Boat Race 2016 as it happened: Cambridge claim victory in men's race, Oxford win women's

Follow all the latest from along the River Thames

‎The Boat Race Trophy on the presentation stand (Getty Images)

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the 2016 Cancer Research UK Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge.

This year, in the 162nd edition of main men's race, Oxford's Dark Blues will be hoping to build on three successive victories and close in on the two-point all-time lead held by Cambridge's Light Blues.

Before that, we begin with the main women's race, which is followed by the women's and men's reserve contests.

Today's races

15:10 The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race

• Oxford beat Cambridge: 21 minutes 49 seconds, 24 lengths ahead

15:25 Osiris-Blondie Race (Women’s Reserve)

• Cambridge beat Oxford

15:40 Isis-Goldie Race (Men’s Reserve)

• Oxford beat Cambridge

16:10 The Cancer Research UK Boat Race

• Cambridge bt Oxford

For the first time in the history of the event, the men's, women's and both reserves' races will all be held on the Tideway on the same day.

Follow all the latest from along the River Thames with the live blog below...

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All-time score

Cambridge 81 Oxford 79

Crews

Oxford

Bow George McKirdy
2 James White
3 Morgan Gerlak (P)
4 Joshua Bugajski
5 Leo Carrington
6 Jørgen Tveit
7 Jamie Cook
Stroke Nik Hazell
Cox Sam Collier

Cambridge

Bow Felix Newman
2 Ali Abbasi
3 Charles Fisher
4 Clemens Auersperg
5 Luke Juckett
6 Henry Hoffstot (P)
7 Ben Ruble
Stoke Lance Tredell
Cox Ian Middleton

[27 March 2016 16:42 · Mark Critchley]

Steve Trapmore, Cambridge's coach since 2011, is taking a lot of the credit. 

It's his first win since 2012 and his crew are keen to stress that his planning a preparation were vital to their victory today.

[27 March 2016 16:49 · Mark Critchley]