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:
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
England are in action in the second men’s fours semi-final as they’re about to kick off against India.
Jamie Chestney, Louis Ridout and Nick Brett won the triples gold earlier in the week and they are joined by Sam Tolchard, who claimed silver in the pairs.
The quartet won all three of their group matches and made it past Malaysia 16-10 in the quarter-finals earlier today making them one of the favourites to take the title.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
Sam Barkley, Adam McKeown, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh have a chance to make history for Northern Ireland. They are the team competing in the men’s fours semi-final against Wales.
They defeated Scotland in the last round and if they’re get past Wales they’ll secure at least a silver medal. That would be Northern Ireland’s 16th medal of the Games which would be the most successful NI campaign ever.
Even if they lose, they’ll still have a chance to claim bronze tomorrow.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Wrestling
Scottish champion Kieran Malone was a late addition to the Scotland squad but manages to achieve a long-term goal of competing in the Commonwealth Games.
“It’s been a lifelong goal of mine to compete for Scotland at the Games, since I went to watch the Manchester Games in 2002 as a kid,” he said.
Malone is competing in the men’s freestyle 86kg repechage round two but is outclassed by Australia’s Jayden Lawrence who goes through to face South Africa’s Edward Lessing in the bronze medal match.
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix dives to gold as First Dates star dad Fred watches on
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix celebrated her Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 10-metre platform final with a hot chocolate – which probably would not have taken her dad Fred too long to whisk up.
The 17-year-old delivered a first senior international victory on Thursday evening at Sandwell Aquatics Centre, finishing ahead of England’s team-mate Lois Toulson to top the leaderboard by a huge 20.20 points.
Fred Sirieix, the maitre d’ on Channel 4’s First Dates, enjoyed every moment of watching his daughter go for gold, sharing a video clip of her competing on his Instagram account.
After taking everything in her wake in Birmingham, the teenager was ready to enjoy some downtime.
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix dives to gold as First Dates star dad Fred watches on
The First Dates star proudly watched on as the 17-year-old took the title in the women’s 10-metre platform final
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
More medals at Victoria Park.
This one comes in the para mixed pairs B2/B3 bronze medal match as England battle to a hard-fought 14-11 win over Australia.
The England team consists of Alison Yearling as lead, Susan Wherry as lead director, Chris Turnbull as skip and Mark Wherry as skip director.
With two ends to go, England led 11-10 but they picked up three in the 14th to control the game. The Aussies could only respond with a single in the last end meaning the bronze went to the hosts.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Squash
England are into the semi-finals of the women’s pairs!
Fresh off winning a bronze medal on Wednesday in the singles Sarah-Jane Perry and partner Alison Waters defeated Scotland’s Georgia Adderley and Lisa Aitken in the last eight and will compete for a medal.
Perry and Waters won in straight sets 11-7, 11-8 and will face Malaysia’s Rachel Arnold and Aifa Azman in the semi-finals on Sunday.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Can Marfa Ekimova win gold in the all-around final? She’s leading the way after two apparatus but onyl has a narrow margin above second place.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
The rhythmic gymnastics are in full flow at the Arena with England’s Marfa Ekimova going well. The 17-year-old leads the way at the top of the standings after two rotations.
She scores 28.000 with the ball to reach a total of 56.850 which is just 0.350 points ahead of Cyprus’ Anna Sokolova.
Her team-mate, Alice Leaper, is ninth and their is further home nations interest as Scotland’s Louise Christie sits 11th with Wales duo Elizabeth Popova and Gemma Frizelle 10th and 13th respectively.
Commonwealth games 2022 - Diving
Coming up tonight at the aquatics centre, Scotland’s Grace Reid and Australia’s Georgia Sheehan face-off in the women’s one metre springboard just after 6pm, while the men’s 10m synchro features England’s Olympic champion Matty Lee and partner Noah Williams at around 7:20pm.
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