Trevor Hyde Copyright: Trevor Hyde

In effect, 14:30 on Saturday is high noon for joint leaders Manchester and second-placed Otter in their bids to win the women's Super 5's. Neither can afford a slip-up with third-placed Coventry waiting to take advantage.

Although they come into the final weekend leading the table, Manchester actually have to win either of their games and draw the other (at least) to pip them for the title, because they play both Otter and Coventry, and their opponents also play non-contenders at the weekend.

Manchester have four players in the top six scorers in the Super 5's in Isobel Howe, Stephanie Whittaker, Anya Clapperton and Honor Grimes.

Coventry's Kimberly Watson is currently the leading scorer in the division with 24 goals, one more than Otter's Cecily Turner.