Tag: Scottish Hockey

Amy Costello celebrated her first Player of the Tournament award in France as Scotland lifted the gold medal and qualified for the top tier of European hockey in Germany next summer.But the hugely-talented player...

EuroHockey qualifiers: women: Scotland 4, Switzerland 2 (in Dunkirk)Coach Chris Duncan yesterday praised his squad after securing a place for Scotland women amongst the elite of European hockey next summer.The Tartan Hearts claimed their passport...

EuroHockey qualifers: Scotland 2, France 0 (in Dunkirk)Heather McEwan squeezed the ball home to secure a crucial 2-0 win for Scotland over hosts France in the EuroHockey qualifiers in Dunkirk.The precious strike, 58 seconds from...

EuroHockey qualifers: Scotland 4, Austria 0; France 2, Switzerland 0 (in Dunkirk, France)Ruth Blaikie made her senior international debut as Scotland cruised to a 4-0 victory over Austria in their opening game in the EuroHockey...

Scotland make two changes from their Commonwealth Games squad as they aim to book their status amongst the elite of women's European hockey.Emily Dark, the 22-year-old, Tayside-based player, who won the Premiership and Scottish Cup...

Scotland men’s head coach Derek Forsyth aims to build on the good phases of the form they showed at the recent Commonwealth Games when they host the EuroHockey, Qualifier D, at Uddingston Hockey Club on...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: WOMEN'S HOCKEY: fifth/sixth place: Scotland 1, Canada 3; seventh/eighth: New Zealand 1, India 1 (India win shootout 2-1).Scotland finished sixth in the Commonwealth Games women's hockey tournament in Birmingham after being beaten...

Ninth/tenth place play-off: Scotland 7, Ghana 2 (at The University of Birmingham)Scotland men claimed ninth place in the ten-team Commonwealth Games men's hockey tournament with a 7-2 win over tournament debutants Ghana.Four goals in seven, fourth-quarter minutes...

Whatever happens in today's (Sunday) fifth/sixth place play-off with Canada in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Scotland women are on the way up.That's the view of Sarah Robertson (pictured), captain of the Tartan Hearts, ahead...

Victory for Ghana over Scotland men on Saturday (9am) would mean the Blue Sticks would take the wooden spoon in the Commonwealth Games hockey tournament at the University of Birmingham arena (pictured).Coach Derek...

Victory over Canada would secure fifth place for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. The sides square-up on Sunday (11.15am) in Birmingham and the pairing arrived when New Zealand, ranked No 8 in the world,...

Scotland's vice-captain Katie Robertson admitted she is relishing the prospect of a fifth/sixth play-off in the Commonwealth Games with Canada, ranked No 15 in the world, two places above the Tartan Hearts.The Fife-born midfielder admitted...

Amy Costello emerged battle-scarred as Scotland were booked a fifth/sixth play-off game in the Commonwealth Games despite a 2-0 defeat by Australia.Coach Chris Duncan's squad accumulated six points from four Pool B games after beating South...

Commonwealth Games: women hockey: Pool B: Australia 2, Scotland 0 (at The University of Birmingham)Scotland will know if they are in the fifth/sixth play-off on Thursday morning after ruled being out of medal contention in...

Scotland captain Alan Forsyth urged his squad to move on after they were beaten 12-0 by the ruthless Australian side in their second Commonwealth Games clash in Birmingham.The Blue Sticks square-up to South Africa...

The scoreline confirmed that Scotland’s women were edged 1-0 by New Zealand in a bruising battle in Birmingham, but it does not tell the whole story in a Commonwealth Games encounter in which the...

Commonwealth Games: Pool A (women): Scotland 4, South Africa 2Jen Eadie (pictured in training) eyed Scotland's clash with mighty New Zealand on Saturday night in Pool A of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham but...

Sarah Robertson (pictured) has an Olympic medal safely tucked away, the acclaimed Scottish hockey player producing a sublime finish in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to help Great Britain finish on the podium. Now she has re-focused...

Scotland's women's hockey team were presented with their Commonwealth Games 2022 team shirts ahead of their departure for Birmingham.Jim Aitken, director of sport and exercise for The University of Edinburgh, did the honours at...

Katie Robertson believes that Scotland's women's hockey team took more than team building from a fun day with the Army.The Freuchie-raised player feels that lessons learned during team building at Edinburgh's Redford Barracks can...

Sarah Jamieson (pictured) was at her desk before attending a media day for Scotland women's hockey team ahead of the Commonwealth Games.Yes, Scotland are in the fortunate position of having five members of the...

Bex Condie believes this is the right time to retire from international hockey despite being named as one of five reserves for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The Birmingham-based player collected 76 caps and scored...

Scotland under-21 women squad head to the Junior EuroHockey Championships bidding to retain their position at the top table of European hockey. Scotland also has the opportunity to qualify for the Junior World Cup...

Test: Scotland 3, Italy 1 (at Peffermill)Scotland can now look forward to their opening Commonwealth Games fixture against South Africa in Birmingham after signing-off their competitive build-up with a 3-1 victory over a battling...

Great Britain international Alan Forsyth skippers Scotland in his fourth Commonwealth Games as the Blue Sticks face Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan in an Pool A in Birmingham.Left out are Kenny Bain,...

The learning process continues for Scotland women and their coach Chris Duncan as the Commonwealth Games loom at the end of this month, and time is running out.The squad have one more competitive outing...

International: women: Scotland 3, Italy 0 (at Peffermill, Edinburgh). 4-Nations tournament: men: Ireland 5, Scotland 3; Wales 5, USA 0 (at Uddingston)Amy Costello claimed a glory double as Scotland beat Italy 3-0 in a...

Dynamic midfielder Charlotte Watson is expected to return to the Scotland squad on Sunday against Italy in Edinburgh after a two-month injury lay-off. The 24-year-old Dundonian has received intensive treatment on an ankle injury.Chris...

4-Nations: Day three: Scotland 2, Ireland 1; Wales 2, USA 1 (at Uddingston)Jamie Golden fired a late game-winner as Scotland came from behind to edge Ireland 2-1 on Day Three of the men’s 4-Nations at Uddingston. The sides meet...

Scotland face unbeaten 4-Nations pace-setters Ireland on Saturday at Uddingston 3pm as they bid to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat by Wales on Thursday in the same competition.Derek Forsyth's men need a win to...