The defensive pairing of Kerry Almond and Emma Dovey started strongly and a number of intercepts, taken speedily through to goal, saw Oldham move into an early four goal lead. This didn’t last long as Oaksway found their way back into the game, with some great goals from their tall goal shooter, Georgia Rowe. At the end of the first quarter Oldham led 11-16.
Quarter two was a different story. Oldham continued to be solid in defence, with Taylor Cullen and Gabs Marshall also pitching in with some great intercepts. The through court play from Oldham was at times breathtaking. At Wing Attack, Maria McAndrew was running the centre court, linking well with Kathryn Turner and Krista Enziano. Both shooters had found their range and scored 20 goals between them. Oaksway could find no answer, as Oldham won the quarter 9-20 and took a healthy 16 goal lead into the half time break.