Cannock continued their perfect start to the season with back-to-back wins over the weekend – notching a first home victory and making progress in the Cup.

A thrilling 5-4 win over Havant continued Cannock’s 100 per cent record so far this season, with Simon Ramsden and Andy Brodgdon scoring to hand them a 2-1 half-time lead.

Cannock looked to have taken a decisive lead thanks to a Ramsden penalty corner, a strike from captain Michael Johnson and the second league goal in two games for Cannock new boy, Gareth Andrew.

But Havant – who mounted a great comeback against Beeston last week – scored three times in 14 minutes to give Cannock a late scare.

They capped a fine weekend when they defeated Leek 6-1 in the English Hockey Cup to progress to the third round.

Cannock made a good start thanks to a Ramsden penalty corner but found life tough against the hard-working National North side, who equalised thanks to a breakaway.

Another Ramsden penalty corner made it 2-1 at the break but Cannock were failing to get out of first gear against a very hard working Leek side.

New signing Stuart Pilgrim scored his first goal shortly after the break before Simon Ramsden completed a hat-trick of penalty corners four minutes later, the score line looked significantly better for the home side.

Paul Blake and Harry Jawanda scored goals to give the scoreline a healthy gloss.

Meanwhile, National North outfit Stourport crashed out of the Cup with a 5-1 defeat to Doncaster.

Wolverhampton made the perfect start to life in the West Midlands Premier by defeating Redditch 5-2.

Dogged Redditch made them work hard, but two goals each from Tom Schubert and man of the match Kaval Jabbal – along with a Chris Jones strike – saw them home.

Finchfield and Old Wulfs shared six goals in the same division with a 3-3 draw.

Old Wulfs were three up at half-time thanks to goals from Richard Saunders, Tom Pickersgill and Neil Dillon – but Finchfield mounted a fightback in the second half.

They had two goals from Luke Piper and a Darren Holyhead strike to thank for getting a draw.

There was last minute drama when goalkeeper John Ashworth gave away a penalty but then redeemed himself by saving it.

Results: Lichfield 7th XI Badgers 0 Streetly 3rd XI Badgers 2; Wolverhampton II 3 Warwick II 4; Wolverhampton III 2 Harborne III 3; Wolverhampton IV 4 Stourport VI 1; Wolverhampton V 2 Telford IV 6; Wolverhampton VI 1 Aldridge Fathom 3; Wolverhampton VII 5 Old Halesonians Badgers 0; Finchfield II 1 Old Wulfs II 3; Droitwich III 1 Finchfield III 2; Finchfield IIII 7 Leek VI 2.