Croydon girls have won a place in the volleyball finals of the Balfour Beatty London Youth games after coming through qualifying at the Score Centre in Leyton.

They will be joined by Newham, Havering and Kingston in the finals at Crystal Palace on Saturday, July 3.

Coach Emanual Balsamo said: “It means everything to get through to the finals weekend.

“The girls did brilliantly and they really deserve it. I told them to keep fighting to the end and they did.

“Last year they lost all their matches so to be through to the finals weekend is not only just a great progress. It just shows that team work, hard work and dedication really pays off.”

Event website: www.londonyouthgames.org