Mixed fortunes for Scottish junior international teams

A number of Scotland’s junior international teams were in action today, recording mixed fortunes from their matches against Ulster and England.

Scotland U21

Scotland U21 Men went down to a 6-2 defeat against England at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

Luke Taylor opened the scoring early in the match from a penalty corner, before Sam French put the visitors 2-0 up from open play.

However, Jack Kinloch brought the Scots back into the match in the 31st minute, converting a penalty stroke.

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(Jack Kinloch executes a penalty stroke for Scotland. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

The equaliser for Scotland came in the 42nd minute when Jock Breckenridge turned the ball into the net.

French restored England’s lead at 3-2 with a great penalty corner drag-flick high into the net, before Chris Proctor extended his side’s lead late in the second half with a well taken field goal into the bottom right corner.

Taylor grabbed England’s fifth goal in the 63rd minute, scoring from a penalty stroke that went in off the bar.

Will Calnan rounded off the scoring right on full time giving England a 6-2 win.

A Scotland U21 Development side lost 2-0 to Ulster U21s, Matthew Bell and James Lorimer scoring for the away side.

Scotland U16 Development

In Belfast, Scotland U16 Girls Development followed up their 5-2 win over Ulster yesterday with a 1-1 draw in today’s encounter. Ellie Watson scored the goal for the young Scots, deflecting a penalty corner into the net.

Back in Glasgow, Scotland U16 Boys Development lost narrowly to Ulster, going down 4-3. Kyle McGhie, Fraser Calder and Ronan Vennard were the Scottish goalscorers, only for Owen McElhinney’s two goals added to strikes from Aaron Grimshaw and Chris Lormer giving the Irishmen the win.

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(Jamie Golden gets in a shot on goal against Ulster in Glasgow. Photo Credit: Duncan Gray)

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