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Ukraine pip GB to European men's team final gold

Ukraine pipped Great Britain to gold in the men's team final at the Gymnastics European Championships in Rimini, Italy.

Great Britain led heading into the final stage before a stellar round for Ukraine saw them secure first place with an overall score of 255.762.

Great Britain claimed silver with a total of 255.429 overall - just 0.333 behind the winners - while Italy finished third with 252.560.

Led by European vault gold winner and world champion Jake Jarman, Great Britain excelled on the vault and parallel bars before being narrowly outscored by Ukraine on the high bar.

The British team was completed by Harry Hepworth, Joe Fraser, Courtney Tulloch and James Hall.

"I’m hugely proud of this group, we go through so much and to score so highly [with a] clean routine throughout - [there is] no disappointment at all in missing out on gold," said Hall.

"Winning any medal at all for Great British feels very, very special. We're so close and we're all on a journey together as one and we've achieved so much."

The men's team silver adds to Jarman's vault gold and Luke Whitehouse's floor gold earlier in the week.

The women's championships take place from 2-5 May and will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app.