Eurovision glory may have proved an impossible dream for Britain's Lindsay Dracass - but for Bradford's ecstatic Estonian families Saturday night was all right!

Members of Bradford's Estonian community were left dancing in the streets when the small Eastern European country claimed a surprise victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen - beating host country Denmark into a distant second place.

And while Britain was left ruing its second worst-ever result in the competition, Bradford's Estonians are hoping that their victory will finally put them on the map.

Seventy-five-year-old Klaus Johannes Ratnik, who emigrated to Bradford after the Second World War, was amazed as he watched the contest's tense finale in the Estonian Club, in Clifton Villas, Manningham.

He said: "It was very exciting, everybody was cheering in the end. We couldn't believe that we won it. But I suppose we do have a lot of music festivals at home and we are a musical country. We've been as high as sixth before, but nothing like this."

The winning Estonian entry Ivar Must, meaning Everybody, was watched by an estimated 200 million people across the continent as it stormed to victory with 198 points, dwarfing Britain's measly 28 points for No Dream Impossible.

And Estonian club steward Heino Vahter said punters excitedly huddled around the TV as it became obvious that their compatriots were in with a winning chance.

Klaus's son, second generation Estonian Paul Ratnik, 41, said he was delighted that the old country had won.

He said: "It's great. A lot of people don't even know where Estonia is so this will definitely help put us on the map.

"I think until now the best thing we're known for is when we were supposed to play Scotland at football and our team didn't bother turning up.

"Hopefully the whole family will be going over to the capital Tallinn next year for the contest. We've never been over as a whole family and this will be a great opportunity."

And 14-year-old nephew Ian Ratnik said he cheered singers Tanel Padar and Dave Benton all the way to singing success.

He said: "I was watching it in the front room at home with the Estonian flag wrapped around me. When they won I just went mad cheering. It was fantastic.

"I'm very proud of my Estonian roots. I tell everybody at school where my family's from because they all ask where my unusual name comes from."