England Women’s Hockey World Cup sparks into life with China win

By Rod Gilmour


Shona McCallin and Haoting Yang battle for possession PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

Amsterdam — England clicked into gear to qualify for the World Cup knock-out stages, putting in a fine defensive shift which left players on their knees at the hooter. From tiredness to Terrassa, England are off and running and flying to Spain on Friday.