Teenage cyclist Boothman stars as Scotland bag three bronzes

Remember the name, Erin Boothman.

Already projected to be the next big thing in Scottish cycling, the 19-year-old lived up to early expectations, kickstarting a lively and medal-laden night at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome - a place she has been coming to for a decade.

She looked right at home, beating reigning Commonwealth Games champion Bryony Botha to bronze in the women's 4,000m individual pursuit before reappearing in the 10,000m scratch race final "expecting nothing".

A photo-finish, but ultimate fourth-place finish was exciting enough, but as she made her round the mixed zone, news hit that she was upgraded to third. Another bronze in the bag.

A third for Scotland on Friday, with Fin Graham grabbing the slab of metal in the men's C1-C3 1000m TT final.

And in the final race of the night, the men’s elimination race, 30-year-old Mark Stewart lasted the duration to go one better than his compatriots and scoop silver.

But the night belonged to Boothman...

Boothman was just seven when the Games where last in her home city of Glasgow.

Despite her tender age, she can remember the spectacle, but rather the athletics than the cycling.

However, it wasn't too long after that the teenager made her first trip to the venue she would win her maiden Games medals in, making the 15-minute journey from her house to the velodrome for her "first accreditation on the track".

What a vital visit that was.

Now living in Spain, she returned to the familiar venue with four world junior titles, three European junior titles and world junior records to her name.

Hopes were high on her return to these shores, and from "doing my recovery rides on my old training roads," to leaving with at least two bronze medals, it's been a "special" time for the teenager.

For a wee while, it appeared as though there'd be one picture on the podium, but there was to be drama in the drome.

Wales' Anna Morris was stripped of her silver in the women's 10km scratch race, being downgraded to fifth after obstructing another sprinter, opening the door for Boothman's bronze.

"I couldn't be happier," she told BBC Sport Scotland seconds after discovering she'd done the double.

"I went into that scratch just as an opportunity to race after my individual pursuit and really expected nothing.

"To come away with another medal, I literally couldn't be happier. I can't quite believe it."

A blistering final lap from Graham gave him a fighting chance for gold on his Commonwealth Games debut, but New Zealand's Devon Briggs - who took to the track last - blew away the time of Australia's Gordon Allan in a new C3 Commonwealth Games record to top the tree.

Racing fifth in the men's C1-C3 1km TT final, Graham was nearly a second down on Allan who raced before him, but finished just 0.166s behind after a stunning final circuit.

He left it all out there during "a once in a lifetime experience" - though he goes again on Sunday in the 3,000 TT.

"As a Para-athlete we're not used to these crowds," Graham said.

"So to have it in your home country and hear that noise as you're riding down, it's just incredible.

"It allows you to dig that wee bit deeper and go that wee bit harder. To come away with the bronze is amazing."