Tag: hockey
Jika strikes late to earn students welcome win
Jika Nyirenda slotted ten minutes from time to claim a narrow 1-0 victory for The University of Edinburgh against stuffy GHK at Peffermill.
Chances were are a premium and the Scottish international took full advantage...
Razor-sharp Miller denies eager students
The University of Edinburgh powered to a 6-0 victory over Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) at Peffermill, but the scoreline does not do opposition goalkeeper Callum Miller justice as he pulled off a series of stops to deny...
Sommerville heroics can’t stop Kampong
SV Kampong backed up their win over Dutch rivals Bloemendaal with victory over Glasgow-based Western Wildcats to take the last Euro Hockey League FINAL8 ticket on offer from Barcelona despite heroics from the Scottish...
Western celebrate first Euro Hockey League win
Western Wildcats won their their first Euro Hockey League (EHL) game as they struck late to defeat first-time entrants TJ Plzen Litice 3-1 in Barcelona.
Player of the match Fraser Moran set them on their...
Coach Hadfield and Grange rewarded
Sean Hadfield's voice boomed across the pitch, urging his Grange Edinburgh Ladies squad to give of their best against silverware-chasing The University of Edinburgh.
The former Scotland goalkeeper was rewarded. Not completely, as the students...
Euro Hockey League for Western this weekend
Scotland's hopes in the EuroHockey League (EHL) in Barcelona this weekend are with Western Wildcats and they face T J Pizen Litice in their opening match on Saturday (13.15). Coach Steven Percy believes it is a...
Students looking for fifth straight win
Scottish Premiership: Erskine Stewart's Melville v Inverleith; Clydesdale v Grove Menzieshill; Dundee Wanderers v Watsonians (noon); Grange v Kelburne (13.00); Uddingston v The University of Edinburgh (14.00).
The University of Edinburgh can consolidate top spot in...
Difficult decisions ahead for Letchford
Simon Letchford, head coach for women's elite development programme, England and Great Britain hockey, was in reflective mode as he stood on the pitch at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre following his side's narrow win over a...
Wadsworth stands out as Scots edge England under-21
Scotland, with a number of young players in their hockey squad, left it late but they finally saw off a dogged and talented England under-21 combine in an entertaining challenge clash at the well-appointed...
Taylor up-beat despite defeat
Inverleith lost 7-3 at The University of Edinburgh but coach Paul Taylor was proud of his much-changed, young side which contained two 14-year-olds, one aged 15 and another 16.
This, he argued, augers well for...
Grange face tough test at title rivals
Western Wildcats v Grange is the feature fixture on the card on Saturday with the game having a bearing on who will eventually lift the Scottish Premiership trophy this season.
Grange edged the Glasgow side...
Glasgow to host EuroHockey women’s qualifier
Scotland will host the women’s EuroHockey Championship, Qualifier A, at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre next August 21 to 24 and the winner will compete at the EuroHockey Championships in 2025.
The Tartan Hearts are...
Weekend win double for Premiership hockey champions
Watsonians secured their second win of the weekend thanks to a 3-2 success over The University of Edinburgh after leading 3-0 early in the second-half.
It was 2-0 at the half-time break thanks to goals...
Begg stars despite losing 14 goals to Watsonians
The scoreline says that Gordonians shipped 14 goals against Watsonians in the Scottish Premiership hockey, but that total could have been even more but for the Aberdeen sides' young goalkeeper Morven Begg.
She was outstanding...
Homfray back for title-chasing Western
Fixtures: Saturday: men: Edinburgh University v Grove Menzieshill (13.00, Peffermill); Watsonians v Clydesdale; Western Wildcats v Erskine Stewart's Melville; Dundee Wanderers v Hillhead; Kelburne v Inverleith; Uddingston v Grange (16.30, Uddingston Cricket and Sports Club): Sunday:...
Grange win but rivals Western signal intentions
Grange opened the defence of the men's Scottish Hockey Premiership with a 3-1 victory over Dundee Wanderers at Fettes, but Western Wildcats signalled their intentions on the opening day of the domestic campaign.
Stevie Grubb,...
Blaikie boost for The University of Edinburgh
New-look The University of Edinburgh push off their new women's Premiership hockey campaign at home to Glasgow University on Saturday and one of the newcomers is Ruth Blaikie.
The Perthside-raised player has established herself in the...
Percy tells Grange: ‘We want the title back’
Western Wildcats' new men's coach Steven Percy has sent out a warning to champions Grange on the eve of the new hockey season: "We want the Premiership title back."
However, the Glasgow combine will have...
Imrie faces reshaping headache
The University of Edinburgh men's hockey club have challenged Grange and Western for silverware in recent seasons, but coach Hamish Imrie has a massive job on his hands this term as he will have...
Duncan hails team after narrow win over Spain
Scotland's women celebrated at the final whistle after their historic win over Spain, in their final game in the EuroHockey Championship in Germany.
The knot of flag-carrying fans in the stand were also ecstatic after...
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...
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...
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...
Scots under pressure after narrow Italy defeat
Scotland were edged 3-2 in men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin and the pressure is now on as they face Turkey in their final pool match with a semi-final spot on the line.
The Blue...
Women’s hockey – France 3, Scotland 2
Dundonian Charlotte Watson collected her 100th cap (86 for Scotland and 14 for Great Britain) as the Tartan Hearts completed a three-match series against France in a very hot Marseille.
The Tartan Hearts lost 3-2...
Women’s Hockey – France 4 Scotland 2
France 4, Scotland 2 in Marseilles, France
Two devastating runs by Delamazure, which cut Scotland's defence to ribbons, played a major part in the 4-2 defeat to France in Marseilles in a friendly.
The quicksilver winger,...
Costello double as Scotland hockey draw with Auld Enemy
Coach Chris Duncan believes that Scotland's women's hockey squad can compete with the best following a 4-4 draw with England at Bisham Abbey in the first of two Test matches.
Edinburgh-based Duncan challenged his squad...
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...
