Great Britain's men failed to medal as they played their final match in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia yesterday.
The tournament had brought mixed results for the GB side, with an early disappointing draw against the hosts, followed by a 3-2 win over India. The stand-out side from the tournament turned out to be Argentina, and Great Britain lost to them 2-3 in their third match.
Great Britain recorded a useful 2-1 win against the eventual champions, New Zealand, with goals from Ashley Jackson and Matt Daly, but they could only draw 1-1 against Korea after trailing for 28 minutes. Jonty Clarke was the scorer for GB. Great Britain found their winning form again when they played Pakistan. Second half goals from Harry Martin and Ashley Jackson reversed an early Pakistan lead, to enable GB to win the match 2-1.
Despite the mixed results, GB found themselves in the third/fourth place play off against India. The only score in the first half was an overtime penalty corner conversion by Ashley Jackson. But the second half was a different story. Shivendra Singh equalised after only seven minutes, and Sandeep Singh gave India a lead nine minutes later. The icing on the cake for India was a goal from Khandker Tushar, to give them a 3-1 victory.
The final, between New Zealand and Argentina, was won 1-0 by New Zealand.
