Britain beat NZ for women's hockey bronze

August 10, 2012 21:47

Britain won its first women's Olympic field hockey medal in 20 years with a 3-1 victory over New Zealand in the bronze match at Riverbank Arena.

All the goals came from second-half penalty-corners.

Alex Danson and Sarah Thomas deflected in hits by captain Kate Walsh, and Crista Cullen slammed in the second one.

The bronze matched Britain's only previous medal, earned at the 1992 Barcelona Games.

New Zealand, which scored through Stacey Michelsen with two minutes to go, was already assured of its highest Olympic finish after making the semi-finals for the first time. Its fourth placing was two above its ranking.

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