Brits take on Romania in final playoff match

Brits take on Romania in final playoff match

28 Feb 2014

The British Gas GBR Men’s Water Polo team take on Romania in the home leg of their LEN European Championship playoff match tomorrow at Sunderland Aquatic Centre.

GBR will be missing Sean King who suffered a broken nose during their 18-7 defeat in the first leg in Bucharest two weeks ago, but will be preparing to keep up the pressure on the visitors and turn around the tie.

The aggregate winners will go through to the European Championship finals in July in Budapest, Hungary. 

Earlier in the day GBR B team will take on Scotland as they continue preparations for the European U19 Championship Qualification tournament in Malta in May. For the Scots the match will act as a preparation game for the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships in Aberdeen.

Tickets are available on the door priced at £5 for adults and £4 for concessions.

Match times:

  • Saturday 1 March, 15:30 - GBR B v Scotland
  • Saturday 1 March, 19:00 - GBR v Romania

British Gas GBR Men's Water Polo team    

  • Ed Scott (captain)
  • Matt Holland
  • Ciaran James
  • Jake Vincent
  • Glen Robinson 
  • Alasdair Campbell
  • Tom Curwen
  • Joe O Regan
  • Jack Waller
  • Jonny Kirk
  • Chris Armstrong
  • Declan Thompson
  • Carl Wyatt