Badminton: British pair take bronze after semi defeat

NATHAN Robertson and Jenny Wallwork failed in their quest for gold at the semi-finals of the European Championships yesterday.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Apr 2010, 21:11 BST

Updated 17th Apr 2010, 23:35 BST

The third-seeded British pair rallied after a poor start against Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Kostiuczyk at Manchester's MEN Arena, but the second seeds proved too strong, Mateusiak's smashes proving decisive in a 21-18 18-21 21-9 win.

Settling for bronze, Robertson said:

"We had a good go, to lose in three, but they were just a little bit better."