Scotland Men's Euro Hockey Qualifiers Updates

Scotland men 9-0 Gibraltar

Scotland men clocked up a superb 9-0 victory over Gibraltar to kick-start their EuroHockey Qualifier D campaign in Uddingston. There were hat tricks for Jamie Golden; Struan Walker and Rob Harwood in what was a comprehensive performance.

The Scots took the lead early in the opening quarter through a Jamie Golden penalty corner high into the net to make it 1-0.

Rob Harwood quickly followed up with Scotland’s second after some good work down the left gave the forward a tap-in for 2-0.

In the second quarter Scotland found the net again. A reverse stick shot by Struan Walker into the roof of the net made it 3-0 for Scotland, before Walker struck again to make it 4-0 with a drag flick.

There was a second for Harwood as Scotland men went 5-0 ahead against Gibraltar swiftly followed by a hat-trick for Struan Walker for 6-0.

Into the second half and Golden made it 7-0 for Scotland with a fierce penalty corner into the bottom left corner.

In the final quarter Golden secured his hat-trick when he struck on a counter to make it 8-0 before Harwood also secured his hat-trick when he made it 9-0.

Scotland 0-1 Wales

Scotland men were defeated 1-0 by Wales in a very close match in Men’s EuroHockey Qualifier D in Uddingston. Wales top the table on six points with one game left to play.

It was a very competitive opening quarter in the match with both sides working hard to produce a great contest in the early stages.

The first chance of the match went to Scotland. A slick three pass move between Lee Morton; Callum Duke and Alan Forsyth gave Struan Walker a half chance, but his deflected effort went just wide of the target.

Early in the second quarter Wales had a penalty corner opportunity but it was well deflected over the bar by a Scottish stick. Then Jamie Golden came close when he dove at the ball to hook a shot goal ward, but it looped just over the bar.

Wales took the lead when Gareth Furlong fired home a low penalty corner against the back board to make it 1-0.

Right on the half time hooter Golden was denied by a great save to stop his drag flick finding the top corner.

Alan Forsyth came close with a deflected effort early in the second half but the Welsh block resulted in a penalty corner. Golden stepped up to strike it and a good save low to the left denied the equaliser.

Walker was denied when he unleashed a powerful effort towards goal as the Blue Sticks went on the hunt for an equaliser; the keeper’s pads were a match to it.

Scotland threw everything at Wales in the final quarter, and came close to scoring, but Wales held strong to claim the victory and top the table.

Scotland men win last match of Men’s EuroHockey Qualifier D; Wales gain qualification to EuroHockey Championship 2023

Scotland 8-0 Switzerland

Scotland secured second spot in Men’s EuroHockey Qualifier D after an 8-0 victory over Switzerland in Uddingston, and will play in Men’s EuroHockey Championship II next year.

The Scots came out all guns blazing and pegged Switzerland back from the outset.

The best chances in the opening quarter went to Jamie Golden with three penalty corner efforts; two went just wide of the mark and one was superbly saved under the crossbar to keep the scores even.

Two attempts by Alan Forsyth were also denied by superb diving saves to keep the Blue Sticks at bay.

In the second quarter Scotland’s pressure eventually paid off when Lee Morton put Scotland 1-0 ahead right before half time with a great run and finish. Morton went on a weaving run into the D past three players and then picked out the far left corner with his finish.

The goals began to flow in the third quarter with three strikes in quick succession. First, a tremendous strike into the top left corner by David Nairn put Scotland 2-0 ahead.

Golden then made it 3-0 for Scotland men with a penalty corner before Golden struck again with a drag flick to make it 4-0.

Struan Walker added his name to the score sheet right at the end of the quarter with a shot on the turn to make it 5-0.

In the final quarter a tremendous deflected finish into the roof of the net by Rob Harwood made it 6-0, before Morton struck his second of the match to make it 7-0.

To finish up the scoring Forsyth struck to make it 8-0. A long ball to Forsyth found him in space and he slid the ball past the keeper for the goal.