Reid wins Commonwealth judo gold on final day

England's Emma Reid showed her resilience to win Commonwealth judo gold in the women's -78kg category, beating Australia's Maria Swan with a cross arm lock.

Reid, 31, retained the title she won in Birmingham four years ago, recovering from conceding an early score and a shido penalty, as she produced an ippon by firmly holding down Swan's arm.

Speaking to Team England, she said: "I knew I could do it. I'm just really relieved and really, really happy. I just had to hold out and be patient.

"The first one, it was just the experience and I was so happy I got gold. This one felt a lot different and a lot of pressure. Team England has been really good in the judo and I'm glad to be a part of that," she added.

After missing out on the 2022 Games with a spinal injury, her England team-mate Max Gregory took silver on his Commonwealth debut after being pushed down by Canada's Kyle Reyes in the men's -100kg final.

"There have been many other injuries along the way - a whole list full of them - but as long as I can keep competing then I'm happy," said Gregory. "Every time I've got injured, I've always returned better."

An early yuko was the difference as England's Shelley Ludford lost out to Zanet Michaelidou of Cyprus in their -78kg bronze-medal contest.