Convincing win for DCU

Sweeping to a 4-3 victory over the holders University of Ulster yesterday, DCU ensured that there will be a South v North final in the Mauritius Cup at St Clare's today. In this morning's semi-finals, DCU - who topped Pool A with a 100 per cent record - are at home to city rivals UCD while Queen's, the clinical Pool B winners, take on their fellow Ulstermen at Dardistown.

The University of Ulster found themselves trailing all the way as DCU led 2-1 at half-time and finished convincing victors with Brian Doherty and Trevor Parsons notching two goals apiece.

Queen's did not concede a goal in also taking full points but their margins were slender in a tournament which has been more evenly balanced than for many years. Andrew Slane was their match winner against both UCC (2-0) and Limerick (1-0) yesterday.

UCC challenged UCD spiritedly for second place in Pool B before the Dubliners made certain of a semi-final place with a neatly taken goal by Graham O'Meara.

Andrew Jones had given UCD the lead but with a lively performance by John Enright in midfield and sharp goal-keeping by Ciaran Bohane, UCC were in the reckoning with a goal from their captain, Sam Fuller, until UCD gained control in the closing stages.

Mauritius Cup - Pool A: Trinity 1 (G Lindsay) RCSI 0; DCU 4 (B Doherty 2, T Parsons 2) Univ of Ulster 3 (P Spaughton, K Campbell, S Scales); placings: 1, DCU 6 pts (6-3); 2, Univ of Ulster 4 pts (10-6); 3, Trinity 2 pts (2-3); 4, RCSI 0 (1-7); Pool B: UCD 3 (M Kingston, M Miller, G Cran) Univ of Limerick 0; Queen's 2 (J Steele, A Slane) UCC 0; UCD 2 (A Jones, G O'Meara) UCC 1 (S Fuller); Queen's 1 (A Slane) Univ of Limerick 0; placings: 1, Queen's 6 pts (4-0); 2, UCD 4 pts (52); 3, UCC 2 pts (3-4); 4, Univ of Limerick 0 (0-6). Today: Semi-finals (10.30): DCU v UCD, at St Clare's; Queen's v Univ of Ulster, at Dardistown; final (4.30) at St Clare's.

Pakistan beat The Netherlands 5-3 to gain their first victory in the Champions Trophy tournament in Lahore yesterday. Pakistan produced their best performance to defeat the world and Olympic champions, who had won their three previous games.