Team GB's Kelly Edwards falls to late Larisa Florian charge

Team GB's Edwards falls to late Florian charge

Team GB's Kelly Edwards has been knocked out of the women's -52kg judo contest at the European Games after a late rally from Larisa Florian in the round of 16.

The Romanian had to come from behind after the Commonwealth Games silver medallist held her for a waza-ari with less than a minute remaining.

Edwards found herself conceding a waza-ari a few moments later though, before her opponent was handed an ippon to stop the contest with 15 seconds remaining.

Florian's comeback sets up a meeting with Russian Federation's Natalia Kuziutina in the quarter-finals.

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