Summary: Norway, Denmark and Slovenia clinch vital victories

• the Women's EHF EURO 2024 main round continued on Saturday 7 December with group II games in Vienna
  
• at 15:30 CET: Switzerland 25:34 Slovenia
  
• at 18:00 CET: Denmark 30:22 Germany
  
• at 20:30 CET: Netherlands 21:31 Norway
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22:20

That's all from us tonight. We're halfway through the main round, and games continue tomorrow at 15:30 CET from Debrecen. The live blog will return at noon!

22:15

The highlights of the last game are up to enjoy on YouTube - watch them here and also check out the whole Women's EHF EURO playlist.

22:05

It's been a night of three big wins, giving vital points to Slovenia, Denmark and Norway. As a result, Norway now sit alone at the top of group II with six points. Denmark and the Netherlands both have four points, but Denmark now have a superior goal difference. Slovenia are fourth with two points and a -2 goal difference, ahead of Germany with two points and a -6 goal difference. Only Switzerland have zero points in this group. 

Find out about the matches in our reviews.

14:55

Slovenia and Switzerland are warming up on court, and outside the arena, the fans are warming up too with a good crowd in Vienna on this sunny Saturday afternoon. This game is an opportunity for both teams to collect their first main round points - who will come out on top?

14:25

The stat of the day also focuses on the last match of the night, between defending champions Norway and the Netherlands. The game promises to be an offensive firework display. With 30.5 goals per 50 possessions, the Scandinavians are clearly the best offensive team in the tournament so far, while the Netherlands are in third place with 26.9.

13:55

The Netherlands play Norway later today and are hoping for a good result. Two of the team’s most experienced players, Lois Abbingh and Angela Malestein, both scored their 100th EHF EURO goals in their fourth games against Slovenia, and they chatted to EHF journalist Danijela Vekić about being surprised by the milestone, and their hopes for today’s match.

13:30

There were three 17-year-olds competing at the Women’s EHF EURO – Swiss left wing Era Baumann and goalkeeper Seraina Kuratli, and North Macedonia’s Iva Mladenovska. Mladenovska is out of the competition, with the others still in, and the Macedonian and Brest Bretagne Handball right back is today’s Women in Handball focus.

Kuratli, by the way, is the youngest player in the tournament, being eight days younger than her teammate Baumann!

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12:45

You’ve probably seen the video replay being used by referees at this Women’s EHF EURO. Referees are only able to review certain circumstances, including whether a red card should be given or in goal or no-goal situations. In the preliminary round, the technology was used 29 times in 36 matches. Find out more about how VR was used in the first stage of the tournament here.

12:20

This is too cute not to share – an adorable moment after last night’s match between France and Montenegro, with goalkeepers Marina Rajcic and Laura Glauser sharing a joke with Rajcic’s little boy. It’s great to see players being able to balance their careers and their families so effectively.

12:00

Happy weekend! What better way to spend it than watching lots of superb Women's EHF EURO main round action?

Switzerland and Slovenia are the first to throw off later on in Vienna, with the day culminating in the clash between Norway and the Netherlands. Find out more in the day preview.