ODIHAM hockey star Alex Danson and her England team won bronze at the Hockey World League in South Africa, after they beat Argentina 5-2.

The England scoring was led by a brace by Giselle Ansley, supported by single strikes from Sophie Bray, Susannah Townsend and Laura Unsworth.

This made up from the heartbreak of losing to the USA, in a dramatic penalty shoot-out semi-final.

This was after Hannah Martin had given England the lead in the game, which they kept until the closing minutes, when Jill Witmer levelled things sending the game into a shoot-out.

America’s captain Melissa Gonzalez scored with the opening penalty shot and then the next seven penalties were all saved by the goalkeepers, England ‘s Maddie Hinch and the USA’s Jackie Briggs.

Sarah Haycroft kept her cool to level with England’s fifth penalty, but Danson’s sudden death effort was then saved.

Gonzalez, stepped up again and finished high into the top corner to win the game for the USA.

Finishing third in the competition guaranteed England a place in the World League finals to be held in New Zealand this November.