Basketball: Bucknall inspires Bullets

Steve Bucknall switched from villain to hero at the Aston Events Centre last night, where his three-pointer 14 seconds from time gave Birmingham Bullets a 76-75 win over Spanish club Tenerife in the Western Conference of the European Champions Cup.

Bullets have now won two games out of three in Europe after last week's 96-95 overtime win in Belgium against Mons, but they have lost all three BBL Championship games and are bottom of the table.

Bucknall, the former England international and LA Laker, cost Bullets victory at Leicester on Sunday, when he missed three free throws.

Last night his three-pointer capped a Bullets fightback after they trailed 72-67 with 90 seconds left.

It looked all but over going into the final minute with Tenerife 75-73 ahead, but Bucknall ensured a memorable evening by winning it for the Bullets and by finishing top scorer with 24.