Scots find the going tough against Ireland

Scotland U18 Girls suffered two disappointing defeats at the hands of Ireland today, going down 4-2 and 5-1 at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

Laura Swanson gave the home side an early lead in the first match of the day, scoring from a penalty corner.

However, the visitors were soon back in the contest, Zoe Wilson firing home from a penalty corner in the 16th minute.

Four minutes later, Wilson put her side 2-1 up, again converting a penalty corner chance.

Shortly after the interval, Lena Tice was on hand at the back post to deflect Wilson’s drag-flick attempt to make it 3-1 to Ireland.

Sally Campbell created a mountain for Scotland to climb in the 43rd minute, finding space inside the scoring circle to thump a low drive past Megan Inch in the Scottish goal to give Ireland a 4-1 advantage.

Nevertheless, a spirited second half display from Scotland was rewarded in the 53rd minute, Swanson working brilliantly along the byeline to create an opportunity to turn the ball past Ireland’s goalkeeper Emma Buckley for a 4-2 scoreline.

With no more scoring, it was Ireland who took the win into the second match.

Ireland were back in the ascendency early in tonight’s encounter, Rhianna Campbell opening the scoring from close range to break the deadlock.

Ava Beatty doubled the advantage to 2-0 for the Irish in the 19th minute, again with a goal from just in front of the Scottish goal-line.

However, Scotland were handed a reprieve right on the stroke of half-time after Ireland were penalised with a penalty stroke award against them for an illegal block on a goal-bound shot.

Charlotte Watson cooly dispatched the penalty flick into the left hand corner to put the Scots back into the match at 2-1.

Unfortunately, the home side were punished with three goals inside four second half minutes to put the contest beyond them; Tori Hastings was on hand to make it 3-1 to Ireland in the 47th minute, before Lena Tice’s excellent reverse stick shot found the back of the net in the 50th minute.

Sixty seconds later Campbell got her second goal, providing the vital touch amongst an almighty stramash in front of the Scottish goal,and concluding the scoring at 5-1 to Ireland.

The two sides play again tomorrow at 10am.

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