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An excellent final quarter that saw England score four and concede just one ensured they made the perfect start to the 2022 European Box Lacrosse Championship against Scotland.
A hat-trick from Dan Watson as well as braces for Elliot Leonard, Matt Marsh, Lyndon Bunio, and Jordi Jones-Smith eventually saw England earn a deserved 13-8 win over their close rivals.
It wasn’t all plain sailing though and England were made to work for their victory, finding themselves 6-4 down in the second quarter and going in for half-time at seven all.
And it was Scotland’s main man, Cole Paciejewski, who proved to be the thorn in England’s side as his relentless style saw him bag four goals in a frantic first half.
England’s ability to remain calm under pressure and trust in their abilities paid dividends in the second half, however, as they scored six, including a fantastic individual effort from Jones-Smith who picked up the ball in defence, broke quickly, and fired home, while conceding only two.
With seven different scorers and the team successfully defending Paciejewski out of the game in the second half, Head Coach, Walt Christianson, will be pleased with what he saw and will be optimistic about the prospects for this England team going forward at this Championship.
Next up for England, it’s another Home Nations derby as they take on Ireland at 3.30pm BST on Monday afternoon.
You can find out how to watch that game as well as all the others at the Championship HERE.
England Points: Dan Watson (3G 2A), Elliot Leonard (2G 1A), Lyndon Bunio (2G 2A), Jordi Jones-Smith (2G), Matt Marsh (2G), Will Allsop (1G), Dave Groves (1G 1A)