Summary

  1. Goodnight!published at 22:22 BST 31 July

    Thanks for joining us this evening!

    Tomorrow, there's a huge 44 gold medals to be won across athletics and Para-athletics, boxing, track and Para-track cycling, and judo.

    All the men's and women's boxing finals at the SEC Centre, and might Josh Kerr break the men's mile world record in his home country?

    Plus, the netball semi-finals take place.

    Schedule:

    • 08:30-14:00 - bowls and Para-bowls
    • 09:00-11:00 - netball - semi-final one
    • 10:00-13:30 - track cycling and Para-track cycling
    • 10:00-14:00 - athletics and Para-athletics - eight finals
    • 11:00-14:00 - judo - semi-finals
    • 11:00-14:30 - boxing - seven finals
    • 13:00-15:00 - netball - semi-final two
    • 15:00-19:15 - track cycling and Para-track cycling - six finals
    • 15:00-20:45 - bowls and Para-bowls
    • 16:00-18:45 - judo - five medal contests
    • 16:30-22:00 - boxing - seven finals
    • 18:30-22:00 - athletics and Para-athletics - 11 finals including relays, men's mile and the final event the women's mile

    See you then!

  2. What's happened on day eight?published at 22:20 BST 31 July

    Gold medalist, Emma Finucane of Team WalesImage source, Getty Images
    • At the velodrome, Emma Finucane won gold for Wales in the women's sprint, beating England's Sophie Capewell, who claimed silver, with Rhian Edmunds of Wales winning bronze.
    • Scotland's Mark Stewart took silver in the men's elimination race with England's 19-year-old Henry Hobbs claiming bronze.
    • England's Harry Ledingham-Horn wins brilliant bronze in stellar men's keirin final.
    • Scotland's Fin Graham claimed bronze in the men's C1-C3 1000m TT.
    • Anna Morris of Wales won the women's 4000m individual pursuit but was stripped of silver in the 10km scratch race after an infringement sees her demoted to fifth by officials post-race.
    • Scotland's 19-year-old Erin Boothman was promoted to bronze, her second of the day after finishing third in the IP, with England's Josie Knight claiming silver.
    Gold medalist Melanie Woods of Team ScotlandImage source, Getty Images
    • At Scotstoun, Scotland's Melanie Woods won the women's 1500m T54 for the second time in under 40 hours after streaking to victory in the restaged final.
    • Wales' Olivia Breen was triumphant in the women's long jump T38 final with a 5.09m jump.
    • England's Georgia Hunter Bell grabbed the gold with a convincing victory in the 800m.
    • Emily Newnham won England's first medal in the women's 400m hurdles in 20 years with silver.
    • And Jacob Minshull added another silver for Team England in the men's 400m hurdles.
    • South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile and the British Virgin Islands' Adaejah Hodge were the gold-medal winners in the men's and women's 200m final.
    Gold medalist Sinesipho Dambile of Team South AfricaImage source, Getty Images
    • In judo, England's Acelya Toprak overcame India's Yamini Mourya in the women's -57kg final to win the gold.
    • Lele Nairne, who was beaten by Toprak in the women's -57kg semi-final, won bronze by ippon, while her compatriot Tatum Keen also won bronze in the -52kg category.
    • England's Charlie Ayre and Michael Fryer, 26, claimed bronze in their respective -60kg and -66kg events.
    • Meanwhile, Wales' three-time Commonwealth medallist Rosie Eccles has retired from boxing after she settled for bronze in the 70kg event.
    Gold medalist Acelya Toprak of Team England, Silver medalist Yamini Mourya of Team India and Bronze medalists Donne Breytenbach of Team South Africa and Lele Nairne of Team England pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's Judo -57 kgImage source, Getty Images
  3. Medal table after day eightpublished at 22:18 BST 31 July

    Just 22 golds on day eight - but there's a whopping 44 coming up on 'Super Saturday'.

    Top of the medal table
  4. 'Highlight of my career' - Emma Finucanepublished at 22:14 BST 31 July

    Women's Sprint Final

    Alexandra Richards
    BBC Sport Wales in Glasgow

    "We had a great fight out there, but to cross the line first, honestly, these games have been the highlight of my career," said Finucane after winning gold in the women's sprint final.

    “Today for me was a roller coaster, like qualifying first, and then you have that expectation of winning at the end of the day. And there's so many riders you've got to get through, so many races you've got to win to even make it to the final.

    "And like, alongside the Olympics, it's been amazing what we've achieved as such a small nation as well.

    "I love this sport, like I absolutely love what I do and sometimes you forget because it's on to the next race, it's about LA, it's about the next Commonwealth Games, and for me sometimes I don't live in that moment. But today I really really want to stand up on that top step, sing the anthem and live in that moment."

  5. boxing

    Boxing - Kings-Wheatley edged out to end England's winning runpublished at 22:11 BST 31 July

    Boxing - women's 60kg

    Lucy Kings-Wheatley had to settle for bronze after being edged out in a hard-fought 5-0 defeat to India's Priya - one of the world's best boxers in the women's 60kg division.

    Kings-Wheatley was aiming to become the eighth England boxer to reach a final, which would have been the country's best ever tally at a Commonwealth Games.

    She landed with a couple of left hooks and some righthand jabs in the opening round, but did not have it all of her own way as the judges gave it to Priya by a ratio of four to one.

    Kings-Wheatley, 23, upped the pace in the second round and at times her opponent could not live with her, as the English boxer was constantly moving forward and always the aggressor.

    This time, the judges rewarded her, scoring it 4-1 in Kings-Wheatley's favour as the pair came out level on 19 points each at the start of the final round.

    Priya came out strongly in the third and while she visibly tired, starting to hold on to Kings-Wheatley, the Indian fighter managed to stop her opponent from landing any meaningful punches.

    And while Priya earned a unanimous win, Kings-Wheatley lost by just one point on all five scorecards.

  6. boxing

    England equal best boxing haul at Commonwealthspublished at 22:09 BST 31 July

    Semi-finals round-up

    England's Ruby White, right, fighting Namibia's Mischa Araes in the Commonwealth Games semi-finalsImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Ruby White, right, cinched her 68th consecutive win to become one of eight England boxers in the Commonwealth Games finals

    England's boxers equalled their best ever performance at a Commonwealth Games after seven fighters won through to Saturday's finals.

    Dorset's Ruby White, dubbed the 'Pocket Rocket', was the standout performer, with the 19-year-old claiming the 68th consecutive win of her senior career to reach her first Commonwealth final.

    England had already matched their best medal tally, set in Edinburgh in 1986, with 10 boxers reaching Friday's semi-finals to guarantee at least a bronze.

    But with seven out of those 10 going on to clinch victory, England also equalled their record for boxing finalists at a Commonwealth Games - first set in 1986 and matched at Gold Coast in 2018.

    White was joined in the finals by Chantelle Reid and Sacha Hickey in the women's competition, while Isaac Okoh, Patris Mughalzai and Dimeji Shittu won through in the men's and Damar Thomas took his place in the finals via a walkover.

    England would need a 100% record in Saturday's finals to break their record for boxing gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games, set in Australia eight years ago.

  7. boxing

    Why winning a medal without winning a fight means the world to Tuvalu boxerpublished at 22:07 BST 31 July

    Boxing - women's 75kg

    Tuvalu boxer Tarona Taafaki in action in the Commonwealth Games semi-finalsImage source, Getty Images

    A boxer from Tuvalu has claimed her country’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight in Glasgow.

    Tarona Taafaki, 20, lost her first fight in the women’s 75kg division to India’s Lovlina Borgohain on Friday, losing every round on all three of the judges’ cards.

    Because there were only five entrants, Taafaki received a bye to the last four, meaning she was automatically guaranteed at least a bronze medal.

    Her coach and father says the population of the tiny Pacific island nation – at 10 square miles the fourth smallest in the world – will celebrate the medal and use it to highlight a climate change emergency.

    "For the people of Tuvalu, this medal means everything," he said. "We’re one of the smallest nations in the world, so a medal like this is hugely significant."

    And he added: "If we can win medals, more people around the world will recognise Tuvalu and begin to understand the challenges we face because of climate change.

    "It is very real for us. The coastal erosion is unbelievable, and the countdown is now measured in years, not decades."

  8. boxing

    Boxing - England's Smith misses out in split-decisionpublished at 22:05 BST 31 July

    Boxing - women's 75kg

    Mary Kate Smith narrowly missed out on becoming an eighth England boxer to reach the Commonwealth Games finals, which would have been a record for the country at this event.

    She lost in a split decision, going down 3-2 to Australian Emma-Sue Greentree in the women's 75kg semi-finals in Glasgow.

    "I knew it was going to be a hard fight against the world number three," Smith told TNT Sports.

    "But you know what, I will go back to the gym and try to refine everything knowing I am in the top three in the world."

    On whether she felt she had done enough to win, Smith added: "100%. Look it was one point, one judge. 3-2. It's as close as you can get to winning. It's a game of what you like."

  9. athletics

    Postpublished at 22:02 BST 31 July

    And that's a wrap on the action at Scotsdoun Stadium this evening.

    Let's recap on what's happened on day eight in Glasgow.

  10. athletics

    Postpublished at 22:00 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    England's Success Eduan finished seventh in that one.

  11. 'The pressure on her shoulders was huge'published at 21:58 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    Allison Curbishley
    Former GB 400m runner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Being the favourite at the age of 20 and coming and delivering - the pressure on Hodge's shoulders was huge.

    She’s had a lot of issues in her past at the age of 20, so to come here as NCAA champion and produce the times and performances she has is very impressive.

  12. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:54 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    Trinidad and Tobago's Shaniqua Bascombe pushed Adajah Hodge hard in the opening 150m, but the British Virgin Islands athlete pulled away down the back straight to finish in 22.07 seconds.

    Bascombe settles for silver, while Alana Reid of Jamaica grabs the bronze medal.

  13. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Adaejah Hodge (British Virgin Islands)published at 21:52 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    There was just no stopping Adaejah Hodge! It's a first ever 200m Commonwealth gold for the British Virgin Islands.

  14. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:51 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    Second-time lucky. They're off!

  15. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:50 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    On your marks. Go!

    Or not! The athletes are told to stand up. I'm not quite sure what went on there.

    A yellow card is shown to Lavanya Williams.

  16. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:49 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    Adaejah Hodge of the British Virgin Islands is the red hot favourite in this 200m final.

    She set a new Commonwealth Games record in the semi-finals with rapid a time of 22.01 seconds.

  17. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:47 BST 31 July

    Women's 200m final

    Right. One more race.

    What will this women's 200m final have in store?

  18. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (Sri Lanka)published at 21:47 BST 31 July

    Men's javelin final

    Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage's final throw is a celebratory one. He's already got the gold with his extraordinary 89.75m effort.

    That's Sri Lanka's first athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games in 76 years!

    India's Neeraj Chopra, who won gold in 2018, takes silver, while the bronze goes to his compatriot Yash Vir Singh.

  19. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:40 BST 31 July

    Men's javelin final

    Ben EastImage source, Getty Images

    England's Ben East wasn't able to better his opening throw of 81.12m, which was a personal best for the 22-year-old. He will finish in eighth place.

  20. athletics

    Postpublished at 21:37 BST 31 July

    Men's javelin final

    The men's javelin final is reaching it's conclusion and Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is well ahead on 89.75m after five throws.

    India's Neeraj Chopra, who won gold in 2018, sits second on a season's best 85.83m, while Douw Smit of South Africa is in the bronze-medal position on 82.88m.