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Columnist for The Hockey Paper and the man behind The Top of the D. Writer, podcaster, goalkeeper and BBC Sport man. Used to work for Great Britain Hockey and have covered the sport at every major tournament.

Ralph and Ansley preview England vs Germany.

With their EuroHockey Championships title defence off to a winning start, England’s Women face a quick turnaround as they play their second match of the tournament against Germany tomorrow.

The two sides know each other inside out, clashing on multiple occasions over the years including the 2017 Hockey World League in South Africa a little over a month ago, a match that England won 1-0. Continue reading

Ralph pays homage to the two Ellies.

England 4 (1)
Laura Unsworth 5 (FG)
Ellie Watton 37 (PC)
Sophie Bray 43 (FG)
Alex Danson 55 (PC)

Ireland 1 (0)
Elena Tice 42 (PC)

Coach David Ralph was delighted with his side’s opening game of the Rabo EuroHockey Championships as England began their title defence with a 4-1 win over Ireland.

The 45-year-old Scotsman, standing in for Danny Kerry watched on as Laura Unsworth, Ellie Watton, Sophie Bray and Alex Danson all found the net for England in a convincing win.   Continue reading