EuroHockey Championships: Scotland suffer heavy defeat by Germany
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Scotland were thumped 9-0 by Germany in their EuroHockey Pool B match
EuroHockey Championships |
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Venue: Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp Date: 16-24 August |
Coverage: The BBC will be showing all home nations matches live on the BBC Sport website and connected TVs |
Scotland lost 9-0 in their opening Pool B match to eight-time winners Germany at the EuroHockey Championships.
The Scots were already trailing by 4-0 before the end of the second quarter in Antwerp, Belgium.
Germany continued their domination, even with the temporary loss of a player failing to stop them reaching 6-0, before adding three more in the final quarter.
Scotland face Ireland on Sunday, then the Netherlands on Tuesday.
The tournament also serves as a direct qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with the winner securing a place at the Games.