The team have only been together for little more than two years after a series of nationwide talent searches designed to build a team capable of being competitive at London in 2012, but are already proving a handful for some well established international opposition.

 

British secured emphatic victories over Latvia and the Turkish Under-21 side to go into the final day of the tournament at the English Institute of Sport unbeaten.

 

They lost out 16-15 to the Faroe Islands in their final match, but they lift the trophy on goal difference.

 

Holmris, the top Danish coach recruited by British Handball in January to help the women prepare, was impressed.

 

He said: "It was a really good result.

 

"I’m very happy with how the girls have performed.

 

"They get better with every match and they should be proud of themselves for what they have achieved in Sheffield.”

 

Lynn McCafferty, who scored two goals against Latvia, said: “It was an unbelievable result.

 

"We needed to work really hard against them because they are really tall and we had to work hard to get any goals in the net.

 

"We were a bit disappointed with our finishing, but we got the win so couldn’t have asked for anything better.”