Battered, bruised, broken but crucially, not beaten. England secured a bronze medal in a physical encounter with Germany at the Rabobank EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam. Goals from Barry Middleton, Ian Sloan, Mark Gleghorne and Phil Roper steered Bobby Crutchley’s side to a first medal at this competition in six years with a 4-2 win. Continue reading
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Goal Machine Gleghorne talks to The Top of the D.
Mark Gleghorne took time out from lining up the soft drinks to talk to The Top of the D post match about England’s bronze medal triumph over Germany. Full video below. Continue reading
Delighted Danson praises “professional” England.
England captain Alex Danson was “absolutely delighted” after her team beat Germany 2-0 to pick up the bronze medal at the Rabobank EuroHockey Championships.
“I’m so proud.” beamed the No15 as she spoke to The Top of the D post-match. “This has been a thoroughly enjoyable Europeans. We came into the game determined not to go home empty handed. It was a really professional performance from the team.” Continue reading
Another medal for Unsy’s collection…..
England’s Laura Unsworth added another medal to her impressive collection as England defeated Germany 2-0 in the bronze medal match at the EuroHockey Championships. Unsworth talks exclusively to The Top of the D. Video below. Continue reading
Roper determined to finish with a medal
Mixed feelings were very much the theme in the aftermath of England’s semi-final defeat to the Netherlands on Friday night. Both Coach Bobby Crutchley and one of the captains Phil Roper expressed their frustration at a good performance but ultimately at missing out on the gold medal match. Continue reading