TEENAGE striker Huw Stevens gave Canterbury a Slazenger English Premier League lifeline with the only goal to secure victory over Loughborough Students.

The Welsh international’s 33rd minute strike earned the city club only their second win of the season at the 13th attempt and kept their survival hopes alive.

With only five games remaining Canterbury remain rock-bottom but are now just two points behind Hampstead and Westminster who occupy a relagation play-off spot.

Third-bottom Bowdon - one place outside the relegation places - remain seven points in front of Canterbury after they recorded a 3-2 win at mid-table Surbiton.

Sevenoaks retained top spot in the National South Division following a 2-1 win over Cambridge University.

Pete Turner opened the scoring for Oaks in the 16th minutes and they held the lead going into the break.

Cambridge pulled one back after 50 minutes but Sevenoaks soon replied and James Davies-Yandle struck the winner.

Holcombe struck two second half goals to see off Indian Gymkhana.

Third-placed Holcombe won the match 2-0 with Liam Foster and Eric Rose-Innes scoring the all-important goals.

Bromley & Beckenham remain in trouble at the other end of the division and on Saturday they lost 4-2 against Whitchurch.

Graham Butler had given Bromley the lead but two goals in 10 minutes midway through the half put the visitors ahead.

Nick Bluett’s strike levelled the scores at 2-2 but two second half goals secured the win for Whitchurch.

In the EH Cup quarter-finals Holcombe were beaten 3-1 by Premier Division Beeston.

Liam Foster had put Holcombe ahead but three second half goals from their higher division opponents settled the tie.