England's demolition of Belgium yesterday may be seen as a turning point in the recent fortunes of English hockey. This is not the strongest Belgium team we have seen but there is little doubt that the win reflects England's growing confidence and ability on the pitch. England now play the Netherlands in the semi-final tomorrow (Friday).
Match of the Day for England fans in Amsterdam today is the women's semi-final match between England and Germany.
Yesterday's results (Men):
Belgium 2 England 8 (Jackson [3], Mantell R, Clarke [2], Alexander, Tindall)
Germany 3 Austria 1
Spain 6 Poland 1
France 0 Netherlands 6
Men's Pool A Final Table P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 England 3 2 1 0 17 6 +11 7 2 Germany 3 2 1 0 10 7 +3 7 3 Belgium 3 1 0 2 7 11 -4 3 4 Austria 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10 0
Men's Pool B Final Table P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Spain 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 2 Netherlands 3 2 0 1 15 3 +12 6 3 France 3 1 0 2 3 11 -8 3 4 Poland 3 0 0 3 3 18 -15 0
