England is guaranteed a quarter final place in the EuroHockey League as the draw puts East Grinstead up against Reading in Round Two this Easter. The winner will go on to play the victor of the match between Belgian side KHC Dragons and Rot Weiss Koln of Germany.
The third English side in the competition, Beeston, will play Dinamo Kazan of Russia. The winners will most likely find themselves playing Barry Middleton's old club, HGC of The Netherlands in the next round. HGC are scheduled to play Glenanne of Ireland in Round Two.
Amongst the other matches that have emerged from the draw, the meeting between Bloemendaal and UHC Hamburg promises to be a competitive match. Both clubs have won the league in previous seasons and UHC are the current holders. The winner faces another tough match in Round three, where they will face either Oranje Zwart of The Netherlands or Spain's RC Club de Barcelona.
The venue for Rounds Two and Three of this season's EuroHockey League is Bloemendaal. Round Two matches will be played on 22nd and 23rd April, followed by the Round Two matches on 24th and 25th.
The draw in full:
Bloemendaal v UHC Hamburg
Oranje Zwart v RC Polo de Barcelona
KHC Dragons v Rot Weiss Koln
East Grinstead v Reading
Beeston v Dinamo Kazan
HGC v Glenanne
Mannheimer v Atletic Terrassa
Club de Campo v Pembroke Wanderers
