MICHAEL SKINNER finished third at the European Cross-Country trials to clinch a place in the GB squad for the European Championships.

Skinner’s impressive performance at the weekend’s event in Liverpool was enough to claim an automatic spot in the team which will compete in Spain on December 8.

The Blackheath & Bromley athlete is in good form having finished second at the World Cross-Country Championships.

Also competing for the club was Scott Overall, but he finished outside the top 10.