Women's Irish Hockey League race to go down to the wire

Catholic Institute's win over Pembroke cut the gap to two points with one game to go

Catholic Institute's Roisin Upton Pic: Adrian Boehm

Catholic Institute ensured the women’s EYHL title chase will go down to the wire as the Limerick side beat league leaders Pembroke in a 4-1 victory, cutting the gap to two points with one game to go.

It was their eighth successive home league win and completes an unbeaten home campaign, picking up 25 out of 27 points on offer. For Pembroke, they came into the tie needing a draw or better to win the title for the first time but they struggled without the services of Sinead Loughran, Emily Beatty, Isy Delamer, Amy-Kate Trevor, Hayley O’Donnell and Leah McGuire with their backline overhauled.