hayley Massingham , Hannah Wait, Karenza Moffet, Carla Hall, and Gabbie Lewis

North Walsham went into this game knowing that only three points would be good enough.  However, the regular keeper was missing and Gabbie stepped in at the eleventh hour and proved to be the saving factor.

Both teams started at pace and it was North Walsham who opened the scoring when in the twentieth minute, Hannah Wait, back to full strength, weaved her way from the half way line and put a great cross into the circle to find Hayley Massingham in a great position, to slot the ball past the keeper. Although from this point the game ebbed and flowed, it was the home team who caught North Walsham on the hop and put two past the rookie keeper in the last five minutes of the first half.

North Walsham started the second half with gusto, and Jen Marshall made a great run down the right wing, crossed to Denise Wait, who fired home from close range. This brought the visitors back into the game and they had the better of the second half and it was Hannah Wait who sealed the match with a great solo goal.

Thanks must go to Gabbie in goal, who saved the team with almost the final touch of the match. Once again this was a truly great team performance

Team from:

Gabbie Lewis, Bobbie Pye, Alice Clohisey, Denise O’Callaghan, Ayla Spells, Frankie Howard, Jen Marshall, Shauna Ellis, Denise Wait, Hayley Massingham and Hannah Wait

North Walsham made a swift start to this match and were rewarded with a penalty corner within the first couple of minutes; however, they failed to score and this was to be the trend for this match. The home team had most of the play in the first half and displayed some great hockey with strong passing out of the defence and through the midfield but they just could not score. There was some great movement down the wing from Carla Hall, returning to the team after a short absence.

Chances were few and far between for the visitors during the second half, and they found themselves defending for most of the game. It was only sheer resilience that saw them through this game. North Walsham were unlucky not to score mid way through this half, from a great Hannah Wait shot, which saw the Yarmouth keeper make a terrific save.

Both teams showed grit and determination throughout this game, and it was indeed another great team performance from the home team, earning a point with the final score of 0-0.

Team from:

Louise Potter, Bobbie Pye, Alice Clohisey, Frankie Howard, Denise O’Callaghan, Ayla Spells, Jen Marshall, Shauna Ellis, Denise Wait, Carla Hall, Hayley Massingham and Hannah Wait