Hockey World Cup 2018, Semi-final 1: England vs Belgium Live Score, Updates & Commentary

ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 6

Updated: 15 December 2018 17:48 IST - Published: 15 December 2018 11:18 IST

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WHAT DO THE STATS SAY?

TWENTY-THREE CIRCLE ENTRIES AND THIRTEEN SHOTS ON GOAL FOR BELGIUM - SIXTEEN CIRCLE ENTRIES AND FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR ENGLAND!

BELGIUM AWAIT EITHER AUSTRALIA OR NETHERLANDS IN THE FINALS OF THE WORLD CUP

"OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE WAS REALLY GOOD" SAYS TOM BOON - AFTER HIS SIDE FIRE SIX GOALS PAST GEORGE PINNER

DANNY KERRY'S BOYS BLOWN AWAY BY AN UNSTOPPABLE BELGIAN SIDE - THE OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALISTS NOW IN THE FINAL OF THE WORLD CUP - SHANE McLEOD'S SIDE HIT PEAK FORM IN THE KNOCKOUTS!

FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 6

8' TOM BOON

19' SIMON GOUGNARD

42' CEDRIC CHARLIER

45' ALEXANDER HENDRICKX

50' ALEXANDER HENDRICKX

53' SEBASTIEN DOCKIER

59' England cannot find a way in as always - and the hooter goes -as Danny Kerry looks on

ANSELL FLICKS - NO DAMAGE DONE

57' DE KERPEL SPINS - PINNER MANAGES TO KEEP THE SHOT OUT

56' BoCCARD PICKS CHARLIER UP - WHO FAILS TO GET THE SHOT RIGHT

54' The English try and advance down the right - but Briels is back in the England circle - loses possesson this time

LUKE TAYLOR FLICKS - VANASCH SAVES!!!

53' ENGLAND HAVE A PC - AND THE BELGIANS LOSE THEIR REFERRAL

ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 6

53' SEBASTIEN DOCKIER - BEATS GEORGE PINNER FOR THE SIXTH TIME THIS EVENING!!

52' Van Doren to the rescue after England try another attack down the left

50' WILL THE ENGLISH TAKE PINNER OFF??

ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 5

50' HENDRICKX ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOES HIGH THIS TIME - BEATS PINNER!!!

49' BELGIUM EARN YET ANOTHER PC

48' Gougnard gets a green card - Calnan get the ball into the Belgian circle - no damage done

48' DOCKIER TAKES A SHOT FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE

46' England push ahead - Roper fails to latch on to a cross in the Belgian circle

HAVE THE RED LIONS DONE ENOUGH TO SEAL THE DEAL??? ENGLAND NEED A MIRACLE FOR SURE

END OF Q3: ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 4

HENDRICKX FLICKS IT PAST PINNER- LOW DOWN DOWN THE CENTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

44' BELGIUM HAVE A PC!!

44' VANASCH SAVES AND BELGIUM HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO GET A FOURTH OFF A COUNTER!!

43' The English mop up yet again - AND EARN A PC AT THE OTHER END!!!

ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 3

FANTASTIC GOAL BY CEDRIC CHARLIER!!!!!

41' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!

39' The Red Lions controlling the midfield completely - England unable to string together the passes

38' Condon fires one in - the shot is not strong enough to trouble Vanasch though

36' VAN AUBEL PICKS UP A GREEN

35' England defend in numbers - when they should ideally be firing up front

34' Roper looks for Ansell - but cannot do so and the English retreat

33' Will Calnan from the left - fails to cut into the Belgian circle

DIXON'S FLICK IS SAVED ON THE LINE!!! AFTER VANASCH IS BEATEN!

31' VAN AUBEL TAKES A TUMBLE - BUT SEEMS TO BE OKAY AND ENGLAND HAVE A PC!!!

NINE CIRCLE ENTRIES AND FIVE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE RED LIONS - NOT A SINGLE SHOT ON TARGET FOR THE ENGLISH THUS FAR

"A lot more endeavor up front" says Danny Kerry

ENGLAND HAVE AN UPHILL TASK - THE BELGIANS HAVE THE LEAD AND THE ASCENDANCY

HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 0 - BELGIUM 2

29' The Belgians threaten yet again just as the half-time hooter goes

27' The Belgians try and build patiently - earn a free hit outside the England 23

26' DOCKIER MISSES A SITTER AT THE GOALMOUTH!!!!

25' Belgium have a free hit on the edge of the England 23- the English manage ot steal possession

24' Calnan and Wallace on the right of the striking circle - cannot find a win in - van Aubel clears

23' Kina and van Aubel outside the England circle - no damage done though

22' A wave of attacks from the Red Lions - and they back again - outside the England 23