OXFORD Hawks Ladies made the early pace and hung on to complete a 3-2 victory at home to Conference East side St Albans in their friendly contest.

It was Hawks’ penultimate game before their Conference West programme resumes on February 7, but they treated it as a league game.

With Bex Oakes and Takara Haines bossing the midfield, Hawks took command and led 2-0 thanks to goals from Hie Sawyer and Becky Odlin.

St Albans pulled back a goal before half-time, but Hawks restored their two-goal margin in the second half when Becky Hibbert scrambled the ball in.

A world-class save by Hawks’ keeper Ria Male denied St Albans, before they eventually pulled back a goal.

Bicester recorded a 1-0 victory at home to lowly Oxford University 2nd in Trysports League Premier Division 1.

The only goal came early on when Hannah Newell finished well after Ella West’s run down the wing.

The students fought hard and only a fine save from Bicester keeper Jo Underhill prevented them grabbing a point.

Other women’s results: Oxford Hawks 2nd 1, London Wayfaers 4; Oxford Hawks 3rd 0, Sonning 2nd 2; Oxford Hawks 4th 4 (C Batten 2, E Black, E Hammond), Reading 3rd 1; Oxford Hawks Golden Eagles 1 (S Dawson), Staines 3; Bicester 2nd 2 (N Cameron 2), Marlow 3rd 0; Thame 3rd 4, Bicester 4th 0.