Namdhari XI beat Patiala to win Division B title

Namdhari XI beat Patiala 5-1 in the final of the Hockey India Senior National Championship (Division B) here today.

Gagandeep Singh scored four goals to help Namdhari XI win the match comfortably.

Trailing by a goal, Hockey Patiala bounced back in the 12th minute when captain Anil Kumar slammed the ball past the goalkeeper to convert the penalty corner.

Post the equaliser, Namdhari made sure there were no further hiccups.

Results: 3rd / 4th Position Chandigarh Olympic Association 5 Gagandeep Singh (8 mins-PC, 21 min-PC, 24 min-PC, 51 min-PC), Ranjodh Singh (22 min-FG) vs Hockey Himachal 2 Naurvi (7 min-FG), Vinod Dogra (18 min-FG)
 

Final Namdhari XI 5 Gagandeep Singh ( 6 min-FG, 16 min-FG, 48 min-FG, 52 min-FG), Avtar Singh (25 min-PC) vs Hockey Patiala 1 Anil Kumar (12 min-PC).