Ireland and Wales' men's teams go into the last day of EuroHockey staring relegation in the face.
Both lost their first Pool C game and, having come into the relegation play-out carrying a draw from the first phase, they need the other game in the group to go in their favour on the last day.
That means England and Scotland playing for a result in the first game of the day. A draw would see both teams avoid the drop.
Assuming there is a result in the England-Scotland game, the winner of Ireland-Wales would still need to hope that their goal difference was good enough to save them. For Wales, anything other than a win ensures an immediate return to the second tier after promotion in 2017, while Ireland would go down despite reaching the semi-finals in the last edition.
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What are the EuroHockey Championships?
The EuroHockey Championships take place every two years with men's and women's tournaments which involve the eight best teams from around the continent.
This year’s contest is being held in Antwerp, Belgium and the men's edition includes England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland as they aim not only to win the coveted title but also to secure automatic qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
While the champions will be on their way to Japan, the bottom two teams will suffer relegation to the EuroHockey Championship II, and will be replaced by the top two teams from that tournament for the 2021 edition.
England are the only one of the home nations to have won the men's tournament, doing so in the Netherlands in 2009, but Ireland finished third in 2015, beating England 4-2 in the third-place playoff. Wales and Scotland both earned promotion from EuroHockey II in 2017. Germany are the most successful side in EuroHockey history, with eight men's titles since the competition began in 1970.
The eight teams are divided into two pools of four, who will compete in a round robin before the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams in each group will drop into Pool C, where they will play off to avoid relegation.
EuroHockey Championships on the BBC
All times are BST and subject to change.
The BBC will have live coverage of all of the home nations’ matches in both the men’s and women’s competitions, as well as the semi-finals and finals.
All of the matches will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app as well via the BBC iPlayer, where you can also watch the matches back on catch-up.
Click here for the full schedule for both the men’s and women’s matches – below is the list of remaining men’s matches you can watch on the BBC.
Saturday 24 August
12:20-14:00 - England v Scotland, Pool C, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
14:40-16:30 - Ireland v Wales, Pool C, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
16:50-18:30 - Third-place playoff, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
19:20-21:00 - Men's final, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
How to get into hockey
Hockey is in some
ways like football. It's an 11 a-side team game, where the aim is to score a
goal in the opposing team's net.
There are different
variations of the game, so hockey is for everyone, regardless of age, ability
or gender. There's also a real social side, with a culture of team bonding off
the field.
Play Hockey is a good place to start for those who are new to the game
or interested in coming back to it after years away. Simply type in your
postcode to locate your nearest club.
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Ireland and Wales' men's teams go into the last day of EuroHockey staring relegation in the face.
Both lost their first Pool C game and, having come into the relegation play-out carrying a draw from the first phase, they need the other game in the group to go in their favour on the last day.
That means England and Scotland playing for a result in the first game of the day. A draw would see both teams avoid the drop.
Assuming there is a result in the England-Scotland game, the winner of Ireland-Wales would still need to hope that their goal difference was good enough to save them. For Wales, anything other than a win ensures an immediate return to the second tier after promotion in 2017, while Ireland would go down despite reaching the semi-finals in the last edition.
What are the EuroHockey Championships?
The EuroHockey Championships take place every two years with men's and women's tournaments which involve the eight best teams from around the continent.
This year’s contest is being held in Antwerp, Belgium and the men's edition includes England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland as they aim not only to win the coveted title but also to secure automatic qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
While the champions will be on their way to Japan, the bottom two teams will suffer relegation to the EuroHockey Championship II, and will be replaced by the top two teams from that tournament for the 2021 edition.
England are the only one of the home nations to have won the men's tournament, doing so in the Netherlands in 2009, but Ireland finished third in 2015, beating England 4-2 in the third-place playoff. Wales and Scotland both earned promotion from EuroHockey II in 2017. Germany are the most successful side in EuroHockey history, with eight men's titles since the competition began in 1970.
The eight teams are divided into two pools of four, who will compete in a round robin before the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams in each group will drop into Pool C, where they will play off to avoid relegation.
EuroHockey Championships on the BBC
All times are BST and subject to change.
The BBC will have live coverage of all of the home nations’ matches in both the men’s and women’s competitions, as well as the semi-finals and finals.
All of the matches will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app as well via the BBC iPlayer, where you can also watch the matches back on catch-up.
Click here for the full schedule for both the men’s and women’s matches – below is the list of remaining men’s matches you can watch on the BBC.
Saturday 24 August
12:20-14:00 - England v Scotland, Pool C, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
14:40-16:30 - Ireland v Wales, Pool C, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
16:50-18:30 - Third-place playoff, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
19:20-21:00 - Men's final, BBC Sport website and Connected TV
How to get into hockey
Hockey is in some ways like football. It's an 11 a-side team game, where the aim is to score a goal in the opposing team's net.
There are different variations of the game, so hockey is for everyone, regardless of age, ability or gender. There's also a real social side, with a culture of team bonding off the field.
Play Hockey is a good place to start for those who are new to the game or interested in coming back to it after years away. Simply type in your postcode to locate your nearest club.