Colchester Hockey Club’s ladies are hoping that the team spirit that has served them so well this season will continue to work its magic as they bid for a place in the semi-finals of the England Hockey National Knockout Trophy.

Things couldn’t be going much better for Colchester at the moment and they will head to Dulwich and Tulse Hill in buoyant mood on Sunday.

Colchester are riding high as leaders of division one south of the East Women’s League and will take some excellent form with them after going on an unbeaten run since the Christmas break.

For more on this story, see the Essex County Standard this week.