<p class="title">Two-time defending champions Australia scored three goals in the final quarter to beat England by a comfortable 3-0 margin and register their second consecutive win in Pool B at the men's hockey World Cup here on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The win took Australia to the top of Pool B with six points from two games and virtually secured their place in the quarterfinals of the 16-team event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Kookaburras had earlier defeated Ireland 2-1 in their tournament opener. For England, the loss was a major setback after the 2-2 draw against lowly China in the opening game.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia will play China in their last pool match on December 7, while England will be up against neighbours Ireland.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The battle between world's numero uno side Australia and World No 7 England witnessed a boring first quarter with both the teams struggling to make inroads into the rival citadel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The few forays both the teams made ended in no significant result.</p>.<p class="bodytext">England had the first shot at the goal in the 12th minute but Barry Middleton's reverse hit was easily padded away by Australia keeper Tyler Lovell.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It took Australia 21 minutes to create a real scoring chance in the form of back-to-back penalty corners but an alert George Pinner in front of England averted danger on both occasions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two minutes later, England came tantalisingly close when Phil Roper struck the left post.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Blake Govers then came close for Australia two minutes from half-time. After receiving the ball inside the box he took a 360 degree turn to set up himself but his shot went just wide of the English goal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">England got their first penalty corner a minute away from halftime but wasted the chance as both the teams failed to break the deadlock in the opening two quarters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The game continued in the same vein after the change of ends as the third quarter witnessed just a penalty corner awarded to Australia, which went abegging.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After barren three quarters, the Kookaburras looked a completely different side in the final 15 minutes of the game as they pumped in two goals in a span of four minutes to race to a 2-0 lead.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Whetton finally broke the deadlock in the 47th minute when he scored after receiving a pass from Tom Craig.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Three minutes later, Govers doubled Australia's lead by slamming from top of the circle past England goalkeeper George Pinner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Four minutes from the final hooter, Australia pumped in another goal through Corey Weyer whose reverse hit crashed into the England goal past Pinner.</p>
<p class="title">Two-time defending champions Australia scored three goals in the final quarter to beat England by a comfortable 3-0 margin and register their second consecutive win in Pool B at the men's hockey World Cup here on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The win took Australia to the top of Pool B with six points from two games and virtually secured their place in the quarterfinals of the 16-team event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Kookaburras had earlier defeated Ireland 2-1 in their tournament opener. For England, the loss was a major setback after the 2-2 draw against lowly China in the opening game.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia will play China in their last pool match on December 7, while England will be up against neighbours Ireland.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The battle between world's numero uno side Australia and World No 7 England witnessed a boring first quarter with both the teams struggling to make inroads into the rival citadel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The few forays both the teams made ended in no significant result.</p>.<p class="bodytext">England had the first shot at the goal in the 12th minute but Barry Middleton's reverse hit was easily padded away by Australia keeper Tyler Lovell.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It took Australia 21 minutes to create a real scoring chance in the form of back-to-back penalty corners but an alert George Pinner in front of England averted danger on both occasions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two minutes later, England came tantalisingly close when Phil Roper struck the left post.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Blake Govers then came close for Australia two minutes from half-time. After receiving the ball inside the box he took a 360 degree turn to set up himself but his shot went just wide of the English goal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">England got their first penalty corner a minute away from halftime but wasted the chance as both the teams failed to break the deadlock in the opening two quarters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The game continued in the same vein after the change of ends as the third quarter witnessed just a penalty corner awarded to Australia, which went abegging.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After barren three quarters, the Kookaburras looked a completely different side in the final 15 minutes of the game as they pumped in two goals in a span of four minutes to race to a 2-0 lead.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Whetton finally broke the deadlock in the 47th minute when he scored after receiving a pass from Tom Craig.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Three minutes later, Govers doubled Australia's lead by slamming from top of the circle past England goalkeeper George Pinner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Four minutes from the final hooter, Australia pumped in another goal through Corey Weyer whose reverse hit crashed into the England goal past Pinner.</p>