The Aegon GB Fed Cup Team hopes of promotion from the Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone I finished with a 2-1 loss to Romania in Budapest on Friday.
Heather Watson, currently ranked 162, got GB off to an encouraging start with a 6-7(9), 6-1, 6-4 win over Sorana Cirstea, but Simona Halep proved too strong for Johanna Konta, powering through 6-1, 6-4.
It came down to the doubles where Niculescu & Begu sealed the tie with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Watson & Jocelyn Rae.
GB, captained by Judy Murray, play Hungary in their final tie on Saturday but cannot face a relegation play-off.
Britain had beaten Latvia in their opening tie on Wednesday.
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