Nice Britain’s girls’s workforce held their nerve to change into back-to-back champions of the European Flag Soccer Championships after a dramatic time beyond regulation win over Austria.

It was additionally a profitable weekend for the GB males’s workforce in Paris as they completed fourth to say their greatest outcome since incomes bronze in 2017.

GB beat hosts France 27-21 in Saturday’s semi-finals to arrange the prospect to regain the title they received for the primary time in Eire two years in the past.

Austria beat 2023 runners-up Spain 42-25 within the different semi and are ranked fourth on the planet – one place above GB.

They’re four-time European champions and took the early initiative within the last, charging right into a 21-6 lead, earlier than Emily Kemp’s second landing lower the rating to 21-13 at half-time.

Kate Bruinvels then claimed a landing earlier than a Marta Mathews interception gave GB the prospect to take the lead for the primary time, with quarterback Jessica Allen discovering Grace Conway in the long run zone.

Austria levelled it up at 27-27 and though GB had the prospect to say a last-gasp win, they struck first in time beyond regulation as an outstanding Mathews catch arrange Allen’s fourth landing move to Kemp.

Crucially, Conway added an additional level with the conversion as though Austria hit again, they went for a two-point conversion however the move was patted down in the long run zone by Mathews, sparking jubilant scenes among the many GB gamers and workers.

“That was such a loopy recreation,” stated Allen. “We had a sluggish begin, however our offence managed to drag it again and our defence received some actually nice stops. We have labored so arduous for this, I am very happy with the workforce.”

Kemp, who completed the ultimate with three landing receptions and one landing move, was named the event’s Most Worthwhile Participant, whereas Spain beat France 41-40 to safe bronze.