Sutton-based Andy Turner was not satisfied with his performance despite a comfortable victory in the 100m hurdles at the European Team Championship in Leira, Portugal, last weekend.

Turner, who went into the race as favourite, was a comfortable winner in 13.42 seconds.

“It ws okay, but I expected to be a bit faster,” admitted the 28-year-old.

“Conditions were fine and the track is fast, so I expected a bit more.

“Anyway the time wasn’t important, I just wanted the points.”

Turner’s victory helped Britain to finish third behind Germany and Russia in the European Team Championships.

Belgrave Harriers’ Dwain Chambers won the 100m (10.07) and, as a last-minute replacement for injured team-mate Rikki Fifton, the 200m (20.55).

“The 200m is not my specialist event and I didn’t know what I could do against these guys,” said Chambers.

“I am very tired, the weather is very hot but this was about getting points for the team. I thought go for it and not to lose.”

Chambers is now keen to chase a double at August’s World Championships.

Twickenham-based Mo Farah won a controversial 5,000m race where, under new rules, the last athlete had to drop out with seven, five and three laps remaining.

“The new rule is strange,” said Farah, who drew clear with a winning spurt 300m from the line to triumph easily in 13:43.01.

“Everybody has the right to finish the race, but rules are rules.”

Belgrave’s Phillips Idowu was beaten into second place in the triple jump by Portugal’s Olympic champion Nelson Evera in a repeat of the Beijing Olympic final.

Idowu was looking to get revenge on the man who beat him by 5cm in Beijing and produced strong opening jumps of 17.48m and 17.50m.

But Evora putting in what proved the winning leap of 17.59m in the third round and the 30-year-old Londoner was unable to respond.

Triple European junior women’s cross country champion Steph Twell, 19, was fourth in the women’s 3,000m (9:09.65).