Pakistan gamers sing nationwide anthem forward of their FIH Nations Cup Pool B match in opposition to New Zealand on the Nationwide Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on June 18, 2025. — FIH
Backside-placed Pakistan suffered a heavy 7-0 loss in opposition to hosts England of their last FIH Professional League 2026 fixture on the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, on Saturday.
The house aspect obtained off to a flamboyant begin to the fixture as Sam Ward opened the scoring for them in simply the ninth minute by efficiently changing a penalty nook, whereas Nicholas Bandurak doubled their lead within the dying minutes of the primary quarter by a discipline objective.
Pakistan’s defence supplied notable resistance within the subsequent quarter, however England transformed the second penalty nook awarded to them by Samuel Taylor and additional bolstered their result in 3-0 simply earlier than halftime.
The penultimate quarter adopted the identical sample as England struck late, courtesy of a penalty nook, transformed by Samuel Hooper within the thirty eighth minute.
Heading into the ultimate quarter with a 4-0 benefit, England launched an all-out assault on the bottom-placed Pakistan, impressed by Bandurak, who struck his second by a penalty nook within the forty eighth minute, whereas Zachary Wallace scored from the spot the next minute.
Henry Croft then rounded up a complete 7-0 victory for the house aspect by scoring a discipline objective within the 52nd minute.
The resounding 7-0 victory, which was England’s eighth, consolidated their second place within the FIH Professional League standings with 34 factors, 4 forward of third-placed Australia.
In the meantime, the result of the not too long ago concluded fixture meant Pakistan remained winless on the nine-team match as they misplaced all of their 16 matches — two every in opposition to the opposite eight taking part sides — and completed on the backside with a destructive objective distinction of 57.
