Having lost in a high scoring match at Beeston last year, Cannock travelled to Nottingham hoping to avoid a repeat of last season's reverse however Beeston took the lead after 17 minutes from a penalty corner but were pegged back 3 minutes before half-time when Andrew Langlands scored for Cannock.

It was a closely fought second half but with just seven minutes left on the clock Beeston scored the winner from another penalty corner.

Cannock are on the road in London this weekend playing Hampstead & Westminster on Saturday before facing Surbiton on Sunday.