Wins against Slovenia and Guernsey ensured a top 4 finish for Ireland in the Round Robin stage of the Europeans in Prague yesterday, before they faced the defending champions, GB, in their final game of the day.

With their progression assured, Ireland chose to rotate their line up somewhat against an apparently full strength GB.  The game finished in yet another GB win, 14-3.

Ireland now face Guernsey on Saturday morning (10th July) while GB face the Czechs in the "Page Playoff" system.  The winner of the latter goes straight to the "Grand Final" while the winner of the Ireland-Guernsey game plays the loser for the second spot in the final.

Photos taken by the Irish supporters are available here.

FINAL ROUND-ROBIN PLACINGS

Great Britain (7-0)

Czech Republic (6-1)

Ireland (5-2)

Guernsey (3-4)

Belgium (3-4)

Slovenia (3-4)

Austria (1-6)

Slovakia (0-7)

ROUND-ROBIN SCORES

Wednesday

Ireland 6, Austria 5

Czech Republic 2, Belgium 0

Slovenia 17, Slovakia 2

GB 26, Guernsey 2

Belgium 5, Austria 2

Guernsey 17, Slovakia 3

GB 17, Slovenia 2

GB 23, Belgium 5

Czech Republic 6, Ireland 4

Thursday

GB 17, Austria 1

Ireland 14, Slovakia 2

Guernsey 7, Belgium 6 (8 innings)

Czech Republic 6, Slovenia 3

Ireland 7, Belgium 5

Slovenia 4, Guernsey 3

GB 23, Czech Republic 2

Austria 12, Slovakia 2

Friday

Ireland 9, Slovenia 5

Guernsey 6, Austria 3

GB 39, Slovakia 0

Ireland 13, Guernsey 9

Czech Republic 8, Austria 0

Belgium 11, Slovenia 7 (8 innings)

Belgium 26, Slovakia 9

GB 14, Ireland 3

Czech Republic 4, Guernsey 1

Slovenia 11, Austria 5