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WOMENS 4TH XI - 11/10/2025 VS EVERGREENS 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 4th XI 
DATE: 11/10/2025 
FIXTURE: Womens 4th XI VS 11/10/2025 
HEADLINE: NCHC L4  
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 3 NORTH EAST (NORTH) 
VENUE: Dereham Hockey Club  
RESULT: 3-1 Win 
 
REPORT: 
Norwich City made the most of an early start on Saturday with a solid 3–1 win against Evergreens, thanks to a great team performance. 
 
We got off to a strong start, with Sue opening the scoring from a short corner – a clean, direct strike that put us ahead early. Evergreens responded with a goal of their own to level things before the break. 
 
At half-time, Anna and Vicky gave an inspiring team talk that helped to motivate and refocus the group, as well as changing to a more attacking formation for the second half. 
 
The message clearly landed – we came out well in the second half. Maddie restored the lead with a tidy finish, and Vicky added the third to give us breathing space and see out the match. 
 
There were strong performances across the pitch. Charlotte worked tirelessly in midfield, always making herself available and linking play well, while Sim was a constant threat up front and showed her usual versatility. Tamsin braved a ball to the face and continued to cover the middle of the pitch well! 
 
The defending was very strong from everyone throughout the match, and Ellie had a great game – stepping in front of players and keeping things under control at the back. 
 
It was a good team effort all round and a great way to start the weekend. Thanks to Evergreens for a competitive game – and an excellent match tea afterwards! 
 
Final Score: Norwich City 3 – 1 Evergreens 
 

MENS 1ST XI - 12/10/2025 VS LEEK (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 12/10/2025 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 12/10/2025 
HEADLINE: Norwich City make their longest away journey to visit new comers and current league leaders Leek 
LEAGUE: CONFERENCE MIDLANDS 
VENUE: Leek High School 
RESULT: 3-1 Loss 
 
REPORT: The air was thick with fatigue as Norwich City embarked on their longest journey of the season—a gruelling five-hour trek north to face Leek. Despite the typical northern stereotypes, the travelling squad was greeted with an unexpected burst of sunshine. This welcome set a positive tone for what was sure to be a fiercely contested hockey match. Norwich, sitting in 3rd, faced league newcomers Leek, who are currently top of the table and following in the footsteps of Stourport and Repton as potential first-year recipients of promotion from Conference Midlands. 
It would appear Norwich were still asleep on the bus, as Leek took charge from the off with total possession and a goal inside two minutes. A ball across led to a half-clearance, which unfortunately fell to a Leek forward at the top of the D who was able to reverse past Simon Dolan to make it 1-0. 
Thankfully, Cameron Cooke was soon on hand to threaten. The first time through, he beat three Leek defenders and then put the ball onto a foot, but the umpires decided against providing him with his deserved reward of a penalty corner. Shortly afterwards, he was able to pounce on an excellent press and high turnover stemming from a Jonty Black interception. Cam calmly beat the centre back and flicked the ball over the out-rushing Leek goalkeeper, who went to ground, to equal the scoreline. The first quarter finished 1-1. 
Leek continued to threaten in Q2 and forced Harry Brown and George Bedford into stopping two breakaway forwards. Tom Cooke was expertly mopping up interceptions around the 23 and kick-starting attacks, but Norwich City weren't able to break past Leek's tough back four, and the score remained level. 
Leek then won their first penalty corner of the game, but it was Simon Dolan’s turn to step up and win his battle by clearing the danger from the flick. Unfortunately, Leek won another shortly after and hit the bottom left with pace, taking the lead once again. Halftime was 2-1 to the home side, and Norwich had a lot to do offensively to get back into the match. 
The third quarter saw Leek win a penalty flick, and they calmly slotted it past Simon to take a massive step towards three points. Norwich started to threaten, with Max Wilson and Lawry Williams both taking shots at goal, but neither were able to beat the Leek goalkeeper. Chris Wardale then had a one-on-one with the goalkeeper but shot just wide. The third quarter ended 3-1 to Leek, leaving Norwich a lot to do to rescue any points. 
The final quarter saw Norwich try to put Leek under pressure while Leek tried to kill the game with a final goal. Neither side held back, and this led to numerous attempts at goal but also numerous cards. Leek saw both green and yellow cards in quick succession, but Norwich had a yellow card of their own as well. Frantic play and end-to-end hockey followed, but neither side created any clear chances. A pair of penalty corners, one for each side, were the closest attempts. Tom Irvine was equal to the one from Leek, while Norwich narrowly missed the target. The game ended as the fourth quarter had started, and Leek continued their dominant form to maintain their gap as league leaders.