FIH Hockey Pro League: England men & women lose to Argentina

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Image caption, Defeat means England are now level on points with Argentina in the table

England's men and women lost to Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League in Buenos Aires.

The men, who beat Spain in their opening two games, fell to a 2-0 defeat, while the women lost 5-2 in their opening match of the competition.

The sides will meet again at the same venue on Sunday.

England men are third in the table, level on six points with Argentina, while Argentina top the women's standings.

Argentina men took the lead within five minutes through Matias Rey, while Federico Monja doubled their advantage in extra time in the second quarter.

In the women's fixture, Agustina Gorzelany and Julieta Jankunas were on target in the first quarter for Olympic silver medallists Argentina.

England captain Hollie Pearne-Webb - on her 200th combined international appearance - pulled one back before Argentina's Delfina Thome and Elena Rayer traded goals and Gorzelany and Jankunas claimed their second goals of the game to wrap up victory.