ALDERLEY Edge Hockey Club’s men and women frustrated University of Durham on two fronts at the weekend.

The ladies made the trip up the A1 to meet the University’s seconds on their home turf and were rewarded with a 1-0 win which sees them go ahead of Durham in the North Premier League to sit third.

In truth, Durham had the lion’s share of possession but an illegal block on the goal line by one of their defenders resulted in Edge being awarded a penalty flick late in the first half which Amanda Bennison duly converted.

Edge then had their backs against the wall for the remainder of the game but their dogged defending frustrated Durham, who were unable to convert any of their many shots on goal.

The ladies’ luck deserted them on Sunday though when they lost 2-0 at home to Doncaster in the Investec Tier One Championship.

The men entertained Durham’s seconds at home, with their 3-2 win meaning that the visitors’ trip back to the North East was probably not a happy one.

Edge actually went into half time 1-0 down after Durham scored from a deflected short corner.

However, they came out of the gates much better in the second half.

Changes to the midfield system provided the catalyst Edge needed and resulted in goals from Greg Johnson and Chris Cook before captain James Warburton scored the decider from a penalty flick after being floored in the D.