HOCKEY: Green Machine earn 3-3 draw with South Africa in warm weather series

Ireland and South Africa shared the spoils in a close contest in Cape Town on Monday night, the fourth match of the Green Machine warm weather series.

South Africa enjoyed an early goal when a route one ball into the circle was deflected in in front of Carr in the eighth minute.

Kyle Good was the first to trouble the South African defence with a shot skimming past the post before Sothern fired his penalty corner effort over the bar.

Ireland were unlucky to go into half time 2-0 down, the second South African goal an unstoppable shot flicked high into the net.

Jamie Carr continued his impressive run with several stunning saves throughout, paired with Gormley marshalling the backline and sweeping any loose shots.

Good mounted the Irish comeback with a powerful reverse shot in the third quarter and a second goal early in the fourth to tie the match 2-2. South Africa pulled into the lead briefly before Cargo dashed through midfield and blazed the ball into the bottom corner.

Squad: Carr (GK), Fitzgerald (GK), Harte, Bell, Loughrey, Gormley, L Cole, Jackson, Shimmins, Cargo, Magee, Carlisle, Robson, Good, Glassey, Watkins, Cockram, Sothern.