USA prodcued their second come-from-behind win in two outings to top Pool B of the Electric Ireland FIH Champions Challenge I as they bounced back from a 1-0 half-time deficit to beat hosts Ireland.

Niamh Atcheler’s neat penalty corner touch had the hosts in the ascendancy after just six minutes. But a host of corners chances at both ends – there were 19 in total on the night – meant it was never likely to be the end of the scoring.

Shannon Taylor levelled matters with 20 minutes to go, a perfectly executed touch to Lauren Pfeiffer’s angled drive. And the creator turned scorer when she got a similarly deft stick to Katie O’Donnell’s cross. Katie Mullan thumped home for Ireland but her effort was chalked off due to a prior foot and the US closed out the tie much stronger with skipper Lauren Crandall copper-fastening the win two minutes from the end.

Ireland must now face Belgium in the quarters, the side who beat them to Olympic qualification last March, as USA topped the group and earned a date against tournament low-rank Wales. Scotland finished Pool B in second and will now play India while Australia face South Africa in an enticing tie.