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About thetopofthed

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.

Investec Women’s Premier League Week 16 Preview.

With the playoffs now looming large on the horizon both Canterbury and Reading have confirmed their places in April’s end of season showpiece but there is still the matter of the two other places as well as who will end up in the relegation playoffs. With the top four going up against each other, Saturday’s games could give us a clear indication of who will grab the automatic place in Europe and who will play who in the all-important championship play offs. Continue reading

NOW: Pensions Men’s Premier League Week 16 Preview.

East Grinstead, Beeston and Reading have all secured their places in the end of season Championship Playoffs, with Surbiton, Wimbledon and possibly Canterbury still hopeful of sneaking in the final place. Despite these three booking their slots with three games to go there will be no let up as first place, and automatic European qualification is still up for grabs. Continue reading

Investec Women’s Premier League: Week 15 Preview.

With pretty much every team in the league still having something to play for there is no let-up in the pressure or the drama in each and every one of the games in the Investec Women’s Premier League. With just four games to go, teams are still jockeying for places at the top of the league whilst the relegation play off place is still in the balance. Continue reading