Bhubaneswar, Jan. 21 -- The Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past the Ranchi Royals 4-2 in a dramatic shootout at the Men's Hockey India League (HIL), after a pulsating encounter ended 3-3 at full time.
While the Dragons claimed the bonus point for their shootout victory, the Royals did enough to secure second place on the points table, setting up a blockbuster Qualifier 1 clash against the Kalinga Lancers on Friday.
The Hyderabad Toofans have also booked their place in the playoffs, while JSW Soorma Hockey Club must win by a seven-goal margin in tomorrow's clash against the SG Pipers to clinch the fourth playoff spot ahead of HIL GC.
Tom Boon struck twice for the Royals (9', 35'), complementing Mandeep Singh's (1') early opener in the fi...