Sarah-Jayne Thorburn and Livvy Hoskins scored as Swansea City Spartans started their Northern "tour" with a 2-0 league win at Leeds.

Thorburn struck on the half hour in open play and two minutes later Hoskins doubled Spartans' lead from a short corner as Swansea opened up a six point lead over Leicester City at the Womens 1 North summit.

Today table-topping Swansea visit fourth placed Durham University at 1230 while Gloucester City - who start the day sixth - visit Leicester (1400).

The South West's only top 10 woemn's hockey side, Bristol-based Clifton Robinsons, host second placed Hampstead & Westminster at Coombe Dingle at 1300 today.

With only six rounds down unbeaten Hampstead have already opened up a 10-point gap over their Bristol hosts, who start the day sixth n six points.

There's a Clifton double date at Coombe Dingle as the club's second team host second placed Exe - from Exeter - at 1500 in Conference West.

today's free to see Investec Women's Hockey League fixtures featuring regional teams