Penney stood in for their missing first choice keeper against the team who had defeated UUJ the previous week - one of Instonians' main rivals in this year's title race.

Inst nearly took the lead within the first three minutes but it wasn't until near the break that they went in front through a well worked goal from Sandra Jackson.

After the interval Dungannon pulled one back from an excellent penalty corner routine and this is how it remained four minutes from time.

Inst were awarded a penalty corner from which their initial shot was stopped by the keeper but Mandy McDonald eventually scored after a goal mouth scramble to clinch Inst the three points.

Meanwhile Instonians seconds weren't so lucky last weekend as they crashed to a 4-0 defeat to Dromore.

Inst were under pressure from the start and picked up two injuries in the first half.

Chloe Jackson was struck on the face by the ball and defender Lynsey Catherwood was forved to come off as she was hit on the hand as she raced out at a penalty corner just before the break.

Inst fought well to keep Dromore at bay and successfully got to half time with no score on the board.

Jackson came back on after the break but Dromore stepped their game up and with speedy attacking and well practiced penalty corners they took control.