COURTESY CENTRAL COAST ADVOCATE

GOSFORD secured its first win of the men’s Premier Hockey League season in Sunday’s derby against The Entrance.

The Magpies took out the match at Wyong 2-1 to register their first win in 15 starts.

Gosford coach Gavin Drennan was happy his younger players had a win under their belts during what has been a tough season.

“It was just a matter of getting all the players on the field and getting the combinations working,” Drennan said.

Gosford fielded its strongest side since round one, with Dave Fibbins and Liam Alexander the goalscorers and standouts.

It was a different story for The Entrance, with the Devils suffering several injuries during the game, including a broken nose and lacerations to Michael Banks.

The Entrance coach Ray Winwood-Smith said he couldn’t take anything away from Gosford.

“They were hungry for it and basically treated it like their grand final,” Winwood-Smith said.

The Entrance remained in fourth spot after the loss, still seven points clear of fifth-placed University.

Winwood-Smith said it was important for his side to hit back in this weekend’s home match against second-placed Maitland.

“That game will show a lot about the team,” Winwood-Smith said.