Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 19: Australia v China, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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GOVERS GET A HATTRICK WITH ONE GOAL FROM OPEN PLAY - HAYWARD TOO GETS HIS FLICKS RIGHT - THE AUSSIES ARE IN MAJESTIC FORM AHEAD OF THE QUARTERFINALS!

FORTY-TWO CIRCLE ENTRIES AND SEVENTEEN SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE KOOKABURRAS - ONE SHOT ON GOAL FROM SIX CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR CHINA!!

THE AUSTRALIANS HAVE BLOWN KIM'S CHINESE AWAY WITH A DOMINANT PERFORMANCE - THE RESULT MEANS THAT ENGLAND AND IRELAND CAN PLAY OUT A DRAW - AND BOTH MAKE IT TO THE CROSSOVERS!!!

FULL-TIME: AUSTRALIA 11 - CHINA 0

58' CRAIG SPINS AT THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE - FIRES THE SHOT WIDE!!!

57' Govers near the post - cannot get a deflection in- the Aussies take Lovell off!!!

56' The Aussies still pressing - in search of a record-equalling twelfth goal!!

AUSTRALIA 11 - CHINA 0

54' BRAND SCORES - THE AUSSIES HAVE ANOTHER AFTER A GOALMOUTH MELEE!!

52' ZALEWSKI TAKES A SHOT - DEFLECTED OUT BY A CHINESE DEFENDER

TYLER LOVELL SAVES AND THE BALL IS CLEARED

51' CHINA DO HAVE A PC THIS TIME AROUND!!

NO PC - FREE OUT TO THE AUSSIES SAYS THE VIDEO REFEREE

50' CHINA HAVE THEIR FIRST PC - THE AUSSIES WANT TO REFER!!!

AUSTRALIA 10 - CHINA 0

48' OGLIVIE HAS A FREE SHOT ON GOAL!!!!! THE AUSSIES HAVE THEIR TENTH!!!

47' Hayward wins the tackle and the free hit - JAKE WHETTON'S CRACK IS IN THE BACK OF THE NET - FROM OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE THOUGH!!

THIRTEEN SHOTS ON GOAL FROM THIRTY-ONE CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE KOOKABURRAS!!!! HOW MANY GOALS ARE WE ABOUT TO SEE IN THE FINAL QUARTER??

END OF Q3: AUSTRALIA 9 - CHINA 0

44' The Chinese try to clear the lines in vain - the Aussies outside the Chinese 23

42' MATT DAWSON DIVES TO CUT OFF A PROMISING THROUGH BALL FROM CHINA

40' The red shirts manage to string together a series of passes - cannot get far - the Aussies have the ball again

38' The Chinese sprint into the Aussie circle - the cross comes in - past the back line harmlessly

AUSTRALIA 9 - CHINA 0

36' Ockenden displays his tackling skills - WOTHERSPOON SCORES OFF A DEFLECTION AFTER A GREAT ASSIST FROM DANIEL BEALE

35' China manage a rare foray into the Aussie circle - not for long though as the Aussies try a counter

AUSTRALIA 8 - CHINA 0

34' TWO FROM PCs - ONE FROM OPEN PLAY - BLAKE GOVERS GETS HIS HATTRICK!

AUSTRALIA 7 - CHINA 0

33' OGILVIE FINDS TIM BRAND WHO GETS HIS NAME ON THE SCORESHEET - TAPS THE DEFLECTION IN

32 Tom Craig cuts in from the right - switch flanks - the Chinese come away though

31' CHINA HAVE A FREE OUT AFTER AN EARLY AUSTRALIAN ATTACK

"We want a consistent sixty minutes" says Colin Batch

TWENTY-FOUR CIRCLE ENTRIES AND TEN SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE KOOKABURRAS - TWO CIRCLE ENTRIES AND NO SHOTS ON TARGET FOR THE CHINESE

BLAKE GOVERS FINDING FORM WITH HIS DRAG-FLICKS - JEREMY HAYWARD FOLLOWS SUIT - THE AUSSIES RESEMBLE A WELL-OILED MACHINE - THE WORLD CHAMPIONS COMING INTO THEIR OWN!!

HALF-TIME | This guy is on 🔥 with 2 goals & an assist & we're on our way to a perfect #HWC2018 pool stage!! #PrideOfTheKookas 🇦🇺6⃣ 🇨🇳0⃣ pic.twitter.com/hQVHowtZ9a
— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) December 7, 2018

HALF-TIME: AUSTRALIA 6 - CHINA 0

29; Ockenden finds Wotherspoon - but it's time for the long breather at the Kalinga Stadium

AUSTRALIA 6 - CHINA 0

28' JAKE WHETTON DIVES FULL STRETCH ON THE GROUND - DEFLECTS THE BALL IN

27' The Aussies switch flanks a couple of times - the Chinese refuse to be drawn forward - now have the ball though

26' YANG WINS A FREE HIT - CHINA PRESSING HARD - THE AUSSIES TOO GOOD IN THE CIRCLE - MATT DAWSON TO THE RESCUE

25' THE CHINESE MANAGE TO FIRE A TRICKY BOUNCING BALL ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL - NO DAMAGE DONE

23' CHINA ATTEMPT AN ATTACK OF THEIR OWN - BACK TO FULL STRENGTH NOW - BEALE CLEARS FROM HIS OWN CIRCLE

AUSTRALIA 5 - CHINA 0

HAYWARS KEEPS IT LOW - TO THE FAR RIGHT - CAIYU BEATEN ALL ENDS UP

HAYWARD FLICKS - THE AUSSIES HAVE ANOTHER PC - AND ANOTHER

22' CHINA DOWN TO TEN - AO WEIBAO GETS A GREEN - THE AUSSIES HAVE A PC

20' The red shirts try and advance a wee bit to press the Aussies behind the half-way mark

AUSTRALIA 4 - CHINA 0