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  • FT: Belgium 4-2 Germany

  • Hosts come from two goals down to book place in final

  • Ruhr and Fuchs give Germany shock half-time lead

  • Strikes from Boon and Der Kerpel pull Belgium level

  • Late goals from Wegnez and Charlier complete comeback

  • The reigning world champions will play Spain in Saturday's final

  1. Brilliant Belgians face tough testpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    World champions and pre-tournament favourites Belgium have been in scintillating form, cruising through their pool without conceding a single goal.

    A 5-0 win over Spain was followed by a 2-0 defeat of England and a crushing 6-0 win against a Wales side who struggled to cope with a Belgian masterclass on home soil.

    Belgium were defeated in the final by the Netherlands last time and need to overcome a strong German side if they want to go one better. The Germans were narrowly defeated by the Dutch in their Pool B encounter but thrashed both Ireland and Scotland - the latter 9-0 - to make sure of their place in the semi-finals.

  2. What are the EuroHockey Championships?published at 14:30 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    Ireland in the 2017 semi-finalsImage source, Getty Images
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    Ireland in the 2017 semi-finals

    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.

  3. EuroHockey Championships on the BBCpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

    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.

    Thursday 22 August

    12:20-14:00 - Scotland v Wales, Pool C, BBC Sport website and Connected TV

    14:35-16:15 - England v Ireland, Pool C, BBC Sport website and Connected TV

    16:50-18:30 - Belgium v Germany, BBC Sport website and Connected TV

    19:20-21:00 - Netherlands v Spain, BBC Sport website and Connected TV

    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

  4. How to get into hockeypublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 21 August 2019

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    Emma Watson gets back to 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, external 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.