Eggar’s under-16 girls’ hockey team have finished sixth in the country at the national finals in Nottingham.

Eggar’s were drawn in Pool D at the national finals.

They finished third in the group after losing 3-1 against Bedford Girls’ School, drawing 1-1 against Tiffin School and beating Oswestry School 2-0.

The girls qualified for the fifth-sixth place play-off against Sheffield High School, but they slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat.

Eggar’s were the only state school at the national finals. They were also the only state school in the competition this year at both rounds in the regional finals.

The girls headed to Nottingham with their coach Martha Bilsland in new kit sponsored by two local firms, LFM Chartered Accountants and Tame the Taxman Ltd.

The girls trained hard in preparation for the national finals.