Hockey: Lee fires Students to chasten Cannock

Loughborough students, with England's assistant coach, Jason Lee, scoring twice, sprung the surprise of the day with a 4-3 win at Cannock in the EHL Premier Division yesterday. The leaders, Surbiton, were twice in arrears to struggling Hampstead and Westminster before the Surrey side got into their stride to win 4-2.

The defending League champions, Reading, got off to their usual quick start with goals from Ken Robinson and Jon Wyatt in the first seven minutes before relaxing and allowing Teddington back into the game as James Webber scored a hat-trick. A late surge by Reading, with penalty corner goals from Tom Bertram (2) and Jonty Clarke, saw them home 7-3.

In the battle of the relegated Premier teams at Chigwell, Darren Cheesman put Old Loughtonians 3-2 ahead after 19 minutes. Southgate's defence crumbled with Nick Thompson, Richard Springham and South African Gareth Tavares each scoring twice as the Old Boys won 8-2. Even at this early stage, their coach, Soma Singh, looks like winning Premier promotions in successive seasons.

Promoted Bowdon lead the Second Division after a powerful 5-0 win away to Blueharts at Hitchin. Nottingham are a point behind after losing 3-2 at home to Peterborough Town.