Chichester fall at Cheltenham hurdle

Chichester were left to rue missed second half chances as they bowed out of England Hockey's Tier 1 Championships with a 3-1 home defeat by Cheltenham.
Trailing 2-0 at the break to a fourth minute penalty corner conversion by Tom Cole and a second from Craig Graham, Chichester took a grip of the game after the break.
Luke Emmett, pictured by Neil Marshall, back with the city club after a spell in Holland, marked his return with a goal which sparked a potential revival, but despite forcing several penalty corners and putting the visitors under pressure they were unable to force an equaliser.
Nick Lampkin settled it with a third goal for Cheltenham late on.
* Chichester's Nathan Palmer has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining a serious thumb injury.

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Cheltenham's Nick Lampkin screams a third goal into the roof of Chris Burstow's net. Neil Marshall picture.