Robinson shines as Reading roll on
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Your support makes all the difference.Ken Robinson, Reading's former New Zealand striker, took his season's goal tally to 11 with two second-half strikes in their 3-0 win against bottom club Southgate which, with second placed Surbiton going down 2-1 at home to Old Loughtonians, moved Reading eight points clear at the top of hockey's Premier Division.
The 29-year-old Robinson, who has not played for New Zealand for more than three years and holds a British passport, could be the answer to England's goal-scoring problems. He would not be adverse to donning an England shirt given the opportunity.
Reading were awesome against Southgate, and it was only a string of good saves from goalkeeper Adrian Kimber and Reading's woeful finishing that kept the game goalless until the 34th minute when Andrew Todd creamed the ball into the net after a lay-off from Colin Cooper. Southgate mounted the odd attack after the interval but they never really looked like penetrating the Reading defence before Robinson added his two goals to put the game beyond doubt.
Two penalty corner conversions from Old Loughtonians player-coach Nick Thompson, the second in the last minute, clinched victory at Surbiton after James Burns had equalised in the 68th minute.
Teddington recorded a 4-3 victory at Guildford. Coming from behind they built up a 4-1 lead half-way through the second half before Guildford captain Danny Hall scored from the penalty spot for his second of the game and Ian Jennings added a penalty corner to ensure a tense final few minutes.
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