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Columnist for The Hockey Paper and the man behind The Top of the D. Writer, podcaster, goalkeeper and BBC Sport man. Used to work for Great Britain Hockey and have covered the sport at every major tournament.

Men’s Premier Division Finals Day Two Roundup

Could Old Georgians win the title for a fourth year in a row or would Surbiton break their dominance? Would it be Wimbledon or Oxted taking the third European place? Here’s what happened in the men’s final and third place play off.

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Women’s Premier Division Finals Day Two Roundup

Could Surbiton retain their title from last year or would Reading capture the crown and return to former glories? Who would take the third place out of Hampstead and Westminster and East Grinstead? Here’s a round up of what happened on day two of the Women’s Premier Division Finals.

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Women’s Premier Division Finals Day One Roundup

The finals of the England Hockey Women’s Premier Division got into action at the Nottingham Hockey Centre. Champions Surbiton are aiming to retain the title they won last year. East Grinstead stood in their way in the semi final, whilst the other semi-final pitted Hampstead and Westminster against Reading.

Here’s how the games went.

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Men’s Premier Division Finals Day One Roundup

Today’s the men’s semi-finals took place to determine who’d play off for the title and who’d be battling for bronze in the England Hockey League Men’s Premier Division.

Old Georgians, aiming for their fourth title in a row, took on Oxted – appearing at their first ever finals day. In the second semi-final, Surbiton battled it out with Wimbledon.

Here’s what happened.

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England Hockey League Women’s Premier Division Finals Preview

It all comes down to this, as they say. The top four women’s teams in the English league will head to the Nottingham Hockey Centre this weekend to fight it out to be crowned champions.

The holders Surbiton will take on East Grinstead in one semi-final whilst Hampstead and Westminster go up against Reading in the other. Here’s a quick look ahead at the weekend’s matches.

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