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

Scotland’s Matthew McHale is taking on Northern Ireland’s Dylan Eagleson in the men’s bantamweight semi-finals at the NEC arena and is having the better of the fight so far.

A place in the final and the chance to turn a silver into gold awaits the winner.

Australia head into the break with their six-point lead in tact. They’re 29-23 up but England are in showing signs of improvement. As it stands though Australia have the advantage and are on their way to the final.

There’s still a long way to go in this match though.

England have started to show more signs of composure, skill and speed but the Australian attackers are very good. The roses have stayed in the game but trail by six with just a couple of minutes left in the quarter.

It’s 21-27 as it stands. As long as England can stay in touch they’ll believe that they can win this game.

England’s Savannah Stubley wins the bronze medal in the women’s light flyweight division after losing her semi-final to India’s Zareen Nikhat.

Nikhat - the favourite to win gold - outclassed the Englishwomen to win on points and will now face Northern Ireland’s Carly McNaul in the final.

England are spending a lot longer on the ball than Australia and really pushing the limit on the three second held ball rule. They’re not playing with the speed and fluidity of previous rounds yet Australia are.

The Aussies are showing their class and with seven minutes left in the quarter they’ve extended their lead to 17-23.

England captain Hollie Pearne-Webb has urged her team-mates to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to claim Commonwealth gold in front of a home crowd on Sunday.

The hosts will take on Australia in the showpiece match at the Birmingham 2022 Games after goalkeeper Maddie Hinch was again a penalty shoot-out hero in the semi-final win over New Zealand on Friday, making a series of saves as Izzy Petter and Hannah Martin converted their penalties to see England through and guarantee them at least a silver.

Hinch was the star of the Rio shoot-out six years ago as Great Britain secured Olympic gold with a victory over the Netherlands.

Pearne-Webb was also part of the British squad which triumphed in Brazil, and played in the England team beaten on penalties by Australia at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games eight years ago.

She called on the team to rally from a tense and tight semi-final.

“Experience is important and a number of us were in that final in Glasgow against Australia, we’ve all got those memories and we know that we need to step up,” Pearne-Webb said.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of a home crowd. Hopefully the experienced players will help those who’ll be playing in their first final.”

Hinch added: “We’re going to be really up for it. The biggest thing we have over them is that home crowd, that’s hugely important and I can’t wait to hear them again on Sunday.”

Australia add to their lead in the second quarter in the netball semi-finals against England. The Aussies lead 17-12 with 12 minutes of the quarter remaining.

Plenty of time for England to get themselves back into the match.

The earn a point after a penalty before Australia sweep to the other side of the court and Bueta sinks a basket to make it 13-18 to the visitors.

England have won bronze in the men’s fours at Victoria Park!

They defeated Wales 17-12 to take third place and add another to the medal tally. The law bowls have been a fantastic sport for the home nations at these games.

Medals galore for all four nations across the categories.

It’s been a frenetic first quarter at the NEC with Australia ahead by three at the first interval.

Helen Housby and Jo Harten have been excellent for the hosts but the Australians have been at their clinical best and have the edge at quarter-time.

Australia 15-12 England. Three to go.

Jake Wightman ignored those who advised him to drop his date with home Commonwealth Games destiny and with a lap to go he probably regretted it.

Two weeks after being crowned world champion the Scot chose to put his credentials back on the line and run with a target on his back at the Alexander Stadium.

The gamble didn’t bring gold but gutsy bronze in a miracle metric mile that saw eight of the field of 12 run personal bests and Australia’s Ollie Hoare take gold in a Games record time of 3:30.12.

“I didn’t want to do the 1500m because I just couldn’t face it again,” said Wightman. “I went from that to being ready to do it and wanting to win it.

“I’d hate to have been running the 800m or not running at all and watch that race thinking I’d loved to have been in it for a shot of winning it so I put it on the line.

“In that race, I put myself in a position where I could have won it or ended up with nothing. I could easily have come away with nothing.

“I hope I don’t get shot down too much for not having won it being a world champion, but I don’t think people really realise how much of a high that was and having to reset.”