Rio rowing gold for Heather and Helen

Heather Stanning from Reading and Helen Glover from Caversham have won gold in the women's pair rowing event.

Their winning time of 7:18.29 was almost a second quicker than silver medallists Genevieve Behrent and Rebecca Scown from New Zealand.

Hedvig Rasmussen and Anne Andersen from Denmark edged out Team USA to claim bronze.

Glover and Stanning won the event in London 2012 and remain undefeated in 36 races, stretching back to 2011.