Great Britain's sledge hockey team claimed their first win at the European Championships in the Czech Republic with a 9-0 success over Italy. Garry Farmer and Richard Whitehead bagged a hat-trick apiece while Stephen Thomas (2) and Ian Warner also scored.
The team were beaten by Sweden and Estonia in their opening two games.
They face Germany and the Czech Republic in their final two games as they chase a place at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.
GB squad: Nathan Stephens, Stephen Thomas, Russell Willey, Gary Vaughan, David James (Wales), Ian Warner (London), Simon Berry (Hull), Phil Saunders, Mark Briggs, Richard Whitehead, Gary Farmer (Nottingham), Karl Nicholson (Manchester)
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