PUBLISHED: 11:30 04 April 2018 Lee Power England players react after losing a penalty shoot-out in the women’s gold medal match at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (pic Danny Lawson/PA) PA Archive/PA Images Havering’s Emily Defroand says England’s women want a medal at the Commonwealth Games, but knows they have to focus on each step of their journey. England’s Emily Defroand (pic Scott Heavey/PA) Former Coopers pupil Defroand was called into the 16-strong squad at late notice, following injuries to three other players. And the 23-year-old feels the group has what it takes to do well, saying: “It’s really exciting, we’ve got a few new faces, but we’ve got the well-established players that won silver last time in Glasgow. “There’s a handful who have that experience of a multi-sport event already. We’ve got players coming through, up-and-coming players who have embedded themselves into the squad over the last year or so, and we’ve got a good buzz about the squad. “It’s been a bit of a whirlwind few weeks. We’ve had to overcome a few injuries within the squad. Times like these challenge you as a unit and now we’re very focused on doing what we do best and… Read full this story
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