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Scotland

NIGEL DUNCAN


SCOTLAND'S men square up to Spain in a pre-European Championship hockey challenge in Germany tonight with a full squad, writes NIGEL DUNCAN.

The players have been working hard on their penalty corner routines and defence in the build-up to Sunday's European Championship opener against Germany in Leipzig.

Scotland also play Belgium and England in their round-robin qualifying section and the target is survival in A Division.

Edinburgh-based Eugene Connolly, Scotland's team manager, said: "We've beaten both Belgium and England and, if we do that, then we stand a real chance of making the semi-finals. That would be a massive boost as third and fourth-placed teams play off and the outcome could have a real bearing on our ability to reach the World Cup qualifiers."

Scotland's women were relegated from A Division last weekend and Connolly said: "The top eight in Europe is a tough place to be and we know we have a tough job on our hands."

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