Commonwealth Games place is the target for talented Sirens star

Beth Goodwin says qualifying for Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games is a huge incentive for Strathclyde Sirens players to do well this season.

While the 22-year-old says the focus is on helping Sirens finish as high up the Vitality Netball Superleague as possible, being part of the squad selected in May for the Birmingham Games is another major target for all the Scottish Thistle players.

Goodwin from Cambuslang said: “It’s really exciting and even more of an incentive to try and stay on the top of your game so that you’re getting as much game-play as possible, leading in to this summer.

“That’s what helps your game improve the most, playing on court, so it’s really exciting and that’s what a lot of the girls are looking towards, to put ourselves into the best position that we can, going into the Commonwealth Games.

“With the Sirens’ league having started, the focus is on that. We have national camps and training so at the moment we’re competing for Sirens but the Scotland squad gets selected in May.

“It’s a good target to have, it’s a huge incentive and I think that’s one of the ultimate goals that any netballer has, to play for Scotland and compete at the Commonwealth Games.

“Being part of a multi-sport event is really special – you’re part of not just the netball squad but Team Scotland as a whole, and it’s something that we all want to achieve and make it to Birmingham 2022.

“Its high motivation to make the Commonwealth Games and hopefully put out a performance to be proud of when representing Scotland.”

Having finished high up the table in recent seasons, Goodwin admits that Sirens might have become a bit of a target for other teams, so they need to be on top form at all times.

“I think some teams now see