England Nationwide Groups
15 June 2026
FIH Hockey Professional League motion recap: Half 1
A dominant 5-0 win for England’s males over Argentina in London
England produced a cultured and disciplined show to assert a complete 5-0 victory towards Argentina.
Either side created possibilities in an absorbing first-half contest, with England carving out well-structured circle entries whereas Argentina regarded harmful on the counter from their expansive build-up play. The breakthrough got here within the 18th minute, as Henry Croft confirmed very good method to deflect the ball residence from open play, giving England a 1-0 benefit they’d carry into the break.
The second half started with a let-off for England, as goalkeeper James Albery did brilliantly to maintain out Tomas Domene’s drag flick, the trouble cannoning again off the submit. From there, England started to take management of proceedings, and their persistence paid off within the forty first minute when Sam Ward confirmed his trademark predatory instincts, latching onto a unfastened ball and tomahawking it previous the Argentina goalkeeper.
Argentina pushed onerous in response, placing James Mazarello below sustained stress through the ultimate quarter, however England held agency and prolonged their lead additional. Nick Bandurak discovered the goal with a well-struck drag flick within the forty seventh minute to make it 3-0, earlier than Croft was available as soon as once more 4 minutes later, reacting quickest to a unfastened ball to fireplace residence his second of the match.
Conor Williamson was named the participant of the match
A intently fought 2-1 loss for England’s girls vs Germany
Germany edged out the hosts 2-1 in a tightly fought contest, with the closing levels offering some late drama for the house crowd.
England goalkeeper Sabbie Heesh produced an impressive stick save that saved the scoreline stage on the finish of the opening quarter. The guests made the breakthrough within the twenty sixth minute.
Germany prolonged their benefit within the thirty fourth minute by Johanna Hachenberg, who positioned a exact end into the highest nook. From there, England pushed numbers ahead in quest of a manner again into the competition. Heesh continued to provide key saves to maintain the hole at two, earlier than being changed by an extra outfield participant as England went looking for objectives within the closing minutes.
England took benefit of Germany sending an opportunity large of an unguarded web, and within the 59th minute Tessa Howard turned residence a penalty nook rebound to arrange a tense end. Nevertheless, Germany weathered the late stress to see out the win.
England’s males battle again to edge seven-goal thriller towards Australia
England Males’s group underlined their enhancing kind in entrance of objective with a 4-3 victory over Australia.
Following Saturday’s emphatic 5-0 win over Argentina and proved to be a far tighter affair from the outset. Probabilities had been at a premium in a fair opening quarter, the impasse was damaged within the thirteenth minute by Nathan Ephraums, marking his a hundredth cap for Australia. The second quarter handed with out additional objectives, leaving Australia 1-0 up on the interval.
England responded after the break, levelling within the fortieth minute when Will Calnan was available to bundle residence a rebound on the objective line following good build-up play into the circle. Two minutes later the group went forward, with from David Goodfield. Australia pushed onerous because the third quarter drew to a detailed, however James Mazarello stood agency within the England objective to maintain his aspect in entrance.
Tom Sorsby prolonged the lead within the forty eighth minute with a second of actual high quality, curling a reverse-stick flick into the roof of the web from a good angle for 3-1. Sam Hooper then made it 4-1 with a drag flick within the fifty fifth minute. Australia, nonetheless, responded in dramatic trend, scoring twice in fast succession to make it 4-3. England held agency to see out a deserved win, having dominated the penalty nook depend 8-3 over the course of the match.
The victory strikes England as much as third within the desk on 21 factors with six matches remaining, stage with second-placed Australia, who’ve a sport in hand.
Tom Sorsby prolonged the lead within the forty eighth minute with a second of actual high quality, curling a reverse-stick flick into the roof of the web from a good angle for 3-1. Sam Hooper then made it 4-1 with a drag flick within the fifty fifth minute. Australia, nonetheless, responded in dramatic trend, scoring twice in fast succession to ma 4-3. England held agency to see out a deserved win, having dominated the penalty nook depend 8-3 over the course of the match.
The victory strikes England as much as third within the desk on 21 factors with six matches remaining, stage with second-placed Australia, who’ve a sport in hand.
England’s Tom Sorsby was named participant of the match
England Ladies’s group 0 – 3 Germany
The match was intently contested for lengthy spells, however it was Germany who struck first within the thirteenth minute, Germany held that 1-0 benefit into the break.
England started to construct stress because the third quarter wore on nonetheless conceded within the forty fifth minute when Germany made it 2-0, and the visiting aspect rating their third three minutes later.
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