Gillick stays on course

Ireland's David Gillick stayed on course to retain his European Indoor 400 metres title in Birmingham this evening by battling past British sprinter Robert Tobin to win his semi-final.

The 23-year-old Dubliner, who struck gold in Madrid two years ago, powered off the last bend to just pip Tobin to first place in a time of 46.16 seconds and score a psychological blow over one of his main rivals.