ENGLAND WOMEN IN ACTION IN MANCHESTER

As part of their preparation for the Women's Champion's Trophy in Sydney in two months time, England played the first of two practice matches against Scotland this afternoon (Saturday). Kate Walsh opened the scoring from a penalty corner after 24 minutes and Kerry Williams made it two 13 minutes into the second half. Scotland replied two minutes later but goals from Hannah Macleod and Nicola White finished the job for England. Final score 4-1. The sides meet again tomorrow.

ENGLAND TEAM: Ashleigh Ball (Slough), Alex Danson (Klein Zwitserland), Gemma Darrington (Leicester), Jo Ellis (Bowdon Hightown),Susie Gilbert (University of Birmingham), Rebecca Herbert (Kampong), Katie Long (Leicester), Kirsty Mackay (GK) (Bowdon Hightown), Hannah Macleod (Leicester), Sam Quek (Bowdon Hightown), Chloe Rogers (Leicester), Natalie Seymour (Canterbury), Beth Storry (GK) (SCHC), Chloe Strong (Pinoke), Laura Unsworth (Loughborough Students), Kate Walsh (SCHC), Sally Walton (Bowdon Hightown), Nicola White (Loughborough Students), Kerry Williams (Leicester).