Great Britain successfully avoided Fed Cup relegation with a 2-0 victory over Portugal in the Euro / Africa Zone Group 1 playoffs in Budapest.

Anne Keothavong and Katie O'Brien picked up the victories needed to ensure survival.

Keothavong made it four wins out of four for the week as she beat Ana-Caterina Nogueira 6-1 7-6, having saved a set point at 4-5 in the second set.

Meanwhile, British number one Katie O'Brien was too good for Magali De Lattre as she raced to a 6-4 6-2.victory

Fed Cup captain Nigel Sears was delighted with what he saw throughout the week in Hungary.

"We needed to survive today as going down to Group 2 would have been a disaster. I feel that the girls performed well throughout the week and we will get straight back to work on strengthening the team for next year," he said.

"I feel encouraged that the players have improved and I will expect things to accelerate next year."

Seán Fay / Eurosport