Hosts Great Britain have made the final of the men's competition in Worcester ©EuroWBchamps

Hosts Great Britain have booked their place in the men's final at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships which are being held at the University of Worcester.

The defending champions, who are looking for a third straight title, defeated Germany 77-68 today to progress to Sunday's gold medal game.

There they will face Turkey who beat The Netherlands 69-50 in their semi-final.

Great Britain's men celebrate securing their final place
Great Britain's men celebrate securing their final place ©EuroWBchamps/Twitter

Top scorer Abdi Jama told BBC Sport: "We knew if we kept close to them and put in a team performance, we would get the result."

In the women's competition, The Netherlands have made the final thanks to a 68-24 win over France.

They will face Germany, who denied Britain the spectacle of having both teams in the finals with a narrow 56-55 success.

As well as European glory, Rio 2016 places were up for grabs in Worcester.




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