NORTHWICH rower Matthew Langridge will race again in an Olympics final after his crew were victors in this morning’s repechage.

Great Britain’s men’s eight, second fastest in the eight-strong field during Saturday’s heat, held off the challenge of defending champions Canada to win on Dorney Lake.

It means they will line up alongside gold medal favourites – and reigning world champions – Germany in Wednesday morning’s final.

Langridge and company were fastest from the start, leading by more than a boat length at the race’s halfway point.

Canada closed the gap in the final 500m but the British crew, racing for only the second time with a full strength line-up, held on to finish first in front of a noisy home crowd.

Netherlands and Australia were third and fourth respectively to reserve a place in Wednesday’s final along with Germany and USA, who won Saturday’s opening heat.

Result

Olypmics 2012
Men’s eight
Repechage
1 Great Britain 5:26.85; 2. Canada 5:27.41; 3. Netherlands 5:27.98; 4. Australia 5:28.67; 5. Poland 5:30.34; 6. Ukraine 5:42.19

NB. First four join heat winners Germany and USA in Wednesday’s final, which starts at 1030.