University of Exeter Men's Hockey to face Guildford

With four games remaining Guildford have a three-point advantage over second placed Exeter, who led three times at fourth placed Team Bath Buccaneers before Tom Griffiths 69^th minute strike levelled the game 3-3.

Guildford warmed up for Sunday’s title test with a 5-3 home win over basement side Firebrands.

It could not be much closer on the run-in and Guildford will be wary of a resurgent Exeter side on a five-match unbeaten league run.

Exeter remain grounded after sharing the points with perennial West title rivals Bath, where Edward Matts, top scorer Andrew Ross and South African Olympian Ian Haley scored for the greens.

Matts fired Exeter into a 1-0 half time lead on 22 minutes, Ross took his season’s tally to eight league goals in the 46^th minute by making it 2-1 after Welsh international Matt Ruxton had levelled.

Ben Carless converted a 49^th minute penalty corner to make it 2-2 before Haley scored Exeter’s third goal from open play on 62 minutes.

Exeter won 2-0 at Guildford last October.

In the Women's Conference West third placed Isca University beat eighth placed Stourport 3-2 despite trailing 2-1 at half time.

Annabel Driver – from penalty corners in the 24^th and 54^th minutes - twice levelled for Isca before skipper and top scorer Claire Thomas secured victory in the 64^th minute.

Third year student Thomas has now scored 16 goals in 14 league matches.

Isca remain a point behind second placed Trojans ahead of Saturday’s trip to fourth placed Gloucester City (1200).