Border City's annual Eights competition returns this September

The fourth annual Border Eights competition will take place on 14 September at Border City’s Cotehill Sports Ground, Cumbria with team registration open now.

Consisting of one men’s rules tournament, Border Eights is part of Border City’s drive to provide more high level lacrosse competition in the very north of England ahead of the new 2024/25 season.

The tournament is perfect for clubs looking to enjoy some pre-season fun, with a whole range of players and teams taking part from those brand new to the sport to those more experienced.

Seven teams took part in the 2023 edition with Newcastle University claiming their first title after a 5-1 victory over two-time winners Edinburgh City.

Carlisle’s first lacrosse club, Border City, was founded in 2019 and has grown from humble beginnings to where it is today, supporting a men’s, a women’s, and a junior team.

The club was set up by a group of ex-players who became frustrated by the lack of opportunities to play lacrosse in Carlisle and across Cumbria as a whole.

Teams wanting to take part in the Border Eights competition can register by emailing cumbrialax@gmail.com and entry per team costs £125; catering will be available on the day and there is also the option to camp on site for those travelling from afar.

Keep up to date with all things Border Eights and Border City Lacrosse Club by following them on Facebook and Instagram. 

Registration open for 2024 Compton Cup

The 2024 Compton Cup will take place at the Spencer Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday 14 September with team registration now open, hosts Spencer Lacrosse Club has announced.

With matches starting at 9:30am, there will be one women’s and one men’s tournament with the potential for a mixed competition to run concurrently should the numbers allow.

All competitions at the 2024 Compton Cup will showcase the eight-a-side version of lacrosse that is also played at the annual Bath Eights tournament with a maximum squad size of 12 players.

Food and drink will be available on the day for both players and spectators with Northern Soul pitching up their kit stall as well.

Held annually, the Compton Cup is one of a host of pre-season tournaments that take place across the country every year.

Last year’s ninth edition saw 14 men’s teams, 11 women’s teams, and three mixed teams take part with Hawks, Spencer 2s, and Cambridge University taking home the respective women’s, men’s, and mixed titles.

Originally called Spencer Day, the Compton Cup brings together teams from all over the country in a huge celebration of lacrosse.

Registration costs £165 for one team or, if registering more than one team, £145 per team.

For enquiries, please contact comptoncup24@gmail.com.

Former lacrosse player, Issy Bailey, to make third Paralympic appearance

Former lacrosse player turned pistol shooter, Issy Bailey, will make her third consecutive appearance at the Paralympic Games in Paris, France this week after being selected to represent Team GB earlier this year.

Bailey, a former pupil at Rendcomb College, will once again compete in the P3 pistol shooting event meaning she’ll take on a mix-gendered field from a 25m distance with a .22 pistol.

Bailey’s event falls under the SH1 classification of shooting which means athletes are able to support their firearm without assistance.

Initially a talented hockey player, Bailey first picked up a lacrosse stick aged 13 when it was the spring term sport at her new school.

She took to the new sport amazingly well, making Rendcomb’s first team, where she won a school’s competition, before securing a spot on the county team.

After a vehicle collision in 2013 left her with a spinal cord injury, however, Bailey left hockey and lacrosse behind and took up pistol shooting during her recovery at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Since then, Bailey’s rise to the top has been nothing short of meteoric and, in 2016, she competed at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she finished 14th, narrowly missing out on the final, and a chance to win a medal, by just five points.

At the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Bailey was Team GB’s sole shooting representative when she competed in both the P2 Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 and P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 events finishing 18th and 21st respectively.

This year, as Bailey takes to the field in Paris, France, the 30-year-old will once again be the only shooting representative for Great Britain.

Watch Issy Bailey in action on Monday 2 September on Channel 4 from 8am.

Schedule (2 September)

8am | Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Precision Qualification
12pm | Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Rapid Qualification
3:45pm | Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Finals

Registration now open for 2024/2025 University Aspire Programme

Registration is now open for the second year of the England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme with two assessment days in October and November for men’s and women’s players.

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme aims to identify athletes who are not currently a part of any England Lacrosse programmes but have the potential to progress into the England Lacrosse Perform Programme.

And, for the first time, England Lacrosse is searching for both men’s and women’s athletes, meaning the programme is now open to anyone and everyone who shows exceptional athletic potential within the university setting.

Athletes don’t need to be expert lacrosse players to apply to the University Aspire Programme, they simply need the speed, agility, strength, and determination to excel in the sport.

To identify possible University Aspire Programme athletes, England Lacrosse is hosting two assessment days: the first at Bath University’s Odd Down Sports Ground on Sunday 27 October and the second at Nottingham Trent University on Sunday 10 November.

Each assessment day will include men’s and women’s sessions lasting approximately two and a half hours each with lacrosse coaching from experienced coaches from within the England Perform Programme.

Once an initial training group has been formed from those who have been assessed, the University Aspire Programme will meet to train four times per year between December and April/May.

The squad will be run parallel to the England men’s and women’s national performance squads and will work towards the selection of a squad for an annual European tour in July 2025.

At the end of the first year of the University Aspire Programme, the 2024 cohort travelled to Portugal and took part in the Lisboa Cup where they played against teams from all over Europe, eventually finishing fourth.

Please note, registration for the England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme costs £30 and any players who were part of last year’s programme will need to attend an assessment day to be considered for the 2024/2025 season.

Assessment Days

Sunday 27 October
Bath, Odd Down Sports Ground
Men's Assessment | 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Women's Assessment | 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Sunday 10 November
Nottingham Trent University
Men's Assessment | 11:00am - 1:30pm
Women's Assessment | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

England U20 women fall agonisingly short of 5th place after defeat to Puerto Rico

The England U20 women’s team fell agonisingly short of a fifth-place finish at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship after a 16-13 defeat to Puerto Rico in their final match.

Freya Moody once again showed her huge quality, scoring six goals and taking her tally for the tournament to 26, with Carys Johnson scoring a hat-trick, Rachael Ball hitting a brace, and single goals from Molly Light and Annie Mather.

Puerto Rico, fresh off the back of a huge 23-2 play-off win over Wales yesterday, started with intent, storming to a five-goal lead with just seven minutes on the clock after goals from Victoria Rankin, Karina Herrera (2), Hannah Lewis, and Maya Maldonado.

From here, England composed themselves and hit back with two goals in quick succession from Johnson.

Another goal for Puerto Rico by Isabella Henson-Vendrell from a free-position at the start of the second quarter was followed by a third for England through Mather before Herrera scored her hat-trick goal to put Puerto Rico 7-3 up.

With 10 minutes to go in the half, England kicked on, scoring three without reply as Ball hit two and Moody added her name to the scoresheet to make the score 7-6 going into the half-time break.

Head Coach Vic Alexander’s words to the players at the interval must have been to continue doing whatever they were doing as England found themselves ahead for the first time in the match early in the third quarter after goals from Johnson and Light.

Puerto Rico have been fairly prolific throughout the tournament, scoring 87 goals in their six games before this one, and they wouldn’t give England a moment to settle as Herrera scored two more goals to put her team back in front at 9-8.

Moody levelled up once again for England from a free-position but, with 30-seconds to go in the third quarter, Puerto Rico put themselves in the driving seat as Hannah Lewis scored their 10th.

Lewis began the fourth quarter as she had ended the third and scored Puerto Rico’s 11th of the game which was followed closely by goals from Maldonado, Lucia Nash, and Herrera to put their team ahead by five with just under 10 minutes to go.

With England looking like they’d have to settle for sixth-place, Moody turned the after-burners on to score four goals in as many minutes and put England within three goals of Puerto Rico but it turned out to be too little too late and the team from North America secured a 16-13 victory and the fifth-place finish.

Re-watch all of England’s seven games on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

Puerto Rico 16-13 England (2-5, 4-2, 3-3, 4-6)

England scorers: Freya Moody (6G), Carys Johnson (3G), Rachael Ball (2G), Annie Mather (1G), Molly Light (1G), Grace Connor (1A).

MVP: Karina Herrera (Puerto Rico

England top points scorers

1. Freya Moody | 27 (26G, 1A)

2. Annie Mather | 21 (18G, 3A)

3. Rachael Ball | 15 (13G, 2A)

4. Carys Johnson | 15 (13G, 2A)

5. Charlie Bell | 14 (9G, 5A)

2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship Final Standings

1. USA

2. Canada

3. Japan

4. Australia

5. Puerto Rico

6. England

7. Wales

8. Italy

9. China

10. Ireland

11. Haudenosaunee

12. Mexico

13. Israel

14. Chinese Taipei

15. New Zealand

16. Hong Kong, China

17. Scotland

18. Korea

19. Germany

20. Jamaica

England U20 women earn spot in World Championship 5th-place match

The England U20 women’s team earned themselves a shot at finishing in fifth place at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship after a 25-4 victory against Italy in their play-off match.

Freya Moody, as has been the case for much of this tournament, was the star of the show, hitting five goals and taking her tally to 20. England shared the goals around with 12 different scorers, including four goals for Carys Johnson and a hat-trick for Molly Light.

After disappointment in yesterday’s quarter-final against Japan, England had a point to prove and prove it they did, firing themselves into a five-goal lead with just under eight minutes gone in the game; Moody (2), Mather, and Habi Littlehales (2) putting England in the driving seat early on.

Ainsley James pulled one back for Italy but Millie Cant restored England’s five-goal cushion before quarter-time.

Three goals without reply at the start of the second quarter from Johnson, Light, and Charlie Bell allowed England some comfort with the score at 9-1.

A goal from 16-year-old Grace Connor was sandwiched between two Italy goals; Gabby Chiappetta striking first before Zola LeDonne grabbed one just over five minutes from half-time.

Italy started the third quarter brightly, hitting their fourth goal of the match through Casey Gilbert and, with the score sat at 10-4, England could have been forgiven for easing off and preparing for a well-earned fifth-place match.

But this young England team was determined to put in a good performance and build their confidence after the quarter-final set-back and they went on a 15-goal streak through the back end of the the third quarter and throughout the fourth without any reply from the opposition.

Bell, Emma Pearce, Cant, Moody (3), Johnson (3), Light (2), Mather, Lucy Evans, Ellie Martin, and Ella Dimbylow all scored in an impressive 25-minute scoring spree that ensured a big 25-4 victory and sets up an even bigger fifth-place match against Puerto Rico tomorrow.

England’s fifth-place match can be watched live on World Lacrosse TV from 8am (BST) HERE or you can follow live updates on the England Lacrosse Instagram page HERE.

England 25-4 Italy (6-1, 4-2, 4-1, 11-0)

England scorers: Freya Moody (5G), Carys Johnson (4G, 1A), Molly Light (3G, 2A), Millie Cant (2G, 1A), Annie Mather (2G, 1A), Ella Dimbylow (1G, 2A), Charlie Bell (2G), Habi Littlehales (2G), Lucy Evans (1G, 1A), Grace Connor (1G), Ellie Martin (1G), Emma Pearce (1G).

MVP: Ella Dimbylow.

England top points scorers (as of 22 August)

1. Freya Moody | 21 (20G, 1A)

2. Annie Mather | 20 (17G, 3A)

3. Charlie Bell | 14 (9G, 5A)

4. Rachael Ball | 13 (11G, 2A)

5. Carys Johnson | 12 (10G, 2A)

Dates for 2025 E-Box and ShE-Box Invitationals announced

The 2025 E-Box and ShE-Box Invitationals will take place from 2 - 5 May at LCC Radotin in Prague, Czechia, the event organisers have announced.

Taking place slightly later than usual due to the Easter bank holiday weekend (18 - 21 April), the 2025 E-Box and ShE-Box Invitationals will once again welcome teams from all over Europe to gain experience playing high-level box lacrosse.

Because of the Easter weekend, the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial tournament that usually immediately follows E-Box/ShE-Box will also be moved, taking place the weekend before.

Founded in 2015, the annual E-Box Invitational aims to provide international box lacrosse teams with the opportunity to play full, competitive games against various opponents from across the continent outside of major international tournaments.

There are no winners, no points, and no trophies with the goal being the games themselves as well as gaining experience and making new friends.

England has entered a team into the E-Box competition at three of the past four editions (2019, 2023, 2024).

In 2022, a women’s event, entitled ShE-Box, was introduced with five teams from across Europe taking part and in 2023 the first ever English team, SBL Ravens, entered; 2024 saw England’s first ever women’s national side enter where they won four of their five games.

Previous editions of the event have been live streamed and can be re-watched HERE.

England U20 women fall to quarter-final defeat against Japan

The England U20 women’s team progressed to the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship play-offs after a 12-6 quarter-final defeat to Japan.

A promising first half with goals from Annie Mather (2), Freya Moody, and Carys Johnson saw England go toe to toe with an excellent Japan team but a slower second half from the women in red saw them fall to a second defeat to Japan in three days.

“We’re going to come out fighting really hard” is what England attacker Mather had told the nation yesterday and she stood by her word as she put England two goals to the good after just three and a half minutes.

Another four minutes of resolute defending followed before Japan’s quality began to show as they hit three without reply to end the first quarter; Haruka Takeuchi (2) and Negai Nakazawa putting their team 3-2 up.

Not to be swayed so easily, Moody hit her 15th goal of the tournament from a free position to get England back on level terms.

But Japan were the team in the ascendency and Nakazawa scored her second of the match to put her side a goal ahead at 4-3.

50 seconds from the half-time whistle, however, Johnson embodied the collective determination of this young England U20 team by scoring their fourth to ensure England went in at the break on level terms.

A fast start to the third quarter from Japan saw them pull two goals ahead for the first time through Miu Kimura and Hinako Ono before Mather scored her hat-trick goal to keep England within touching distance at 6-5.

Two more Japan goals, this time from Ayame Mizuno and Yuka Kawase, saw England’s opposition finish the third quarter three goals ahead at 8-5.

Rachael Ball tried to get the ball moving for England again early in the fourth with a goal after 49 seconds but it wasn’t to be as Japan’s quality overpowered England and four goals without reply from Megan Kitagawa, Miri Akiyama (2), and Ono saw Japan claim a 12-6 victory and progress to the semi-final.

Japan will take on Canada in a semi-final match on Thursday while England will play Italy also on Thursday with a chance to progress through to the fifth-place match.

Follow live updates of England’s next match HERE or watch live on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

Japan 12-6 England (3-2, 1-2, 4-1, 4-1)

England scorers: Annie Mather (3G), Rachael Ball (1G), Carys Johnson (1G), Freya Moody (1G)

MVP: Negai Nakazawa (Japan)

England top points scorers (as of 21 August)

1. Annie Mather | 17 (15G, 2A)

2. Freya Moody | 16 (15G, 1A)

3. Rachael Ball | 13 (11G, 2A)

4. Charlie Bell | 12 (7G, 5A)

5. Carys Johnson | 7 (6G, 1A)

Marvellous Mather looks towards quarter-final date with Japan

Attacker Annie Mather scored her 11th and 12th goals of what has so far for her been a prolific 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship when England came out on top against Ireland in their final Pool D game to secure a coveted quarter-final spot.

Having to beat a very good Ireland side by at least three goals wasn't something England had planned on doing when they set out to Hong Kong, China nine days ago but it’s something Mather believes the players took in their stride.

“It wasn't ideal the way it happened but you're never going to go through a World Championship with the smoothest ride.

“We've taken these challenges as a massive privilege and I think we're in a position where us as players have the ability to put things right and, obviously off the back of our Japan game which didn't go the way we hoped, we were in a position to actually fix our mistakes and put wrongs to right, which was a privilege to us. And we took that pressure and handled it and smashed it.”

England’s must win final pool stage match came about because of a 7-12 defeat to blossoming lacrosse nation Japan in their third Pool D match after two previous wins against Jamaica and Hong Kong, China.

“I think Japan brought an outstanding game. I think it was massive credit to them with the way that they hustled. They controlled the game and they really took it to us and it's on us that we didn't bring what we needed to come out on top in that game.

“I think there are a few other things that maybe didn't go our way, but ultimately none of us have dwelled on it. We had a full day post the Japan game to collect our heads and collect our thoughts […] and it's up to us now to change it tomorrow.”

England’s prize for victory against Ireland is a quarter-final match-up with Japan once again and Mather believes her team has done enough preparation to get over the line this time.

“We've definitely done our analysis. We've looked at our draws and tweaked the beginning of our play because we want to make sure that we're getting possessions and we're valuing our possession.

“I think we're going to come out fighting really hard. Every individual player knows what they can take from the previous loss and I think as long as we stick together, carry on playing for each other, it should all work out. But it's going to be a really tough game and we're going do our talking on the pitch and hopefully come out on top and get the job done.”

Mather is fast becoming one of the England U20 women’s team’s most exciting attackers and her two goals against Ireland takes her to 21 major tournament goals, having also scored nine at the 2023 ELF U21 Women’s Championship last year.

“The big thing is that I’m contributing to the team and I think our biggest focus has always been to play for each other and make each other look good.

“I think a lot of my goals are a massive testament to my teammates as well but it's an honour to be someone who can contribute to making great things happen on the pitch. But it's always going to be all about the team.

“It's a really nice bonus to be that person that's on the stats sheet but there are also so many other people that don't actually get on the stats sheet that contribute so much which is really important to acknowledge.”

Mather and her England U20 women’s side take on Japan at 6:30am (BST) on Wednesday 21 August and England fans can watch on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

Watch the full interview with Annie Mather below.

England U20 women through to World Championship quarter-final

The England U20 women’s team qualified for the quarter-finals at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in dramatic fashion after a narrow 13-8 victory against Ireland in their final Pool D match.

After defeat in their penultimate pool stage game against Japan, England knew they needed to beat Ireland by at least three goals to guarantee a quarter-final spot.

Hat-tricks from both Rachael Ball and Freya Moody and braces by Annie Mather and Emma Pearce alongside goals from Molly Light, Charlie Bell, and Ellie Martin ensured victory by five goals despite a shaky third quarter that left England fans biting their nails.

England started the game with huge intent and saw themselves two goals to the good after Ball and Moody put their team ahead with just over six and a half minutes gone.

Ireland, coming into this match unbeaten, were not to be taken lightly and battled their way back on level terms with goals from Bridget Valentine and Kendra Harris.

That was enough of a wake-up call for this young England U20 team as they immediately turned the after-burners on, scoring seven without reply in the remainder of the first quarter and opening 10 minutes of the second.

Emma Pearce, Annie Mather (2), Charlie Bell, and Molly Light all got their names on the scoresheet while second goals from Ball and Moody put England in a commanding 9-2 lead with five minutes left in the half.

Harris got one back for Ireland before Moody hit her hat-trick goal just over a minute before half-time to see England into the interval with a seven-goal lead at 10-3.

England started the third quarter as they’d finished the second: with a goal. Pearce with her second of the game to put England 11-3 up.

At this point, Ireland seized upon an opportunity to get back into the game, scoring four goals in just over two minutes.

Brigid Welch, Harris (2), and Jane Howlett brought Ireland to within four goals of England with under 10 minutes left in the quarter.

But England showed their quality as they regrouped, regained their composure, and scored a 12th through Ellie Martin five minutes before quarter-time.

As the game entered its fourth quarter, England were able to nullify Ireland and their attacking threat, limiting them to just one final goal through Ava Connaughton before Ball ended the game with a 13th goal for England with five seconds to go.

England will take on Japan in a quarter-final match at 6:30am (BST) on Wednesday 21 August. Watch live HERE or follow live updates HERE.

England results

Jamaica 3-30 England (2-6, 1-9, 0-7, 0-8)

England scorers: Annie Mather (5G, 2A), Freya Moody (5G, 1A), Charlie Bell (4G, 1A), Rachael Ball (3G, 1A), Carys Johnson (3G, 1A), Ellie Martin (2G, 1A), Lucy Evans (1G, 2A), Emma Pearce (2G), Sienna Richardson (2G), Grace Connor (1G, 1A), Habi Littlehales (1G, 1A), Molly Light (1G), Millie Cant (1A).

MVP: Annie Mather.

Hong Kong, China 1-18 England (1-3, 0-6, 0-4, 0-5)

England scorers: Rachael Ball (4G), Charlie Bell (2G, 2A), Annie Mather (3G), Freya Moody (3G), Millie Cant (2G), Carys Johnson (2G), Lucy Evans (1G), Molly Light (1G).

MVP: Freya Moody.

England 7-12 Japan (6-3, 0-5, 1-2, 0-2)

England scorers: Freya Moody (3G), Molly Light (2G), Annie Mather (2G), Charlie Bell (1A).

MVP: Miri Akiyama (Japan).

England 13-8 Ireland (4-2, 6-1, 2-4, 1-1)

England scorers: Rachael Ball (3G, 1A), Freya Moody (3G), Molly Light (1G, 2A), Annie Mather (2G), Emma Pearce (2G), Charlie Bell (1G, 1A), Ellie Martin (1G), Ella Dimbylow (1A).

MVP: Rachael Ball.

England top points scorers (pool stage)

1. Freya Moody | 15 (14G, 1A)

2. Annie Mather | 14 (12G, 2A)

3. Rachael Ball | 12 (10G, 2A)

4. Charlie Bell | 12 (7G, 5A)

5. Molly Light | 7 (5G, 2A)

Pool D (final standings)

1. England

2. Ireland

3. Japan

4. Hong Kong, China

5. Jamaica

Blues & Hampstead discover 2024 Ken Galluccio Cup opponents

Blues and Hampstead Lacrosse Clubs have discovered their groups and game schedules ahead of the 2024 Ken Galluccio Cup.

Reigning women’s champions Blues, who won both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the annual competition, have been drawn in Group A alongside Norway’s Oslo, Switzerland’s Wettingen Wild, and Spain’s Madrid Osos.

Hampstead, who finished third in 2023 and won the cup in 2019, will take on Oslo Saints (Norway), Amsterdam Lions (Netherlands), Olsen Saints (Switzerland), Madrid Osos (Spain), Milano Painkillers (Italy), and Hamburg (Germany) in a round robin competition followed by a knockout stage.

Taking place from 6-8 September, the 2024 Ken Galluccio Cup will be the last held at the Camps Municipals La Teixonera-Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Spain before the competition moves to its new home at LCC Radotin in Prague, Czechia for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 tournaments.

Originally named the Champions Cup, the tournament was renamed the Ken Galluccio Cup as a tribute to its creator after his death in 2009 and is the largest European lacrosse tournament with teams from all over Europe taking part.

English teams have traditionally performed well at the tournament, winning nine out of 13 titles in the men’s and six out of the last 10 titles in the women’s competition.

Groups

Women’s Group A

Blues
Oslo
Wettingen Wild
Madrid Osos

Women’s Group B

Rotterdam Jaguars
LCC Radotin
Edinburgh University
Ghent Gazelles

Men’s

Oslo Saints
Hampstead
Amsterdam Lions
Olten Saints
Madrid Osos
Milano Painkillers
Hamburg

Schedule (English teams)

Men’s competition

Friday 6 | Hampstead v Amsterdam Lions | 10:50am

Friday 6 | HTHC Hamburg v Hampstead | 12:10pm

Friday 6 | Hampstead v Olsen Saints | 5:30pm

Saturday 7 | Hampstead v Milano Painkillers | 10:50am
Saturday 7 | Hampstead v Madrid Osos | 1:30pm

Women’s competition

Friday 6 | Blues v Oslo | 10am
Friday 6 | Blues v Wettingen Wild | 16:00
Saturday 7 | Blues v Madrid Osos | 10am

British Lacrosse to compete at inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience

British Lacrosse men’s and women’s teams will compete at the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience against Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the USA in Indianapolis, USA from 11-13 October.

As part of the international portion of the event, which aims to showcase the best of the Olympic sixes version of lacrosse to fans of all ages and abilities, British Lacrosse will compete in a round robin competition against the three international teams over the three-day event.

The competition will showcase the new sixes discipline that will be used in the LA28 Olympics; Sixes Lacrosse is a fast-paced version of the sport played on a smaller field, with fewer players, a condensed game length, and a 30-second shot clock.

The USA Lacrosse Experience will mark the first competition for the British Lacrosse men’s and women’s teams since the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Both men’s and women’s teams for the competition will be selected in due course from the wider 2024/2025 British Lacrosse squads announced earlier this month.

LA 2028, the next edition of the Olympic Games will feature lacrosse for the first time in 80 years since the 1948 London Olympics; lacrosse has been showcased in the Olympics four times before (1908, 1928, 1932, 1948) with teams from Great Britain taking part in three of those four editions (1908, 1928, 1948).

The next Olympics in 2028 will be the first edition of the event to feature women’s lacrosse after the previous occasions only allowed the men’s teams to compete.

In the most recent official international Sixes Lacrosse competition at The World Games 2022, Great Britain finished in fourth place in both the men’s and women’s sixes competitions with the men narrowly missing a medal after falling to Japan 19-18 in overtime in an epic bronze medal game.

In addition to the international competition featuring British Lacrosse teams, the USA Lacrosse Experience will feature a festival-type atmosphere with King & Queen of the Park events for players of all ages utilising small-sided formats along with educational and training opportunities for players, and officials all located within walking distance of each other in the downtown Indy area.

National team athletes will interact with the youth players competing in the King & Queen of the Park, including offering individual skill sessions included in the registration.

All international games during the USA Lacrosse Experience will be played at Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI).

Games will be played on Friday 11 October (9am - 7:30pm) and Saturday 12 October (4pm - 9pm) with the full game schedule being announced at a later date.

To purchase tickets for the event, click HERE and for more information about the King & Queen of the Park events, click HERE.

Euros-winning captains are back as England U20 women take on the world!

Just over 12 months ago in Prague, the England U20 women’s team lifted the European Championship trophy after a hugely successful 2023 ELF Women’s U21 Championship campaign. 

Led by captains Rachael Ball, Millie Cant, and Ana Green, England won all five games on their road to glory, scoring 76 goals and conceding just 21. 

As the team take to the field tomorrow against Jamaica for their opening Pool D game at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China, the trio of captains will surely have an eye on repeating their success, but for now Green is only looking as far as those first few games. 

“For now, we're just focusing on the pool; we're going to take each game as it comes. Obviously, given that it's been five years since the last World Championship, so many things have changed and different teams have brought in different levels of coaching and players, so we really are going into the unknown. 

“We know that we've prepared as best as we can, so we'll take it game by game, work on it each way and as we get through to the knockouts and the quarter-finals etc., we're looking to just continue building and take every game in our stride.” 

The England U20 women’s team has been in Hong Kong for a few days now, giving them chance to shake off any jet lag and get acclimatised to the weather, it’s been 30 degrees with up to 80% humidity since they arrived, and Ball believes these first few days have been invaluable. 

“After recovering from the flight and the initial feeling of jet lag, Rich [Lalor, England’s Strength and Conditioning Coach] had us on a strict timetable trying to keep us up and doing the right things, we've now had three training sessions and we’ve been slowly building up the intensity and getting used to the heat which has been a massive thing. 

”We're now at the point where we're ready to go and our heads are on the pool games.” 

Despite most of the England World Championship squad having played in major tournaments before, Green wants to impress upon her teammates that this one is likely to be a bit different from others. 

“I think it will be a very different kind of tournament to anything we've played in before, both in its intensity and the professionalism behind it. 

“We have very detailed schedules in terms of our recovery: rest, rehydration. Nearly every hour is outlined as to how we can recover and best prepare ourselves for the next day. So I think it will definitely be a shock to the system. 

“Also, dealing with the heat and being able to manage that exhaustion, but it should be something that we can get into a bit of a rhythm with so that we're not as affected by it and can keep turning up to each game our best.” 

This year’s World Championship squad has had some changes since last year’s Euros win, but Cant feels the new recruits have slotted into the group without any trouble at all. 

“We have quite a lot of young players and we're quite a young squad. The senior squad is also quite young but we have so much strength in depth across all of us. Everyone brings something individual to the team and collectively on the field we're just able to produce and develop. 

“I think having such a young team makes everyone motivated and resilient and there's nothing to lose in that respect, we're just going to give it our best shot.” 

In many ways, last year’s Euros campaign was all part of a bigger journey for the U20 women’s squad towards the 2024 World Championship, focused primarily on improving and developing as lacrosse athletes, something Ball is keen to impress. 

“It's been a massive journey. For a lot of us, we've been in the England Lacrosse Talent Pathway for four or five years now, so we have really got to know each other well. 

“In terms of the Euros, that was a massive stepping stone but it was all really towards the World Championship. That was the bigger picture. 

“It's been a massive help having a bit of continuity within the group from the Euros, but equally I think we all knew it was going to change and some of the additions to the group have been amazing. 

“We definitely know each other really well, probably better than we did at the Euros, and that’s something that we all view as a strength that we have that maybe some teams don't have as we've been able to train more together.” 

The England U20 women’s team is likely to be supported by a large English contingent of fans both in Hong Kong and watching from home on World Lacrosse TV and Green doesn’t want to underestimate the power the England fans give to the team. 

“Any support in person or online is invaluable. For so many of them, it'll be our family and friends who've supported us from the beginning of our journey. 

“So to be able to do it on a stage as prestigious as a World Championship is incredible and I think I speak for the whole team when I say that we want to do everybody proud, parents especially who've sacrificed quite a lot, especially if they're travelling out here. 

“We are going to leave it all out there. So any support, near or far, is greatly appreciated whether it's tuning in or watching it live we are all hugely appreciative of it.” 

England begin their 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship campaign against Jamaica at 10am (BST) on Friday 16 August. 

1974 England men's squad receive official England caps

The England squad that competed at the 1974 World Lacrosse Championship in Melbourne, Australia has been presented with their official England caps at a commemoration event at Wilmslow Lacrosse Club.

On Sunday 28 July, 16 members of that famous ‘74 squad travelled from all corners of England to Cheshire to celebrate the 50th anniversary of finishing joint second at the 1974 World Lacrosse Championship, the second edition of the event.

Each member of the squad was handed their personalised England cap by the captain of the 1974 squad, Mike Roberts.

The 1974 World Lacrosse Championship (30 June - 4 July) brought together England, Australia, USA, and Canada as they battled to be named the best international lacrosse team in the world.

England’s journey to joint second saw them come up short against USA, losing 24-10, and Australia, suffering a 15-3 loss, before defeating Canada 19-11 in their final match to finish in second place alongside Australia and Canada who also won one and lost two of their three games.

USA were crowned World Champions for the second time after achieving the same result at the inaugural tournament in Toronto, Canada seven years earlier in 1967.

Immediately following the ‘74 World Lacrosse Championship, the USA team travelled back to the States via England as part of a world tour, once again playing England in a friendly on Sunday 28 July at Cheadle Hulme’s Grove Park.

In this match, England came out on top with an impressive 17-15 win, becoming the first international side to beat the USA, and they remain the last England men’s team to defeat the USA to this day.

By finishing joint-second and beating the USA, the 1974 squad remains the most successful England men’s squad to date.

The 16 squad members held their celebration at Wilmslow Lacrosse Club on the exact date, day, and time of the face-off in that famous win over USA 50 years ago (28 July, Sunday, 2:30pm).

England 1974 World Championship Squad (sequential cap number)

Tom Gare (9)
Roy Higson (10)
Mike Roberts (13)
Gerry Paine (28)
Chris Parker (29)
Frank Bedford (34)
John Blake (35)
Eric Broadhurst (36)
Ben Daines (37)
Peter McCulloch (38)
Phil Rice (40)
Graeme Simpson (41)
Steve Weaver (43)
Fred Fletcher (44)
Pete Edmondson (45)

Those not present:

David “Woggy” Walkden*
Frank “Mac” McClinton *
Nigel Wayne *
Graham Lester (24) *
Vaughan Wilcock (25) *
Ian Cundey (26)
Dave Gaskell (27)
John Parker (30)
John Wolfenden (31)
Rick Atkinson (32)*
Clive Beaumont (33)
Mike Newton (39)*
Dale Thomas (42)*

 *passed away

Selected newspaper articles:

Manchester Evening News (29/07/1974)

England topple champions

No longer will England be looked upon as a second rate lacrosse nation after their incredible 17-15 win over world champions America at Cheadle Hulme yesterday.

It was just revenge for England after their 24-10 defeat at the hands of the Americans in the World Cup in Australia three weeks ago. They twice fought back to take the lead and were worth every inch of the victory.

The win was mostly due to the skills of skipper Mike Roberts (Urmston) who got five goals. England’s other scorers were Paul Smith (Urmston) three, Dale Thomas (Old Waconians) two, Rick Atkinson (Sheffield University) two, John Blake (Urmston), Eric Broadhurst (Old Hulmeians) Roy Higson, Peter McCulloch (both Old Waconians) and Steve Weaver (South Manchester and Wythenshawe).

American coach Bud Bearmore said: “The England boys were a thousand times better than when we met them in the World Cup. We are looking forward to meeting them again when the World Cup is held in Stockport and Manchester in 1978.”

The Guardian (29/07/1974)

England extract revenge

England 17, United States 15

In a fine exhibition at Cheadle Hulme yesterday, England defeated the United States, the current world champions, by 17-15. The US, now at the end of a strenuous world tour, lacked the sharpness which gave them their 24-10 victory over England in Melbourne earlier this month.

This in no way detracts from the merits of England’s performance. They were the quicker side and handled outstandingly. With more accurate finishing the margin could well have been greater, for England dominated the midfield and in fact won all but five of the 36 face offs.

The visitors led 3-2 at quarter-time but a bright six-minute scoring spell gave England a 6-3 lead. The US then regained the initiative and the sides were level at half-time. England, however, recovered their earlier good form and after leading 12-9 at three-quarter time improved their advantage to 17-12 by late in the final period. A spirited rally gave the US three goals in the last five minutes and kept the game alive until the final whistle.

Stockport Advertiser (29/07/1974)

Super England tan world champions

England blasted their way into the record books when they toppled the United States, the world lacrosse champions, at Grove Park, Cheadle Hulme, last Sunday.

They became the first side to beat the world champions with an unbelievable 17-15 victory.

The England team, 19 are from the Stockport area, took the Americans on at their own game and outclassed them. It was a victory which no one except England team manager thought was possible.

The American super stars were reduced to a bunch of bad-tempered individuals as England skipper Mike Roberts led his side to a fantastic win.

Crushed

The Americans crushed England 24-10 in the World Cup in Australia earlier this month but David Walkden was confident his side could turn the tables - and how right he was.

The Americans tried everything they knew to salvage their pride but failed. The game was only 40 seconds old when England went ahead with a goal by Rick Atkinson and before the cheers had died down the American officials stormed onto the pitch complaining about the colour of the ball.

They argued that the ball being used was illegal under international rules. “We would not have spent 20 minutes warming our goalkeeper up with a white ball if we had known you were going to play with an orange ball,” they yelled at the referees.

The game was restarted with a white ball, but the goal was allowed to stand. Gradually the Americans got on top and took a 3-1 lead, but England stormed back with lacrosse which I thought beyond their capabilities.

Brilliant

Atkinson pulled one back to make it 2-3 at the end of the first quarter, and then goals by Dale Thomas, Mike Roberts (2) and Paul Smith sent England into a 6-3 lead. The Americans made it 6-4, then Roberts, playing the game of his life, scored a brilliant goal.

But world champions are not easily beaten and the Americans drew level at half-time. When Jim Trenz gave them an 8-7 advantage at the start of the third quarter it looked as though England might crumble but Thomas put England back on level terms.

Richard Kowalchuk restored the American lead, then England hit back with some blistering play and ended the quarter 12-9 in the lead with goals by Roy Higson, John Blake and Smith (2).

When Peter McCulloch and Eric Broadhurst extended it to 14-9 early in the final quarter the Americans lost their cool and discredited their nation with some bad sportsmanship.

Now it was England who were the super stars and the Americans knew it.

Somehow coach Bud Bearmore restored some stability to his side and the Americans closed the gap to 14-12.

But then England delivered the killer punch with two goals by Roberts and a gem by Steve Weaver. The Americans scrambled three in the dying seconds as England were beginning to do their victory dance.

No excuses

The Americans had had their feet on the ground for only a few hours after flying in from Bombay, but coach Bearmore said: “We have no excuses. Your boys deserve all the credit. We never expected them to play as well as they did.

“They were a thousand times better than when we played them in the World Cup three weeks ago. The difference between night and day. Even when we were down we thought we would win but England never gave us the chance.

“We are very disappointed at losing but all credit to England they were the better side on the day. That fellow Roberts was tremendous.”

Triumph

Frank Bedford and Higson lost only five of the 38 faces. The game was also a personal triumph for Paul Smith, who was left out of the England World Cup squad.

“I thought I was good enough to go to Australia, now I have proved it.” he said after the game.

Watch England at 2024 Women's U20 World Championship on World Lacrosse TV

England fans can watch every minute of every England game at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China on the newly launched World Lacrosse TV from Thursday 15 August.

Launched last week, World Lacrosse TV has been designed as the “premier video platform dedicated exclusively to bringing you the very best of World Lacrosse championship content, both live and on-demand”.

England begin their World Championship campaign against Jamaica in Pool D on Friday 16 August at 10am (BST) and fans wanting to tune in live can access the game by purchasing a full Championship pass for $15 or just under £12.

A full Championship pass gives purchasers access to all 64 games during the tournament, including every game involving England, the bronze medal game, and the final.

As part of the launch of World Lacrosse TV, the world governing body for lacrosse is giving access to day 1 at the competition free of charge, allowing lacrosse fans around the world to watch the four games on opening day including Israel v China (Pool A), Korea v Chinese Taipei (Pool B), Mexico v Italy (Pool C), and Hong Kong, China v Jamaica (Pool D).

England will be hoping to put in a good showing at the World Championship after a European Championship win in Prague, Czechia last year.

Sign up to World Lacrosse TV and watch all the games HERE.

England’s Pool D Fixtures

Friday 16 August | England x Jamaica | 10am UK/5pm Local
Saturday 17 August | England x Hong Kong | 10am UK/5pm Local
Sunday 18 August | England x Japan | 1pm UK/8pm Local
Tuesday 20 August | England x Ireland | 4am UK/11am Local

British Lacrosse announce 2024/25 squads

British Lacrosse has announced its women’s and men’s squads ahead of the 2024/2025 season, with 59 players, representing some of the best talent in Great Britain, being selected.

Women’s Head Coach Phil Collier and his coaching team has selected 31 players for the upcoming season, including 18 of England’s 2024 European Championship-winning squad.

Emilie Chandler, Ella Cohen, Lucy Devine, Claire Faram, Emily Gray, Cece Green, Minty Loxton-Barnard, Anna Neville, Emma Oakley, Alice Ripper, Anna Saunter, Emma Savage, Tilly Shires, Georgie Southorn, Dylan Whittington, Liv Wimpenny, Julie Wise, and Sofia Wise have been selected for the latest British Lacrosse squad less than a month after lifting the European Championship title with a 12-5 final win over Israel.

Men’s Head Coach Tom Wenham and his team of coaches has picked 28 players to play during the 24/25 season, including 11 athletes who competed for England at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship.

William Baxter, Hal Dwobeng, Drew Bickerton, Tom Bracegirdle, Tim Collins, Nick DeCaprio, Danny Hilditch, Tommy Kirkland, Hugo Peel, Mike Pomfret, and Dan Watson all helped England to finish sixth at last year’s World Championship.

53 of the 59 players selected for British lacrosse this season have played in the world’s first Sixes Lacrosse league, The Fly, including The Fly’s all-time top women’s and men’s goal-scorers Alex Russell (60 goals) and Liv Wimpenny (50 goals).

Yesterday (Sunday 11 August) marked the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the Olympic flag was officially handed to actor Tom Cruise to transport back to Los Angeles as the USA gears up for its first Olympic Games since Atlanta 1996.

Lacrosse will make its first Olympic appearance in LA for 80 years since the 1948 London Olympics with Sixes Lacrosse being the format showcased.

Women’s Squad

Torz Anderson
Jenni Aiton
Jordan Carr
Emilie Chandler
Ella Cohen
Lucy Devine
Claire Faram
Emily Gray
Chess Gray
Cece Green
Georgie Greenwood
Lauren Hart
Sarah Hearns
Millie Hughes
Minty Loxton-Barnard
Anna Neville
Emma Oakley
Sienna Parekh
Alice Ripper
Lottie Robertson
Loulou Rowlands
Anna Saunter
Emma Savage
Livy Schellekens
Tilly Shires
Georgie Southorn
Hannah Whiteley
Dylan Whittington
Liv Wimpenny
Julie Wise
Sofia Wise

Men’s Squad

Jack Allen
William Baxter
Hal Dwobeng
Elliott Hurry
Drew Bickerton
Tom Bracegirdle
Lyndon Bunio
Tim Collins
Nick DeCaprio
Danny Hilditch
Ryan Hunns
Dan Jones
Tommy Kirkland
Luke Mills-Doig
Ben Page-Laycock
Hugo Peel
Mike Pomfret
Jamie Powell
Will Prescott
Tom Roper
Tomos Rosser
Alex Russell
Will Shirt
George Shonfeld
Josh Simpson-Pink
Ryan Sweetman
Matt Tatton
Dan Watson

Knights and UK Lacrosse lift 2024 Tasko Cup

Knights and UK Lacrosse secured Tasko Cup 2024 success after final wins against Hornets in the men’s and women’s competitions in Macclesfield on Sunday.

SBL’s Winter Box League champions Knights came through an exciting final match in the men’s tournament to narrowly defeat Hornets 5-3 and win the trophy for a fifth consecutive time while in the women’s competition UK Lacrosse capped off a superb weekend with a 5-2 win over the same opponents.

Both Knights and UK Lacrosse remained unbeaten throughout the two day Tasko Cup 2024 held at the home of box lacrosse in the north of England, Macclesfield Rugby Club.

Knights claimed six wins from six games over Saturday and Sunday and UK Lacrosse picked up six wins in six on their journey to lifting the respective men’s and women’s trophies.

The Tasko Cup 2024 comes just under two months before the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s and Women’s Box Championships, taking place in Utica, New York, USA from 20-28 September.

30 England players who are due to head to the 2024 World Championships, including Rosie Bathurst, George Bascom, Laura Beaman, Tom Bracegirdle, Jacob Brindle, Ben Buchanan, Leah Catton, Alex Drewe, Davina Emetulu, Lucy Ford, Katie Greenwood, Tom Hallam, Taylor Harrison, Lauren Hurley, Rosie Jones, Elliot Leonard, Matt Marsh, Lucy Mayers, Fran Parshall, Tabby Podger, Helena Prettyman, Ellie Racle, Lexi Reynard, Tom Roche, Tom Roper, Zara Russell, Georgie Rutter, Ming Trinh, Dan Watson, Albert Whitehead, played in the Tasko Cup 2024 while Jane Lee and Lauren Lewis both assisted teams from the benches while they recover from injury.

Matt Tatton, Ollie Allsop, and Ben Page-Laycock are all currently in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada playing Senior B and Senior C lacrosse to get themselves ready for the World Championship..

All 23 games from the Tasko Cup 2024 can be watched on the Lacrosse Live UK YouTube channel HERE.

Tasko Cup 2024 Results

Day 1 | Men

Hornet 4-2 Brooklands
Capitals 3-3 Scotland
Knights 7-0 Scotland
Brooklands 0-2 Capitals
Knights 4-1 Hornets
Capitals 2-4 Hornets
Knights 9-1 Brooklands
Scotland 1-3 Hornets
Knights 6-1 Capitals
Brooklands 3-7 Scotland

Day 2 | Men

Brooklands 2-4 Capitals
Knights 10-1 Capitals
Scotland 2-4 Hornets
Brooklands 2-4 Scotland
Knights 5-3 Hornets

Day 1 | Women

UK Lacrosse 5-2 Netherlands
Hornets 7-1 Netherlands
UK Lacrosse 5-1 Hornets
UK Lacrosse 3-2 Hornets
UK Lacrosse 3-1 Netherlands

Day 2 | Women

Netherlands 2-5 Hornets
UK Lacrosse 4-0 Hornets
Hornets 2-5 UK Lacrosse

Babybel launches competition for grassroots clubs, with top prize of £5000

As part of their Summer of Sport campaign that is encouraging all of us to get active, Babybel has launched a nationwide competition to win up to £5,000 worth of funding and kit for local grassroots sports clubs.

With a top prize of £5,000 for the winning club, and three runners up prizes of £1,000, Babybel’s campaign comes off the back of research showing that the majority of us believe in the benefits of community sport and its positive impact on mental and physical health as well as the wider community but only a small portion of us plan on actually playing sport this summer.

Entry to the competition is free and, to be in with a chance of winning, entrants must enter their club details and why they believe they should win HERE before midnight on 21 August 2024.

An independent panel of judges will select the final winners based on the most compelling entries. Winners will be contacted within 30 days of the competition ending by a Babybel representative by telephone and/or email. The prize will be donated within a further 30 days of the winner being announced.

What constitutes a grassroots team or club?

• Organised sports team or club, practised at a local level by amateur sports people.

• Must be a UK based non-professional club or team.

• The team must be affiliated to their sport’s national governing body

To find out more, watch the campaign video here.

England come up short against Ireland in U20 Euros final

England fell to an agonising 10-7 defeat to Ireland in the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Championship final in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday.

Josh Clegg scored a hat-trick of goals as England looked to retain the trophy they first won in 2019 but were unable to do enough on the day to claim the win and a slower third quarter left the young lions with too much to do.

In a game that started tentatively, Ireland eventually gained a two-goal lead through Christopher Burnetta and Emmet McDermott.

This setback seemed to kickstart England and, within five minutes of Ireland’s second goal, they found themselves ahead at 3-2 after goals from Hugo Peel, George Shonfeld, and Clegg.

Before the first quarter was done, however, Ireland were able to level up the scores just six seconds before quarter-time as Darcy Rybinski fired home his team’s third.

A fast start to the second quarter saw Ireland pull three goals ahead with Rybinski scoring his second and third either side of a McDermott strike to put the team in green 6-3 up.

England weren’t out for the count yet and fought back to within one goal after Finn Avis and Josh Phillips hit a goal each in just over a minute at the end of the second quarter.

As the third quarter started, it was clear that Ireland’s plan was to manage the game and protect their lead and a goal-less first seven and a half minutes proved this.

This game-plan served to tire England and Ireland managed to hit their seventh and eighth goals of the game through Burnetta and John Staunton to see them go into the final 15 minutes with a three goal cushion.

Two more goals for Ireland within the first five minutes of the final quarter from Rybinski and Sean Horkan probably put the game beyond England.

But the young lions refused to give up heading into the last seven minutes of the match and two more goals from Clegg put England within three of Ireland.

It proved to be slightly too late for England to stage an incredible comeback and the game finished 10-7 to Ireland who claim their first ELF Men’s U20 Championship title and England return home in second place.

England scorers: Josh Clegg (3G, 1A), Josh Phillips (1G, 1A), Finn Avis (1G), Hugo Peel (1G), George Shonfeld (1G).

2024 U20 Euros final awaits for England after semi-final victory over Germany

England U20 men will face Ireland in the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Championship final on Saturday after a 16-6 win over Germany in Thursday’s semi-final in Wroclaw, Poland.

George Shonfeld scored another seven goals, putting him top of the overall points-scorers list with 23 goals and five assists.

Ellis Baythorpe, Jim Hartley, and Drew Wilkinson all struck twice while Jack Dearden, Hugo Peel, and Alex Tyldesley-Worster scored one each to help England over the line and into Saturday’s final.

England started with huge intent, finding themselves two goals up after just three minutes when Shonfeld and Peel hit the back of the net.

This was a U20 Euros semi-final, however, and it was never going to be all plain sailing and so it proved as Germany hit back three goals without an England reply to take a 3-2 lead.

England pulled ahead once again 30 seconds before quarter-time when Shonfeld and then Hartley scored to make it 4-3 to England.

Another quick start to the second quarter left England in a more commanding position at 5-3 as Shonfeld hit his hat-trick goal.

But Germany were still in this and made it a one goal game once more at 5-4 when Florian Lokesh Weyandt scored right before half-time.

An enthrallingly tight first half was followed by an open second that England exploited for their own gains, attacking Germany relentlessly and scoring 11 gaols without reply to extend their lead to 16-4.

As England eased off within the final minutes, Germany picked up another two goals through Colin Kevin Karl-Georg Herrmann and Ferdinand Wilhelm Max Rohde but the damage had already been done and England reach their second consecutive U20 Euros final.

Re-watch England’s semi-final against Germany HERE and watch every second of their final against Ireland HERE.

England scorers: George Shonfeld (7G), Ellis Baythorpe (2G, 1A), Drew Wilkinson (2G, 1A), Jim Hartley (2G), Hugo Peel (1G, 1A), Jack Dearden (1G), Alexander Tyldesley-Worster (1G)