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UK through to wheelchair basketball final

By Kris Bramwell

Prince Harry celebrates with Team UK

Team UK produced a dominant display to beat Denmark 29-10 and set up a repeat of the 2014 final against the USA.

The Danish squad was made up mainly of players who had defeated the UK in the wheelchair rugby semi-final on Thursday, so this was sweet revenge for the 2014 hosts.

Captain and talisman Simon Gibbs scored the first point inside the opening minute and that set the tone, as his side raced into an 18-3 half-time lead.

Pearce Nerys, who was playing after recovering from a hand injury which prevented her from participating in the swimming finals, turned in an impressive performance.

In the other match, the USA swept aside the Netherlands 42-9.

They will be looking to overturn the result of the 2014 final, which UK won 19-9.