Scots end Cup campaign with win

Briggs and Bankier set Scotland on their way to victory

Hosts Scotland finished on a high note at the Sudirman Cup when they beat the United States 3-0 in their Division Three play-off match.

It means the Scots, 21st in Beijing two years ago, move up two places among the 48 nations competing this week at the 10th world mixed team championships.

Watson Briggs and Imogen Bankier beat Khan Bob Malaythong and Mesinee Mangkalakiri in the mixed doubles.

Craig Goddard won in the men's singles, while Susan Hughes won her tie.

The three matches were secured without the loss of a game at Glasgow's Scotstoun International Sports Arena.

In couple of years time, we will be pushing for promotion Scotland head coach Dan Travers

Briggs and Bankier won 21-10 24-22, Goddard defeated Nicholas Jinadasa 21-15 21-12 and Hughes finished the job by beating Eva Lee 21-8 21-15.

The Scots had defeated New Zealand and Finland but missed out on a promotion play-off from the tournament's third tier as a result of Thursday's defeat by India.

But head coach Dan Travers emerged optimistic.

"We had a nucleus of a young team which will only get better," he said, looking ahead to the next running of the biennial event in China.

"And in a couple of years' time we will be pushing for promotion.

"Our mixed doubles had everything - excitement, emotion and lots of support from the crowd.

"It was a pleasure to be associated with it all."

Ireland defeated Lithuania 3-1 in their first play-off after finishing top of their Division 5 group.

Wales had finished third in their Division 4 group.

England face Indonesia in the semi-finals of the top-tier competition on Saturday, while holders China play Korea.