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Black Sticks men beat Spain in Olympics thriller

July 26, 2021

The Black Sticks men's quest to make the Olympics quarterfinals are back on track after they beat Spain in their second match of the Tokyo Games.

The lead went back and fourth throughout the game before Jacob Smith sealed victory for New Zealand late in the fourth quarter; winning 4-3.

Earlier Stephen Jenness opened the scoring for the Black Sticks with a goal in the 14th minute. Blair Tarrant and Kane Russell were New Zealand's other goal scorers.

Today's win comes after New Zealand's 3-2 loss to India on Saturday.

New Zealand play Japan tomorrow, followed by a clash with world No.1 Australia early on Thursday morning.

WATCH THE OLYMPICS: TVNZ 1 and TVNZ OnDemand feature 12 hours of free-to-air action focussed on Kiwi athletes each afternoon and evening, while Sky TV has Olympics coverage across 12 channels and streaming platforms.

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