KNOCKED out of the EHA Women's Cup, Trojans and Southampton have only one target left this season - and that's to save themselves from relegation!

A local exit from the cup at the third round stage was fairly predictable - Trojans losing 2-0 to Fyffes Leicester and Southampton suffering a 10-0 mauling from Harleston Magpies.

It left the pair to concentrate on their already worrying league positions, in Premier Divisions 1 and 3, respectively.

Neither side has won a league match so far this season and Trojans were seldom at the races against a slick Canterbury side expected to be pursuing trophies come Eastertime.

Bristling with international players, Canterbury won 5-0 to leave Trojans in third from bottom position.

Things picked up 24 hours later when Trojans gave a decent account of themselves before losing to Leicester, who had put five goals past them the previous Saturday.

"We were only one goal behind until two minutes from the end when Leicester scored from a penalty stroke.

"It was an encouraging performance - but one we must build on against Clifton this weekend and Doncaster on November 20," said Trojans team manager Louise Carter.

Southampton lie bottom of the pile in Division 3 after a 2-1 defeat by Preston Leyland.

They paid dearly for missing an early penalty and were 2-0 adrift soon after the break.

A bad challenge on Becky Day led to Jo Knight pulling a goal back for Southampton - Sue Crowley and Anne Vickerstaff created the chance - but it was too little too late.

Kathy James hit four of Southampton's goals in the 5-0 mugging of Hampshire League, Division 1 rivals Southampton B. Karen Winkle was also on target.

Gosport had the Indian sign over Winchester last season, taking five points off the cathedral city club.

But Hilda Bamforth's gang sorted things out this time - by a 10-0 scoreline! Teenager Caroline Thorne notched four s, while 13-year old Katy Newton got a free drink from captain Bamforth for getting her name on the scoresheet for the first time.