{"id":7781,"date":"2022-02-18T20:25:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T20:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clydesdalehockey.org.uk\/staging\/?p=7781"},"modified":"2022-03-05T02:32:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T02:32:58","slug":"two-comeback-wins-get-l1s-euros-off-to-flyer-plus-weekend-preview-17th-18th-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clydesdalehockey.org.uk\/staging\/two-comeback-wins-get-l1s-euros-off-to-flyer-plus-weekend-preview-17th-18th-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Two comeback wins get L1s Euros off to flyer plus Weekend Preview – 17th\/18th February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Clydesdale Western opened their EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy campaign with two sensational comeback victories in Alanya.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facing up against SV Arminen and Buckingham, the L1s won 3-2 and 4-2 respectively, giving them a 100% start to the tournament. Wendy Justice\u2019s side will take on Gaziantep Polisg\u00fcc\u00fc SK \u2013 who have also won both their opening games \u2013 before a match up with SK Slavia Prague on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Game 1 against SV Arminen, \u2018Dale Western found themselves a goal down two minutes in before conceding a second after the half time break. Kayleigh Justice halved the deficit with a rebounded goal and the scores were level when Louise Redpath found the back of the goal. And minutes from the end, the comeback was complete when Holly Steiger deflected in a Margery Justice pass from a penalty corner routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu<\/em> <\/em>against Buckingham in the second \u2013 and final \u2013 game of the day for the Titwood girls who fell behind early on again. But unlike their opener, the L1s mustered an equaliser from a Millie Steiger flick at a short corner. Buckingham restored their lead with a driving left to right run and finish. The fourth quarter was when Clydesdale Western reproduced their comeback heroics. An equaliser was found in the form of another corner conversion, this time from Fiona Semple. Despite being a player down due to suspension, the L1s were awarded a penalty flick which was converted efficiently by Margery Justice, who then gave her side extra breathing space with a fourth goal four minutes from time with a powerful flick from the top of the circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head Coach Wendy Justice said after the Buckingham win, \u201cIt was two tough games. But two great wins. After a very nervous start, the team have worked incredibly hard for each other and showed great trust and determination. The first game saw some excellent indoor goals with great passing and movement off the ball. The second game showed confidence in our set piece moves with all four goals coming from corners<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those two wins undoubtedly capped off a stunning day\u2019s indoor hockey for Clydesdale Western who will no doubt be in buoyant mood going into their next two games on Saturday, starting at 8.00am (GMT) against Gaziantep Polisg\u00fcc\u00fc SK. At 1.00pm, the Titwood girls then face SK Slavia Prague. There seems to be a clean bill of health following Friday\u2019s games. Semple unfortunately took a bad knock colliding with the rebound boards, but it is not thought to be serious to rule her out of Saturday\u2019s action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clydesdale 1s are back to league action in the Men\u2019s Premiership for the first time this year when they travel to Woodmill High School to face Dunfermline Carnegie 1s from 1.30pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A loss for Uddingston and a single goal win from Inverleith in recent weeks confirmed the M1s position in the top half of the Men\u2019s Premiership at the split point following a completion of one round of league games. \u2018Dale sit sixth in the split, but a win on Saturday would take them above Carnegie. However, Head Coach Ciaran Crawford knows his side will be in for a challenging game as their opponents from Fife have performed admirably in their debut season in the top flight. Amongst some of their excellent results this season, it included a 3-2 win against Clydesdale back in late October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crawford will hope his team can rectify that result, but will have to do so without Scotland internationalist Ben Cosgrove, who has moved to Australia. The M1s will also be without Steven McKnight. McKnight missed the entire first half of the season due to injury, but has returned to training in recent weeks and will feature for the M2s on Saturday in the hope to be involved with the 1st<\/sup> XI next weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five more games involving Clydesdale & Clydesdale Western take place on Saturday, starting with the M3s at 12.30pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Bradley\u2019s side will visit Hermitage Academy to play Helensburgh 1s in Men\u2019s West District Division One. At 1.30pm, the L3s are involved in Women\u2019s Championship action. Similarly to the Premiership leagues, the Women\u2019s Championship also went into a split after a round of games. The L3s are in the bottom half of the Women\u2019s Championship and take on Waverley Inveresk Trinity 1s, away from 1.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The L5s are also away in Women\u2019s West District Division Two to Ferguslie 1s from 2.00pm. Returning back to the Women\u2019s Championship, the L2s finished in the top half and will host Erskine Stewart\u2019s Melville 2s from 2.30pm at Titwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M2s complete Saturday\u2019s card of fixtures with a contest against Kelburne 2s at Glasgow National Hockey Centre from 4.20pm in the Men\u2019s Regional Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Rob Lindblade<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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