Kelly Sotherton was on Friday night celebrating after winning a second major multi-event medal just seven months after finishing third in the Olympic heptathlon.

The Isle of Wight-born star finished runner-up to the Athens gold medallist Carolina Kluft after a tough day's action at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid.

Sotherton's tally of 4,733 points 'Kluft was untouchable throughout the competition and won with 4,948 also saw her smash the British record.