LONDON - TOP seed Andy Murray kept his challenge for a first Queen's title on course with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the third round on Thursday.

MORE than 2,000 people turned up at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium on Thursday to catch some top-class hockey. And they were not disappointed.

Favourites, the Netherlands, edged pass India 3-2 while Australia and Germany battled to a 1-1 draw in the Men's Junior Hockey World Cup.

LONDON - GARETH Barry believes big-spending Manchester City are on the verge of mounting a serious challenge for the Premier League title.