Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 20: Ireland v England, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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FT: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 4-2 IRE
Job done! Victory takes us into the #HWC2018 knockout stages #ThePride 🦁 pic.twitter.com/nv4XKheBBJ
— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) December 7, 2018

TWENTY-TWO CIRCLE ENTRIES AND TEN SHOTS ON GOAL FOR ENGLAND, SIXTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES AND EIGHT SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE IRISH- BUT ALEXANDER COX'S BOYS FAILED TO MAKE IT COUNT IN SPITE OF PUTTING UP A GREAT SHOW AT THE ODISHA WORLD CUP

LIAM ANSELL - WHO CAME IN AS A LATE REPLACEMENT FOR SAM WARD WINS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD

ENGLAND WILL MEET NEW ZEALAND IN THE CROSSOVERS WHILE FRANCE WILL TAKE ON CHINA

FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 4 - IRELAND 2

15' DAVID CONDON

35' CHRIS CARGO

37' LIAM ANSELL

37' SHANE O'DONOGHUE

38' JAMES GALL

60' MARK GLEGHORNE

MARK GLEGHORNE SCORES - ENGLAND DO NOT CELEBRATE AND CONGRATULATE THE IRISH TEAM - THE IRISH FANS IN THE STANDS LOOK SHELLSHOCKED AS THEIR TEAM WILL BE GOING HOME - CHINA WILL MAKE IT THROUGH TO THE CROSSOVERS ALONG WITH ENGLAND

59' Harry Martin has the ball and England have a PC - but Ireland do not have a goalkeeper!!!

58' IRELAND HAVE A FREE HIT - BUT THE CLOCK IS TICKING!!!

57' IRELAND'S CROSS - BEATS EVERYONE IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE!!

56' MAGEE CANNOT GET A TOUCH IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE

55' IRELAND TAKE DAVID HARTE OFF

FREE OUT FOR THE IRISH AND THEY RETAIN THEIR REFERRAL - BUT CAN THEY LAUNCH AN ATTACK IN TIME??

53' The Irish come away from the right - but England have a free hit and try and knock the ball around - England have a PC - the Irish want the referee to look for a stick check

PINNER SAVES THE FLICK - CARGO SKIES THE DEFLECTION OVER THE POST!!!

IRELAND HAVE A PC THANKS TO KIRK SHIMMINS!!!!

51' ANSELL PUSHES IT IN FROM THE LEFT BACK LINE - DANGEROUS BALL SAYS THE REFEREE!

50' DAVID HARTE LEAVES HIS POST - COMES TO IRELAND'S RESCUE - ENGLAND ATTACKING IN WAVES!!

49' ROPER PUSHES IT BACK FROM THE BACK LINE - IRELAND HAVE A LUCKY ESCAPE AS THERE IS NO RED SHIRT TO PICK UP THE CROSS

IRELAND MAKE A MESS OF THE PC!!!!

49' IRELAND HAVE A PC THANKS TO ALAN SOTHERN

48' David Condon gets a green card - can Ireland find their way back???

47' Middleton tries the right flank for England - cannot find space outside the Irish circle

FIFTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES AND SEVEN SHOTS ON GOAL FOR ENGLAND - EIGHT CIRCLE ENTRIES AND THREE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR IRELAND - CAN THE IRISH RESTORE PARITY AND ADVANCE TO THE CROSSOVERS???

END OF Q3: ENGLAND 3 - IRELAND 2

44' CHRIS CARGO GETS A GREEN CARD - DARLING MISSES A GOLDEN CHANCE TO EQUALIZE!!!

43' LIAM ANSELL FUMBLES AT THE GOALMOUTH - CANNOT GET THE STING INTO HIS SHOT

42' David Condon fails to find a red shirt near the Irish circle and Ireland steal the ball - try and advance right away

41' The Green Machine have a chance to advance but Liam Ansell steals the ball

39' England into the attack yet again - BUT KIRK SHIMMINS HAS THE CHANCE TO START A QUICK COUNTER - EUGENE MAGEE TAKES A BAD HIT ON HIS KNEE

GOAL - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 3-2 IRE
Oh what a goal! @jamesgall26 deflects a crash ball into the net! #HWC2018 #ThePride pic.twitter.com/BylXglzVeg
— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) December 7, 2018

ENGLAND 3 - IRELAND 2

38' JAMES GALL PUTS THE ENGLISH BACK AHEAD OFF A CROSS FROM SANFORD!!!!!!!!!!!!

ENGLAND 2 - IRELAND 2

SHANE O'DONOGHUE GETS THE IRISH BACK INTO THIS ONE!!!

37' IRELAND HAVE A PC AND ENGLAND LOSE THEIR REFERRAL

ENGLAND 2 - IRELAND 1

37' LIAM ANSELL FIRES A TOMAHAWK AND BEATS DAVID HARTE!!!!!!

A TEAM GOAL FOR THE IRISH BUT CARGO GETS THE FINAL TOUCH!!

ENGLAND 1 - IRELAND 1

35' The Irish look for space down the left - now try the right - CHRIS CARGO PUTS IRELAND ON LEVEL TERMS!!!!!!!!!!

33' Ansell outside the Irish circle - cannot make his way in after David Ames had done all the hard work to get there

32' England push ahead - Sloan tries to find Phil Roper - the Irish clear with a long overhead

NINE CIRCLE ENTRIES AND FOUR SHOTS ON GOAL FOR ENGLAND, TWO CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR IRELAND - THEY HAVE YET TO GET A SHOT ON TARGET THOUGH!!

HT: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1-0 IRE
Condon's strike the difference at the half-time break!
Watch live on @btsport now! #HWC2018 #ThePride pic.twitter.com/yWsPseYgE8
— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) December 7, 2018

THE WINNER MAKES IT TO THE CROSSOVERS - THE LOSER GOES HOME - A DRAW WILL SEE BOTH ENGLAND AND IRELAND ADVANCE TO THE CROSSOVERS AT THE EXPENSE OF CHINA

HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 1 - IRELAND 0

29' Ireland chasing the ball but the long breather beckons at the Kalinga Stadium

27' The Irish unable to get enough of the ball to make an impact thus far!!

25' FANTASTIC RUN BY SANFORD - CANNOT FIND A RED SHIRT NEAR THE IRISH CIRCLE

23' England try the right flank - SLOAN SENDS IN A SKIER FROM THE STRIKING CIRCLE!!

22' ANSELL SPRINTS AHEAD - ALL BY HIMSELF - FINDS NO SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE IRISH 23