BASINGSTOKE women ice hockey players Chrissy Newman and Leanne Ganney will be hoping to help Great Britain to glory in the World Championships in South Korea.

The Division 2A tournament opens on Sunday with GB starting against the Netherlands.

On Monday they have a game against the hosts, then game three is on Wednesday is against North Korea, and 24 hours later they face Slovenia.

The final game is a week on Saturday against Australia.

The event is being held in conjunction with the men’s Under-18 World Championship and the two competitions are being used as test events for the 2018 Winter Olympics at the same venue.

Head coach, Cheryl Smith, said: “We feel we have chosen a strong squad and one which can be competitive in Korea.

“We were disappointed with our showing in the Olympic qualifiers in Kazakhstan, so I know the girls will feel they have something to prove.

“We have won medals in each of the last three years and know we have to be more consistent if we are to achieve the dream of promotion and the gold medal."