Day 8 Commonwealth Games Sportsday

, while Gold completes the collection for David Weir as he wins

the title he did not hold -- Commonwealth Gold. A flourish for

Scotland provides them with a 14th Gold of the Games.

Gold of In some of the most surprising

scenes from day eight you might have missed -- and some of.

We've been rather spoilt over the first seven days here

and we had another steady stream of medals on Day Eight.

David Weir had contemplated retirement, but adding

Commonwealth Gold to complete his medal collection kept him going.

While Scotland's great hope at Hampden Park, Eilidh Child,

was happy with her silver medal in the 400-metres hurdles.

Tim Hague rounds up the day's athletics action.

David Weir, an icon of British sport. But the man who has done it

all had never won a Commonwealth Gold. Would that change tonight in

the 1,500 metres? He has heard the roar of the limbic

stadium and is now at Hampden Park. Dave Weir is coming home to a

handsome victory. -- the Olympic Stadium. The six time

Paralympic champion can add the Commonwealth crown to his long list

of achievements. Yes, it is a nice feeling. It was on

the back of my mind after 2012, should I carry on? And this is why I

carried on. And there was success for the

women's 1,500 metres. 18-year-old Jade Jones secured bronze behind the

Australian. And in wet and wonderful Scottish conditions, it was time for

the home favourite Eilidh Child in the 400 metre hurdles. But with the

eyes of the nation on her, the silver-medallist from four years ago

settled for second once again. The first emotion was relief. It has

been a nervous couple of days and I wanted to execute the race well and

I felt I did that. I left everything on the track I could give and I am

delighted to come away with a medal, over the moon.

In the male version over the moon.

Gordon was beaten, the World Champion from Trinidad could not

keep close to Cornel Fredericks. But nobody could surely match Kenny's

David Rudisha in his event, on paper at least. The 800 metre world

record-holder and Olympic champion is not the Commonwealth champion.

And this is Nijel Amos of what's one, he is going to take the Gold

medal. Nijel Amos wins it, David Rudisha second.

Botswana's Nijel Amos perhaps the shock of the Games.

He is a tough competitor. He is a very tough guy. We ran a tactical

race. I think it was good. This white -- this was not just

about the track, there were two Gold medals in the field. The discus for

India. And in the Long Jump, Ese Brume took Gold. And there was a

surprise silver for Jazmin Sawyers of England. The 20-year-old's joy

was not felt by compatriot Shara Proctor who did not even get to

jump, injury ending her competition and hen night ending in two years.

and hen There were tears of a different kind

for the 100-metre champion Blessing Okagbare. -- ending in tears. Silver

and bronze fall England, Jodie Williams and Bianca Williams getting

second and third. And without Usain Bolt, Jamaica did not mind and they

dominated again, first, second and third. Despite that success, this

night was about one man, third. Despite that success, this

wolf, David Weir, howling his way to more success. -- Weirwolf.

There was Home Nations' success at Hampden Park tonight, but two of the

England, have had another hugely successful night at the Hydro.

Daniel Keatings delighted his home crowd with gold in the pommel horse,

while England's Max Whitlock and Claudia Fragapane twisted and

What a day yet again for the home nations at the Hydro. The English

national anthem rang out three times and the biggest cheer of the day

went to Dan Keatings of Scotland with his brilliant Gold in the

pommelhorse. One of the events to watch at the Commonwealth Games, a

battle between three of the world's best, Max Whitlock and Louis Smith,

double Olympic medallist, with a point to prove. But Dan Keatings

stole the show with a flawless point to prove. But Dan Keatings

routine on the pommelhorse. He knew as soon as he landed it would take

some beating. And so it proved, Max Whitlock and Louis Smith who lost

his rhythm a bit failing to displace him from the top of the leaderboard.

Max Whitlock got silver, Louis Smith got runs and a popular Gold for

Daniel Keatings. I have had my best results in front

of a home crowd and I was happy to continue that here. Just ecstatic.

So that Gold more than making up for the mistake which saw him miss out

on a medal in the first event of the day, and's floor final, that was won

by England's Max Whitlock, breathtaking, high and difficulty,

executed perfectly to deliver another Gold medal. -- high in

difficulty. His English team-mate Claudia Fragapane at her third Gold

medal at these Games earlier in the women's vault. There was drama, she

was last up and the judges took an age before confirming her as the

winner ahead Black of Canada. England's Gold rush continued. --

elite Black. There was a bronze for England with Ruby Harrold finishing

in third place. The final apparatus was the men's rings, due to perhaps

as the weakest for the home nations but there was a Gold for Daniel

Purvis. -- seen perhaps. Silver went to Canada, but there could be more

medals for the home nations and more for this chat -- for this crowd to

cheer about in the Hydro because the gymnastics will conclude here

tomorrow in the Hydro. England's Jack Laugher is

on the second leg of a possible hat-trick of golds after winning the

1m springboard title on Wednesday. The 19 year old goes in the 3m

springboard preliminaries at 10:05 BST this morning,

ahead of tonight's final at 18:05 After he powered to Gold in the

springboard final yesterday, Jack Laugher was expected to find things

easier. But it did not turn out that way. Speight dominating the opening

round, it all penultimate routine cost him -- despite. He finished

second behind the Malaysians. This was a lifetime best performance from

the other English competitor. The women's final opened with

gasping. Olympic silver-medallist here getting it wrong. England's

13-year-old, Victoria Vincent, the youngest competitor in Glasgow, was

more composed. She finished 10th in his senior international debut.

Team-mates Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow would synchronise silver

yesterday and they were chasing individual honours today but could

not manage it. Dash-macro to the synchronised silver. Tom Daley will

compete tomorrow in the ten metres synchronised platform event

alongside James Denny. On the four pairs will compete, another pulled

out today, so only Gold and silver medals will be handed out, so

nothing for coming third. Let's round up some of

the other stories from Day Eight: England's Alex Dowsett made up

for missing out on this year's Tour De France through illness

by winning Gold in the time trial. He was almost ten seconds quicker

than Australia's Rohan Dennis, In the women's race, England's

Emma Pooley secured silver. She was six seconds

behind the winner, Linda Villumsen, Pooley, who will retire from cycling

after Sunday's road race, said she There was a gold medal for England

in the women's triples bowls The trio of Sophie Tolchard,

Ellen Falkner and Sian Honnor beat In the bronze-medal match,

Wales lost 23-24 to South Africa. In the Para sport open pairs,

England pipped Scotland to the Three out of the four

semi-finalists in the table tennis Liam Pitchford

and 15-year-old Tin-Tin Ho play Jian Commonwealth bronze medallists

and husband-and-wife team Paul and Joanna Drinkhall will face

Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley. From the fast pace

of table tennis to the perseverance A silver medal in the 65-kilogramme

wrestling category came despite an injured knee, while England's

Louisa Porogovska beat Scotland's Kathryn Marsh to bronze in

the freestyle 55-kilogramme event. The top honours were taken

by the international athletes. With those details and some

of the more surprising elements of Wrestling, a sport that throws you

around and around, upside down, and where you frequently end up a result

of. The tournament is over but not before a show from one of the best

in the world who rearranges his kit and then his opponents. The Sri

Lanka and had to play human wrap doll.

The normal power. -- rag doll. He put up with two

minutes of this. Victory complete and the Canadian stud between him

and cold, -- and Gold, not comfortable. -- you stud. India came

second to Canada in the wrestling medals.

A heavyweight struggle between this athlete and his opponent from

considerably larger Canada. One last left for Gold and he had a Games

record. -- lift. Warm bowls is slow-moving

but it can be dramatic and South Africa went for Gold in the triples,

could it dislodge New Zealand? Another South African Gold on the

green. Abington is getting good as we

approach the quarterfinals and some people are confident enough for

trick shots. But if you are trying something difficult, the risks

increase. Take Grant Nel in the diving. No sympathy from the

judges. For this dive, he scored nothing. Many of the Glaswegian

Constabulary have been ensuring the Games run smoothly, keeping

everything right. More of a challenge for some of them at

half-time in the hockey. Less Miami Vice and more keystone cops.

Australia at the top of the table with 44 gold medals. Canada are in

third place with 97. That gold Ford Dan Keatings means of Scotland have

got 14 gold medals. Wales are in 11th place and Northern Ireland

joint 20 Third Place. -- 23. We've been taking a look

behind the scenes of the Commonwealth Games on this show with

our reporter, Chris McLaughlin. Chris Wilson said earlier, this is a

picture from how the athletes relax. Video games! No sign of Usain Bolt,

who is bored of video games already. Eric promised to paint his nails if

his team won five gold medals. Fetching! And Indian boxer Singh met

his hero, Amir Khan. We have some lovely images over the papers to

look at. Let us look at the back pages. Amy Child's silver lining is

in The Daily Telegraph. She has also got matching males. David Weir is on

the times with the cold, my mates don't see the wheelchair, they just

see me. And the back page of the express. Max Whitlock, leading the

gold rampage. I think I know who will be on the pages this time

tomorrow night. It is Usain Bolt des? Yes. The organisers of these

games put together the wish list of who they wanted and at the very top

was Usain Bolt. He goes in the relay heats tomorrow and then in the

finals on Saturday. He has been making the headlines about what he

might or might not have said but when he takes to the track it be all

the competition. A pause in the crowds and they will be unbelievable

tomorrow. -- he pulls in the crowds. We heard that he could not even go

to the canteen because the athletes wanted selfies with him. Back on the

track tomorrow. That is all from wanted selfies with him. Back on the

the poster girl for came home with the poster girl for came home with

We will be back tomorrow. Good night from Glasgow.