Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title

Laura Muir missed the last Commonwealth Games to take her veterinary exams and she’s certainly passed this test in Birmingham with flying colours too.

The world and Olympic medallist added 1500m gold to her 800m bronze, while England were denied a second relay gold after a late disqualification on the final day of the athletics programme.

It’s fair to say Muir’s relationship with these Games has not been an easy one. Eight years ago, she arrived in Glasgow as her sport’s rising star, only to get tripped in the final when shaping for a medal bid. She watched the Gold Coast on her phone in her surgical scrubs but now, finally, she’s got the gold she craved.

Report by James Toney in Birmingham

England appealed their disqualification from the 4x400m relay - but the confirmation is just in, they have been stripped of the gold medal.

The infringement came following the first changeover as Victoria Ohuruogu handed over to Jodie Williams. Both runners stepped out of the lane.

The appeal was swiftly dismissed. It means Canada take the title ahead of Jamaica and bumps Scotland up to bronze.

Delicious Orie turned his focus to emulating Anthony Joshua after surviving a rough-and-ready Commonwealth Games final against Sagar Ahlawat to become England’s latest super-heavyweight boxing gold medallist.

The Birmingham 25-year-old lost the first round on all five judges’ cards before rallying to claim a unanimous decision victory and take the hosts’ final gold medal count to two on the final day of competition at the NEC.

England heavyweight Lewis Williams also won gold, Scotland trio Reese Lynch, Sam Hickey and Sean Lazzerini made history for Scotland, Welsh duo Rosie Eccles and Ioan Croft also topped the podium, and there were an incredible five gold medals for Northern Ireland.

But the conclusion of the competition belonged to Orie, who slugged desperately through the final round, repelling the Indian’s lumbering advances and leaving his opponent nursing a bloody cut around his left eye.

“I might have been doubted but I will always prove people wrong,” said Orie. “I am so proud to be English and representing England, and I can’t wait for the Olympics in Paris.”

Wow - this just in, England have been disqualified from the 4x400m relay after a lane infringement. England won the gold medal in a photo finish and have appealed the decision.

Laura Muir stormed to 1500m gold on Sunday evening to collect her second medal of the Commonwealth Games and immediately targeted a summer treble.

“Oh my God, the 1500m-800m double,” said Muir, who picked up 1500m bronze at the World Championships in Eugene last month. “Two down, one to go. I came into this year wanting to run at all three and medal at all three. I have done two out of three so far.

“I cannot thank everyone enough for the support, all my friends and family, my coach, my physio. Everybody has just been amazing, I couldn’t have wished for a better support crew.”

She continued: “I think I would have said to the Laura Muir of 2014, ‘Your time will come’ (after finishing 11th at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games).

“It’s rotten at the time but you learn from it and you come back stronger. This meant a lot to me – missing the Gold Coast (in 2018) as well, it’s been bugging me for eight years.

“It is so nice to come here and not just get one medal but two and in such a competitive field. Those girls are fast. It means a lot.”

It’s official... England win gold in a photo finish! It’s England’s first gold medal in the 4x400m since 1994.

“I couldn’t think of a better ending,” says Williams. But here’s Knight: “They put me in a really good position, I was just thinking get round. I was so happy to hang on.”

Over to Jessie Knight with England having a big lead on the last leg! Jamaica and Canada are fighting back, can Knight make it?

Knight throws her arm out as Canada make it at the line!

What a finish!

Jamaica lead at halfway, but England are in pursuit. Ama Pipi surges around the outside to give England the lead! Canada aren’t out of it either...

Underway in the women’s 4x400m! Zoey Clarke makes a great start for Scotland on the outside lane, but Jamaica are looking strong.

England come into it too with Jodie Williams and they take the lead at the break, as Beth Dobbin tries to get Scotland back into the top three.

There is one final medal to be won at the Alexander Stadium, as the women’s 4x400m relay final crowns another brilliant night of athletics at the Commonwealth Games. Victoria Ohuruogu, fresh from her silver medal in the 400m, leads an England team while Beth Dobbin goes the distance for the Scotland side.

The men’s 4x400m relay gold was won by Trinidad and Tobago ahead of Botswana and Kenya.