SAIFAI: Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Bhopal won their respective pool matches to move a step closer to the knockout stages of the ongoing fifth Senior National Hockey Championship 2015 (Women) Division ‘A’, on Thursday.

While Jharkhand outclassed Uttar Pradesh Hockey 7-2, Karnataka defeated Assam 3-1 in Pool C.

Later in the day, Punjab beat The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd 3-1 before Bhopal got the better of Kerala 5-0 in Pool D.

In Friday’s matches, Jharkhand will face Assam, Karnataka will play Uttar Pradesh, Punjab will lock horns against Kerala and Bhopal will clash against The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd.