By Neil Goulding
GIN & Juice have been crowned the new men's London Tournament winners after a thrilling final day of competition, while Wales Dragons have won this year's women's title.
The final day of three saw Gin & Juice pitted against Purley at Battersea Park, while the Dragons faced up to top American side Baltimore Heroes.
Gin & Juice triumphed 3-2 thanks to two goals from Ashley Tarran-Jones and a strike from Jason Perrin.
The new champions led 1-0 before Mike Barrett levelled matters for Purley.
Gin & Juice went 2-1 ahead before Amercian Navy defender Matthew Luyster made it 2-2.
But with six seconds left Gin & Juice grabbed honours with a well-taken goal.
Meanwhile, the women's final was easily won by the Dragons, who triumphed 7-1.
Results (all three days)
London Tournament (Battersea Park) - Men, final: Gin & Juice 3 Purley 2; 3rd place play-off: UK Lacrosse 2 Hampstead 4; 5th place-off: Wales 5 Hillcroft 6; 7th place play-off: Sheffield 7 Western Hornets 2.
Group matches: Gin & Juice 12 Sheffield 1; UK Lacrosse 3 Hampstead 0, Purley 9 Wales 2, Western Hornets 0 Hillcroft 11, Wales 4 Hillcroft 4, UK Lacrosse 2 Purley 4, UK Lacrosse 5 Hillcroft 0, Wales 12 Western Hornets 1, Purley 7 Hampstead 5, UK Lacrosse 1 Gin & Juice 7, Hillcroft 8 Sheffield 2, Hampstead 9 Sheffield 1, Gin & Juice 17 Western Hornets 1, Purley 5 Gin & Juice 3, Hampstead 6 Wales 2, Hillcroft 3 Gin & Juice 5, Gin & Juice 4 Hampstead 3, Wales 3 Gin & Juice 6, Hillcroft 4 Hampstead 5, Purley 4 Hillcroft 6, Hampstead 17 Western Hornets 0, UK Lacrosse 6 Sheffield 1, UK Lacrosse 7 Wales 5, UK Lacrosse 13 Western Horners 0, Purley 9 Sheffield 2, Purley 12 Western Hornets 0, Wales 9 Sheffield 3, Sheffield 9 Western Hornets 0.
Women, final: Wales Dragons 7 Baltimore Heroes 1; 3rd place play-off: UK Lacrosse 5 Putney 4; 5th place play-off: West London 10 Clapham 3.
Group matches: Clapham 3 Putney 12, Putney 5 West London 4, Wales Dragons 9 West London 2, UK Lacrosse 7 West London 2, Clapham 0 Wales Dragons 13, Baltimore Heroes 8 West London 1, UK Lacrosse 4 Putney 2, Clapham 3 West London 5, Wales Dragons 5 Putney 1, Baltimore Heroes 11 Putney 3, UK Lacrosse 11 Putney 3, UK Lacrosse 2 Wales Dragons 9, Baltimore Heroes 4 Wales Dragons 4, UK Lacrosse 8 Clapham 1, Baltimore Heroes 9 Clapham 0, UK Lacrosse 5 Baltimore Heroes 1.
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