Ireland 4-1 Belgium
Ireland recorded back-to-back wins over Belgium for the first time since 1993 with a 4-1 victory in Antwerp in the FIH Pro League.
Mark Tumilty's team had beaten the Belgians 2-1 on Wednesday, before suffering successive losses to Argentina.
However, Ireland bounced back on Sunday to get the better of Belgium once again, with the match marking their final head-to-head before the two teams meet again on 27 July in the opening Pool B fixture at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Delayed as a result of a thunder, lightning and hailstorm, Sunday's match eventually got under way over an hour late.
Belgium took the lead with a deflected Antoine Kina goal in ninth minute but Ireland equalised through Ben Johnson eight minutes later, before he got a second in the 31st minute to make it 2-1.
Jeremy Duncan touched home a Sean Murray shot for 3-1 in the 44th minute and Ben Walker converted a penalty corner in the 54th minute to make it 4-1.
The victory lifts Ireland off the bottom of the league table, albeit temporarily.
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