Day 14 BBC One: 20.30-22.55 Olympics

It's the sport that prompted a memorable line. "Where Were the

Germans? And frankly, who cares? ." Great Britain's women have 12 medals

but they have never been to the Olympic final. Holland are the

reigning European champions, they are going for their third Olympic

gold in succession. The Dutch, formidable, but hopefully, not a

task beyond words. Great Britain are in the Olympic final. For Kate

Richardson-Walsh and her team, this is their moment, the gold medal

match for the very first time in a history of women's hockey in Great

Britain, they are into the file. This could be the biggest moment in

hockey ever, because going back to 1988, that final took place at 6am

on a Sunday morning, this is happening at nine o'clock, and pets

are even watching it if the Internet is anything to go by. It will be an

incredibly interesting match, at a Diadoro, a lot of Team GB athletes

are there to support them. The blue pitch will be familiar, it

is what they have been training on. The man who has coached them to this

stage is Danny Perry and he is with Rishi Persad. For the last 48 hours,

there has been a lot of hype and expectation. Is it something the

team has been embracing or something you have kept out of their ear shot

and concentration? It will be difficult to stop the noise.

Everywhere, people have been wishing us luck and it is difficult to avoid

that to an extent. The job of the staff and the athletes is to keep

feet firmly on the floor and we have done that pretty well. We have had a

good recovery today at the British School, and stuck to what we do,

which isn't that exciting but has served us well so far. I think we

have handled it very well and I think we are in the right place for

this next match. How much does the focus of one more game, one game

could change the history, although you have already created history, it

could change it even further, how much does that play on your mind or

the team's mind? We try not to get ahead of ourselves, we try to think,

OK, what is the job when the ball gets pushed back, what do we do

next? I think in doing that, we have consistently performed. I think we

are aware of the ramifications of the gold-medal versus a silver

medal, but we know we have already inspired a nation, inspired a future

generation of hockey players, that is kind of in the bag, that is done.

This really is about, what do we do at pushback, what we did after that

and staying in the moment. That is the secret of success. What do you

do against the Netherlands? They are going for three gold medals in row.

As you say, three in a row and they have won the last two World Cups. So

they have a great record, the foremost team in the world. They

have some key players and we have to be diligent with those, and they

play up particular style which is broad and wide and we have to make

that work against them and exploit some of the opportunities that

presents. So just stick to what we need to do when it matters most,

look after the key players and execute. You have given a few bits

of advice there. Is there one thing your team have to do tonight one

thing they have to do above everything else to give of their

best? I keep -- thing keep doing what you are doing, work hard for

each other. This is the personality of the team and if they keep working

for each other, we will be in good shape.

Thank you be a time, we wish you the very best of luck.

And Danny deserve so much credit for what he has done with the team,

incredible strength in depth, seven different scorers so far with Alex

Danson and Richardson was leading the way but everyone making a

contribution and look at the difference over the last 12 years.

In 2004, they didn't qualify for the Olympics, in 2008, they didn't get

out of the group, in 2012, they won the bronze medal and here they are

with a shot at goal. Kat Downes was behind-the-scenes in the stands with

friends and family when they won the most important match so far, the

semifinal. Alex Danson does what she does best.

It is a gold for Great Britain. Great Britain have won it, they have

defeated Argentina. Scores. Great Britain at the moment, the top team

in the Olympic tournament. Sets up a semifinal against the black sticks,

New Zealand. So this is it, the Olympic

semifinal. Great Britain beat New Zealand four years ago in London to

win bronze. Can they beat them again in Rio and give themselves a chance

to go for gold? Terrific atmosphere tonight here at

the Diadoro Olympic hockey Stadium. It has come to Thomson. It is wide.

New Zealand coming forward at pace. They have a shot on goal. No, it is

wide again. :. Saved. The drag flick. It is

pushed home, it is scored. Alex Danson gets the first goal of the

match for Great Britain. Really good first half of hockey. They have got

everything there, they have trained so hard, they are not likely to let

it go at this point. I admire your optimism. Fingers crossed.

Everything crossed. You have come dressed to the occasion. And we are

loving it, the crowd is unreal. Every person is screaming on GB and

we are nailing it. You have worked up quite a sweat banging the drum.

We have, but it has been worth it. Apparently, they are complaining,

the New Zealanders but they will have to pry it from our dead hands

before we give it up. We are going on. New

possession one more time. Maddie Hinch off the line. Can they clear

it? Here is Danson, she has found Helen Richardson-Walsh. Can she is

caught? Penalty stroke. Penalty stroke awarded. And scores. And this

is promising. As Lee. Penalty stroke again! Danson to put Great Britain

three nil in front. She has got it. Danson scores per second, Great

Britain are in the Olympic final! They have done it, they are through

to their first Olympic final with seven wins out of seven. Can they

now make it eight for a gold? This is wide, your daughter is an Olympic

finalist. I know, we have worked so hard this, they are not going to

lose it now, in for a gold medal chance there. Nicola, your mum and

are so proud. I am so happy, the girls are ecstatic and I am sure the

parents are as well. They are a of this journey as much as we are. So

proud, the whole team were absolutely brilliant that game. What

you saw today was the old will squad performance, people putting their

bodies on the line, thinking clearly under pressure and doing the right

thing at the right moment. Everybody, to a woman, stood up and

did their job today. And for Kate Richardson-Walsh, this

becomes her 375th cap and this will be her last match as captain. Here

is the starting line-up. Maddie Hinch in goal. Crista Cullen has

recovered from a bash in the semifinal and Alex Danson going so

strongly. Georgie Twigg was injured in the semifinal, she will be used

as a substitute and Helen Richardson-Walsh picked up a leg

injury when she collided with the goalkeeper. She is also fit and will

becoming off the subs bench. So it is a very strong squad, a strong

starting line-up and they will of course use their substitutes. Mel, I

know you were so excited when they got through to the final, are you

feeling calm now? Not at all. The teams have come out to warm up and

the atmosphere is already building. There is a huge following for the

Dutch, naturally, but the Brits are doing their best to hold their own

in the stands. Have you managed to talk to any of them all see how they

were moving? I am thinking of Helen Richardson-Walsh, she is on the subs

bench but that she looked fit and healthy? I spoke to Danny Kerry and

asked him that question and he said Helen was fitness tested this

morning and held her hands up and said if she is not 100%, she won't

take the field. She said it isn't about her, but about the team and

she came through it and it is a massive plus for the team. We talk

about her wife Kate, who is captain, but for Helen, this is her fourth

Olympics and she has come back from to back injuries that required

surgery. She is an amazing story. They both are, she is so

competitive, so highly driven and motivated and I think I speak for

every British man that we hope they come off with a gold medal around

their necks. Kate Lyster said her motto is "Feel the fear but do it

anyway" -- Kate likes to say. Do you sense any fear from them? Not at

all, it is what they wanted to do. Speaking to the Dutch press, it was

the one team they didn't want to play, the Brits, and I can see it

being a physical encounter and many of the girls have got into the

mindset of the Dutch. I hope a lot of people will be tuning in back

home. When they last met in the Euro league final, Great Britain won on

penalties, it may have been England then, but Maddie Hinch played a

crucial role. She is phenomenal in the shoot out but you have to get

through 60 minutes of hockey before you get to that stage. She plays

club hockey at Holkham but she will go into the Dutch league next year,

so she will want to go there having one up on them and she is quoted as

saying some of her new team-mates have already said, "Enjoy wearing

that silver." She is one who will want to prove a point. Definitely.

Mel, we will talk to you later, good luck with everything tonight. It

will be sensational. There will be a wonderful atmosphere, a lot of

British support but the Netherlands are a very strong side and the

defending Olympic champions for the last two Olympic cycles. Before

pushback, we have time to catch up on one of the newer supports here,

BMX biking and news first on the Liam Philips, Britain's contender in

the men's, who crashed out in the early stages. Team GB released a

statement saying that following the crash, Liam suffered concussion that

required further assessment in hospital as a precaution and has

been discharged under medical supervision. The put up a lovely

letter on social media where he thanked everybody who had got him

back and to the start line in Rio, including the surgeons and physios

and his girlfriend Jess Varnish. It is a brutal sport and when it comes

to the final, it really is all or nothing. Here is the women's final

first. The excitement building there, out

on the outside line, Elke Vanhoof, very consistent, a top-10 finisher

in all three Supercross races held so far in this calendar year.

Next to her, from France, Manon Valentino, the world championship

bronze-medallist three years ago. Last year's world champion next to

her from Venezuela, Stephanie Hernandez. If she wins, she will

become the first Venezuelan woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal. It

is going to be tough in lane six. Speaker 989, Yaroslava Bondarenko

from Russia, 19 years of age, fifth in the World Championships this year

-- number 89. From the United States, one of two

USA riders, Alise Post. World silver-medallist two years ago.

Brooke Crain, fourth in the world championship last year, from

California. Eighth in the Olympic final in London.

Laura Smulders from the Netherlands. The Olympic bronze-medallist from

London. A big roar from the crowd, big start. World champ, defending

Olympic champion -- Big Star. Mariana Pajon from Colombia.

Huge expectation, it seems like the whole crowd is Colombian. Can she

deal with the pressure? Those eight riders get one shot at gold now. The

BMX Olympic final. Bursting out of the gate. Pajon

nearest the cam ra, good start made by Alise Post from the United

States. Pajon has the inside track. Jumps the triples, through turn one,

Valentino of France is down at the first turn. Pajon leads. The crowd

beside themselves with excitement, being chased all the way by the

American rider, Alise Post in second. Hernandez of Venezuela is

third. Through the rhythm section they go. One more turn to go. Here

they come now, into the finishing straight. She's going to do it for

Colombia, Mariana Pajon successfully defends her world title. She beats

Alise Post of the United States to the line. The Venezuelan, Stefany

Hernandez, takes the bronze. What a moment, what a rider. The crowd have

got what they came to see, a Colombain Gold Medal.

The tough thing for him is being out in lane eight. He has won a world

title from the outside lane. Eighth in the championship final. Connor

Fields USA, seventh in the Olympic Games seven years ago. Former World

Cup winner. Is this to be the greatest moment of

the 25-year-old's career? From the United States, Nick Long.

World bronze medallist, earlier in the summer. Now the two Aussies.

Anthony Dean in the green helmet. Superbly consistent in the semifinal

and in the quarters. Sam Willoughby, two time Olympic champion, Olympic

Silver Medallist in London. His fiance, Alise Post, has just taken

the silver in the women's race. Caroline Buchanan there who would

have loved to have been in the women's final.

The Gold Medal awaits for one of these eight.

Riders ready, watch the gate... Away they go in the Olympic final.

Leading on the inside, Sam Willoughby. Good start by Connor

Fields. Round the first corner. The Australian has lost his way. It's a

one, two for the United States at the moment. Nick Long leads the way.

Connor Fields in second place. USA one, USA two. Nick Kimmann

challenging moment. Here up towards the line. It's going to go to the

USA. And Connor Fields is the Olympic champion ahead of Jelle Van

Gorkom and Nick Long grabs the bronze for the Americans. They are

victorious. Connor Fields, who went into the Olympic final four years

ago as the favourite, but ended up in seventh place, delivered in the

biggest race of his life. The USA stretch their lead at the top of the

medals table. More British contributions today. Here are the

headlines.. Nick Skelton has become Great

Britain's first ever individual Olympic showjumping champion. The

58-year-old went clear on Big Star to become Britain's oldest Gold

Medallist for over a century. Boxer Joe Joyce is guaranteed at

least a Silver Medal after winning through to Sunday's superheavyweight

final, where he'll aim to succeed Anthony Joshua as Olympic champion.

Nice moves, Joe! Lutalo Muhammad is into the semifinals of the men's

taekwondo 80 kg division. The semifinals are 9. 15pm tonight live

on BBC Four. And Canada beat Brazil 2-1 to win

the bronze medal in the women's football. The second consecutive

bronze for the Canadians. The host will be hoping the men's team can

provide them with Olympic cheer in tomorrow's final. We're building up

to the women's hockey final. Before they headed out here to Rio, I had

the chance to catch up with three of the key players, captain, Kate

Richardson-Walsh, goalkeeper Maddie Hinch and a woman who will be one of

the main attacking threats, Georgy Twigg. They knew they were on the

verge of something special, even then.

COMMENTATOR: Great Britain have won the bronze medal. Have you noticed

much more interest in you and in hockey generally since the Olympics?

Yeah, definitely. The recent Europeans, we were sold out at Lee

Valley. Participation of hockey has definitely grown since London 2012.

You know, my hockey club at the weekend, we have at least 900 kids,

maybe a thousand kids turning up, which is fantastic. Last August, the

European Championships were staged in London. What happened? So, we got

into the final and we were up against the Netherlands, the current

Olympic and world champions. We battled through to the end and got

to the shootout. COMMENTATOR: That will do very

nicely indeed. England are the champions. Maddie Hinch is the hero

of England! I think we've got every chance of winning a Gold Medal.

We've shown that now as we've just really progressed as a side and

started to pick up more medals along the way. The Europeans, even though

it was England, was a massive turning point as a programme and as

a group. Not having quite ever reached that Gold Medal standard

meant you never really quite fully understood what it took to get there

or what it feels like. I remember afterwards thinking straight away,

if that's what a European Gold Medal feels like, what on earth would an

Olympic Gold Medal feel like? It's given everyone that extra push to

make sure we go out there and give it our absolute best and leave no

stone unturned and be ready. COMMENTATOR: A fantastic

performance. What a tournament they've had. Yet to lose a match.

They've won the most important one so far, comfortably. How much home

work do you do on the opposition, as well as working on your own

technique and strength and game, how much are you mugging up on them?

Many, many hours. Our coaching staff, we have an analyst, Amber is

just phenomenal, what she does and how she breaks the game down. We can

go up there and look at any game, in I player, any Ed its, any moment of

the game and she can pull it out and we look at it in detail. We can slow

mo it and get it from a couple of angles. Hours are spent, OK, I'm

going to likely play against these forwards, what do they do. What do

they revert to under pressure, what is their type? And how do I need to

play against that? When we go to tournaments, that's our strength and

Danny's strength as coach, is the tactical set up. It's one of the

best in the world. COMMENTATOR: Great Britain are in

the Olympic final. And here we go. Everything they have prepared for

will now come down to this match against the Netherlands, a rematch

of the European Championships, same rules, if it's a draw at the ebbed

of the -- end of the four quarters, it goes straight to penalties.

Maddie Hinch will be prepared for that. Let's hand you over to Rishi.

Hearts beating, just a bit faster, palms are sweaty. Simon alongside me

looking cool. We've spoken a lot about the significance of this

match. Not just for Great Britain's women's team, but in the history of

British teams, taking part in the Olympics, for all time. It's huge.

This could have an impact across so many different sports to give a

belief that those groups of people who come together collectively, it's

a different dynamic. This could prove that the investment in those

team sports are wholly worthwhile and will have long-lasting effects.

Danny's team has overcome every challenge so far. Unbeaten in seven

matches coming into the final. The Dutch, though, provide a whole new

test and a whole new challenge. They have such a wellth of experience.

They're going for their third Gold Medal. The Olympics is such a

different competition. It doesn't mat wear you've done at Europeans

and worlds. This is about Olympic experience. There are so many

distractions. Great Britain have tried to shut themselves off from

those. They've talked about just one more game. After the semifinal

success, Danny, Kerry and Kate were saying keep their feet on the floor

and do everything they've done in every match so far. But of course,

they have been dealt all the interest and hype that everyone's

put on them. Around the village, the teams just preparing to come out,

everyone wishing them luck. It's hard to get away from that. How do

they keep focussed? By doing the leg work before they get here. They know

that everything they've done, the preparation, and that's what it's

about, it's about that instinctive and intimate knowledge and belief in

yourself so there are no questions left. They're not walking out to

this cacophony of noise thinking, what do we do now? They will have

prepared for. It it's getting to the first whistle with the composure

they need. The two teams are out. This is the final line-up. It's the

first final for Great Britain in their history. Time for the National

Anthems. Emotions running high, Simon, a last

word on what we can expect in the final. Passion, intensity, two

groups of players who've prepared for four years to get to this point.

They'll leave it all out there. There isn't time for doubt. It's

about knowing what you've done, trusting that preparation, putting

it into practice, make your coach happy. As you say, four years of

blood, sweat and tears, literally. Even in the semifinal, we saw it

from Crista Cullen and Georgy Twigg. We are ready. Can daddy Kerry's team

climb the mountain one more time? Time to head to the commentary box.

COMMENTATOR: Good evening everybody. Yes, we're ready here for 60 minutes

of blood, sweat and ultimately tears, one way or the other. The

stands are filling up, almost at capacity now.

The by-line from Kate Richardson-Walsh was "nice and calm"

in the huddle. Alyson Annan-Thate the coach of the Netherlands had a

strange moment in the semifinal, after the fourth quarter she went

into the huddle and started giving instructions to the players, saying,

keep your marking tight, play the ball crisply, keep an eye on each

other. The players said, coach, it's a penalty shootout. She wasn't

aware. She'd lost her way in the match. Blamed it on the heat of the

sun. Didn't matter ultimately, they won the shootout. Here they are in

the Gold Medal match. The Dutch will be playing in their change strip of

grey, attacking the goal away to our left.

Great Britain in their favoured all red strip. Hitting away to our

right. Hold tight, here we go. A gold medal on the line. Crista

Cullen, bruised, battered and scarred after her countless displays

of courage throughout this tournament. Cullen number five for

Great Britain, on the right. Taken off in the semifinal, returned with

eight stitches in her forehead ten minutes later. Time to say good

evening to melt flew low. Good evening, everybody -- Mel Clewlow. I

haven't seen a group of players so focused in my life. To know they are

playing for an Olympic gold medal, it is not only fantastic for hockey,

it is fantastic for British sport and I join lots of you at home

hoping they come back with the ultimate prize. Alex Thomson's ball

just run out of play. She is Great Britain's top scorer in the

tournament so far, with five goals. Hollie Webb gets stuck in. The the

break forward, the Dutch are threatening in the early stages.

Laura Unsworth, as ever, reliable. So far, Laura Unsworth has been

absolutely unshakeable at the back. She mops up anything that any of the

marking players can't get to. She has the free role and more often

than not, she is in the right place at the right time. First touch for

Susannah Townsend. She could be a game changer for Great Britain this

evening with her speed across the pitch and her close contact all

skills. Sophie Bray. Loses possession. Free hit to Holland.

This is one of their danger players, van As. That was a good return, but

not as precise as she was hoping for. Ellen Hoog. Van As will try and

slide it into the circle. The tackle comes in from Hollie Webb. Nicola

White back to Hollie Webb, who thought about going aerial.

Eventually plays it off the Dutch ship and web will restart -- sheen.

The fascinating matchup for me this evening is I don't think the Dutch

have a very fast backline at all, will mean boss place in the middle,

Paramount, they are not the quickest players, they will be up against the

likes of Alex Townson, Townson, all have pace. Danny Kerry in the

familiar red baseball cap, compelled every step of the way. Kate

Richardson-Walsh playing her final international tonight. Unsworth in a

forward position. Owsley back to Unsworth. A little turn and go to

Hannah MacLeod. Drifting forward. Add to the left. That was McCallan

who fail to get stick on board. Van Male did a good job tracking her but

then lost out on the ball came through. I don't think McCallan

realised how fortunate you was to be in that much space. Not often we

have seen it in the tournament but that is OK, it is allowed to happen.

That is off the foot of Laura Unsworth, free hit right on the

halfway line. Four quarters of 15 minutes each. The gold medal match

in the women's Olympic hockey tournament. Naomi van As on the

left. Good acceleration. Maddie Hinch aware that there wasn't a

touch on it, just allowed the ball to pass through her legs and strike

the backboard. It is a tough ask but if Great Britain can score first,

that is where you start to get into the minds of the Dutch. They are so

used to winning matches, that winning mentality. They are not used

to going behind and you sometimes see a different Dutch team coming

out, they don't know what to do. Susannah Townsend quick to react

once the ball went to lose. -- went loose.

I think Helen Richardson-Walsh does have some strapping on her hamstring

to help without injury. Here goes Sophie Bray. That is good skills.

Decided to take it on. Ultimately held up by will mean boss. Verschoor

for the Netherlands -- Willemijn Bos. Crista Cullen restarts. Back to

Laura Unsworth. Across to Kate Richardson-Walsh. Now Sam Quek is on

the left. Her pass is poor. It has been intercepted by the Netherlands.

Maddie Hinch might have to make a save. Penalty stroke for the Dutch.

Sam Quek unfortunately went to ground. Laura Unsworth made the

legwork back, Sam Quek did so well, she made the mistake. You can see

Sam Quek going to ground, she didn't take the ball and as a result of

that, she takes the player and it is absolutely right by Michelle Joubert

to give the penalty stroke, and it is Paumen stepping up against Maddie

Hinch. Holland's top scorer with four, the chance to make it five and

put the Netherlands 1-0 up in the gold medal match. Paumen versus

Hinch. It's been saved! Hinch to the rescue. What a start for the Great

Britain goalkeeper. Fantastic save but for a world-class player, it is

a poor stroke by Paumen, almost putting it down the middle, hoping

that Hinch takes a step to her left. One thing Hinch does is her

homework. Owsley down the right to Helen

Richardson-Walsh. A lot of strapping on that leg after the injury in the

semifinal. De Waard heading forward for the Netherlands. After feet of

Helen Richardson-Walsh. It goes to show what pressure does to, well,

without doubt, one of the best players in the world. The pressure

has got to hand maybe it is a sign that the on top of their game.

Georgie Twigg picking it up on the 23. She has got a lot of ground

here, into the Dutch half. Now they attack again. Cullen watching it

every step of the way inside and read perfectly by Kate

Richardson-Walsh, who has released Owsley on the right. She has Alex

Townson inside. Can't find her. Lily Owsley doing the right thing, trying

to go towards the support, which was Alex Townson. Sometimes when she has

ten or 15 yards in front of, just put the ball into space and get the

legs ticking over. She is a nightmare to try and catch up to

when she is at full speed. Chance for the Netherlands to build

another move forward down this right flank. In front of the orange clad

supporters behind. Lots of red white and blue, obviously the flag of the

Netherlands and the union flags dotted around the stadium. There is

the save again. Unsworth thinks about throwing it

forward. Weight sensibly and gives Alex Townson the chance to pick up

some speed. A little reverse pass to the left. Great Britain have three

on the edge of the circle. Townsend tackled.

Georgie Twigg missed her tackle. Van As is heading forward. Can they

threaded through for another shot on goal? Saved again. Have they given a

corner? Penalty corner awarded to the Netherlands. Let's see what

happened here. Possibly coming off the legs of Richardson-Walsh. The

long corner has been given, I think the two umpires had a conversation.

It came off the stick, not the body. Sometimes we talk about the pressure

on the players in these matches but you also have to remember, it is the

pinnacle of an umpire's career, so it is great to see these two working

well together early on in a massive match. From a British point of view,

it was fortunate they conferred, cancelled the penalty corner. Great

Britain with possession, aerial ball looking for Nicola White. Quick move

forward. Owsley trying to chase it down.

Sophie Bray. In a bit of a tangle. Taken quickly. Helen

Richardson-Walsh waiting in the centre of the circle. After legs and

this time it is scored! Great Britain are in front, Lily Owsley

strikes! Exactly what we wanted to see, Britain getting the goal on the

board first. Paumen this a stroke and four minutes later, fantastic

skills by Sophie Bray, taking on three players by herself. Get the

shot away. Sombroek with the save but Owsley the first to react with

the ball. Sophie Bray has the skills and the ingenuity to unlock the very

best defensive combinations. Lily Owsley was on hand to finish the

job. Six minutes left in the first quarter of the gold medal match.

Sophie Bray busy again, this time in midfield. The Dutch are coming

forward with speed. Appeals for a penalty corner. It was just on the

edge, I think it hit Sam Quek's foot, but outside of the circle.

Sensibly pushed behind and this time, the penalty corner is awarded.

It has been awarded because the umpire felt that Hollie Webb

deliberately played the ball off the backline. I have got to be honest,

at this level, you can't put that down as a poor trap. The movement of

the stick goes towards the baseline, so it is the correct decision. The

number 13 on the left-hand side, van Maasakker and Paumen on the right.

Paumen, who missed the penalty stroke, could be the target.

They have reshuffled, the Dutch. It is Paumen's drag flick. Saved by

Hinch again, and behind. Big left-hand glove save again by Maddie

Hinch. Paumen going across the goal but you can see Maddie Hinch

stepping out, she is reliant on Hannah MacLeod taking the stick

side, running anything down and getting hit. Maddie Hinch took a

huge step to her left side and was able to bat the ball away.

Hannah MacLeod goes inside. That is a great pass forward. Looking for

McAllen. Hannah MacLeod again pushes it into the circle. The Dutch

defence is a bit desperate. One more time on her way through. Hannah

MacLeod is a tenacious talent. The Dutch will be aware that she rarely

feels any pain. -- Alex Danson. When you're talking

about Hannah MacLeod, for me, personally, she is the unsung hero.

She is not worried about whether she is on the scoreboard or not. It is

not a criticism of any of the is on the scoreboard or not. It is

forwards or anyone else, but Hannah MacLeod knows her job and it allows

Sophie Bray, Lily Owsley, Alex Townson, to play how they want to

play. She puts the body armour on and runs no-one and gets hit. Sophie

Bray was loitering. Van As with the pass down the line

to Ellen Hoog that was too strong. Sam Quek ready to restart. She has

been rock solid throughout this tournament, played some sensational

hockey at times. Bit of a misunderstanding between Hollie Webb

and Sam Quek. Taken quickly into the circle. Unsworth calm under pressure

as ever, releases it to the outer edge of the circle. Trying to get it

back into a shooting opportunity. It is brought clear by Susannah

Townsend. Danson has Nicola White ahead of who

was raising her stick and calling for it. One thing Britain have been

exceptional at in the tournament is their team defence and their circle

defence in particular. Getting their feet out of the way but managing to

pick the ball off the opponents' sticks. That is important when you

have cowman and van Maasakker as potential drag flick is from the top

of the circle -- Paumen. Great Britain's ball. Umpire wanted

it taken from the right place. Cullen sends it back to Laura

Unsworth. Nicola White takes it out of the

evening sky. The match started in daylight. It gets dark quickly here

in mid-winter in Rio. The flood lights are on. There's Hanna

Macleod. Van Maasakker has picked up an injury here. Hanna Macleod as she

tries to tap the ball down into the turf she catches the knee cap. Quick

ice pack and miss the last two minutes, back for the second

quarter. Grazed knee and she's off. That's what I mean about team

defence. All 11 players back, building a red wall around the

circle. When you see the Dutch crashing a ball in from 35 metres

out from the goal, you've got to think you're on top of them at this

particular moment. Umpire has asked for the clock to be

stopped. The decision has been given for dangerous. The question is being

asked whether it should be a penalty corner. Though it hit Unsworth

unions the knee. That's deemed to be the defender's, I mean this in the

nice way, it's good that she's one of the smallest players on the

field, but her knee is closest to the field any way. She's had worse

in her career and indeed in these Olympic Games.

Great Britain attempt to wind down the clock. 15 minutes done in the

Gold Medal game. The Netherlands 0, Great Britain 1. A great start for

Great Britain. And they had to soak up a lot of pressure. Let's look the

the first goal if we can. What magnificent skill from Sophie Bray.

She takes the ball to the air. Defenders know you can step in. The

ball is three inches across. Then it's in mid-air to make a clean

tackle is so difficult. The defenders didn't. They stepped away.

Bray bustled through, got the shot on and then Owsley on hand. Both

players there fantastic. Lily Owsley looks so calm. Looking at the save

Maddie Hinch has produced, she has been one of the MVPs of the

tournament for me. What about the first from the penalty stroke? Mel

Clewlow said that Maddie does her home work. She will have studied

video footage of every stroke that Paumen has taken for years. She will

have a black book and she read it right. She anticipated Hinch

stepping one side. She didn't. Good save. Good save and from the penalty

corner. Paumen didn't get hold of it. It's not the class we've seen

from her. It's a good height from Maddie. She read it correctly. Big

left hand in the world. It wasn't a world class flick. The pace this

game is being played at is quite outstanding. For those of you at

home, I hope they appreciate the effort of these athletes. It's

turnover turnover because of that pace. It comes straight back with

interest. Whether they can sustain this, I have no idea. It will be

impressive if they do. One thing we know, is that Great Britain are

beautifully conditioned. They are in the peak condition of their careers.

They're ready for a pace that they're currently going at the

moment. Let's head back up and rejoin Mel and Matt.

Thank you, Rishi. The second quarter about to get under way. Great

Britain lead the Netherlands by 1-0. No change of ends after the first

quarter. That will happen at halftime. On

Sticks are locked together there. The Dutch have broken away.

It's a goal. It's scored by Kitty Van Male. No referral. It's outside

the 25. Hollie Webb needed to do more as the final back defender.

Kate Richardson-Walsh is taken out of the equation. Webb does

everything she can. The speed at which Van Male is running at

unsettles Hinch a bit. She realises she's not going to make a save. Into

the roof of the net, 1-1. Gutting from a British perspective because

it's a mistake that's led to that goal. Inside the first minute of the

second quarter. The Dutch are level. Goal in the first quarter from Lily

Owsley. The equaliser from Kitty Van Male.

Somebody took a hit. Owsley doubled over. Recovers quickly. Lily Owsley

is another one checked over by the physio after earning the second

penalty stroke which led to the third British goal in the semifinal.

She landed awkwardly on her right shoulder. You'll see the strapping

on her shoulder. Solid defending from Webb. There's

going to be a card here. It's been shown to Crista Cullen for elbowing.

Crista Cullen will get a two-minute suspension. Numerical advantage for

the next couple of minutes for the Netherlands.

The Dutch are seizing on every missed trap and every pass that

comes up short from the Great Britain team. Starting to settle

down, the Netherlands, now and playing

-- and playing with more fluidity. Paumen thought about going with the

aerial ball. Great play from Georgie Twigg.

Fantastic play. Crista Cullen sitting out for two minutes with the

eight stitches in her head from the semifinal. This is what the Dutch do

to you in a game. The Dutch swarm around and try to bully you. They

try and intimidate you, I guess, that's why they're one of the best

sides in the world and ranked number one. From a British perspective,

when they get the opportunities, which is what Lily Owsley did in the

first half, you have to take them. The shot is wide from Naomi Van As.

Turnover ball again by Britain. The ball falls to Naomi Van As for the

second time. Giselle Ansley does well to close it down.

Can Great Britain, if they just get a ten-second patch of possession,

calm things down. They're under pressure defensively one more time.

Hanna Macleod was calling for it. That's good, calm play by Danson

coming back to help the team-mates out at the back. And the willness of

Nicola White and Hanna Macleod to get ahead of the ball is brilliant.

Georgina Twigg and Samantha Quek switch flanks.

Constant offensive movement from end to end in this second quarter. The

Dutch have really raised the pace of the game.

Off a Great Britain foot. It is a penalty corner. The Netherlands

giving Great Britain a piece of their own medicine. Free hit taken

quickly. Giselle Ansley not able to see the ball coming through. But

these moments you can't afford to give to the Dutch. Maartje Paumen

doesn't miss very often. Maddie Hinch getting some water down

her before she has to keep her eyes on either Paumen or, who is

alongside her? Number 13, Van Maasakker.

Hirge hinge gets down sharply. Double save from Maddie Hinch.

Hinge has put on a goal -- Hinch has put on a goal keeping master class

so far in this Gold Medal match. Still no let up in the pressure. The

Dutch keep coming forward. This is the corner from Maartje Paumen.

Tries to whip the ball using all her body. She shapes as if she's going

to put it one side. Then whip it's the other side. Fantastic double

save from Hinch. Kate Richardson-Walsh tried to get

underneath it. Good interplay. Ellen Hoog find it on the right. --

finds it. Incredible tension around the arena

tonight. 1-1 in the Olympic gold medal match. The Dutch the defending

champions, they have won it in London four years ago, they won the

title in Beijing in 2008 as well. Looking for the hat-trick. Great

Britain, bronze-medallists last time out. Van As, quick turn and take. To

her right van den Heuvel. Runs into trouble. Still the pressure mounts.

Another cross coming in. It was too far behind the Dutch attacker. The

Dutch with all of the possession at the moment and they are inside the

circle with van As. I didn't see any foot. Just

listening out for what it was for. We are asking for a penalty corner,

OK? I thought they were checking whether the ball had gone over the

line from van As's shot. He is van As's shot, it was clear of the line.

Was there a foot. It looks like Sam Quek's stick from that angle. The

video umpire will have several angles to look at. That one was

inconclusive. I don't think she has hit better one on the back and that

hasn't gone in. On the replays we have seen, it looks like Sam Quek's

stick, rather than her knee. Restart with a penalty corner and the

Netherlands keep their referral. Penalty corner for the Dutch, the

decision has been made, no further argument or discussion required. It

was interesting, some of the British defenders were behind the goal

putting on defensive equipment, which is sometimes a sign. Third

penalty corner for the Netherlands. Van Maasakker is there. Potential

change for the drag flicker. Paumen has taken the previous two. The

third one... Well defended. Well done, Lily Owsley. Interesting

decision from the Dutch to go with the slap of the top because it takes

longer to get the ball into the circle. Clearly looking for tips and

touches because they haven't been able to beat Maddie Hinch with a

direct flick off the top. Well, this long period of sustained Dutch

pressure continues. It seems to have taken up most of the second quarter

so far and there is no end in sight. More Dutch players coming forward.

Maddie Hinch diving desperately. Another penalty corner advantage. It

is a difficult ball -- dangerous ball of Kate Richardson's stick.

There is no way it is an advantage. You can see Michelle Joubert giving

the penalty corner sign. Fourth one to the Dutch so far. Van Male's goal

in the first minute of the second quarter has ignited this Dutch run

of pressure. Paumen is back on the edge, van As will inject. Paumen the

likely target. It is a goal for the Netherlands! 2-1 in front in the

gold-medal game. Paumen, one of the best at drag

flicking in the world, has been unable to boot magic Hinch so

decides to take the ball and hit it herself -- beat Maddie Hinch.

Richardson-Walsh on the goal-line is unable to it. I don't know if Maddie

Hinch will be disappointed with this or not. To be fair to Paumen, she

has got the ball a few inches off the turf and it has bounced in and

around Maddie Hinch. It is probably about the 198 goal she has called

for her country and she celebrates it like it is her first. It is

heartbreaking to see it going but you have do admire her passion. This

group of players, playing as England at the time in the European finals

last year, where 2-0 down to the Netherlands before fighting back and

winning on a penalty shoot out, so they won't lose faith at all. 2-1

with four and a half minutes left until half-time. Great Britain on a

rare attack. The flick inside from Helen Richardson-Walsh. It has

fallen kindly for Owsley. Chance for:. Crista Cullen has scored!

Crista Cullen brings Great Britain level. I said you don't get many

chances against the Dutch and when you do, you have to take them.

Crista Cullen finds herself in acres of space in the Dutch circle. I am

not sure what Sombroek expected to seek. It is a shocker for Sombroek

but any British fans are not going to care. Crista Cullen with the

slap. Sombroek's foot, whether it gets stuck in the turf, is

irrelevant and within a minute of Paumen giving Holland the lead,

Crista Cullen equalisers. Wearing a bandage on the scar of the head

injury she picked up, eight stitches in the semifinal. What time strike

back, with the Dutch having just gone ahead. Let's see if that can

just give Great Britain an extra level of momentum. Four minutes left

in the half. 2-2. Townsend on the break down the right. Townsend

continues to surge forward until she is eventually held up. Bouncing

ball, watched and controlled by Kate Richardson-Walsh. She looks to set

up Sophie Bray. Bit of a collision between Sophie Bray and one of the

Dutch midfielder is. -- midfielders. When you are comparing goalkeeping

performances as well, Maddie Hinch has made a couple of quality saves,

which gives you confidence as a team. Sombroek has faced two shots

and conceded two shots. Whether she could have done anything on the

first is irrelevant but the second one, she definitely could have done

and that is going to upset you as a defensive unit. Lily Owsley inside,

into space. Settling things down for Great Britain. Long thumping pass

forward from Giselle Ansley. Taken quickly. Looking for Sophie

Bray. Wonderful ball juggling skills. This is where she is at her

best. It is a fantastic cake by Verschoor to take it off the end of

Sophie Bray's stick -- fantastic take. It is so difficult when they

are bouncing it in the air like Sophie Bray does.

Crista Cullen, who has just scored Great Britain's second, back in her

more regular defensive position. Great Britain yet to have a penalty

corner. Cullen could be involved if and when they do. Sophie Bray leaves

it. Sent high, searching for Hannah MacLeod.

Paumen forward to van Male. Van Male holds it up, fires it off Alex

Danson's leg. It has been such an absorbing half of hockey, it is hard

to believe there is only a minute and a half left of the first half.

To see four goals in an Olympic final already is quite impressive.

Could be more to come, still plenty of time left on the clock. Great

Britain back to defending, where they have spent most of this

quarter. The Dutch trying to unlock this defence. It is often a foot.

Control by Laura Unsworth but it will be van As with the restart. Out

to the right. Another aerial ball in search of

Alex Danson, but it doesn't find her. Last 30 seconds of the first

half. Level pegging here, 2-2. Last meaningful attack opportunity is

missed and the Dutch will just keep possession now, pass it between

themselves and count down to half-time. Helped by some of the

supporters here at the Diadoro Olympic Hockey Centre. So the

players head off to replenish their energy levels. Half-time here in the

gold-medal match. The Netherlands two, Great Britain two. Rishi

Persad. That was just about the most wonderful 15 minutes of hockey you

could imagine. The Dutch equaliser, Simon, was just stunning

counterattacking. Yes, the Dutch are swarming the ball carrier so when

Great Britain come forwards, they swarm around them and then attack as

a unit. It is not one-on-one, it is three on one at times and it was an

exceptional finish once van Male went around Maddie Hinch. They look

so incisive when attacking and deserved equaliser. Then they

carried on attacking, Great Britain camped in their own final third of

the pitch and they get the goal but puts them to one up. In big Games,

Britain have ridden the look little bit, defended deep and it is a

tactic they are comfortable with but it did look like they were inviting

too much pressure. The corner that came to put them 2-1 up was

fantastically improvised, you don't see many of them these days, but a

good finish. And it was fair to say that it looks like they could get

more. They were dominant, the Dutch ran through channels with such pays,

finding the extra player deep in the circle on the baseline. -- such

pays. But the good thing about the British team, whenever they get a

chance, they take it. Yes, and never holding anything back. They know

they have confidence and individual abilities so they go. Not the

cleanest donation from a goalkeeping point of view, not one the Dutch

goalkeeper will be proud of. No, not a moment she will put in her

personal highlights diary. Crista Cullen bawled her beautifully with a

slower ball, basically, through the legs. Maddie Hinch in contrast has

had a wonderful first. 2-2, finely poised here.

CLARE BALDING: think I everyone is pretty tense. Great for Crista

Cullen, who came out of retirement to score the equaliser. Let's bring

you up-to-date with what has been happening in the taekwondo because

the semifinal happened a little while ago and it featured Great

Britain's Lutalo Mohammad against European champion Beigi Harchegani

of Azerbaijan, who is six foot six. We will join it at the start of the

second round, there is no score yet. The first point on the board for

Cullen McCullers -- 43. How often have we seen that, straightforward

and right on target. Doing very well to stay in the ring, Lutalo

Mohammad, but staying in the Carioca arena. Can he stay on song? One

point to the good. Two kyong gos hanging there. Reducing the target,

Herchegen with a lot to look at. The tempo suiting the British fighter

here. The man from Walthamstow is doing really well to keep this

tempo. Coming forward a bit more now. The referee having a close look

and it will be a kyong go for holding the leg, Muhammad just

questioning in that moment. Gets his focus back.

That's it, isn't it, he's just waiting, waiting that little bit too

long. The referee said he wants more action. Scoring with a wonderful

headshot. His patience pays off. Position, firing into the face.

Milad Beigi Harchegani firing himself. 3-point lead, perfect

timing. Perfect, just hanging off of their waiting for the Azeri to come

in. Almost scoring with another drop kick in response to the back kick.

It is Harchegani that flicks one around the back. Are we going to see

a kyon go? Looked to be some holding there. That headshot has been

invalidated, if you hold and kick to the face, it doesn't count, no video

replay needed, kyong-go given, it has given Lutalo Muhammad a very

handy four point lead. It was a bit fortunate I have to say, but rules

are rules, that's it. You are not allowed to hold. It could have been

all evens but it's not, it's a healthy lead going into this final

round. Olympic tae kwon do, the art of

kicking and punching. There was the big head kick. Didn't he know it,

Lutalo Muhammad. Very concentrated, Harchegani. Up against it. Looks

like Steve Jennings the British coach like that one. I think he did.

Now from a tactical point of view, Harchegani is going to have to come

out all guns blazing. Muhammad has to really concentrate. This, the

semifinal in the men's under 80 kilograms grouping. Lutalo Muhammad

of Great Britain against Milad Beigi Harchegani of Azerbaijan. The Azeri

that all of the two. A big gap in favour of the Brit, four points in

front. That flexibility. He tries again. A flick to the head. Tense

times year, Olympic final at stake. Do you attack, do you defend? He's

defending. He takes a kyong-go. He takes a kyong-go because he closed

that down, he didn't want to be there for the reverse kick. 5-2 now.

Little reverse kick from Harchegani, a space opened. He capitalised.

Tries with a little hook kick to the body there.

We can just about hear Steve Jennings the British team coach

advising him to go higher with that push kick to close the gap.

Harchegani... Response from Muhammad, this one going back and

forward. It's a kyong-go for stepping out. 5-3. Lutalo Muhammad

having a conversation with Steve Jennings, he felt there was a head

kick. Yeah, really going for the head, isn't he? Harchegani going for

the big points. As we mentioned, the importance of staying concentrated,

not just defending, Harchegani was two down but there is a kyong-go

against Muhammad. Into the final minute here. He keeps trying to

close the gap, Muhammad, he has to be careful, because we've seen it so

often in this last minute. Harchegani's going to come forward

and he's looking for the big points. Big points but not much time left.

In which to do it. Lutalo Muhammad using the push kick, trying to

maintain this, those with a headshot of his own. This tousled affair will

suit the British fighter at the moment, breathing hard, huge

pressure. Uncharted territory. Olympic bronze. In London. Can he go

one further here? Yes, well again, closing it up. 5- for now, he's

closed the gap, one more point would even it all up. The defensive

tactics of Lutalo Muhammad, will they pay off? Beigi Harchegani of

Azerbaijan is one points down. The Olympic Games final awaits. Tries

with the head cake. Lutalo Muhammad manages to seal the deal, perfect

shot from him, response from Harchegani, it's all kicking off

here. Ten seconds to go in the third round, 11-7. Lutalo Muhammad of

Great Britain on the cusp of an Olympic Games final. Shifts around.

The clock is ticking down. Two in seconds left. The kyong-go, he'll

take it all day. Beigi Harchegani on the move. Lutalo Muhammad in the

final! Tremendous scenes here. Picture

perfect performance. Lutalo Muhammad of Great Britain tactically perfect,

timing spot on. Patience... It's most certainly a virtue. The man

from Walthamstow shouting "Olympic final". That is where he's going.

That gold-medal match will take place at 2:15am your time, the other

major headline today is Nick Skelton, becoming Britain's

first-ever individual show-jumping champion, he took the title going

first in the jump off on big star. He our gold medallist, could we have

another at the hockey? It's 2-2, let's go back to the Deodoro. Rishi

Persad? They've been too expensive, they

need to be composed, get the ball out wide, down the flanks, then to

the front line under control. The biggest 30 minutes of their lives

ahead of them, let's rejoin Matt and Mel. COMMENTATOR: Second half just

underway, Great Britain now attacking, attacking the gold to the

left. 2-2 in the gold-medal game. Incredible tension throughout that

second court, particularly, Mel Clewlow, when the Dutch were all

over the British team. Absolutely, it was a dominant second quarter by

the Dutch, but it still remains 2-2 at half-time and from the British

perspective you have to take the positives from it and realise

anything that goes to Joyce Sombroek's goal could have an

outcome. I'd like to see them putting the back line under pressure

and winning the ball high up the field so they haven't got so far to

run to try and get the ball into the Dutch circle.

Cautious start from the Dutch on this left side. Kate

Richardson-Walsh gets an early touch, then tidy things up. Slides

it inside. Naomi van As will restart. A couple of Dutch players

inside the circle. Van As tries to go past Nicola White.

Attacking down the left, this side, bouncing behind, harmlessly enough.

Hard to know which coach would be the happiest. I think there is more

to come from this British team, definitely. From the Dutch is

effective, they will be disappointed they haven't taken more chances and

put more gold on the scoreboard. Four penalty chances in the first

half, Great Britain yet you have one. Alex Dunton, her past to Hannah

Macleod was a good one. McLeod bullied off the ball. On the deck.

Right into the centre. White in good shape. That may come. Sam Quek on

the left. Laura Unsworth forward. Normally at the other end of the

field. In a forward attacking position. She's found Alex Danson.

Danson with the free hit. The pass comes up short. Aimed for Sam Quek.

The Dutch will try and charge down the right side with de Waard, who

leads it for Naomi van As. Van As omnipresent, on the ball whenever

there is a Dutch player present, it is Naomi van As, spends very little

time on the bench. I'm led to believe it's her last international

game for the Dutch, she will want to go out with a third Olympic gold

medal. Sophie Bray tried to intercept. But they reconstruct down

the left. They are into the Great Britain circle. Hoping to get a red

foot on the ball. Nothing yet. It's behind.

Van Geffen down the line. Great Britain appealed the ball had been

pushed out. The umpire agreed, I think. One thing this British team

will know is you don't beat the Dutch in the first quarter of any

match, one thing the Dutch will know is this is probably the fittest

women's hockey team there is alongside the USA. This team can go

for 60 minutes, if there was extra time, which we know there isn't,

they could do that as well, you have to grind it out against the Dutch.

As I've said many times, take your opportunities when you can. England,

we know, in the Europeans, where 2-0 with ten minutes to go and managed

to come back to 2-2. This Great Britain side almost exactly the same

as the England side that won the European Championships last year. No

extra time. We go to the end of the 60 minutes. There will be a penalty

shoot out. The Dutch won there against Germany in their semi.

Germany beat New Zealand for the bronze medal early today. The

Netherlands moving forward, Naomi van As holds it up. Shadow all the

way to the corner by Sam Quek. Gets a stick in the way. Alex Danson back

in her own 23, can she wiggle out of a tight spot? She's done

beautifully. Danson loses out to van As, who is seeking revenge.

Van Geffen. Inside to Bos. To the left they find Verschoor on the

baseline. Back to van Maasakker, send it in, and a penalty corner has

been given. Great Britain get a foot on the ball. The Dutch have their if

penalty corner of the game. Crash ball in from van Maasakker, Susannah

Townsend on the right line at Miss tracks the ball onto her own foot.

She walked back to the halfway line from you could see how disappointed

she was with that, personally. Fifth penalty corner of the game for the

Dutch. Van Maasakker is forward. Kitty van Male is in position as

well. The number 24, de Goede, with the black headband. The drag flick,

saved by Maddie Hinch. Can they clear this? Cuts out the angle

effectively. Still not out of the circle. Now it's clear and the

protective gear comes off. Down the centre. Willemijn Bos. The

circle. Sticks there. Another one given. Penalty corner number six,

they keep on coming. It's just wave after wave of pressure. It's Welten

here, as the ball breaks it comes off stick.

Van Maasakker number 13, de Goede number 24. Target players here. As

the injection comes in. This time... It's beautifully saved by Maddie

Hinch. Richardson-Walsh involved as well, still rattling around in the

circle. And another penalty corner has been given. I've got a feeling

it's a combination of Helen Richardson-Walsh and Maddie Hinch.

The shot from de Goede hits Kate Richardson-Walsh on the foot for the

seven penalty corner. Great Britain have spent so much time wearing this

protective headgear during this match, face masks on. Once again

they will attempt to run it down. One of the pieces of women has gone

behind the hoarding. It's exactly the correct decision to stop play,

because it is player safety that is paramount. The 40 second rule

applies, you have 40 seconds to get ready with your protective gear once

the penalty corner has been awarded. Van Maasakker and de Goede change

positions on the top of the circle. Penalty number seven for the

Netherlands and this time they strike. Kitty van Male gets the

goal. Her second. And the Dutch lead by 3-2 with eight and a half minutes

left in the third period. You had a feeling the Dutch were going to have

to do some kind of manoeuvre because it wasn't working off the top. Van

Maasakker shapes to deliver a flick straight from the top. She rolls the

ball, it's the pace at which he delivers it to Kitty van Male. Who

doesn't really have to move. She swings her stick at the ball for a

third Dutch goal. The rest of the team and those on

the bench off the field of play celebrating. The Netherlands three,

Great Britain two. The BBC news will follow the

conclusion of this gold-medal match. Helen Richardson-Walsh starting to

get busy in the centre. Need a little bit of magic, something

creative from Helen Richardson-Walsh to reignite the British gold-medal

challenge. They are really struggling to at the moment to keep

possession. Helen Richardson-Walsh was the furthest player forward and

had five Dutch players around her. Free hit outside the circle.

It is off a foot. The Dutch busy here. Showing great patience as they

try to get in there and that is a great cross. Thankfully from a

British point of view, van As's cross was just too shallow. The

Dutch just playing some simple, fantastic hockey, which is short,

sharp movements with the players and it is the delivery of the ball from

each other, it goes into space. It is not very often it goes stick to

stick. The Dutch supporters know in good voice as wave after wave of

Dutch attack heads to the Great Britain circle.

Verschoor has done well, just drags it back. Hannah MacLeod looking for

Sophie Bray. Bray on the break links up with Lily Owsley and Britain are

rubbed to halfway under the grand scheme of things in the last 20

minutes of this match, that is a good start. They have been doing

nothing but defending. We haven't really seen the ball in the Dutch

half in this quarter so far. It is typical of the Dutch to bring their

best game to an Olympic final, which is, I guess, what you would expect.

McAllen, surrounded by three, does well to find Crista Cullen. As soon

as there is a British player, Giselle Ansley here, there is a grey

shirt lurking. Giselle Ansley will try and find some forward momentum

here, but it has to go backwards, via Laura Unsworth, before Georgie

Twigg sets things rolling. Little flick from Shona McCallin. Sophie

Bray was hoping to pick it up but the Dutch got their first again. --

got there. Van As showing wonderful skills. Her passing has been

pinpoint precise at times. Great Britain need to just keep moving,

and they need to know what they are doing with the next pass. Verschoor

has gone around two. Laura Unsworth pushes it behind. Maddie Hinch

getting involved. The ball is still lose. Now it is behind and out of

play. This is what you do all your fitness

training for, for moments like this. It is tough. There is a lot of

legwork being put in by the British team. I still think they have got

goals in them if they can get the ball up into the Dutch half and it

is a big ask, there is no doubt about that, the way the Dutch are

playing. It was a superb tackle on van As by Nicola White. Here they

come again from the back. Great Britain trying to press forward

towards the halfway line. Sophie Bray watching. Hannah MacLeod, had

stretched speak. White on the chase one more time -- outstretched stick.

Penalty corner has been awarded. I think that has been given because

Nicola White played the player, so van As knocks the ball into space

and you can see that Nicola White just blocks Naomi van As, she is not

playing at the ball. Van As asking the question, "What was that for?"

Or danger, with four minutes left in the third period and the score 3-2.

Maddie Hinch is going to have to be alert and be agile, hopefully get in

on the act one more time. Pato -- Paumen lined up. It is behind.

Paumen with the drag flicker. Definitely looking for a touch by

the Dutch forward sliding in. Well, the players in red delighted

to hear the whistle and see the signal that they were back in

possession. The penalty corpsman again. The delivery was not of this

page would expect. Crista Cullen ran out and managed to get the edge. The

Dutch have stolen it at the Susannah Townsend's trip into the Dutch half.

They are back on their way toward Maddie Hinch's goal. Giselle Ansley

needed to accelerate quickly. Hinch under pressure. Townsend back to

tidy up. Relief all round from the British supporters.

Crista Cullen to Georgie Twigg. Giselle Ansley. Helen

Richardson-Walsh. Can't get through. I think half their problem is the

way the Dutch are defending, they are defending the middle of the

field and as a result of that, they are forcing Great Britain into the

outside channels and the sideline almost acts as another defender.

Helen Richardson-Walsh picks up the ball and has the sideline as one

defender and to Dutch players around her and it is so difficult to get

the ball out when you are playing against the best team in the world.

Laura Unsworth back in her defensive role. Can't keep it in. Ellen Hoog

again. Shadowed by Nicola White. Swing and a miss from Ellen Hoog.

Can Owsley burst into space question mark she was looking for it but she

has given the ball away. They are menacing forward again. Van

As on the left this time. Pushed behind by Crista Cullen. Van As

wants to be at the heart of everything the Dutch are doing at

the moment. Into the circle. Maddie Hinch out quickly. Another

opportunity denied. The ball from one end of the field to the other.

British ball, though, long corner. Taken quickly. Alex Danson is in the

circle. It is more like a night of the judo as they go head over heels

on top of each other and Helen Richardson-Walsh was backing up at

speed. Players on the floor. A rare opportunity in this quarter came

Great Britain's way, a rare opportunity to press forward. And we

are into the final 30 seconds of the quarter.

The Dutch happy to just keep possession. Still time for another

attack on either goal. Last ten seconds. No one in a hurry. Looks as

if the scoreline will remain at 3-2, as we await the signal for the end

of the third quarter. There it is. Great Britain are behind in the

gold-medal game, 15 minutes of hockey left in this file. 3-2 to the

Netherlands. Rishi Persad. Quite simply, the Dutch have been

brilliant, we can't take that away from them, Simon and it was almost

inevitable that they were going to get chances again and when they get

them, they are taking them. They are taking them but Maddie Hinch is

putting up a valiant rearguard action, certainly putting are

claiming for Best goalkeeper of the tournament but eventually, the

Netherlands did come good. They were getting nothing out of going direct.

In the end, it was a relatively straightforward Tappin. Maddie Hinch

unable to get her hips than quick enough. It must be frustrating for

Maddie Hinch, because she is having a great game. The pressure is

immense, is there any way out, and outfits to have the pressure

relieved? There isn't an obvious one right now, but the only thing in

their favour is the English team in the European Championships beat this

Netherlands team having been 2-0 down and had to come back with goals

in the last eight minutes. They know they can do it. There is not an

obvious way but they will be confident they can get something.

How are the Dutch team maintaining the pace question mark we spoke

about fitness levels and the British team being in good condition but the

Dutch have been running so hard for so long. Can they keep it up? The

adrenaline will help them but GB have to be careful of putting too

many players on the ball carrier. They don't have Susannah Townsend on

the ball, which is what they want to see, rampaging through midfield.

Sometimes, it is her making her tackle in the 23. If you could say

something to them, what would it be? Believe and defend high with someone

up front. I think they have got to go high risk. High risk and believe.

The last 15 minutes coming up of the hockey tournament here at Diadoro.

Great Britain need something special. Back to Mel and Matt. Let's

see if they play a high-risk strategy in this final quarter. 15

minutes of hockey left. 3-2 in the gold-medal match. Dominant third

quarter from the Dutch but the one thing is it is still only 3-2 on the

scoreboard. Simon Grayson has just said this group of players honestly

do believe and they never ever give up and they always will leave

everything they have got on the pitch and you have to do, it is an

Olympic final. Van den Heuvel down the left.

Susannah Townsend back defending. Georgie Twigg needed to get a touch

on that and she did, the faintest Nick just prevented another

attacking move. I just think this British team now need to play

without fear. You are 3-2 down in Olympic final, go for it. Cullen has

lost possession. The Dutch are marauding forward. They have lost

possession. Blowed up for a stick check. Welten.

It is so hard to do that, as players, what do you do, you move

the ball with a stick and then the stick tackle comes in but the block

is given when the player on the ball hasn't got stick and ball in

contact. Georgie Twigg trying to get herself out of that trap, she was

surrounded on all sides by Dutch players. Aerial ball.

Nothing achieved from that from Vanhoof all. -- Vanhoof

Crista Cullen will hopefully something more accurate at this

time. Taken out of the night sky. Georgie Twigg releases Alex Danson.

Dashing forward. Getting up to the edge of the circle. Webb will

restart. Some quick to her left, switches to the right to find Kate

Richardson-Walsh. Her passes good. Helen Richardson-Walsh into the

circle, across the goal and it will be a long corner. Fantastic ball by

Kate Richardson-Walsh to Crista Cullen. I thought Cullen was going

to take one touch and crashed the ball into the circle.

Opportunity has gone away now following that Mr pass from Crista

Cullen. -- missed pass. It's too easy for the Dutch to get out of

that situation. Maartje Paumen was able to roll the ball. Britain need

to work harder higher up the field to put numbers around the ball area.

Kate Richardson-Walsh. Of the Dutch player, flicked forward. Very

physical. Danson on the chase. Danson has managed to get hold of

it. Back to her feet, a brilliant attacking play from Alex Danson.

Three Great Britain players. Four now in the circle. Bray calling for

it. Shona McCallin with the ball, had options to play the ball out

around the back, decided to go one-on-one against Keetels, who

jabbed the ball onto Shona McCallin's stick and across the

baseline. At least we're seeing Great Britain try to win the ball

high in Iraq, putting the Dutch players under more pressure. -- win

the ball while you're up. Watched all the way by Sam Quek. She has

support. Ansley involved again. Great Britain have ten minutes left

in which to score a goal. And gets level with the Dutch in the

gold-medal match. If its level at full time will have the penalty

shoot out the way things stand the Dutch are taking the gold and silver

will go to Great Britain. But there is a lot of hockey to be played.

Lots of space here on the left for van Geffen. Verschoor ahead of her.

Van Geffen losing a few seconds while she chooses her options here.

Find Verschoor. Tackled by Nicola White on one side and Helen

Richardson-Walsh on the other. The card has been shown to Leurink, who

will have two minutes absence from the field. Nicola White restarts,

finds Alex Danson, Great Britain have a player over. They had to take

advantage of this situation. Townsend down the right, lays it

back. Penalty corner awarded. Great Britain's first of the match. Now

they have an opportunity. To get level in the gold-medal game.

Fantastic, simple hockey. Ball rolled in by Susannah Townsend to

Lily Owsley. Lily Owsley immediately goes to video referral, no need,

Michelle Javed spots it and gives Great Britain their first penalty

corner of the game. -- Joubert spot it. Kate Richardson-Walsh is going

to inject the ball and Laura Unsworth is on, as you will see from

the pictures, Laura Unsworth is stood on the right. Ansley stood on

the left. Kate Richardson-Walsh to inject. Fired in, it's bouncing

around. Desperate stuff. Another penalty corner coming.

Not too far away. All comes out to Giselle Ansley... Alex Danson

sliding income almost getting too good to touch. Keetels on the

goal-line made the save. It was promising. Another opportunity now.

Same personnel involved, Unsworth and Ansley. Ansley again. Unsworth!

Pushed forward by Danson. Scored! Great Britain are level. I think it

could be Nicola White, not 100% certain. Doesn't matter, doesn't

matter at the moment. We'll find out. The Netherlands 3-3 Great

Britain. Eight and a half minutes left in the gold-medal match. Who

got the goal? Slipped left, Helen Richardson-Walsh in there, Danson

has a go and it is Nicola White on the far post. Against all the odds,

against all of the pressure, it doesn't matter. Right place, right

time, Nicola White scores her third goal of the tournament and put it

3-3. Eight and a half minutes left in the gold-medal game. The

Netherlands 3-3 Great Britain. Naomi van As regrouping, trying to put

pressure on the British defence once again. Nicola White the goal-scorer.

Not bad is it, 100% record? White once again. That hurt. Lily Owsley

screamed as she got hit on the shoulder, the shoulder is strapped

up. Winces of pain from Lily Owsley. Aerial ball. A flick on it from

Giselle Ansley. Aiming for Kelly Jonker.

Free hit for the Netherlands once again. Who else but Naomi van As on

the right-hand side? Into the circle and behind.

Van Maasakker fires a ten, nobody there to receive. -- fires it in.

Just goes to show doesn't matter how much possession you have in a game,

the one thing GB have been is cynical in their execution, they

haven't had many chances, but boy have they taken them when they've

had to. Lily Owsley loses possession, desperately trying to

get it back. Six and a half minutes left in the match. The Dutch are

dangerous once more. Great Britain players on their knees trying to

defend. It's behind. Britain have possession. Alison and I am watching

on, looking slightly less content than she was ten minutes ago. Hollie

Webb. Got possession. Unable to find Nicola White. Who is replaced by

Georgie Twigg. There's an intensity about the way Britain are playing at

the moment. That's a lovely turn. Danson. Danson held it up. : Crista

Cullen has come forward, send it to Giselle Ansley. Back to Kate

Richardson-Walsh. Good skills to get the Dutch out of trouble. They are

at halfway. And continuing the on. Six redshirts around the loan Dutch

attacker. Welten it is who has held it up now. Van Geffen. Towards the

circle. Held up beautifully by Hollie Webb, whose stock has risen

as this Olympic tournament has unfolded. Sophie Bray tries to find

an escape route. The calmness of Hollie Webb. She realised she had

time on the ball, didn't rush the clearance.

Great Britain will have the free hit. Web sprints up to take care of

it. That mistake from Holland game because Lily Owsley was prepared to

put the mileage in and basically put van Maasakker under pressure as the

centre back, bobbled the ball out to van Geffen, who you would expect to

trap it anyway. Need more of the same from Britain. Townsend trying

to break away down the left, to take the free hit. Another mistake from

the Dutch midfield. As Owsley strikes. She's on her way, she has

Bray. Helen Richardson-Walsh ahead of her. Appeals for the penalty

corner. The umpire has stopped the clock and Owsley has gone over.

A back stick. Not in the circle. It's inside the five, if anything,

it's going to be a hit to Britain, rather than a penalty corner. It was

close. Looked like a back stick possibly could have been an edge.

The video umpire with more angles than we can get. The thing Lisa

Roach has to decide, if it hits the back of the stick is it deliberate

by Maartje Paumen, which would be a penalty corner.

Tense moments while the video umpire weighs up her options now. Looks

again and again. I personally don't think it's a penalty corner but

that's just my opinion from what I've seen on a couple of replays.

Lisa Roach asking for more options to study. 3-3 with three and a half

minutes left on the clock. Huge decision from the video umpire.

Right here. There is no back of the stick, GB lose their referral. The

gamble didn't pay off for Lily Owsley, they lost the video

referral. But nothing worse than that. The Dutch will have a free hit

inside their 23 in the last three and a half minutes of the match. It

will now unfold. We have an three. If it stays like this we will go to

penalties. Susannah Townsend trying to wriggle her way out of there.

Naomi van As. She's everywhere. Aerial ball from Ansley goes

straight out of play. It's a tense one, this, isn't it? Extraordinary!

Fingernails being bitten all around the Deodoro Olympic hockey arena.

Fans have been just watching, unable to make too much noise. It's been

relatively quiet. It's fallen for Sophie Bray... No, the whistle has

gone. It's the gold-medal match. 3-3. Two and a quarter minutes left

in this final. If it's still all square after that we will go to a

penalty shoot out, the Dutch coming forward, Maddie Hinch is down,

Maddie Hinch is safe. Raised by Maddie Hinch. Welten comes flying

through at speed. The Dutch brewing for the referral. -- going for the

referral. Welten wins the ball, takes a quick free hit, round

Richardson-Walsh. Looked as though Britain got a slight touch on it

first. Just thereby Crista Cullen. Dutch looking for a penalty corner

with two minutes left on the clock. Another massive call for Lisa Roach.

Once again, we wait. The gamble fails to pay off for the

Dutch. We will have a restart with Great Britain in possession.

Welcome to viewers on BBC Two. 3-3 in the gold-medal match. Two minutes

left. On the clock. Penalty shoot out, potentially, looming. And all

the drama and further tension that will bring with it.

In the back of the Dutch minds, the last two times they have faced

Maddie Hinch on a penalty shoot out, there is a minute and a half left to

play, they have lost, they lost in Belgium in the Europeans to England,

in the semifinals. They lost the European cup. Last summer, to

England. Van As roared every step of the way. Kate Richardson-Walsh back

tidying up. Again, unstoppable when she's on this flag. Sent across.

Inch sticks out a big right foot and sends it clear. Free hit this side.

Inside the final 60 seconds of the game.

And more chance for Great Britain to finish it in normal time. Pressing

forward but cautiously, which is understandable -- one more chance.

30 seconds left in the gold-medal game. Helen Richardson-Walsh finds

Georgie Twigg who sets it running down the right. Sophie Bray loses

possession. Last ten seconds. The gold-medal

game is going to a penalty shoot out. 3-3 at the end of normal time.

Penalties to follow. Well, it is penalties now. Great

Britain, somehow, Simon, somehow, have clawed themselves back into it

because for long periods, from the second period till the end of the

game, the Dutch dominated. They dominated, they have so much

possession, they turned Great Britain over in dangerous midfield

areas but Great Britain have been successful over not just this

tournament but the last couple of years in terms of the confidence in

their deep defence, the ability of Maddie Hinch, which has been unreal

and they ride it again and again and ever come forward and get a chance

and score the goal. By heart is beating fast, I can only imagine

what they are going through. Take us through the penalty shoot out

format. It exists as an eight second timed opportunity. The attacker

starts from the 23-metre line, the goalkeeper starts from the

goal-line. The will advance on the whistle, as will the carrier. -- the

goalkeeper. If there is a rebound, you can go again until the time runs

out. If the goalkeeper fouls, it can be upgraded to a penalty stroke or

if it is deemed to be not deliberate, it can be retaken.

Essentially, it is an eight second one on one. The reason we are into

penalties is because somehow Great Britain dragged themselves back into

it with the equaliser. And what an equaliser, one corner, one chance,

it wasn't pretty. In the end, knocked on by Nicola White, we

think. They had to believe. Mel and Matt in commentary talked about

believe. It comes through years of training, it is ingrained, it is

born out of training in the dark on a wet December evening, just sheer

repetition and it takes you through a game when the opponent is

dominant, the opponent dictates and it's all over you but you hold fire

and hold firm. It was Nicola White indeed who got the equaliser. Maddie

Hinch has been the star throughout the tournament. What advantage does

she give us going into this penalty shoot out, if any at all? Her

preparation. Maddie Hinch allegedly has a little black book and

apparently tactics in the game are ridden on the back of a water

bottle. Every penalty stroke she has saved, she will have studied the

opponent and then a massive amount of preparation. She knows what she

did in the European cup final the England, the nodes in the little

black book. Does it matter that the Dutch came through a penalty shoot

out in the semifinals? Makes no difference. These players do it day

in, day out. Maddie Hinch will know what to do as a goalkeeper, the

field players will know what to do but for me, it is having a basic

understanding and knowledge of what you want to achieve. The goalkeeper

can't dictate an area or an option but don't get cautious, stick with

what you know. So important to keep a clear mind. Maddie Hinch just

looking at her book, so spot on. Is there anyway of telling the skills

that these guys have. How much practice have they done, how much

skill can you use in this penalty shoot out? They will have practised

until it becomes instinctive. 1,000 hours, 300 repetitions for it to

become instinctive. You are subconsciously looking at what the

goalkeeper is doing, read the position, see the shift of weight,

go to a different space, as a goalkeeper, look at the stick, is it

turning over? It is about instinctive knowledge. This is real

drama coming up. The penalty shoot out not far away. Matt, Mel, keeping

our fingers crossed. Everything crossed up here in the

commentary box. Helen Richardson-Walsh will be first away.

Helen Richardson-Walsh to take on the goalkeeper Joyce Sombroek. The

eight second time will appear on the giant scoreboard and then the umpire

will blow the whistle for the start. First penalty of the shoot out in

the gold-medal game. Helen Richardson-Walsh on her way.

Paul Soukup. Saved and behind. -- holds it up. It wasn't the best from

Helen Richardson-Walsh, she does the right thing coming in here and turns

her back and at that moment, doesn't get the drag that she needs to put

the ball out of reach of Joyce Sombroek. Bos took the first in the

semifinal and has stepped up first again today. She tends to come in

and slap the top. Hinge goes out to meet her and does

enough. It is behind, it is a mess. -- Miss. Maddie Hinch sprinted off

her line. Who would be a coach? Hinge is very clever, she changes

where she starts her run up every time -- Maddie Hinch. Alex Danson up

next. She will take Great Britain's second penalty.

Charging towards Sombroek. Sweeps it round, still time left. Now she has

run out of time. Three penalties, no luck from any player yet.

One of the world's best players can't stand to watch. Danson

choosing to turn her back. Ice hockey type saved by Sombroek, being

able to do the splits. It is why the goalkeepers do the training and the

stretching and everything they do. Ellen Hoog is up for the Dutch. She

missed her first one in the semifinal but did score when it got

to sudden death. Hinch kicks it clear. They have run

out of time. Maddie Hinch, absolutely brilliant. Maddie Hinch

on this one deciding, you will see, she comes out very slowly this time.

Stutters as she comes out, really puts off Ellen Hoog. She tries to

roll it under Hinch who does exceptionally well not to uncover

the ball -- cover the ball and give away another penalty. Sophie Bray.

She is brought down. Penalty stroke. So in this situation, anybody can

take the penalty stroke, it doesn't have to be the person involved in

the shoot out, which is why Sophie Bray is coming back.

Sombroek has changed her stick for the penalty stroke as well. A lot of

goalkeepers choose a much longer stick. It is Helen Richardson-Walsh

striding forward to take the penalty stroke.

Helen Richardson-Walsh. Penalty stroke. Scores! Great Britain are

off the mark in the shoot out. Love that place. The entire Dutch crowd

were booing her. -- love that place. She will play her club hockey there

next year. That is calmness under pressure, rolling the ball into the

corner. Some of the girls can't watch. Next up for the Dutch,

Leurink. Maddie Hinch not imposition just yet. In no real rush to get

there, just to make things more tense four Leurink. Leurink is 19

years of age so Hinch probably playing some mind Games. She is a

quality player with a lot to learn. The Dutch haven't scored one yet.

Can Leurink get there first? Going all the way around and Hinch pushes

it away. I think that sums up everyone

probably watching. It is brave for a 19-year-old to step up and take a

penalty in the shoot out of an Olympic Games but Hinch again

showing why she is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world

in this situation. Laura Unsworth. Sombroek saves. Another chance.

Hyundai over the top. -- too high and over the top. Laura Unsworth

choosing to emulate Bos and take a shot from the top. Does the right

thing trying to go over the top of the advancing keeper. Now we have

got van Geffen for the Dutch. Hinch once again slapping her

crossbar, slapping her posts. Van Geffen poised over the ball.

Hinch watching it every step of the way. She has hit the post. She has

missed. Hinch will clear. Bottom line right now is if Hollie Webb

scores, if Hollie Webb scores... Week, Great Britain, win gold. This

is the golden opportunity for Hollie Webb of Great Britain. Joyce

Sombroek stands in her way. Hollie Webb on her way to win gold

for Great Britain. Webb... Turns, scores! That is the golden goal!

Great Britain have won the Olympic gold medal! The history makers, the

hockey history makers! They will each leave Rio with a gold medal!

Great Britain are the Olympic champions and they are on top of the

world. Absolutely unbelievable. Look what it means to those players. Look

what it means back home. Anybody who has been tuned in watching that on a

Friday night, that is something else. I am speechless, I am not

going to get emotional tonight because to be honest, I cannot

believe what I have just seen. It is incredible, but Great Britain are

walking off here with an Olympic gold medal. Eight from eight in the

biggest tournament in the world. Yes, eight matches, eight wins.

Danny Kerry is on the pitch at last. He spends most of his time in the

stands. He is down there to celebrate with his players and the

rest of his staff. Great Britain's 24th gold medal of these Games. The

first time Britain's hockey team, the women's British hockey team,

have struck gold. Maddie Hinch in the goal for Great Britain, once

again, the hero of the occasion. And the Dutch, who won the last two

Olympic golds will have to settle for the silver tonight. It sounds

good. I'm sorry, it sounds good. It doesn't happen very often, they are

the number one team in the world for a reason and I tell you what, they

put on display, there is no doubt about that in my mind and anyone

watching, the Dutch are a credit to sport as well. That is all I can

say, honestly. It is absolutely incredible, it really is incredible.

So what about Maddie Hinch? We said it before the game. It is the third

time now she has been the hero for England and Great Britain and she is

going to love playing in Holland next year, she will walk into the

team with a gold medal around her neck. And a golden goodbye to Kate

Richardson-Walsh after so many years of dedicated service to her sport

and to her nation. This is how Hollie Webb won the gold for Great

Britain. We are never going to get bored of seeing that, are we, ever?

And the celebrations can begin. What a night at the Diadoro. Great

Britain are the Olympic champions. What a moment for Hollie Webb, what

a moment for the Great Britain hockey team, what a moment for the

sport back home, Simon? I am genuinely struggling to get that

into words, in a game where Great Britain were under the cosh, where

they came back into it again and again, there were a lot of people

that felt if they got to penalties, they would win, they have the best

goalkeeper in the world, who is unreal. Fair play to Maddie Hinch,

saved everything put at her. That will change the face of British

hockey, the impact on team sport is unbelievable. The Dutch team have

done remarkably well, they have a lot to be proud of and together, the

two teams have produced almost the dream final. It was a spectacle that

I have not commentated on all been involved with ever. That was the

finest display. It was up and down at times but as a game for the

spectators in the stadium and those watching on television background,

it was unreal. Lovely sportsmanship between the two sides as well. What

does tonight say about the sport of hockey for you? For me, it shows

that anybody, if they believe enough, any team, if they believe

enough, can get to this stage. Some of the athletes are first-time

Olympians, some of them three or four time Olympians, but you have to

keep going. If you have a dream, you can fulfil it. Yes, it is about hard

knocks and training and physical elements, but what these teams have

displayed has been exceptional and to see them with the sportsmanship

they are showing now, there are some good friends out there who have

battled till the last whistle. You can hear the celebrations in the

Diadoro stadium, you can see the women dancing, the team are dancing,

having a great time because, I imagine, the release after this

two-week intense period, where they have banned social media, they have

taken away from a taken themselves away, gone into lockdown to get

ready for this moment. Now they can celebrate.

They have gone into lockdown, the team and the support staff. What a

result, they have put themselves beyond doubt as the class outfit in

British team sport. What an exceptional result for them. In all

truth tonight, they haven't been the best side, the Dutch looked much

better, but what they have done tonight and throughout the

tournament is shown belief, belief in each other, and such a bond that

will not be broken. Absolutely, and it shows possession means nothing in

sport. When it went to the penalty shoot out, it was in the Dutch

minds. Hinchcliffe against the Dutch, three out of three,

absolutely phenomenal. They talked after the champions Trophy, I

commentated and I thought, how will you turn it around in 60 days? And

they have, eight from eight, incredible. I hate to pick out

individuals, every single one, and those who missed out on selection,

they all played significant parts, but Danny Kerry and Kate in

particular. I have been fortunate to have been coached by Kate and Danny.