McGinley hails young winning side

Great Britain & Ireland captain Paul McGinley hailed the performance of his Vivendi Seve Trophy rookies after seeing his team fend off a spirited fightback by Continental Europe in Paris yesterday.

A flying start to the final day at St-Nom-La-Breteche saw the European team skippered by Jean van de Velde close from an overnight deficit of 11 1/2 to 6 1/2 to pull level at 11 1/2 each on the back of five straight wins.