GB men and women both win in Pro League

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Great Britain's men and women some won their Hockey Pro League matches successful London connected Wednesday.

The men's squad were inspired by a Gareth Furlong double to hit Spain 4-1.

GB's women, meanwhile, overcame China successful a punishment shoot-out aft nan lucifer vanished 4-4 successful normal time.

The wins travel aft both teams hit India connected Sunday.

Furlong opened nan scoring successful nan 3rd infinitesimal and goals from Sam Ward and Stuart Rushmere allowed GB to cruise to a 3-0 lead astatine half-time.

Furlong, 32, scored again successful nan 3rd 4th while Spain's Jordi Bonastre slotted a consolation goal.

The women's lucifer was overmuch person fought, pinch China's Ma Ning giving her squad an early lead.

GB deed backmost pinch goals from Isabelle Petter and Sophie Hamilton earlier Tan Jinzhuang responded to time off nan teams level astatine nan break.

Britain doubly took nan lead successful nan last 4th - done Sarah Robertson and Grace Balsdon - but 2 Gu Bingfeng goals meant nan fixture vanished 4-4.

The lucifer headed to a punishment shoot-out which Britain clinched 6-5 pinch Petter scoring nan winner.

Both GB teams are successful action again successful London connected Thursday, erstwhile nan women big nan United States (17:45 BST) and nan men play Ireland (20:00).

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