EuroHockey Championships: England men’s and women’s team both fail to make semi-finals

Spain opened the scoring against England through Luciana Molino in the first quarter, before Tessa Howard equalised with a field goal two minutes later.

Lucia Jimenez scored the decisive goal for Spain in the second half, sending them through to the semi-finals at the expense of England, who had beaten Scotland 3-0 in their opening game.

England’s men, meanwhile, who defeated Poland 5-0 in their opening game, followed by a 1-1 draw with Germany, took the lead on 10 minutes against France through Stuart Rushmore, before an Amaury Bellenger equaliser in the third quarter.

Matteo Desgouillons’ strike to put France ahead was cancelled about by Rushmore’s second late on, but with the final buzzer approaching, England were left stunned when Timothee Clement scored to send France through to the semis.