Wallis earns win over high-flying Clifton

WOMEN'S HOCKEY West Premier 1 Isca A 1 Clifton A 0 LOREL Wallis scored the only goal of the game as Isca seconds recorded a victory over second-in-the-table Clifton. Isca, playing on the counter, had a number of breakaway chances in the first half, but did not break the deadlock until Hannah Levelle fed the ball for Wallis to open the scoring in the second half. West Premier 2B Newquay 4 Isca B 3 Isca thirds conceded two late goals as they lost a thrilling match away to Newquay. The home side took a swift 2-0 lead early on the match, but Sophie Jefferson pulled a goal back before Meg King equalised just before half-time. Despite Newquay coming out strong in the second half, it was Isca who took the lead with a deflected shot from Liz Dinnis. Isca defended well against some strong Newquay breaks but conceded from a short corner followed by a strike from the top of the D in quick succession to lose the match. Petroc 1 Isca C 3 Dart 2 Isca fourths moved up to third in the Petroc Division One table after beating Dart. Megan Wright gave Isca the lead, before a well-worked penalty corner gave Olivia Eaton Jones the second. Isca did not have all the play as Dart pulled one back in an end-to-end game. After half-time, Isca scored a third goal after Kaz Hayes smashed the ball in at height, before conceding a late consolation goal. Isca D 0 Honiton Hornets 2 Isca were put under pressure from the start by a Honiton team fighting to avoid relegation. It was a good game where Honiton took their chances and Isca could not quite make theirs count. Petroc 2 Teign B 0 Exe C 5 Exe fourths kept their quest for a top half finish alive as they thrashed bottom-of-the-table Teign thirds. Ria Wells got the first goal as she latched onto a great through-ball before firing home. The midfield of Ana Holmes, Daisy Bowmer and Helen Fyfe continued to pass the ball around well, and they soon set up Helen Warren for two well-taken goals just before half-time. After the break, Evie Jones increased the score to five with two goals. MEN'S HOCKEY South East 1 West Dorset 2 Isca D 0 Hosting top-of-the-table Dorset, Isca put up a fierce display but could not match their firepower. The Hawks took the lead after 15 minutes, and scored another through a controversially-awarded short corner. Isca upped the ante in the second half with a string of short corners, but could not find the breakthrough. Despite the defeat, other results ensured that newly-promoted Isca will avoid relegation with three games left to play.