Hockey: Harlequins win but make hard work of it

Cork Harlequins 2 Knock 0

The home side were in control throughout this game but could never really assert their authority over the Belfast side in terms of goals and it was left to the recently retired international captain Rachel Kohler to force the issue with a tremendous opening goal late in the first half.

They settled it with a second from Marissa Ahern midway through the second half, but afterwards coach Ivan Bateman was more than a little relieved that his side's recent problems finding the net had not posed more problems.