Cambridge win women's Boat Race after restart

Cambridge claimed an eighth consecutive triumph complete Oxford aft an early restart to nan women's Boat Race.

Umpire Matthew Pinsent had to extremity nan title successful only nan 2nd infinitesimal aft nan Oxford vessel drifted into Cambridge's way and nan oars fought connected nan River Thames successful London.

Oxford could person been disqualified but were penalised, pinch Cambridge fixed a third-of-a-length advantage connected nan restart.

The ray blues extended that advantage to seashore home, taking their tally to 49 victories successful nan 79th staging of nan women's event.

It was nan 10th twelvemonth nan women's title has been staged connected nan aforesaid time and nan aforesaid people arsenic nan men's race.

The title was held connected nan accepted course, which stretches 4 miles 374 yards betwixt Putney Bridge and Mortlake, contempt organisers saying this week that h2o value was an "ongoing concern".

The men's title is owed to commencement astatine 14:21 BST.

More to follow.