Scotland’s stillwater bank team travelled to Woodford Fly Fishery in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, with high hopes, but they left the water extremely disappointed after finishing fourth in the Home International.

The Tartan Team were in contention in the morning session, but their hopes drifted away in the post lunch period at the lake which sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough, 11 mils from Belfast.

Scott Pozzi, Scotland’s skipper, said he could not fault the effort shown by the team during the day, but he added: “England were deserved winners.”

Scotland practiced well but Glenrothes-based Possi said before the first cast on the day of the final that conditions were challenging.

They proved to be in a tight competition with not a lot of difference between first and last.

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