Uni Men's 2s hammer Hallam

*For all Sheffield University Hockey players who don't know peoples non-hockey names I've put them in brackets.

The University of Sheffield Men’s Hockey 2^nd team proved to be too much for their cross city rivals, beating Hallam 4-0 at a chilly Goodwin on Monday night.

Both sets of supporters were in full voice despite the rain and low temperatures, but Uni’s fans and players dominated in a feisty encounter.

The first twenty minutes were cagey, with both sides looking nervous. Hallam started the brightest but Uni began to dominate possession although not creating any clear cut chances.

Hallam finally succumbed to the pressure from a well worked short corner. Right midfielder Kiagh Bridges (Foetus) fired in a cross to the far post where Captain Michael Husk (Husky) was on hand to slip it past the keeper.

But Uni’s joy was short lived when right back Andrew McGuire (Short Arse) was yellow carded for arguing with the umpire, leaving his side a man down whilst he cooled off in the sin bin.

Hallam looked to assert their man advantage but it was Uni who struck again midway through the half. Another short corner was worked cleverly as Bridges (Foetus) played a slick one-two before flicking the ball home to double his sides lead.

Despite being a man short Sheffield University continued to dominate and Bridges (Foetus), Husk (Husky) and Chris Dunning (Sniper) all missed decent chances before leaving the field at half-time with a 2-0 lead.

The second half was extremely scrappy and Hallam had their centre midfielder yellow carded for a barge on Dunning (Sniper) in the first five minutes.

Uni made the man advantage count minutes later when Tim Watkin (Widowmaker) scored with a smart finish between his legs to extend the lead to three goals, and Uni almost had a fourth moments later but Angus Roses’ (Cockfoster) strike was disallowed.

Things began to boil over with Dunning (Sniper) seeing yellow following a heated confrontation and substitute Sam Favager (Flange) exchanged words with Hallam’s No.2.

Hallam’s best period of the match came after an hour when they fired a short corner wide and forced Uni goalkeeper Pete Clark (Velcro) into a great double save in order to preserve his clean sheet.

But in the dieing moments Husk (Husky) and McGuire (Short Arse) combined down the right and McGuire’s (Shirt Arse) cross was eventually turned in by Rose (Cockfosters) to give Uni a convincing 4-0 win.

After the match a beer soaked Captain Michael Husk (Husky) said: “We where pretty good and we completely dominated the game. Everyone upped their game and put in 110% when we were a man down.”

Line-up:

• GK – Pete Clark (Velcro)
  
• RB – Andrew McGuire (Short Arse)
  
• LB – Richard West (Dutch Oven)
  
• CB – Evan Moore (Jizzum)
  
• CB – Michael Husk (c) (Husky)
  
• RM – Kiagh Bridges (Foetus)
  
• LM – Ben Meaton (Loner)
  
• CM – Chris Dunning (Sniper)
  
• CM – Chris Swales (Sheep Shagger)
  
• CF – Tim Watkin (Widowmaker)
  
• CF – Angus Rose (Cockfoster)
  
• SUB – David Clarke (Trenchfoot)
  
• SUB - Sam Favager (Flange)
  

Goal scorers: Michael Husk (Husky), Kiagh Bridges (Foetus), Tim Watkin (Widowmaker), Angus Rose (Cockfoster)

Man of the Match: Michael Husk (Husky)