FT Scotland 2: Wales 4

That's all for today's actions join us tomorrow for the following games

15:30 Ireland v Italy
18:00 Czech Republic v Wales

68 mins Scotland 2 v Wales 4

Scotland get decision over turned in favour of the Welsh as their frustration grows.

66 mins Scotland 2 v Wales 4

PENALTY STROKE - umpire awards the stroke and Wales no 14 - Rhys JOYCE converts into the bottom corner.

64 mins Scotland 2 v Wales 3

Wales, now back up to ten are now defending hard to stop Scotland getting close to the goal.

61 mins Scotland 2 v Wales 3

GOAL: Wales now down to nine players as Huw JONES - no 13, gets a YELLOW CARD, from the resulting free hit Scotland no 8 Furgus DUNN scores - this should set up an excellent last ten minutes.

59 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 3

PENALTY CORNER to Scotland, lets see if they can convert this one. They send it high and wide.

53 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

YELLOW CARD - first yellow card of the tournament awarded to Wales no 18 Nick Rees.

45 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 3

GOAL: From the restart Wales gain possession and get a second PENALTY CORNER, Wales no 17 Rick GAY also converts this one.

44 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 2

Wales awarded a PENALTY CORNER which is converted by no 17 Rick GAY.

42 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

PENALTY CORNER to Scotland awarded by the umpire. Can they make the most of it ... they beat the keeper on to find Wales no 4, Peter SWAINSON waiting on the line to clear it and stop a certain goal.

41 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

Scotland continue to attack questioning Wales defensive capabilities with some flowing attacks. Wales no 9 - Andy CORNICK awarded GREEN CARD in the process.

37 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

PENALTY CORNER for Scotland, Wales no 8 GREEN CARD for protesting. Wales keeper makes a good save at shoulder height before some silky skills by the Scottish attacker calls for him to make another good stop. Scotland awarded 2nd PENALTY CORNER which is deflected over the bar for a long corner.

35 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

Here we go second half starting, crowd making their way back to their seats.

HT: Scotland 1 v Wales 1

As we come to the end of the first half, Wales are continuing to press the Scottish defense to no avail. Hopefully we will be in for a cracking second half with both teams going for the win.

31 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

Scotland's turn to attack and have a shot cleared off the line by the Welsh Defence. The next attack they have leads to a PENALTY CORNER. Scotish no 3 - Stephen DICK hits it at the goalkeeper.

27 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

Wales are still on a high from the goal and are enjoying more possession than the Scottish team and are looking the team most likely to score the second goal.

23 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 1

GOAL: Wales attack the Scottish goal and a mistake by the Scottish defender allows a three on one with the keeper. Once drawn to one side the Welsh attacker squared the ball for Welsh no 14 - Rhys JOYCE, to score.

20 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

Still one nil down Wales have seemed to get their act together after the early set back and are now putting some pressure on the Scottish defence.

15 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

Both teams continue to play some attacking hockey with chances being created for both sides. Welsh no 13 - Huw JONES just puts a shot wide of the Scottish far post.

10 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

Scotland attack the Welsh goal - and gets taken out by the Welsh Defence - Umpire awards PENALTY CORNER to Scotland. Welsh Keeper flick the attempt over the bar for a long corner.

8 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

Wales freshen up their front line with a couple of substations in an effort to bounce back from conceding the early goal.

5 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

So far a very end to end game has seen possession easily shared. Scotland attack down the left and cross - well saved by the Welsh keeper.

2 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

Having just scored the goal Scotland's number 8 receives a green card.

1 mins Scotland 1 v Wales 0

GOAL: Worst possible start for Wales - Scotlands first attack and they score no 8 Fergus DUNN slots the ball home

00 mins Scotland 0 v Wales 0

Game on - teams lined up ready to go - lets hope this can live up to expectations

Game Time

The teams are taking the to the pitch ready for the National Anthems.

GAME 4: Scotland v Wales

Starting Line ups

Scotland: Stephen DICK, Furgus DUNN, Mark RALPH, Chrisopher NELSON, Willie MARSHALL, Niall STOTT, Graham DUNLOP, Ali MCGREGOR, Ross STOTT, Christopher GRASSICK, Vishal MARWAHA.

Wales: George HARRIS, Peter SWAINSON, Jo NAUGHALTY, Josh SMITH, Andy CORNICK, Matt RUXTON (C), Lewis PROSSER, Huw JONES, Rick GAY, Nick REES, James HUGHES

Umpires: Juan Manuel REQUENA & David STEWARD

Before the game the Anthems will be sung David Scott

NEXT GAME

The Fourth and final game of the day is Scotland v Wales @ 5:30pm

FT: Czech Rep 3 v Switzerland 1

67 mins: Czech Rep 3 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER to Switzerland, Shot is blocked illegally by the Czech defence, umpire awards a PENALTY STROKE. No 9 - Fabian WULLSCHLEGER - steps up to take for Switzerland and ... misses, he puts it wide of the right hand post.

62 mins: Czech Rep 3 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER to the Czech Republic, some good diversions at the top of the D by the attack meant that number 7 Stepan BERNATEK could put the ball past the goalkeepers outstretched feet into the far corner.

59 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

Another Czech Republic attack is easily dealt with by the Swiss defence who go down the other end and win a PENALTY CORNER. Czech goalkeeper Filip NEUSSER make a good save.

55 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER to Czech Rep - can they do any better this time - no 5 again shoots and again the shot is deflected wide for a long corner.

49 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER to the Czech Republic which is deflected wide, from the resulting long corner a high clearance leads to a second Penalty Corner. Another good save by the Swiss keeper from Czech no 5 - Tomas PROCHAZKA.

47 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER for Switzerland, again defended well by the Czech Republic imparticulaly the goalkeeper who made a good save.

44 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER: Czech Republic - can they get the goal back? - no they cant, thwarted by some resolute Swiss defending.

42 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

In between the Swiss pressure the Czech Republic try to score the equaliser

40 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

Czech Keeper comes rushing out to make a tackle Swiss claim for a Penalty Stroke which the umpire waves away.

37 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

In the early stages of the 2nd half the Swiss are up on the attack but the Czech Rep are defending well.

HT: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

Half time: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

30 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

PENALTY CORNER to the Swiss, the Czech Republic defend well to avoid the goal.

27 mins: Czech Rep 2 v Switzerland 1

GOAL: Czech Rep no 10 - Jakub KYNDL following neat skills in front of the goal.

25 mins: Czech Rep 1 v Switzerland 1

GOAL: Equalising goal for the Czech Rep was by Martini BABICKY following some clever work down the right side of the pitch.

21 mins: Czech Rep 0 v Switzerland 1

GOAL: Penalty Corner from the Swiss results in a goal by Uli BERGMANN

20 mins: Czech Rep 0 v Switzerland 0

Still no score - both teams struggling to gain any advantage through the midfield.

14 mins: Czech Rep 0 v Switzerland 0

PENALTY CORNER - Czech Republic, who failed to make it count, with number 5 - PROCHZKA, putting a shot wide.

9 mins: Czech Rep 0 v Switzerland 0

Ball crossed from right hand side of the pitch for the Czech Republic which was norrowly missed by the other attacker.

GREEN CARD: Stepan BERNATEK - Czech Republic.

7 mins: Czech Rep 0 v Switzerland 0

PENALTY CORNER to the Czech Republic which they fail to capitalise from.

2 mins: Czech Rep 0 v Switzerland 0

First couple of minutes has been fairly frantic with both sides struggling to find some sort of rhythm. Swiss hit just outside the D does not lead to anything.

Game On

Third game of the day is Czech Republic v Switzerland
GAME ON!!!

GAME 3: CZECH REPUBLIC V SWITZERLAND (15:00)

Starting Lineups

Czech Republic: Filip NEUSSER (C), Pavel BARTA, Tomas PROCHAZKA, Stepan BERNATEC, Ondrej VUDMASKA, Ladislav CHECH, Jakub KYNDL, Daniel PITERAK, David VACEK, Martin HANUS, Ondrej TUREK.

Switzerland: Patrick EGLOFF, Andreas BENZ, Maurice COTTIER (C), Phillipe BERNHARD, Thomas GAHWILER, Pascal ZIMMERMAN, Oliver NYIKOS, Fabian WULLSCHELGER, Uli BERGMANN, Manual KELLER, Andrin RICKLI.

Umpires: Konstantine BARAVINSKI & Francesco PARISI

NEXT GAME

The next game is CZECH REPUBLIC V SWITZERLAND @ 3pm

FT Russia 6 Italy 3

69 mins Russia 6 Italy 3

GOAL: Following some nice play by the Russian Midfield no 8 - Alexander Likov, slotted the ball home.

GOAL: From the restart Italy go down the other end and grab a consolation through number 15 - William COTTAM.

67 mins Russia 5 Italy 2

GOAL : After some confusing goalmouth hockey number 4 - Alexey SERGEEV, completing his hatrick, popped up to slot the ball home.

63 mins Russia 4 Italy 2

Italy mount some fruitless attacks in an effort to get a goal back. One goes agonisingly wide of the near post.

61 mins Russia 4 Italy 2

GOAL: That surely seals a Russian win - no 5 Alexander KOROLEV scores from the penalty corner.

60 mins Russia 3 Italy 2

Russian attack the Italian D and are awarded a Penalty Corner.

57 mins Russia 3 Italy 2

Italian resurgence has died down a bit now and the Russians are taking back control of the midfield.

52 mins Russia 3 Italy 2

Russian attack breaks quickly, Italian player fouls on the top of the D - a good advantage by the umpire. Balls goes out of play umpire calls in Italy no 7 - ZHIRKOV, and gives him a GREEN CARD.

48 mins Russia 3 Italy 2

GOAL - Italy make the most of the penalty corner with no 7, Agustin NUNEZ scoring from just inside the top of the D.

46 mins Russia 3 Italy 1

Russia on the attack again, drawing another good save from the Italian goal keeper. Italy go down other side of the pitch and get a PENALTY CORNER.

42 mins Russia 3 Italy 1

PENALTY STROKE, umpire Neil McAlpine give a stroke to the Russians following a deliberate foul in the D. Russian number 4, Alexy SERGEEV scores his second of the game.

40 mins Russia 2 Italy 1

Penalty corner to the Italians

37 mins Russia 2 Italy 1

GOAL Russia make the most from the short corner. Russian no 4 Alexey SERGEEV scores

38 mins Russia 1 Italy 1

Italian defender gives away a penalty corner. Russians line up ...

37 mins Russia 1 Italy 1

Shock of shock Welsh weather is at it again - its raining!!

Both teams seem to have settled quickly with a very even opening couple of minutes.

35 mins Russia 1 Italy 1

One all at half time sets the game up nicely for what will hopefully be a very good second half. The teams are out its game on.

HT: Russia 1 Italy 1

32 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Another Russian attack fizzles out by a slip in the D by the attacker who seems to be getting frustrated.

30 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Another Russian attack relies on some last minute Italian defending to clear the danger

27 min Russia 1 Italy 1

GREEN CARD AND PENALTY CORNER

Following a very poor tackle from the the Italian defender DUSSI a penalty corner is awarded and he is show a green card. Italian goalkeeper makes excellent mid air save to clear the ball.

27 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Russians are being very patient with the build up play.

23 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Another overhead ball from the Italian full back finds the Italian winger who unfortunately fails to control it and it goes out for a hit out.

21 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Time stopped for injury to Italian no 9. Seems to be OK but will need to go off anyway.

20 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Some silky skills by the Italians down the left of the pitch only stopped by the Russian defence.

17 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Russian breakaway stopped by a good stick save by the Italian keeper.

16 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Russia have a free hit outside the D, which leads to a long corner, resulting play brings a save out of the Russian keeper.

14 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Italian break away stopped by an Italian kicking it on his way into the D. Shame as he would have been through on the keeper.

8 min Russia 1 Italy 1

Russia seem to be the more attacking side and are making the better goal scoring oportunities. Italy have just cleared one of thier attempts of the line.

6 min Russia 1 Italy 1

GOAL: Arial ball by the Italian full back picks out the winger who crosses for number 15 William COTTAM to divert into the goal

4 min Russia 1 Italy 0

GOAL: Russia pile on the pressure around the Italian D. This pays off with a strike from Russian no 5 Alexander KOROLEV

1 minute

Russian attack force save out of Italian goalkeeper

Game on

Italy start the game

GAME 2: RUSSIA v ITALY (12:30)

Starting line ups

Russia: Roman ROGOV, Evgeny MOKROUSOV, Alevey SERGEEV, Alexander KOROLEV, Alexander CHERENKOV, Alexander ZHIRKOV, Dmitry VOLKOV, Sergey KOSTAREV, Timour NIKOLAEV, Nilolay YANKUN, Alexandre PLANTONOV (C).

Italy: Alberto MARCHI, Jacopo LUNETTA (C), Andrea VARGIO, Agustin NUNEZ, Federico ARDITO, Loris PERELLI, Massimo LANZANO, Patricio Demiem MONGIANO, William COTTAM, Michele CIRINA, Lorenzo DUSSI, Luca FERRINI.

Umpires: Neil McAlpine & Jamie Hindle

There will be a minutes silence before this game for Alesandro Arpuzzo from the Italian Hockey Federation and EHF Official who died on Wednesday.

FULL TIME

SCORE: Ireland 2 v Belarus 1

The first game of the tournament is over, we will back with live coverage of the second game which is Russia v Italy at 12:30.

11:23

Resolute Belarus defence see of the Irish attack

11:21

Irish no 23 - Alan Sothern has telling off from umpire

11:17

Irish winger flashes cross in front of goal - narrowly missed by Irish attacker.

11:04

Some consistant pressure from the Irish attack is bring some good saves from the Belarus keeper and some last ditch tackles from the defence. Ireland are now starting to dominate the game.

11:02

Arial from the Irish down to the wide player results in a cross and save from the Belarus goalkeeper.

10:58

Ireland attack lead to a Penalty Corner.

Ireland no 11 sends the drag flick wide to the right of the goal.

10:53

Belarus attack is ended by a foot inside the D, Ireland counter.

10:50

Teams line up for the second half of the game.

Belarus push back.

10:35

HALF TIME: Ireland 2 v Belarus 1

10:33

Shot by Ireland well saved by the Belarus goalkeeper

10:29

Penalty Corner to Ireland.

Ireland no 23 has a shot well saved by the Belarus goalkeeper.

10:25

Ireland have a Penalty Corner.

GOAL: Ireland no 23, Alan SOTHERN scored with a low shot that deflected off the Belarus keepers stick.

SCORE: 2:1

10:22

Ireland have a second penalty corner:

GOAL: John Jermyn scores with a drag flick beating the Belarus goalkeeper.

SCORE: 1:1

10:20

Penalty corner to Belarus

GOAL: Belarus score with a drag flick to the top left

Ireland break from the restart - gain a penalty corner which is well saved by the Belarus goalkeeper.

10:18

Blarus attack and have a reverse stick shot cleared by the Ireland goalkeeper

10:09

Penalty Corner for Belarus.

Belarus attempt drag flick which is defelected over by the Ireland defense.

10:00

Ireland push back to get the tournament underway

09:58

Both teams follow the umpires out to the centre ready for the anthems - the umpires for this game are: Thomas Dumon and Stephen Podmol.

Belarus are in sky blue shirts and black shorts, Ireland in green shirts and white shorts.

9:55

Prior to the first game the flags of the competing nations are carried onto the field

Game 1: Ireland v Belarus (10:00am)

Starting Line ups

Ireland: David HARTE, John JACKSON, Ronan GORMLEY (C), Stephen BUTLER, Joe BRENNAN, John JERMYN, Eugene MAGEE, David HOBBS, Tim COCKRAM, Alan SOTHERN, Tim LEWIS.

Belarus: Siarhei LIHOR, Alisksandr RADZIVINOVICH, Yauhen CHERAPANAU, Ihar LITOUCHANKA, Tsimyr TSIMASHKOY, Aliaksandr HANCHAROU, Ivan ILYUSCHYTS, Vitali ZYSHCHYK, Ivan KISIALEVICH (C), Pavel HABRYNEUSKI, Andrei LAZARENKA.