Modern Pentathlon: World Cup 1, GB women's battle through to the finals

All four British women competing at the opening Modern Pentathlon World Cup of the year in the USA has progressed safely totoday's (Saturday) final.

Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medallist Heather Fell and team-mate Katy Burke both qualified comfortably from semi-final B at the competition at Palm Springs in California.

They will be joined in the final by Kate French and 18-year-old Jo Muir, who is contesting her first World Cup. Both qualified from semi A.

Great Britain joins China and Russia as the only nations with four women in Saturday's final.

Jan Bartu, Pentathlon GB's Performance Director said : 'It was an exciting day with two very different stories. Heather and Katy sailed through the competition with a good swim, strong fence and combined event, they were never at risk of missing the final.'

'The other two girls struggled from the outset in the fencing discipline but fought back in the swim and combined event.'