Western Wildcats Hockey Club

Congratulations to our Women's 1st Team on their brilliant last gasp win over Kelburne at Glasgow Green yesterday. Wildcats were behind at half-time and had to endure periods where Kelburne - who always looked dangerous - were in the ascendency. However, a spectacular Lucy MacArthur deflection from a Kaz Marshall corner strike levelled things and the girls got better and better as the game wore on. With time running down it fell to Alex Stuart to force the ball home from a few yards for an excellent 2-1 victory. It was the last touch of the game.

Wildcats have been on the wrong end of exactly this type of last minute winner to Kelburne more than once recently so to not only win but to do so in these circumstances delighted the girls. They were all terrific but mentions in dispatches to Katy Devlin who had an outstanding game at left back.

The Women's 2s won 3-1 at home to Hillhead 3s with goals from Leonie Traynor, Amy Mills and Emma Reid. They continue to do well in Division 2 and look good for a title challenge. The 3s fared less well, losing 7-0 to Stepps in a game that was always going to be very challenging. They can, though, take a great deal from the attitude and effort they showed in this one.

Gordonians at Auchenhowie always had the look of a banana skin for the Men's 1st Team. It is to their great credit, therefore, that they weathered an early storm before knocking together a comfortable 5-2 victory. Johnny MacDonald and Ian Moodie supplemented a Scott McCartney hat-trick for their goals.

The 2s suffered a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Uddingston 2s. We were always brought up to say nothing where the only alternative is to say something unkind. On that basis, we will draw a discreet veil over this one. Take from that what you will.

The 3s had to work very hard for their 3-1 win over Kelburne 4s ( and were aided by having a squad of 16 as opposed to Kelburne's bare 11). Free-scoring middle-order batsman Rick Andrew got their first, midway through the first half, before Generalissimo Reid rebounded his own shot at a corner for their second. Kelburne pulled one back near the end before Connor Campbell took a very good goal right at the death.

The 4s continued their good season with a 6-0 demolition of Kelburne 5s. Fraser Moran's hat-trick was the highlight of a good display. Next week they go to Giffnock, currently topping the table, for what should be a cracker.