Canterbury’s Hayley Brown has forced her way into the England team for the Champions Challenge at Baku in Azerbaijan next month, after winning just one cap. With England on the look-out to strengthen their attack after a poor return at last year’s World Cup, the 19 year old added to her rising reputation with her performances in the Great Britain Super League in which she scored four goals.
This will also be a first major tournament for Leicester forward Hannah Macleod while Anne Panter returns to the big time after four years of injury. England are forced to take a somewhat depleted team to the tournament between the nations ranked 7-12th in the world. Five World Cup players are missing. Becky Herbert and Kerri Williams have exams while Jennie Bimson, Helen Grant and Lucilla Wright are having injury rehabilitation.
England women’s team for Champions Challenge (Baku, 9-17 June).
Goal: B Duggan (Canterbury), K Roberts (Chelmsford),Defenders: C Cullen (Leicester), M Clewlow (Canterbury), A Panter (Leicester), K Walsh (Slough,Capt), S Walton (Bowdon H), L Wooding (Chelmsford), Midfield: J Ellis (Ipswich), C Rogers (Chelsmford), H Richardson (Leicester), R Walker (Olton), Attack: H Brown (Canterbury), A Danson (Slough), J Ellis (Doncaster), C Gilliat-Smith (Canterbury), H Macleod (Leicester), A Scott (Slough). Coach: Danny Kerry. Manager: Kay Hanham.
