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 - Women’s hockey
3-0 now!
A penalty corner is well worked by England to turn the turn to the edge of the circle before it’s slapped low at goal. There’s a huge deflection which lifts it over the goalkeeper and directs the ball into the corner!
Seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter and England are comfortably leading now.
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The 25-year-old has battled back problems since the start of the year, and contracted coronavirus last month following a stomach bug and other illnesses.
But she has been determined to take part in a Games so close to her Malven home and is now hoping the worst of her struggles are behind her.
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Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Don Opeloge of Samoa has just lifted a games record 171kg with his snatch effort in the 96kg category. That’s is a powerful lift and firmly puts him top of the pile.
England’s Cyrille Tchatchet II is second after a solid snatch lift of 158kg with India’s Vikas Thakur and Fiji’s Taniela Tuisuva Rainibogi in joint-third having lifted 155kg.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Women’s hockey
Tess Howard has just doubled England’s lead against India. She lunged at a pass from Sophie Hamilton’s to steer it into the net and get the crowd going wild.
This has been a hard-fought game as it heads into the fourth and final quarter.
England lead 2-0.
Around the Games
Lots of action taking place around the games including a Royal visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who are enjoying the women’s hockey match versus India with Princess Charlotte.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Joe Fraser wins parallel bars gold!
That’s his third of the Commonwealth games and Fraser becomes the first ever Englishman to win gold on the parallel bars.
Giarnni Regini-Moran takes his second silver medal of the day with a score of 14.733. He was so close to edging out Fraser but his teammate’s score of 15.000 was too good.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Alice Kinsella misses out of the medals!
It was a shaky routine from the former Commonwealth champion but after her fall on Sunday she will be pleased with her efforts. Emma Spence’s routine scores 13.066 and just edges out Kinsella to bronze.
Australia’s Kate MacDonald wins gold ahead of her teammate Georgia Godwin.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
England are going to win gold in the parallel bars as Giarnni Regini-Moran is the last man to go. Joe Fraser holds the top spot but can his teammate beat his score of 15.000?
Fraser’s routine was the harder of the two but Regini-Moran nails his. A slight step on the landing will cause a deductions but this is going to be a close one.
Who will take gold?
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Can Alice Kinsella hold on to a medal in the balance beam?
Australia’s Kate McDonald puts in an exceptional routine and scores higher than her compatriot Georgia Godwin. She moves into first place with only Canada’s Emma Spence.
Kinsella is down to third.
Spence’s routine is great but does she have a high enough difficulty? She’ll definitely be close to the medal places.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Brinn Bevan misses out on a medal for the parallel bars. A slight error at the start of his routine costs him dearly and his score of 13.400 puts him in fourth place.
Joe Fraser is looking very confident in the gold medal position.
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