The Ladies 1s travelled away on Saturday to Ulverston to play a newly promoted South Lakes. The heat appeared to have melted Garstang's impetus to start the game with any kind of gusto. Garstang heaped undue pressure on themselves from the off and looked decidedly nervy. It was player of the match Kiery Horne who took the game by the scruff of the neck and started some strong, attacking runs from the wing. Josie Rice weaved her way into the D and earned a penalty corner for Garstang and fellow midfielder Lyndsey Hayes neatly converted.

The second came soon after when Josie Rice played a through ball from midfield to Rebecca Worthington who forced the keeper wide and scored (probably) the goal of the season (so far) from the right into the roof of the net. Finally, the third goal came after pressure in the D, with a reverse stick finish from Josie Rice. The tables turned when South Lakes won a set play and a Garstang foot on the line earned a penalty flick, South Lakes converted in style. Stern words from coach Dave Gee at half time demanded more of the squad, but any positive periods came in short bursts. To make matters worse South Lakes picked up on a Garstang mistake and broke quickly and pushed the scores closer to make it 3-2.

Kiery Horne upped the tempo once more with run after run and her persistent hard-work on and off the ball. Defender Lindsay Thornhill had some good passages of play by cutting out South Lakes attacks and making forward inroads. She did just that after picking up the ball on the half-way line and eventually reaching SL's Dee and won a penalty corner. Lyndsey Hayes made no mistake and grabbed her well deserved brace of the game, making it a final 4-2. Garstang will need to up the tempo in next week's top of the table home clash against Pendle 1s.