Hucknall celebrated progress to the Super 5s for the first time after a dramatic final day of the women's Division 1 programme.
City of Manchester, Otter and Liverpool Lizards were guaranteed their places early on and so the focus was on two matches staged 170 miles apart - Coventry against Sheffield Sharks at Coventry and Hucknall v Otter at Exeter - to determine fourth and fifth places.
Coventry beat Sheffield 10-8 to put themselves in the clear. Down at Exeter, that was brilliant news for Hucknall because they had started the day level on points with the Sharks - but with a vastly superior goal difference. So barring an unlikely deluge of goals against, Hucknall could be sure of going through.
However, they were in no mood to go out with a whimper. After trailing early on to Otter, India Wilkinson (Photo: Trevor Hyde) netted with two fine back-handers as they gradully went clear - eventually triumphing 12-7
In Division 2, Rotherham outplayed Caledonia to finish on top with a 100 per cent record. Penguin Emperors were second, rounding off with a 14-7 win against City of Bristol, including five goals from Niki Reynolds. At the other end of the table, Mid Sussex Marlins and Caledonia face the prospect of a play-off against the two leading teams in Division 3.
City of Manchester, Otter and Liverpool Lizards were guaranteed their places early on and so the focus was on two matches staged 170 miles apart - Coventry against Sheffield Sharks at Coventry and Hucknall v Otter at Exeter - to determine fourth and fifth places.
Coventry beat Sheffield 10-8 to put themselves in the clear. Down at Exeter, that was brilliant news for Hucknall because they had started the day level on points with the Sharks - but with a vastly superior goal difference. So barring an unlikely deluge of goals against, Hucknall could be sure of going through.
However, they were in no mood to go out with a whimper. After trailing early on to Otter, India Wilkinson (Photo: Trevor Hyde) netted with two fine back-handers as they gradully went clear - eventually triumphing 12-7
In Division 2, Rotherham outplayed Caledonia to finish on top with a 100 per cent record. Penguin Emperors were second, rounding off with a 14-7 win against City of Bristol, including five goals from Niki Reynolds. At the other end of the table, Mid Sussex Marlins and Caledonia face the prospect of a play-off against the two leading teams in Division 3.
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