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 - Squash
Another back hand slice sets Perry up with a second match ball. She gets a let after colliding with Joelle King before winning the next rally!
She’s done it, Sarah-Jane Perry comes back from two games down to win the bronze medal for England!
Fantastic performance.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Squash
Perry is fighting for her life! She recovers another match ball with a back hand drop right into the corner. 11-11.
New Zealand’s Joelle King then puts the ball out of play in the next rally and Perry has a chance to serve for the match. 11-12.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Squash
Oh my. At 10-9 King has a match point but she knocks it out of play and the bronze medal is going to be decided by a tie-break. This is going down to the wire.
What a match.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Squash
In a tense, close game Joelle King has edged 8-7 in front. Can Sarah-Jane Perry muster another burst of energy to get back ahead.
Remember it’s the first player to 11 who win will the bronze medal.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Squash
This is incredible! England’s Sarah-Jane Perry was two games down in her bronze medal match against Joelle King but has found the will to wrestle back the momentum and draw the match level at 2-2.
It’s going down to a one-game shootout between the two 2018 finalists to see who finishes on the podium.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Squash
This is incredible! England’s Sarah-Jane Perry was two games down in her bronze medal match against Joelle King but has found the will to wrestle back the momentum and draw the match level at 2-2.
It’s going down to a one-game shootout between the two 2018 finalists to see who finishes on the podium.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Men’s hockey
At half-time Wales and Ghana’s Pool B match sat level at 1-1.
Ghana’s Benjamin Kwofe opened the scoring with a fine finish before Gareth Furlong continued his good form ito equalise for Wales.
As the third quarter got going Furlong rattles a shot at goal from a penalty corner and finds the top corner moving Wales 2-1 in front.
Evie Richards puts ‘terrible year’ behind her to win Commonwealth gold medal
Evie Richards put a “terrible year” behind her to storm to Commonwealth gold in Wednesday’s mountain bike race.
There was no sign of the back injury or multiple illnesses that have plagued the world champion over the last six months as she rode clear on the first of the seven laps around Cannock Chase forest to improve on the silver she took in Gold Coast four years ago.
There was one scare with two laps to go when she slid on a corner and had to remount but that was the only moment in the 95-minute race where a Richards win looked in doubt.
Evie Richards puts ‘terrible year’ behind her to win Commonwealth gold medal
A back injury and multiple illnesses plagued the world champion for six months going into the race around Cannock Chase.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
Scotland’s Pauline Wilson and Rosemary Lenton are going for goal in the women’s pairs B6-B8 final. They’re well into their final with Australia’s Cheryl Lindfield and Serena Bonnell in Leamington Spa and it’s 10-5 to the Scots after 11 ends.
There is good vocal backing at Victoria Park for the Scottish pair who are hoping to secure a fourth gold medal of these Games for their country.
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