The England men’s team will play Ireland in a senior international match at Highfields Hockey Centre, Nottingham on Wednesday 9 November 19:30.
England B will play their Irish counterparts in a curtain raiser at 1700 hrs.
This is a chance for hockey fans from the Midlands and beyond to see the top players in the country in action as international hockey returns to Highfields after their successful hosting of the Tri-Nations event in 2004.
Entry to the venue is £6 for adults and £4 for concessions (Under 18s, Senior Citizens, Students). Advance tickets may be purchased by credit/debit card from England Hockey on 01908 544664 at a cost of £5 for adults, £3 for concessions. For group bookings, one free ticket is given for every 10 purchased (subject to booking fee).
The match will be televised by UKTV and will be shown as part of a 90-minute programme on hockey on UKTV G2 at 18:30 on Saturday 12 November with further showings on 13 November (09:00) on UKTV Gold (19:30) on UKTV People. These stations are available on satellite television.
The programme forms part of a series, UKTV Sport, commissioned by UKTV aimed at encouraging people to participate in sports. Presented by sports broadcaster John Inverdale, Olympic gold medallist, Denise Lewis and radio DJ and TV presenter Nemone, UKTV Sport will premiere on Saturday 15 October on UKTV G2 and run for 10 weeks.
“We are delighted to have this opportunity for hockey to be broadcast on television. We hope that the hockey public will come out in force to get behind the England team and ensure that the game is shown on TV with the backdrop of a large and vociferous crowd,” England Hockey Executive Chairman Philip Kimberley said.
