They have set up home there after being quite nomadic for many years and are hoping it's the start of great growth and development for the club.

Instonians have fallen in love with the brand new water-based pitch already and Club Secretary Lynsey Catherwood is encouraging new members to come along and try it out.

She explains: "Instonians are quite a small club.

"They have no natural school to feed them with new players and many people probably don't even know Instonians have a ladies team!

"Well we hope to change that now.

"With a top of the range new home pitch and a superb club house we hope to attract new players and increase our performance.

"Our 1st XI are at the top of Intermediate One and these new facilities can only enhance their performance and skill.

"We are also lucky to have some really excellent schoolgirls and we really aim to nuture their talent and hope they will become fantastic players for the club.

"It is a long term goal that the club will set up a junior section but we are still working on this project.

"The only way is up for Instonians!"

If you are interested in playing for Instonians, they welcome all abilities so head along to Shaws Bridge on Tuesday nights (8-9.30pm).

Meanwhile on Saturday Instonians 1st XI kept their position at the top of the table secure by defeating Malone 3-1.

Instoninans immediately put Malone under pressure - they got to the ball much quicker and were more alert overall.

This early pressure led to a few chances and a quick penalty corner, which Stacey McDougal pushed out to Wendy Horgan who controlled the ball and struck the first goal with a tremendous shot.

The pressure continued and Horgan scored again - this time from a flick from five yards out - to leave Inst 2-0 up after five minutes.

Instonians began to relax which left Malone the opportunity of pulling a goal back - and that's just what they did. But Inst weren't finished yet and it didn't take long for Claire Henderson to put the game out of Malone's reach when she made it 3-1.

Instonians seconds weren't so lucky on Saturday as they fell 1-0 to Owls after a tightly fought match. The match started with Owls putting pressure on Instonians straight away and before the visitors had settled into the game Owls had scored after slotting the ball through the keeper's legs. This woke Instonians up and from there on in they fought incrediably hard putting a lot of pressure on Owls with some brilliant work from school girls Chloe Jackson, and Emily and Shirely McCleary, however they were unable to find the equaliser.