A TEMPORARY change of home could not stop Windermere in their tracks as they made it seven games unbeaten in North Hockey League Division Two West.

Persistent deluges forced the Mere men's first team to switch their game with Wirral side Oxton seconds to Penrith, and their reward was a 4-2 victory.

A solid team performance ensured the win against the team immediately below them at the start of day.

Goals from Will Dolman (2), Nat Smith and Joe Kay did the trick and helped keep pressure on third-placed Crewe, who are only two points ahead of Mere as the season enters its final run-in.

This weekend sees Windermere in away action against top team Wilmslow and, if their match at Lakes School is any guide, it should be a close game.

Windermere Ladies suffered a blow to their Lancashire Central League Division One title hopes as they lost 4-0 to top-of-the-table Garstang seconds.

A well-drilled and speedy Garstang side proved too strong for their opponents, who still lie second in the table.

Lancaster and Morecambe seconds showed why they only a point behind leaders Blackburn with an impressive 5-0 victory over Windermere Men’s seconds in North West Division Five North.

Mere’s man-of-the-match was comeback goalkeeper Andrew Darling, but even he could not stem the home side’s goal tide, though the spirited Cumbrian team never gave up.

Windermere Ladies seconds lost 2-0 to a strong Keswick side in their Netherwood Development League game.

A rain-soaked pitch did not help, but Mere struggled to find their scoring touch despite lots of possession and wide use of the pitch. Their player-of-the-match was Lucy Hill.