Heather McEwan struck in the dying minutes to earn Scotland women a draw with top-ten ranked Spain in the EuroHockey Championships, Pool B, in Germany.

McEwan (pictured), who plays in Belgium, bravely found the net after a driving run down the left and into the circle from Surbiton player Ellie Mackenzie who sent a perfectly weighted ball in the direction of the South African-born forward to level at 1-1.

Spain, who went ahead in the first quarter, piled on the pressure, but the failed to find a way through the resolute and well-drilled Scots defence in which goalkeeper, Jess Buchanan, had another outstanding game.

The Wimbledon star was a major player in the 3-0 opening day defeat by England, and the Great Britain squad member, who was a travelling reserve for the Paris Olympics, could

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