Commonwealth Games 2022. Birmingham

 

Holly Hunt’s superb strike opened the scoring for England before Tess Howard deflected in a second minutes later ensuring England’s women’s hockey team won Commonwealth Games Gold for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Australia. Australia, however, scored a consolation strike with 19 seconds remaining. England won three penalty corners, Flora Peel fed Hunt at the top of the D early in the second quarter to put the hosts ahead with a fine finish, four minutes later peel swept the ball in goal wards with Howard touching it over the Australia goalkeeper and into the net.

England captain Hollie Pearne-Webb said “I’m a bit lost for words -It’s the first time in history we’ve ever done this. It’s a new group. I think over the next two years it’s pretty exciting when we join up with the GB. Squad when the Scots and the Welsh come in”.