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This weekend also sees the return of the exciting matches from the Vitality Women's Hockey League.  Beeston will play East Grinstead in a top-six matchup at the Nottingham Hockey

Center. A 3-3 tie in their previous meeting augurs well for another close contest between these two squads. Hampstead & Westminster will take on Clifton Robinsons at the Paddington

Recreation Ground. When these two teams last squared off, Hampstead came out on top, 5-1. Both squads will be playing to make a statement, so expect an exciting game. The league leaders,

Surbiton, will host second-placed Wimbledon on their home turf. In their most recent matchup, Wimbledon prevailed 2-1 to hand Surbiton their first and only loss of the season. Both squads

are loaded with talent, so expect a close contest. Reading will be hosting Holcombe at Sonning Lane in a match between two teams from the bottom six. The previous meeting between these two

teams resulted in a scoreless draw, so both sides will be looking to break the tie this time around. Buckingham will visit the University of Birmingham in pursuit of back-to-back wins. The

previous meeting between these two sides resulted in a 2-0 Buckingham victory. Finally, the University of Nottingham will welcome the Loughborough Students to the Nottingham Hockey Centre.

The previous encounter between these two teams ended in a 4-4 draw, setting the stage for another exciting match. This weekend's games will be a treat for hockey fans and a display of

the sport's best players. Every match presents difficulties and rewards, from tense showdowns to intense battles. This weekend is going to be packed with thrilling hockey action. At the

Paddington Recreation Ground, Hampstead & Westminster will play Reading. Hampstead won the previous meeting between these two sides, 4-3. Both teams will be gunning for a win to get off

to a good start to phase two, so expect a close contest. At St. George's College, the league-leading Old Georgians will take on the second-place Surbiton in a top-six match that

promises to be a showstopper. Old Georgians won the previous meeting between these two teams 2-1. This match is shaping up to be a tough one to call, thanks to the fact that both squads

bring an abundance of talent to the table and are intent on making a statement with their performance and early push for the European spot on offer. At Raynes Park, Wimbledon will host

Holcombe in a top-6 matchup. The previous match between these two teams ended in a 2-2 tie, setting the stage for another tightly contested game. Fans can look forward to an exciting matchup

with both teams having such potent offences, including the Hockey Writers' Club Player of the Year, Nick Bandurak, who retains his crown for only the second time in history. At the

Brooklands Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester University's Brooklands side will take on Beeston, who just missed out on Top 6 hockey. Beeston won their previous matchup, 1-0.

The strength and determination of the Brooklands team will be put to the test as they fight for the upper hand in this match and seek their first win of the season. East Grinstead will play

local rivals Oxted at Saint Hill. This game promises to be a ferociously contested contest. East Grinstead defeated Oxted 3-1 in their previous meeting, ending the latter's top-six

hopes. The outcome of this matchup between two equally committed squads has fans on the edge of their seats. The weekend will conclude with a matchup between rival universities, Exeter and

Nottingham, which will be played at Exeter. Nottingham won 3-2 the last time these two teams met. Both teams in this university hockey game want to prove their worth on the national stage

and climb out of the bottom three.