Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title
Follow day 10 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with 45 gold medals up for grabs
A thrilling penultimate day at Birmingham 2022 has delivered more action to this thoroughly entertaining Commonwealth Games, with 45 gold medals in total set to be dished out by the end of the evening.
Tonight was all about Laura Muir, and the Scotland star produced a brilliant kick to win gold in the women’s 1500m final, adding to her 800m bronze from the previous evening. Later, a wide-open men’s 800m final, was won by Kenya’s Wyclife Kinyamal ahead of Australia’s Peter Bol, with England’s Ben Pattison taking bronze.
Eilish McColgan added to her 10,000m gold with a gutsy silver in the 5,000m and there was further joy as England’s women wrapped up the action at the Alexander Stadium with a dramatic gold in the 4x400m final. It was short lived, however, after the team was disqualified following a lane infringment.
Earlier, home-town hero Matt Hudson-Smith was left disappointed when forced to settle for silver in the men’s 400m, while Victoria Ohuruogu was more upbeat, grabbing a silver in the women’s 400m final. There was drama in the 4x100m relay finals, with England men and Nigeria women prevailing.
In the afternoon, a dramatic men’s cycling road race saw Geraint Thomas fall just short with a late push to break the lead group, leaving New Zealand’s Aaron Gate to sprint clear and win a fourth gold at these Games. And in the result of the day, England pulled off a shock to stun Australia and win Commonwealth gold in the women’s hockey final. Follow all the action throughout the evening below:
Geraint Thomas expects ‘war of attrition’ in Commonwealth Games men’s road race
Geraint Thomas expects the men’s road race at the Commonwealth Games to be a “war of attrition” as rival teams work together to ensure there is no sprint for Mark Cavendish.
Reigning British champion Cavendish has a strong Isle of Man team aiming to see that the 160km race around Warwick and Leamington Spa ends in a sprint that he would be the runaway favourite to win.
Though the flat profile of the route might point to a bunch finish, rival teams plan to mix things up to deny Cavendish his chance.
Geraint Thomas expects ‘war of attrition’ in Commonwealth Games men’s road race
Though the flat profile of the route might point to a bunch finish, rival teams plan to mix things up to deny Cavendish his chance
Bello brothers try to reach volleyball final
A service fault gives Canada the second set.
This one is going to a decider.
It’s first to 15 to reach the Commonwealth Games beach volleyball final.
Miller defends Commonwealth hammer title
England’s Nick Miller regains his Commonwealth title in the hammer throw and claims another gold medal for the hosts.
Bello brothers try to reach volleyball final
England may have won the opening set in this semi-final but things are getting very tense as Canada begin to dominate the second. They lead 12-8 with Daniel Dearing in particular stepping up his game for the Canadians.
Bello brothers try to reach volleyball final
The Bellos win the first set in their beach volleyball semi-final 21-15. There’s not much to separate the team in the statistics but the English pair won the crucial points in that set and are now just one set away from reaching the gold medal match.
Scottish swimmers react to winning bronze medal
Three of Scotland’s four-man medley relay team, Gregor Swinney, Martyn Walton & Craig Benson, speak about what it feels like to win a Commonwealth bronze medal.
England lose to Australia in the netball semi-finals
Here’s the post-match reaction from Australia’s from Liz Watson who told the BBC: “I’m really really proud. We were disappointed with our match against Jamaica and England is one of the best teams in the world.
“We wanted to get that one so badly. We really tried to complement the strengths of our team.
“We can look back at that game [against Jamaica] and they are team that plays with belief and passion, and we need to cut that down. We like to play with flair and freedom.”
Bello brothers try to reach volleyball final
England’s Javier and Joaquin Bello are aiming to reach the gold medal match in the men’s beach volleyball and face Canada in the semi-final.
They’re playing brilliantly and have opened up a 17-11 lead in the first set.
England lose to Australia in the netball semi-finals
A very good game ends on the side of the Australians with England now heading into the bronze medal play-off against World Champions, New Zealand.
England eyeing ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Commonwealth Games gold on home soil
England captain Hollie Pearne-Webb has urged her team-mates to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to claim Commonwealth gold in front of a home crowd on Sunday.
The hosts will take on Australia in the showpiece match at the Birmingham 2022 Games after goalkeeper Maddie Hinch was again a penalty shoot-out hero in the semi-final win over New Zealand on Friday, making a series of saves as Izzy Petter and Hannah Martin converted their penalties to see England through and guarantee them at least a silver.
Hinch was the star of the Rio shoot-out six years ago as Great Britain secured Olympic gold with a victory over the Netherlands.
England eyeing ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Commonwealth Games gold on home soil
Hosts England take on Australia in the showpiece match on Sunday
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