St Albans Hockey Club Under-16s have finished in third place in the 15th European Hockey School’s Tournament in Spain.

The boy’s representing St Albans, at the CD Terrassa Hockey Club just outside Barcelona, were one of 12 clubs competing in the event and the Tangerines beat French side Cagnes 4-0 in the third-place play off.

A hat-trick from Michael Voigt, as well as a strike from Callum Emmerson sealed the victory and capped a superb performance from St Albans.

Head coach and chair of youth development Malcolm Emmerson said: "This was a fantastic trip hugely enjoyed by the boys and successful in so many aspects: playing hockey in Europe, team building and the sheer enjoyment of touring. The boys have learned a great deal from the high levels of skill and aggression they encountered which will serve them well in future seasons of junior and adult hockey.

"We are building a strong relationship with CD Terrassa which we hope in future will encompass girls and boys teams and our senior teams too."