Essex A 64 Leyton 33

This was another routine victory for Essex and cemented their position as top of Met League Division One. From the outset, Essex dominated, and with less than five minutes played, were 8-0 in front. In the centre court, Nicole Alves, Jasmine Odegberin and Rebecca Wilks were making lots of interceptions and feeding shooters Attrona Seblanya and Maddie Oshodi who gave Essex an excellent start. Although Leyton came back into the game at the end of the first quarter, Essex held a healthy 15-6 lead. Once again at the start of the second quarter, Essex  totally dominated the game. Defensively, Emma Shaw and Johanne Linehan were making it very difficult for Leyton to get into the shooting circle, whilst at the other end Essex continued to pile on the goals. In the second quarter, Essex scored 22 goals with Leyton managing 10 in reply, so at half-time Essex held a very healthy 37-16 lead. At the start of the third quarter, Leyton came back into the game and were matching Essex goal for goal, but once again in the second part of the quarter, Essex scored 10 goals with Leyton managing only 3 to give Essex a big lead going into the final part of the game. The tempo dropped a little in the last quarter, but at the end of it Essex had come out 64-33 winners.

Shaw, Linehan, Alves, Odegberin, R Wilks, Seblanya, Oshodi