About thetopofthed

Columnist for The Hockey Paper and the man behind The Top of the D. Writer, podcaster, goalkeeper and BBC Sport man. Used to work for Great Britain Hockey and have covered the sport at every major tournament.

Late rally not enough to save Great Britain from Argentina defeat

Posted on April 7, 2019 by thetopofthed

Two goals for Julieta Jankunas were enough to help fire Argentina to a 4-2 win against Great Britain in the FIH Pro League in Rosario.
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Great Britain thrash Argentina to move into third.

Posted on April 6, 2019 by thetopofthed

Two-goal hero Alan Forsyth hailed a ‘massive’ result as Great Britain thrashed Olympic Champions Argentina 5-1 in their FIH Pro League match in Rosario. Continue reading →

Iain Lewers calls it a day.

Posted on April 1, 2019 by thetopofthed

On Sunday 31 March 2019 Iain Lewers announced his retirement from hockey.

Well, he didn’t, his fiancée Georgie Twigg took to Twitter to do so on his behalf. In a way, that’s quite apt. Lewers, despite his undoubted class as a player, despite his steely will to win and desire to be the best, has never been one to covet the spotlight. A player who would always prefer to let his hockey do the talking; it is little surprise he decided to drift off into the background with a minimum of fuss. Continue reading →

Hinch named the best in the world….again!

Posted on February 14, 2019 by thetopofthed

For the third year in a row, Great Britain and England goalkeeper Maddie Hinch has been named the FIH Female Goalkeeper of the Year. Continue reading →