Beeston will meet Dutch side HGC in the quarter finals of the EuroHockey League on Sunday. In a closely fought encounter HGC overcame their Round 2 opponents from Ireland, Glenanne, 2-0. Glenanne were somewhat of a revelation against Ashley Jackson’s former club, matching their Dutch opponents ball for ball. It was something of a minor tragedy that the second of HGC’s two goals was as a result of Glenanne’s ‘keeper, Stephen Doran , being left stranded after mix up in the defence following an HGC breakaway. Doran had been exceptional between the sticks and deserved a better result.
Final score in that match, 2-0 to HGC.
The other Irish side in KO16, Pembroke Wanderers, had less luck. They are not the same side as progressed from Round 1, and player defections and other problems meant that they could not even field a full squad. They paid the price for their shortcomings by conceding 11 goals against their Spanish opponents, Club de Campo. Final score 11-0 to Campo.
