Survival Series: Three Matches to Save Premier Division Status

Competition: England Hockey League Men's Premier Division

The Situation

The equation for the Bees is brutally simple. Three matches remain. Every one of them must be attacked like a cup final. A loss in any one of these final three fixtures would seriously hamper the Men's 1st Team escape from relegation from the Men's Premier Division.

That leaves one final run-in for the squad to produce the Great Escape. The group has turned their fortunes around during the second half of the season and have fought hard to keep the battle alive. The boys have secured 10 points in the last 5 matches. Now the season comes down to a three-game Survival Series against Brooklands, Southgate and Reading.

The Fixtures

• Saturday 18 April 2026, 6pm: Beeston vs Brooklands, home
• Saturday 25 April 2026: Southgate vs Beeston, away
• Saturday 2 May 2026: Reading vs Beeston, away

Last Home Game. All Support Needed.

The Brooklands fixture is the last home game of the season and the first night of the Survival Series. It is the one chance for the squad to have Nottingham Hockey Centre fully behind them before the campaign finishes with back-to-back away trips.

Every voice matters. If you can get down to the club for the 6pm pushback on Saturday 18 April 2026, do it. The Bees need a proper home atmosphere as they battle for survival and try to take the first step in keeping Premier Division hockey at Beeston.