Women's hockey: Bridie Marlow and Helen Tully on form for Exe

WOMEN'S HOCKEY West Premier 1 < b>< center>Exe 4 Plymouth Marjons 1 Bridie Marlow and Helen Tully were on form as Exe comfortably beat Plymouth Marjons. Marlow opened the scoring after Tully brushed past the Marjons' defence before slipping a ball into her path. Exe struggled to settle into their rhythm though and Marjons levelled the score. However, Nicole Thackeray made it 2-1 before half-time as she scored from a short corner. Tully set-up Marlow for her second goal of the game after the break and then got on the scoresheet herself as she fired home from the top of the D. The victory kept Exe in second place, three points behind leaders Bristol University. South Division Exe A 0 Plymouth Marjons 1 A disallowed goal proved costly for Exe seconds as they lost at home to Plymouth Marjons. Exe started the game well and thought they had taken lead when Fi Moran's penalty corner strike rattled the backboard, but the umpires deemed it was too high. Helena Nichols also went close twice, but it remained goalless. After half-time Plymouth had more possession, but clever marshalling and good performances from Sian Williams and Anna Karakusevic meant that little threat was posed. The winner came 15 minutes from time and Exe were unable to find an equaliser.