{"id":290001,"date":"2025-07-25T07:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/290001\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:31:13","slug":"scotland-win-against-france-at-peffermill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/290001\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland win against France at Peffermill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scotland\u2019s senior women\u2019s hockey team edged France in a training game at Edinburgh\u2019s Peffermill Playing Fields in front of an encouraging crowd.<\/p>\n

The 2-1 victory was hard-fought and the game is a prelude to a Test double-header at the same venue on Saturday (11.30) and Sunday (11.15) against the same side.<\/p>\n

The Scots edged ahead in a scrappy game in the first half, which they largely dominated, from a penalty corner converted by Amy Costello, but France levelled seconds from half-time, a real blow.<\/p>\n

The visitors pressed Scotland in the opening minutes of the second-half but Chris Duncan\u2019s side gradually won back control and forced a number of penalty corners which they failed to capitalise on.<\/p>\n

However, Scotland took full advantage of a mistake in the French defence to net the game-winner in the dying minutes, a slack pass finding Scotland skipper Sarah Robertson who fed Fiona Burnet who fired home from close range.<\/p>\n

The games come as the Tartan Hearts continue their build-up for the EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach, Germany, from August 9 to 17.<\/p>\n

Coach Duncan said it was a good game in which to get the squad up to speed against a side ranked at No 17 in the world, two placed behind Scotland.<\/p>\n

He felt the Tartan Hearts were a little disjointed in the first-half but the coaching staff made changes in the second which brought the Scots more momentum.<\/p>\n

Then his squad started to play with more purpose.<\/p>\n

As to the failure to take their penalty corner opportunities, Duncan said that Scotland did not want to show their total hand and he added: \u201cWe\u2019ve kept some moves in the bank.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"A Scotland attack Photo Nigel Duncan<\/p>\n

\"\"Charlotte Watson on the charge at Peffermill v France Photo Nigel Duncan<\/p>\n

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