Canterbury are the early leaders of Men’s Conference East after beating fellow former National League side Old Loughtonians 3-2 at Polo Farm on Saturday.

Skipper Matt Harper’s 11th-minute strike put them in front only for Alex Jennings to equalise within six minutes.

Ben Hare restored the lead on 22 minutes and 13 minutes into the second period Michael Farrer made it 3-1.

Loughts replied through Chris Seward but Canterbury held on to secure their second successive win.

Holcombe were held to a 2-2 draw at home to City of Peterborough.

Peterborough went ahead through Joe Finding but Holcs levelled it up a minute later with a goal for Paul Rudd.

Kalbir Takher’s second-half strike put Peterborough ahead once more, but David Matthews came to Holcombe’s rescue with a 68th-minute penalty strike.

Sevenoaks and Bromley & Beckenham's game finished 1-1.

Tim Warrington opened the scoring for the home side but BromBeck equalised in the second period through Nick Bluett.

Canterbury Ladies are still awaiting their first win in the Slazenger Women’s Premier Division after a 1-1 draw at newcomers Trojans.

Tash Brennan gave the visitors a 38th-minute lead but Trojans, whose side included former Canterbury keeper Becky Duggan, equalised in the 54th minute.

Canterbury have now drawn both their opening matches and will be looking to break their duck at home to Slough on Saturday.

Sevenoaks and Maidstone Ladies both lost their EHL Women’s Conference East fixtures.

Sevenoaks went down 2-1 at Horsham while Maidstone lost 3-2 at Old Loughtonians.

Round two of the EHL Men’s Cup on Sunday saw Canterbury emerge 4-3 victors over Oxted.

Bromley & Beckenham won by the same scoreline at home to Cheltenham, but there were defeats for Sevenoaks, who lost 3-2 at home to Reading, and Holcombe who were beaten 2-0 at University of Cambridge.