Swans travelled to Romsey on Saturday who were sitting only one place below them in the league. This match proved to be one of the hardest fought this season, producing a well deserved victory.

Right from the start the home side showed their intent. The pressure was relentless on the visitor's back line who held strong. Finally there was a bit of relief, when a great ball from the midfield found Pam Laidman in space. She strolled into the D and calmly gave Swans the lead. Soon after this however, a goalmouth scramble produced an equaliser just before half time.

The second half continued to produce entertaining hockey, especially for the travelling spectators. After 15 minutes, Nicky Brooke (or Abbie Ribeiro-Ferreira - the scorer was unclear, even for those concerned!!) tapped the ball over the line to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.

Things were tense towards the end of the game with Swans defenders throwing everything at keeping the ball out. Bev Parker, Jackie Barker, Niamh McKeown and keeper Nikki Grenville-Cleave especially played a starring role. This sheer determination was rewarded in the last minute of the game when Olive Castillo-Macpherson went on a blistering run through the centre, slipping the ball to Laidman who once again beat the keeper, giving Swans a great 3-1 win.

After the match, Captain Yaz Unsworth said "This was a fantastic team effort. Normally we vote for one player of the match but today we unanimously voted for the whole team".