Havering's women picked up their first point of the season in a 2-2 draw at Letchworth, which lifted them off the bottom of the table.

The hosts made the better start, quickly putting pressure on Havering and winning a penalty corner which they converted to take the lead.

And a second goal soon followed as Letchworth broke and exploited a lack of marking at the back.

It was a wake-up call for Havering, who began to get their shape and saw Sophie McCoy save a penalty corner strike.

Defenders Steph Prowse, Bukki Olodo, Monica Dubb, Louise Burgess and Nic Earle began to move the ball with more confidence and worked well to break down potential attacks.

Midfielders and forwards offered support and were quick to react to offer an outlet, with a good transfer by Isabella Purdie setting Sue Harwood on a run to win a penalty corner.

Prowse's shot was saved, as was another after Burgess, Emily Martin and Purdie had combined well, and Catherine Johnson also went close.

Havering's pressure paid off, though, when Johnson and Martin combined and Harwood halved the deficit before half-time.

Alex Semon, Katie Griggs and Bethan Isherwood held firm in the middle as Havering began the second half on top, with Burgess making mazy runs on the right.

More corners followed, before the equaliser finally came as Johnson picked out Semon for a calm finish.

And Havering went close to a winner when Griggs shot appeared to hit a defender's knee, but a penalty stroke was not awarded and they had to settle for a draw heading into a blank weekend.

The seconds fell behind against Upminster threes to a penalty corner, but hit back to level in the second half.

Upminster scored twice more in two minutes, though, to run out 3-1 winners in the derby.

Havering's men were also in derby action and continued their positive start to the season with a 1-0 win at Brentwood twos.

They started poorly, lacking a cutting edge, and spurned many chances to test the home keeper, before Andy Gaut produced a crucial save to deny the hosts an opener.

Havering began the second half better, forcing short corners, and Harry Andrews dashed into the D to prompt a rash tackle and win a penalty stroke.

Andrews saw his effort saved, though, before Liam Appleyard's shot fell kindly for Liam Purton to tee up Andrews for a reverse-stick finish for the decider.

The seconds let a two-goal lead slip to draw a feisty derby with Upminster threes.

Roger Hiett’s powerful short corner strike was deflected in by an Upminster defender to open the scoring and Luke Joslin doubled the lead from close range at another short corner.

But Havering then lost John Harris to a painful looking arm injury and Upminster capitalised on the disruption in defence, pulling a goal back just before half-time from a short corner of their own.

The second half ebbed and flowed as both sides enjoyed periods of dominance and Graham Walker made a number of excellent saves in the Havering goal while James Downey pulled a shot just wide at the other end.

Upminster eventually got a deserved equaliser with a reverse stick shot that gave Walker no chance and both sides had chances to win it in the closing stages as it ended all square.