Ireland's Kate O'Connor is in pole position for heptathlon gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with one event remaining. She entered Saturday morning in third place after Friday's four events, 42 points behind overnight leader Adrianna Sulek‑Schubert.

O'Connor continued personal‑best form in the long jump with 6.55 m and then 50.16 m in the javelin, taking her overall total to 5812 points. That puts her 51 points ahead of Netherlands' Emma Oosterwegel (5761) and Dutch teammate Sofie Dokter (5741) in third.

Sulek‑Schubert dropped to seventh after a disappointing Saturday start, while Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson‑Thompson—injury‑hit—was 16th, 324 points off the pace. She managed 5.77 m in the long jump and 36.92 m in the javelin, falling to 19th, 780 points behind O'Connor.

GB team‑mate Jade O'Dowda sits 13th, 491 points behind the Irish star. The heptathlon concludes Saturday evening with the 800 m at 19:45 BST, where the final standings will be sealed.