Mixed bag for Fareham

Fareham scored an important 2-1 win over Exeter University, but then suffered their first home Henry Cort defeat of the season when second placed West Conference visitors Oxford Hawks beat them 3-1.
Penalty corner conversions by George Davey and James Morris earned Fareham the points against Exeter, but the side owed much to teenager goalkeeper Ethan Chapman-Sheath, who pulled off a string of early fine saves.
Davey gave Fareham the lead, but Sam Parkes levelled for the Exeter students from a penalty stroke. Teenager Matt Dicker pulled the strings in midfield for Fareham, whose winner came 12 minutes into the second half from a set piece.  Chapman-Sheath pulled off several fine saves before the final whistle.
A splendidly crafted opening goal, initiated by Joe Jenkinson and crisply converted by Australian newcomer Rhys Brnich, from Perth, gave Fareham a slender 1-0 half-time advantage against Oxford Hawks.
But Hawks clawed their way back into it after the break, with three goals in eight minutes - Simon Hill hitting two screaming reverse-stick shots and Austin Greenlea scoring a third.
Oxford, skippered by St Cross Symondians cricketer Ed Ellis, share the West Conference leadership with Bristol University, who lost 1-0 to Exeter.
Fareham II are well placed in South Central Division 2 and celebrated a 12-month unbeaten home record at Henry Cort when they trimmed Witney 4-3.

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Fareham seconds unbeaten at home for 12 months