Leek started strong and hard, with the leek defence of Hooper, Jones and Cope thwarting any penetration.

Harrison swept using protection and built a strong barrier, always offering the pull out option for the midfield.

The solid girth of the midfield shuffled across together and worked tirelessly, consisting of Mudd, Hurst, Stone and Fieldhouse.

The forward line up of Mycock and Beaumont-Pearson applied pressure and never choked, sucking the pressure up and keeping composure during clinical times in the big D.

The first goal came from a short corner for Leek, injected to Harrison who’s shot was deflected to Mycock who plucked it on her reverse and sent it back into the mix to fall at Mudd’s stick for a full conversion.

Leek entered half time 1-0 on top!

Cope and Mycock took to a dogged half time team talk that rallied the troops for round two. The second half North Staffs came out keen and Harrison took more than a mouthful which left her unable to proceed. Feeling a tad unlucky Leek rearranged and continued to apply the pressure.

Unfortunately North staffs spotted a gap and penetrated the onion bag to make it 1-1. A sharing of the spoils for this physical top of the table clash. The two teams still pummel on to earn promotion to division one