Scottish netball trials

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. However, boss Robbie Neilson hopes to have him back before the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian in the new year. The Gers midfielder, who recently returned from a long-term calf problem, sustained another injury in training which is still to be diagnosed.

Players are considered across the AoC Sport membership through a two-day trial process. All AoC Sport members and associates are encouraged to nominate players for the national netball team through our Naqoda site via their Club Administrator from September until the closing date. Players must have or still play at county, regional or national level to be considered. The exciting journey for the Thistles under the new coaching team of Greenway, a decorated former England player who led Wasps to back-to-back Super League titles in and , and her assistant Francis-Bayman begins on Thursday and Friday.

A number of young players are in the squad for the matches, but the trio want to grow the pool of talent even more over the next couple of years and Nelson said: "Karen, Tamsin and Sara have become driving forces in revamping the pathways system and the performance set-up in this country of late and they want to put Scottish netball on the map.

The next couple of years might be exciting, but so too will this week be as the Thistles run out in front of a home crowd for the first time in a long time. The Thistles will be skippered by experienced campaigner Claire Maxwell, back on the court after giving birth to daughter Lucy earlier this year. Covid live news: Germany registers record 92, new cases; Omicron variant now dominant in Italy. Station Eleven ending explained. Burnley v Leicester postponed, transfer latest and Afcon action — live!

UK economy recovers to pandemic levels; pound highest since — business live. Tesla starts selling things for Dogecoin. For head coach Gail Parata, the results were pleasing. They all know they can go on court at any time so they have to be ready. Parata will hope the momentum carries the team through a very busy spell in the coming months.

In May the Thistles have been invited to play England in training matches. After that it is the Commonwealth Games trials, with only 12 places up for grabs. The squad will then be joined by some training partners from Parata's homeland before they head to Wales for the Open Netball Europe Championships, which also serve as the European qualifiers for the World Cup to be held in Sydney. In June the squad heads to South Africa. Mid-courter Karin Connell played in the two Tests against the Silver Ferns in January and feels the exposure to teams in the top 10 in the world is helping develop the Thistles.