Punjab Warriors News

Dabang Mumbai reclaimed top spot on the Hockey India League table after a convincing 10-4 win over defending Champions Punjab Warriors, in Mumbai yesterday. Braces from captain Florian Fuchs and Indian youngster Affan Yousuf ensured Mumbai remain the only unbeaten side the HIL this season.

After two heartbreaks against Delhi and Ranchi in the last two finals of the Hockey India League (HIL), Mark Hager guided his team to their first trophy in his first season in charge. Youngster Armaan Qureshi put up a wonderful performance in the big game, as Punjab handed Ranchi a 6-1 defeat.

The Uttar Pradesh Wizards today stunned hosts, Punjab Warriors defeating them 3-0 in a hard-fought game. The match, which was being played in Chandigarh today, saw the Wizards winning their second consecutive game after defeating Delhi Waveriders a few days back. With this win the Uttar Pradesh Wizards are now placed fifth, with 17 points, in the table of the Hockey India League.

Delhi Waveriders faced second their consecutive home defeats. The hosts who defeated Punjab Warriors in their opening game in Chandigarh lost out to the same team 2-5 today in the return leg. With this win Punjab Warriors now share the third place in the points table (17 points) with Kalinga Lancers and Delhi Waveriders.

In what was a rematch of last year's final, Ranchi came out on top once again as Sandeep Singh scored the deciding goal from a penalty corner against his former team. The 5-4 win puts Ranchi back at the top of the table, as Punjab suffered their second home defeat of the season.

Punjab Warriors bounced back from their defeat against Delhi Waveriders, with a convincing 3-1 win over Dabang Mumbai at Mohali on Sunday. Stat of the day: Mumbai have now lost 26 of the 34 matches they have played since the start of the Hockey India League in 2013.

Rupinder Pal Singh converted two penalty corners as Delhi Wave Riders produced a convincing 5-4 win over Punjab Warriors. Despite the tight scoreline, Delhi dominated most of the game, as their aggressive tactics caught Punjab flat-footed.

Punjab Warriors avenged their defeat in the final of the 2015 Hockey India League (HIL) with a 2-0 win over defending champions Ranchi Rays at Mohali. Jacob Whetton's goal in the first quarter proved to be the winner, in a match where Barry Dancer, Punjab's coach, 'out-tactic'ed Ranchi and India Junior coach Harendra Singh.