HARPENDEN: 2
BLUEHARTS : 8
19.01.2008

This Saturday's encounter against Bluehearts proved even less fruitful with Harpenden succumbing to an 8-2 defeat against the well drilled Hitchen based side.

Two early goals from the visiting team immediately put Harpenden on the back foot and despite looking more dangerous going forward than they have in many weeks, the home team were overrun in midfield. 4-0 at half time soon turned into 5 but Harpenden to their credit did not give up the ghost.

They created numerous chances and were rewarded with a penalty stroke after a cynical challenge in the D. Emes coolly dispatched to restore some credibility to the days proceedings. The returning Lance Boyd-Clark got the home side a second lunging to guide in a fine cross from Dave Thomas. Despite the defeat Harpenden have some positives to build on for next week and are still in fighting distance of a handful of teams in the bottom half of Premier A.Harpenden Hockey Club resumed their foray into the Premier division of the East League with a slip date fixture against Wapping last Saturday.

Scorers
1) Michael Emes
2) Lance Boyd-Clark