Englandwomen beat Australia to win Commonwealth hockey gold for the first time in 24 years.
Holly Hunt and Tess Howard's strikes in the first half put in an impressive performance to secure a 2-1 victory.
Team England's 'Super Sunday' was recovered by six University of Birmingham graduates, five Olympic champions and four major game newbies.
Captain Hollie Pearne-Webb said: We knew we had the potential to do that as a team.
"We haven't been together very long, but we've built our identities and learned This is something no English hockey team has ever achieved and is very special.
Prior to this golden afternoon, England had finished on the podium in all six Commonwealth tournaments, but never topped the table. rice field.
In Glasgow in 2014, I was heartbroken when I scored Australia's last-minute goal with 70 seconds remaining.
But there was no flicker. You'll find the tension and heartache ache in the second half, an unfamiliar feeling for a towering British sporting victory.
Maddie Hinch saved the hosts in the semi-final shootout against New Zealand, but was just a spectator here.
She said. I'm happy that I can stand doing nothing as long as I can win!
Holly Hunt of England toasts with teammates after scoring in the final against Australia (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Kate Richardson-Walsh summarizes: They forged their own path, worked it out tactically, and were mentally right.
"They played great. They made history." 44} Both teams had a tense first quarter, with Australia flashing the ball over goal and England failing to capitalize on a series of penalty corners.
Flora Peel threatens with an early raid into enemy territory. Hunt caught the ball perfectly and fired a shot past Alisha's power on goal.
England doubled her lead four minutes after her and Peel again deftly edged Howard into the roof of the net.
The women would have been wary of the opposing men's lead in the semi-finals against Australia by two points over her.
However, there were no visible signs of stress in England's standings, with Anna Tomann penalizing her corner slap hitting the inside of the right post in an attempt to build an advantage.
England's Tess Howard (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Hinch, spectators The first 45 minutes were first called seconds into the fourth quarter when he kicked save a close-range snapshot of Jane Claxton.
White Line Fever began to creep in, but as always Hinch had the coolest head in Postcode. First he saved at the near post, then stifled Australia's penalty corner which worked well. , was the second goal England conceded in the entire tournament, but it came too little and too late.
Howard's strike was an atonement strike that came after a year of rehab hell and an injury to his ACL that missed his Olympic debut.
She said: "I never thought a gold medal was a dream, but my dream in rehab was always a dream
, but I'm trying to get my knee back. , the last few months have been an absolute whirlwind. To stand here with a gold medal is a dream come true.”
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