Team GB’s women’s hockey team, featuring former Loughborough College student Nicola White, reached their first Olympic final with a 3-0 defeat of New Zealand on day 12 of the Olympic Games in Rio.
The side, who have now won seven games from seven in the tournament, are now assured at least a silver - an upgrade on the bronze they won four years ago at London 2012 and their third medal in the history of the Games.
“That makes us the most successful GB women’s team ever at an Olympics,” said head coach Danny Kerry. “But there’s still one more game to go and they’re going to keep their feet on the ground.
"They executed brilliantly today. They absolutely played how they’d been set out to do it and it really paid dividends.
"I was really proud of them playing under pressure in the second half. They kept playing forward trying to take opportunities and I’m really proud of that.”
Team GB will face the Netherlands in Friday’s final.
Day 13 sees former Loughborough College students Harry Aikines-Aryeety and Richard Kilty compete in the Men’s 4 x 100m relay heats.
Pictured: Former Loughborough College student Nicola White in action (Ravi Ghowry)