RSPB retains Senior National Women's hockey title

Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) defeated Madhya Pradesh 5-0 to retain the Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship (Division A) title for the record sixth consecutive time here Monday.

Neha (12th, 16th minutes) and Navneet Kaur (25th, 28th) scored a brace each after Vandana Katariya (10th) handed RSPB the lead in the summit clash of the ninth edition of the tournament.

Haryana claimed the third spot after eking out a narrow 3-2 win over Maharasthra in the third-fourth place match earlier in the day.

Sonika (6th), Rani Rampal (39th) and Deepika (49th) scored for Haryana, while Lalruatfeli (13th, 42nd) struck both the goals for Maharasthra.