Doncaster hockey legend Barry Middleton will have to wait until 2020 to become the world’s most capped player after being left out of Great Britain’s squad for the first FIH Pro League.
England were made to settle for fourth place at a third consecutive Hockey World Cup after being defeated 8-1 by brilliant Australia in the bronze medal match.
Doncaster 1, Sheffield Hallam 2 Sheffield overcame a gritty Doncaster side at Town Fields last Sundayin the Hockey League’s northern Conference to claim bragging rights in the South Yorkshire derby.
Sheffield Hallam are still looking for their first points of the new season after losing their first home game of the season to reigning North Conference Champions, Durham University.
A flurry of four goals in five minutes settled Sheffield Hallam’s North Conference match as they beat Oxton 3-1 to make up for the disappointment defeat at Olton.
It was a disappointing start to Sheffield Hallam’s Men’s Hockey League North Conference programme last Saturday, as they lost their opening match 3-2 to Preston.
Hockey hero Maddie Hinch had her parents from South Yorkshire cheering from the stands as her amazing shoot-out saves clinched gold for Team GB last weekend.
Doncaster's Barry Middleton was left ruing the finer details as Great Britain’s men’s hockey team lost 2-1 to Australia to leave their Rio 2016 hopes in danger of crumbling.
