Cotswold Floorball League

WILLERSEY claimed fifth place in the Mixed A Championships after easy wins over teams from the A Division.

Two goals from Daniel Needham and a clincher from Georgia Palmer, her 20th of the season, helped overcome St James' in the first game.

In the other half of the draw, champions St Catharine's were demolished by Dormer House 6-1.

Luke Ashcroft, Jacob Taylor-Edwards and Joanna Stanley all scored twice with the latter actually netting one from behind the goal, sweeping her stick around to send the ball in off a defender and the goalkeeper.

Christopher Short seemed to have started the fightback to make it 3-1 at half-time but Dormer netted three times in a minute to seal victory.

St Catharine's also defeated local rivals St James' 3-2 but only as the result of a penalty shot competition.

Slack Toby Wheeler put St James' ahead after five minutes only for Short to equalise. Theo Roberts then took advantage of slack marking to put Caths in front, but a goal from Sam Cooper sent the game to penalties.

Both teams had clear chances to seal the match only for Georgina Wilkinson (Caths) and Kieran Wheatcroft to make superb saves. Saskia Hunter and Roberts then tucked away their penalty shots to give St Catharine's victory and seventh place in the competition.

Willersey took the lead in the final game when Needham found the one gap in Walter Wilcox's defences but Ashcroft levelled it seconds later.

Things then turned Willersey's way as Joachem Arthey pounced on two loose clearances and Needham slammed home a pair of close-in free hits.

Joe Slatter scored a consolation goal in the final seconds to leave the final score at 5-2.

St Catharine's and Willersey will contest the Girls' Final next Tuesday.