Murugappa Gold Cup: Railways, Air Force record narrow wins on second day

Tamil Nadu suffered a second consecutive defeat in the 2019 Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament after a 3-2 loss to Railways, while a last-minute goal helped Indian Air Force beat Bengaluru Hockey Association 1-0 in a rain-hit encounter on Friday.

Samarnath Soory


RSPB's forward Harsahib Singh (centre, Orange Jersey) scored the winning goal against Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Murugappa Gold Cup on Friday.   -  SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Contrasting weather conditions played a part in deciding two closely-contested matches at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Friday as Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Indian Air Force (IAF) recorded wins in the 2019 Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament.