England opened their European Nations Championship campaign in Leipzig with a
1-1 draw against Belgium. Ben Hawes opened the scoring in the 10th minute when he collected a penalty
corner and dribbled through the defenders to slot past Manu Leroy.
But nine minutes later Loic Vandeweghe equalised and neither side could force a winner.
In the same pool, Mark Ralph's goal was little consolation as Scotland were hammered 5-1 by Germany.
The teams are aiming to finish in the top five to ensure a place at next year's World Cup qualifier.
England, who were surprise bronze medallists two years ago in Barcelona, face Scotland on Tuesday.
In the other pool Holland were given a scare in a 5-4 thriller against France while Spain needed a last-minute Eduard Tubau goal to beat
Poland 2-1.
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