Errors prove costly as Czechs bounce Great Britain out

GREAT Britain's handball men slumped to another defeat at the Marrane Cup in Paris - beaten 32-22 by the Czech Republic.

STAR MAN: Steven Larsson scored eight goals but Great Britain still lost 32-22 against the Czech Republic

Right back Steven Larsson scored eight goals and was GB's top scorer, while line players Chris McDermott and Robin Garnham added four and three respectively.

But the bad habits that cost them against Qatar 24 hours earlier crept into the game late on and proved decisive.

"It was a better performance than yesterday," said assistant coach Bill Baillie. 

"At half time we were in there and wanted to go on and win the match to prove a point.

"But almost inevitably in the first seven minutes of the second half we went from 14-17 to 14-22 because of a number of technical errors, and it was game over really.

"But it's not all bad news, there were a number of good performances today, especially from all the goalkeepers, with Jesper Parker and Bob White doing well and our under-21 goalkeeper Nicholas Satchwell also coming on for a time and doing well."