ATLÉTIC'S GUERRERO STRIKES LATE TO KILL OFF AHTC WIEN Atlétic Terrassa became the second Spanish winners of the day thanks to a 3-2 win over AHTC Wien. However, it was a far from easy victory for the Spanish champions who needed a 67th minute penalty corner from Ignasi Guerrero to ensure that they claimed all five points from the contest. The win ensured that Atlétic will play at Easter's KO16 event, where they will be joined by Pool B rivals HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim. Atlétic and tournament hosts Uhlenhorst will go head to head tomorrow to decide which team will win the pool and get a favourable seeding in the KO16 draw. Sadly for AHTC Wien, the defeat means the end of their Euro Hockey League journey in the 2011-2012 Season.

HTC Uhlenhorst thrilled the home fans with a superb 4-2 victory over Santi Freixa's Atlétic Terrassa in the third game of the day. A large crowd turned out to cheer on the hosts against the Spanish champions, and they were treated to a hugely entertaining and fiercely contested match. Uhlenhorst grabbed an early lead through Johannes Schmidt before Spanish international Roc Oliva lashed home a reverse stick shot just after the break. However, the German outfit scored three times before the end of the third quarter through the ever-impressive Thilo Stralkowski, Jan Fleckhaus and Mülheim captain Jan Philippe Rabente to effectively seal the win before Atlétic's Albert Beltran netted a consolation goal for the Spaniards in the final quarter.

KS POMORZANIN TORUN CRUSHED BY ENGLISH CHAMPIONS BEESTON In the second match of the day, English champions Beeston made their Euro hockey League title ambitions clear with a crushing 5-0 win over KS Pomorzanin Torun of Poland. Great Britain international Adam Dixon was the star of the show, playing a central role in the success as well as getting on the score-sheet. The result put Beeston firmly in control of their own future, needing just one point from Sunday's meeting with RC de Polo de Barcelona to assure their place in the Knock-Out phase of the competition.

2009 FIH Young Player of the Year Ashley Jackson and former Great Britain star Danny Hall both scored twice as East Grinstead overpowered Russia's Dinamo Elektrostal 6-3 in the first match of Day 2 here in Mülheim. David de Prez and Grinstead player-coach Mark Pearn were also on the score-sheet for Grinstead, who produced a solid performance in a Pool G meeting that was hit by heavy rain. Dinamo Elektrostal will be disappointed to end their weekend on a losing note, but still have a great chance of reaching the KO16 phase of the competition

MAYOROV NETS WINNER AS KAZAN EDGE SEKVOIA Russian champions Dinamo Kazan grabbed a 2-1 win against Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia in the third match of the day in Mülheim. Alexey Mayorov scored what proved to be the winning goal in the third quarter of the match, giving Russia clubs their second win of the day following Dinamo Elektrostal's earlier victory.

DUTKIEWICZ DOUBLE NOT ENOUGH AS GRINSTEAD WIN POOL G A double strike from Polish international defender Tomasz Dutkiewicz was not enough to save WKS Grunwald Poznan (POL) from being eliminated from the EHL as his side fell to a 3-2 defeat against East Grinstead of England. Field goals from Mark Gleghorne and Danny Hall either side of an Ashley Jackson penalty stroke proved to be enough to give East Grinstead a narrow win which confirmed their status as the winners of Pool G. They will be joined at Easter's KO16 competition by HC Dinamo Elektrostal of Russia, who finished as pool runners up courtesy of their 5-4 victory over Grunwald on Friday.

Teun de Nooijer's HC Bloemendaal emerged as 3-1 winners against Russian champions HC Dinamo Kazan in a match greatly affected by heavy rain and a difficult playing surface. The players battled against the elements in a bid to provide a fitting end to an entertaining weekend of hockey, but struggled to find any consistency in the atrocious playing conditions. Nick Meijer gave Bloemendaal the lead in the first quarter when he tapped in from close range following an incisive attacking move before the rapidly deteriorating conditions nullified the attacking threat of the Dutch giants. Despite this, Ronald Brouwer and Stijn Jolie - brother of Bloemendaal and Netherlands star Wouter - took the score to 3-0 before Kazan scored a fourth quarter consolation through Ravshanzhon Zakirov.

HOSTS UHLENHORST MÜLHEIM OVERCOME RESILIENT WIEN Nine times European Champions HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim made a winning start to their Euro Hockey League campaign, but were forced to work hard by Austrian champions AHTC Wien before emerging as 3-1 winners. Jan Fleckhaus, Ole Keusgen and an own goal from Gerald Natal proved to be enough for the host club to secure a victory in a match that was blighted with heavy rain throughout.

Late strikes from Roger Padros and Gabriel Dabanch gave Real Club de Polo de Barcelona a hard earned but deserved victory in their Pool C meeting with KS Pomorzanin Torun. The team from Poland fought bravely and blocked out their illustrious opponents for three of the four quarters, but eventually the Spaniards emerged triumphant. Roger Padros finally broke the Torun resilience in the latter stages of the match when he burst into the circle from the right and found the bottom left corner with an accurate passed finish. The lead was doubled thanks to a penalty corner drag-flick from Gabriel Dabanch, a player who had seen various excellent chances thwarted by outstanding Torun keeper Pawel Murszewski. The result confirmed that RC Polo and Beeston are the two Pool C qualifiers for Easter's KO16 event, with Torun being eliminated from the tournament.

2009 Euro Hockey League champions HC Bloemendaal were in devastating form in the final game of the day, thumping Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia 10-0 to guarantee their place in the Knock-Out rounds. The impressive performance confirmed a safe passage through to the knock-out phase of the competition for the Dutch club.

English champions Beeston made it two wins from two Pool C matches with a 3-1 triumph over Spain's Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. David Ames opened the scoring with a stunning reverse stick strike before Polo levelled thanks to a blistering penalty corner flick from Gabriel Dabanch. However, an own goal from Alex Casasayas and a wonderful open play deflection from Jonathan Beckers ensured that Beeston finished the weekend with a 100 per cent win record in Mülheim. The Bees will go into the draw for KO16 as the top seeded team from Pool C, meaning that they will avoid other Round 1 Pool winners in the second phase of the competition.

PLATONOV INSPIRES ELEKTROSTAL TO VICTORY OVER GRUNWALD The 2011-2012 season of the Euro Hockey League got off to a flying start as veteran Russian international star Alexander Platonov inspired Dinamo Elektrostal to a 5-4 victory over Polish champions WKS Grunwald Poznan. The 37-year-old striker scored twice in the contest, giving his team a crucial win in their bid to qualify for Easter's KO16 tournament. Grunwald will be hugely disappointed by a defeat which leaves them needing to beat the heavily fancied East Grinstead if they are to have any chance of reaching the second phase.