• The London Cup

England score five to avoid wooden spoon

ESPN staff
July 16, 2011
James Tindall gets stuck in against Xavier Reckinger © PA Photos
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England produced a remarkable second-half comeback to beat Belgium 5-2 and win the bronze medal match at the London Cup.

The hosts lost 4-2 to Belgium in their opening match of the four-way round-robin event in west London, and it looked like England were destined for the wooden spoon when Renaud Pangrazio and Tom Boon gave the Belgians a 2-0 half-time lead.

However, England were determined to have their revenge, and came bursting out of the blocks after the break, and quick-fire goals from Iain Lewers and James Tindall saw the hosts back on level terms.

Captain Barry Middleton slid in to meet Glenn Kirkham's pass to put England ahead, before Mark Pearn opened up a two-goal cushion after an impressive solo effort from Ali Wilson.

Tindall put the icing on the cake, scoring his second goal of the match with a deft deflection to seal an impressive victory and ensure England signed off on a high.

The final was won by Korea, who defeated New Zealand 4-3 thanks to a hat-trick from player of the tournament Nam Yong Lee.

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