Scotland`s women retain Celtic Cup

SCOTLAND 3 WALES 0  –  WOMEN`S CELTIC CUP
IN LISBURN

Scotland`s women retained the Celtic Cup in some style
by beating Wales 3-0 in Lisburn yesterday, but it was the
traditional game of two halves.   Before the interval the
Scots battled against the cold, the blustery wind and a packed
Welsh midfield in vain, and finished the opening 35 minutes
goalless.   

Sam Judge had a half chance after only ten minutes but it was
blocked by a defender`s stick.   Scotland`s main
opportunities came from two penalty corners, Kaz Marshall, Judge
and Catriona Ralph, but the latter`s shot at the set piece was
saved by the Welsh goalkeeper.   A minute later, Becky
Ward and Judge set up another penalty corner, this time Nikki
Kidd`s drag flick was intended for Ralph but a defender nipped in
to clear the danger.

It looked more of the same in the second half until an
accidental head knock to a Welsh player held up the game for around
ten minutes while she was attended to.   The Scots
restarted the game with a much more positive approach and within
seven minutes scored the opener, Susan McGilveray on the right
found Sam Judge, she deftly deflected the ball on to Holly Cram who
found the net with a low shot.  Three minutes later the game
was over as a contest, a Nikki Kidd drag-flick at a penalty corner
flew low past the Welsh goalkeeper for 2-0.  

It was now all Scotland, a Sarah Robertson flashing drive went
just wide and then Morag McLellan had her effort blocked.  But
the third goal was only delayed, Ali Bell found Judge at the top of
the circle and she scored with a low shot.   The Scots
could have gone further ahead in the closing five minutes, but Ali
Howie, Linda Clement and Judge on two occasions all wasted their
opportunities.

Meanwhile, the under 18 men lost twice to the Combined British
Colleges at Peffermill.   In the first encounter the
Scots youngsters went down by the narrow margin of 3-2, Fergus
Sandison (VWS Dundee Wanderers & Glenalmond) and Thomas Barton
(Inverleith) were on target for the Scots.

The Scotland youngsters lost the second match 7-2, the
Inverleith pair of Barton and Aidan McCrossan were the scorers.

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