FIH Pro League: England men remain top of table despite India defeat
Harmanpreet Singh defeated England 2-1 in the FIH Pro League on Tuesday, with both Indian goals scoring two goals.
Captain Singh gave the hosts, ranked fifth in the world, taking a 26th minute lead at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Although Conor Williamson balanced the half-hour score in England, which ranked third in England, Singh beat Clinch again after three minutes.
This puts India in third place at the professional league table, while England in first place at the dining table Beating India 3-2 on Monday Keep Belgium higher than Belgium in terms of target differences.
England also played two games with Spain at Bhubaneswar, winning 1-0 in a penalty shootout after finishing 2-2, and then losing 4-1.
Tuesday’s match was the last in the Professional League India series, which also offered four matches for the England women’s team.
They defeated the hosts 2-1 in the gunfight with a 2-2 draw and lost to India 3-2. Last weekend, the Netherlands, the world number one and the league leader beat England 5-1 and 6-0 last weekend.
All nine teams played eight games, England was the bottom of the women’s table, with five points.
The professional league will continue in June, with England’s men playing Germany, the Netherlands and Australia in London. The women’s team in England will host Argentina, Australia and Spain.
