Canterbury Ladies made it two wins from three in Investec National Premier Division after seeing-off Reading 2-0 in their first home game of the season.

Playing on their new surface at Polo Farm for the first time this season on Saturday, Sarah Kerly put the hosts ahead after just 10 minutes with a penalty corner conversion.

Skipper Grace Balsdon made the game safe with another score seven minutes into the second-half.

It made it seven points from three games for the city club and left them second, just two points behind Clifton.

Holcombe Ladies remain unbeaten in the top-flight but had to settle for a point at home to the University of Birmingham on Saturday.

It was the visitors who went ahead through GB and England international Lily Owsley seven minutes before the break, however Nicci Daly notched her second of the season two minutes after the interval to make it five points from three games for Holcs, who slipped to fourth, four points behind the early leaders.

Canterbury’s men sit bottom of NOW Pensions still without a point after a 5-3 defeat at Reading - who had not scored in their opening two games.

Jonty Clarke and Dan Shingles scored just seconds apart as the hosts flew into a 2-0 lead inside two minutes.

Jack Clee had made it 3-0 by the 10th minute and Clarke spurned the chance to make it four from the spot before Harry Roberts pulled one back for the city club.

James Spain narrowed the gap nine minutes before the break, but Clarke added his second six minutes after the interval and Tom Carson converted a penalty corner on 52 minutes, meaning Ben Hare’s strike on the hour was a mere consolation.

Canterbury did bounce back to beat Purley Walcountians 5-0 in their opening National Cup game on Sunday.