A strong team of sixteen plus Lou (who rocked the subbing rota) turned up showing determination and drive after the previous weeks' wins. We knew we had a tough match ahead but weren’t about to give up without a fight.

The game started with some fantastic play from midfield, the ball working its way nicely up the pitch. However the tables quickly turned, resulting in play turning defensive with Ginny and Sarah holding strong with very few balls getting through. Ana made some fantastic saves but unfortunately City managed to get a couple around and into the goal. There were a large number of subs itching to get on the pitch, fresh legged and eager (slightly too eager from Zara, without stick and with jumper). Jess proved this theory and kicked off the scoring with a welcome goal, closing the score and providing a huge boost to South.

With much more attacking play, Hattie and Tabby’s focus on the ball cannot be faulted. However, this focus resulted in them not seeing each other and both ending up on the floor in the D as the ball was hit back out!

At the end of the first half the score was three-one but that wasn’t about to put South down. After a strong team talk from Laura and lots of Percy Pigs at half time we knew we had to make the ball work smarter.

We started the half full of energy and ready to play. Anne kicked off the goals in the second half with a superb first goal and a surprised/amazed reaction to match. After a couple of short corners for South we had a very vital one. While setting up there was a slight confusion as Zara's sneezes sound somewhat like a whistle (many only found out it was in fact a sneeze after teas). Tess injected, Jess received and passed back to Tess, who made a lovely hit straight into the goal behind the keeper bringing the score to four-three.

In the final two minutes Iona managed to score another goal, but in between all of this City managed to pop a few goals in, ending the game five-four to City but with South's spirits high at a fantastic match played by all.

A well deserved MoM went to Anne for her fantastic goal as well as some great defence work, with votes and a special mention going to Ana for some amazing saves. LoM votes mainly ended up with Zara again, mostly for having to sit out the final quarter of the game due to a suspected broken finger (after breaking her nose the night before) but also for a whistle-sounding sneeze (also related to the broken nose), the jumper/stick confusion and, ‘Just so she gets Lemon again.’