READING Hockey Club pair Nick Catlin and Simon Mantell helped England men to an 8-1 thrashing of Malaysia in their second Pool B match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Catlin started the match while Mantell came off the bench in the second half.

Malaysia are ranked seven places below England in the world rankings but had caused them plenty of problems in the past.

Malaysia had even defeated England on their way to a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, but repeat never looked likely in this clash.

The first half was a tight affair with a goal for each side.

Ashley Jackson opened the scoring in sensational style with a drag-flick from a penalty corner in the fifth minute for his 101st international goal.

But Malaysia hit back with nine minutes left before the break to bring the score to 1-1.

As the rain came down on the Glasgow National Hockey Centre, England turned on the style with seven more goals across the second 35 minutes.

Jackson found the target three more times from penalty corners, toying with Malaysia’s defence in a master class of drag-flicking.

Adam Dixon, Mark Gleghorne, Phil Roper, and Alastair Brogdon all added a goal apiece to round off a strong England performance.

The result leaves England top of Pool B after two games, ahead of New Zealand on goal difference, who they face on Tuesday morning at 9am.