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
More medals heading the way of the home nations in the lawn bowls.
Wales’ Daniel Salmon and Jarrad Breen move into the final of the men’s pairs with a 22-14 win over Northern Ireland’s Sam Barkley and Martin McHugh.
They will now face England’s Jamie Walker and Sam Tolchard, who defeated Scotland’s legendary duo of Paul Foster and Alex Marshall 19-13.
Who will win gold, England or Wales?
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
A nail-biting final in the men’s triple lawn bowls went right down to the wire but England’s trio managed to squeeze past Australia 14-12.
This is what it means to pick up a Commonwealth Gold:
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
What can you do Rhys McClenaghan? The reigning Commonwealth champion has a mountain to climb after Joe Fraser’s routine but starts confidently.
There seems to be a couple of minor slips as the Northern Irishman strives for perfection. His dismount is very solid and he’s managed to put in a good challenge.
What’s the score? 14.133! Joe Fraser still has the gold medal position.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Oh my word! What a routine from England’s Joe Fraser.
The crowd are going wild as he produces an exceptional routine on the pommel horse. The score comes in at 14.833!
That is insane, it was absolutely faultless and has piled the pressure on Rhys McClenaghan.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Canada’s Kenji Tamane gets the men’s pommel horse final up and running with a score of 10.833. He was really going for it but mistakes have cost him a chance at a medal.
Northern Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan is the favourite to win this one.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Boxing
Scotland’s Lennon Mulligan is through to the quarter-finals of the men’s flyweight division after a unanimous points decision victory over Kiribati’s Eriu Temakau.
The 20-year-old is the youngest member of Scotland’s boxing squad and said after his win: “I didn’t know much about the guy, so my plan was to just come out, keep my shape and see how it goes.
“The European Championships are always big but this is a big stage, big platform. Just brilliant to be down here and hope to go all the way.
“I can go all the way. I can beat anybody put in front of me.”
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
Great work from Scotland in the men’s and women’s para pairs B6-B8 semi-finals. Garry Brown and Kevin Wallace get the job done for Scotland men against New Zealand’s Mark Noble and Graham Skellern.
Rosemary Lenton, who is soon to turn 73,may earn a Commonwealth Games gold alongside Pauline Wilson after ther they defeated Engladn to reach the final.
Both pairs will face Australia for gold.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
England win gold in the Men’s triple!
Calm heads prevail as Louis Ridout, Nick Brett and Jamie Chestney record a point in each of the final two ends to defeat Australia 14-12.
What a fightback from the Aussies though, they forced the game into the very last end but England just got over the line!
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Here’s England’s Jake Jarmon receiving his third Commonwealth Games gold medal. He’s also competing in the vault and parallel bars finals so may add to his tally yet.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
Also at Victoria Park, Welsh trio Owain Dando, Ross Owen and Jonathan Tomlinson claimed their country’s 10th medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games with bronze in the men’s triples.
They defeated Fiji 21-7 to claim a first Wales bowls medal in Birmingham. They’ve now won one gold, two silver and seven bronze.
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