Monkstown, YMCA and Lisnagarvey kept their 100% records intact with narrow victories in the Men's EY Hockey League, while Three Rock Rovers notched their first success of the campaign.
Monkstown top the table on goal difference at this early stage after Jeremy Duncan’s second strike in a week saw them shade Annadale 2-1.
The Sky Blues found themselves in a real battle when James Clark cancelled out Andrew Fogarty’s opening goal at Lagan College before Duncan popped up with the winner in the fourth quarter.
YM, meanwhile, withstood a late UCD onsalught but were good value for their 2-1 success at Belfield.
It was a victory built on a fine first-half performance in which Ross Henderson and Ben Campbell put them two to the good. Guy Sarratt got one back but he could not capitalise on five penalty corners on the final hooter for an equaliser.
Lisnagarvey got the better of Pembroke with Andy Williamson’s heavily deflected shot settling a 3-2 thriller at Serpentine Avenue. Pembroke led via Nick Burns but Daniel Nelson and Troy Chambers swapped the lead by half-time. Alan Sothern equalised for 2-2 before Williamson’s crucial strike.
Glenanne let a lead slip for the second time in a week in the closing minutes as Eddie Rowe scored twice from play for Banbridge to earn a 2-2 draw.
Stephen Brownlow and Shane O’Donoghue both scored into the bottom left corner for a 2-0 lead the Glens held into the last six minutes before Rowe wrecked their hopes.
Three Rock ran out 6-1 winners over Corinthian in the Marlay derby.
It was only 1-0 at half-time, Evan Jennings on the mark for Three Rock, and they only led 2-1 at the three-quarter time. But a double from Ben Johnson and further goals from Ben Walker and Sam Grace ultimately made it a handy three points.
