MPCL and PAF topped the points table in their respective group after the conclusion of the group stage matches of the 5th National Tray Hockey Championship.

PAF will take on Punjab in the first semi-final while MPCL’s opponent will be decided tomorrow at 9:00 AM after the result of a shootout between KPK and HEC.

On the sixth day of the 5th National Tray Hockey Championship, three matches were played at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore.

In the first contest of the day, Islamabad defeated Azad Jammu and Kashmir by 4-0. Usman Ramzan netted two goals, Azhar Ullah and Adeel Ahmad scored one goal for the winning side.

The second match was played between MPCL and Punjab. MPCL won by 2-1. Arshad Liaquat and Muhammad Imran scored one goal each for MPLC while Hanan Shahid netted the only goal for Punjab

In the last match of the day, PAF beat KPK 3-2. For the winning side Rizwan Ali, M Bilal, and N Imran scored one goal each, while Usman Khan and Roman Taimoor netted one goal each.

Former Olympian Danish Kaleem was the chief guest on this occasion.

The two finalists will qualify for the National Seniors Hockey Championship to be played in Islamabad next month.