Sporting Digest: Hockey

Cup holders Hightown have been favoured by another home tie against Canterbury, second in the First Division, in the fourth round of the EHA Cup drawn yesterday. At least two non-National League clubs are guaranteed a place in the next round.

Scotland's women will play Australia, the Olympic champions, in the opening game of next year's World Cup in Utrecht on 20 May. England follow against India. England's men start their campaign the following day against Spain, the Olympic silver medallists.