British Eurosport will have comprehensive coverage of the forthcoming EuroHockey Nations Championships 2007, which takes place from 18th-26th August at Belle Vue in Manchester. British Eurosport will be able to screen England’s highs and lows as they gun for Olympic Qualification for Beijing 2008 as the tournament offers the top three teams in each category direct qualification for next year’s Olympic Games.
The schedule of coverage is as follows:
Saturday 18th August 2007
15.00-16.30 – Live women’s group stage: England vs. Ireland
Monday 20th August 2007
11.00-12.30 – Live women’s group stage: Germany vs. Ukraine
15.00-16.30 – Live women’s group stage: Netherlands vs. Ireland
Tuesday 21st August 2007
13.45-15.00 – Delayed women’s group stage: England vs. Italy
15.00-16.30 – Live women’s group stage: Ireland vs. Italy
17.15-18.30 – Live women’s group stage: Germany vs. Spain
18.30-19.00 – Women’s group stage action
19.00-20.30 – Live women’s group stage: England vs. Netherlands
Thursday 23rd August 2007
16.00-16.45 - Live women’s semi-finals
17.00-17.30 – Live women’s semi-finals
17.30-18.30 – Delayed women’s semi-finals
18.30-20.00 – Live women’s semi-finals
Saturday 25th August 2007
16.15-16.30 – Delayed women’s third place play-off
16.30-18.00 – Live women’s final
Both the England men and women’s team will kick-off their European challenge this weekend in Manchester. The women face Ireland on Saturday 18th at 15.00 whilst the men will have to wait until Sunday where they face Belgium, a team which the men recently beat 6-2 during June’s Champions Challenge in Antwerp.
Tickets are still available and can be bought through the tournament website – www.eurohockeymanchester2007.com