Not even Storm Desmond could put the brakes on Hermes’ Hockey League exploits on Saturday, Pembroke Wanderers the latest victims in the leaders’ flawless campaign to date.

A 5-1 win at Booterstown made it eight wins out of eight, the team now averaging almost four goals per game.

Hermes were 3-0 up at the break, Eimear Horan’s solo goal the pick of the first half, and while Alice Ward pulled one back for Pembroke they conceded two more in the final quarter, Naomi Carroll getting her second of the game.

With Ulster Elks’ game against Greenfields postponed, Railway Union moved into second place on their own thanks to Nina Heisterkamp’s ninth-minute winner against Pegasus at Park Avenue.

Cork Harlequins moved above the Ulster side into fifth with a 2-0 win away to Ards – Rachel Hobbs and Olivia Roycroft got their goals in the first and fourth quarters.

The game between UCC and UCD was also postponed.

Hockey League results Hermes 5 (E Horan, N Carroll 2, S Loughran, C Watkins ), Pembroke Wanderers 1 (A Ward); Ards 0, Cork Harlequins 2 (R Hobbs, O Roycroft); Railway Union 1 (N Heisterkamp), Pegasus 0. Ulster Elks v Greenfields and UCC v UCD – postponed.