Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Canara Bank on Monday registered crucial wins in their respective pool matches to stay in contention for a quarterfinal berth at the ninth Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (Division A) here.
In a pool A match SSCB defeated Association of Indian Universities 5-1, while
Haryana eked out a close 2-1 win over Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in pool B.
Uttar Pradesh defeated Punjab National Bank (PNB) 1-0 in pool C, while Canara Bank beat Namdhari XI 3-1 in pool D.
With just one more day of round robin matches left, defending champions Punjab continue to lead pool A with SSCB in second spot.
In pool B, Petroleum Sports Control Board remained unbeaten to lead the chart while Haryana stands a close second, while Railway Sports Promotion Board is atop poll C ahead of Uttar Pradesh Hockey.
In pool D, Air India Sports Promotion Board is at the top ahead of Karnataka.
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