Tag: Scottish Hockey
Duncan: ‘This is just the beginning’
Fine margins are crucial in top sport, including hockey, and goalkeeper Lucia Caruso made two brilliant saves in the first quarter of Scotland's clash with Italy in Pool C of the European Championships, A...
Watson strike sinks Spain in major Euro shock
EuroHockey Championships, A Division, Pool C, women: Spain 1, Scotland 2 (in Monchengladbach)Dundonian Charlotte Watson kept her cool to slot the game-winning goal as Scotland, ranked No 19 in the world, edged Spain, ranked...
Scotland face ‘cup final’ with Spain
Coach Chris Duncan told his Scotland women's team ahead of their game against Spain on Friday (13.45) in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division: "This is our cup final."Scotland drew 1-1 with Italy in their first Pool...
Costello strike keeps Scots hopes alive
EuroHockey Championships, A Division: Pool B: Ireland 2, Spain 2; Scotland 1, Italy 1 (in Monchegladbach, Germany).Scotland prop up Pool C in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in Germany and face Spain in their final...
Italy focus for Scotland’s Euro women
Coach Chris Duncan told Scotland's success-hungry women's hockey supporters from Germany: "Our real battle starts now."The Tartan Hearts square-up to Italy on Thursday (12.30) and Spain on Friday (13.45) in two crucial cross-over ties which will decide their...
Howard treble sinks battling Scots
England star Tessa Howard claimed a glory treble as Scotland women slipped to their third straight defeat in Pool B of the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in Monchengladbach, Germany, and they now enter crucial crossover...
Scotland look to bounce back
Scotland's women look to salvage some pride when they square-up to England in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in the German city of Monchgladbach on Tuesday (12.30).That's after their disappointing 5-0 defeat to Ireland in...
Scots sent homeward to think again
Sport can be brutal. Irish eyes were smiling as the Green Machine celebrated after their convincing 5-0 victory over Scotland in a key game in the EuroHockey A Division in Monchengladbach. Only yards away the dejected Tartan Hearts...
Duncan up-beat ahead of key clash with Ireland
Scotland face Ireland in a crunch clash in Pool B in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in Monchengladbach on Saturday night and coach Chris Duncan remains up-beat despite a 4-0 defeat in their opener...
Tartan Hearts excited by European challenge
Scotland's women's hockey team have jetted to Germany for the EuroHockey A Division excited by the prospect of facing two teams in the top six in the world.The Tartan Hearts open their campaign in...
Robertson loss huge blow for Scots ahead of Euros
Scotland's captain and Olympian, Sarah Robertson, has been ruled out of the EuroHockey Championship in Germany later this month through injury.The Borders-born, former University of Edinburgh University player, who is in the current Great Britain...
Golden double as Scots secure bronze
Jamie Golden fired a glory double as Scotland earned bronze in the EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin after coming from 1-0 down to win 4-1 against Italy.Scotland's new coach Jonny Caren said he was...
Scotland hockey women in Auld Enemy double-header
Scotland women ramp-up their preparation for the EuroHockey Championships in Germany next month (August) with a double-header against England at Bisham Abbey next Sunday and Monday.The Tartan Hearts, ranked No 17 in the world, go...
Scotland hockey’s eightsome has Czech Republic reeling
Scotland posted back-to-back 4-0 weekend wins over the Czech Republic in Edinburgh as the squad builds towards the EuroHockey Championships next month (August) in Germany.Blanking the opposition was particularly pleasing for the Edinburgh-based coach who now...
Duncan will ask for action replay against determined Czech Republic
Scotland women's hockey coach Chris Duncan was looking for an emphatic win over the Czech Republic in Saturday's challenge and his squad delivered with some style.Amy Costello claimed a double with Fiona Burnet and...
Tributes for former Scotland hockey coach Forsyth
Derek Forsyth, a former Scotland men’s national team coach, has died after a short illness.Barry Cawte, chief executive of Scottish Hockey, said the hockey community are devastated by the loss. He added: "Derek has...
Nyirenda has chance to stake EuroHockey claim
Edinburgh University striker Lunjika Nyirenda been a consistent goal grabber this season and has been rewarded by being named in the Scotland women’s hockey squad to face the Czech Republic to Edinburgh this weekend.The...
Late goal sinks brave Scots in hockey international
Scotland women lost a goal four minutes from time to go down 3-2 to China in the first of two test matches in The Netherlands.But they have a chance to avenge that narrow...
Grange up-beat despite play-off defeat
Grange coach Martin Constable was still up-beat despite the club being edged 2-0 by Western Wildcats in the hockey play-off at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.Constable, a former Grange player, said: "Gold in the men's...
Jamieson double ties up third title for Watsonians
Keith Smith, Watsonians coach, hailed his squad after they annexed their third trophy of the season by beating arch rivals Edinburgh University in play-off Grand Final in Glasgow.Scottish international Sarah Jamieson netted a stunning...
Hockey – Grange meet arch rivals Western in play-off final
Grange, the newly-crowned men's Premiership champions, strolled into the final of the hockey play-offs with an 8-2 demolition of Clydesdale as they home in on a glory double.The Edinburgh side went behind early but...
Jamieson double secures title and Grange coach reflects
Scottish international Sarah Jamieson (pictured by Nigel Duncan) netted a double as Watsonians retained the women's Premiership in a nervy, 2-1 win over Glasgow combine, GHK.The Edinburgh side's coach Keith Smith said that the...
Forrester wins title at last as Grange beat Watsonians
David Forrester has won over 50 Scotland caps for hockey but the Grange skipper can now add his first men's crown to his glittering career thanks to a come-from-behind 4-1 victory over Capital rivals...
Grange eye Premiership hockey triumph
Grange have no injury concerns ahead of their key clash in men's hockey Premiership with Capital rivals Watsonians at Fettes on Saturday (noon).The Edinburgh side, who have led the 12-strong table for some time, need to...
Emily the Dark destroyer as Watsonians surge to top
It is now the final countdown for Watsonians who bounced back from their 4-2 weekend defeat at Edinburgh University to surge back to the top of the women's Premiership with a 14-0 demolition of Glasgow University.Scottish international...
Jamieson rocket secures win double for Scots
Women's hockey International: Scotland 6, Wales 0 (on Saturday), Scotland 3, Wales 1 (on Sunday) both at Peffermill, Edinburgh. Picture by Dave Reid at PeffermillSarah Jamieson (pictured with the ball) scored a sensational game-winner...
Scots hit Wales for six and Grange top pool in Europe
Jen Eadie returned from eight weeks on the sidelines from injury to net a glory double as much-changed Scotland beat new-look Wales 6-0 in the first of a double-header international at Edinburgh's Peffermill and Grange...
Hockey – three Edinburgh sides in Scottish Cup Finals
It's an all-Edinburgh final, and a repeat of 12 months ago, as Watsonians square-up to The University of Edinburgh in the Women’s Scottish Cup Final.Watsonians booked their place with a solid 4-0 victory over...
Women’s hockey – Duncan kick-starts Euro Championship campaign
Scotland women's head coach Chris Duncan expects a tough challenge for his squad in back-to-back internationals against Wales at Peffermill in Edinburgh this weekend.The first game is at 2pm on Saturday (8 April) and...
Capital trio in Scottish Cup action this weekend
It's a massive weekend for three Edinburgh hockey clubs, Grange, Erskine Stewart's Melville and Watsonians women.Grange, the current men's Premiership pace-setters, clash head-on with second-placed Western Wildcats in the pick of the Scottish Cup...
