Hosts defeat Team UK in three sets to win gold

By Kris Bramwell

Team USA celebrate clinching sitting volleyball gold

Team USA deservedly won gold by beating Team UK over three sets in the HP House, Orlando.

Victory gave them revenge over the 2014 hosts, who beat them in London in the inaugural Invictus Games.

Buoyed on by a partisan home crowd, the USA took the first set 25-21.

The UK roared back in the second, leading 13-8 before being pegged back. However, Charles Davis's men kept their nerve to win 27-25.

Team UK seemed sapped by this big effort and the powerful USA side were always on top in the decider. Inspired by Brett Parks, they comfortably won the set 15-8 to clinch the winners medal.

Georgia won bronze with a comfortable 25-19 25-16 win over the Netherlands.