Europe won the Solheim Cup for the first time in four renewals after a dramatic finish to the final day’s singles.

Europe and the United States will go into the final day of the 12th Solheim Cup all square following a fightback by the Americans in today’s afternoon session.

A superb round of 65, seven under par, gave France a two-shot lead heading into the final day of the Comunitat Valenciana European Nations Cup in Spain.