Bowdon Hightown 0 Canterbury Ladies 2

A RARE league goal from Sarah Kent sealed an impressive victory for Canterbury's ladies as they maintained their play-off challenge in EHL Premier One on Saturday.

The experienced striker came in as cover for the injured Tash Brennan and was in the right place at the right time to deflect the ball home from Susan Webber's 61st minute cross.

Canterbury had broken the deadlock just seven minutes earlier after a foul on Jen Wilson had presented Mel Clewlow with the chance to beat home keeper Carolyn Reid from a penalty stroke.

Clewlow admitted afterwards that Canterbury had ridden their luck at times, particularly in the first half when American keeper Amy Tran made several important saves.

She said: "On balance Hightown probably had more of the first half, we defended very well throughout."