BBC One: Day 10: 12:10-15:00 Commonwealth Games

Good Afternoon - welcome to Glasgow and Day 10 of the Commonwealth Games

England's Liam Pitchford has a crack at a gold medal

in the men's singles semi final of the table tennis - but he's up

against Singapore's highest ranked player in the tournament Gao Ning.

And Nicola Adams goes for gold in the final of the

Women's Flyweight - but standing in her way is the tough Michaela

The men's ten metre platform featuring Tom Daley over on BBC

Three. In the men's hockey second semi

final NZ take on India - that's starting now and Danny

Kerry's England go for gold in the Women's hockey v Australia tonight -

all the sports live on the BBC Some great boxing to come later

in the programme - but first for us this lunchtime - it's table tennis

and did you know that no British man has won the table tennis singles

title at a Commonwealth Games? Get ready

for some powerful ping pong. Table tennis is a quick and skilful

sport requiring power and delicacy. The bats are made of wood covered by

rubber, giving players different control of speed and spin. Each

rally begins with a serve which must be hit from behind the table, the

ball must cross the service side. In doubles they must go from right-hand

corner to the other. Each players must strike the return in order.

Those who hit out of turn lose the point. After every two points the

service is changed. Matches are the best of five sets, with the first to

11 taking the set. There are men's and women's singles" and mixed

doubles. So we're heading for the

Scotston Sports Campus - scene of some amazing squash matches this

week and it could be a golden day this is the sport that's known

as Chess played at 100 miles per hour - with the ball hit three times

a second during rallies. In the Men's singles semi-finals --

England's Liam Pitchford takes on the highest-ranked player

in the field in Singapore's Gao Ning the silver medallist

in this event in Delhi. Pitchford, who beat Gao Ning

at the end of last year, could win two medals today as he will compete

in the mixed doubles final later. We join Pitchford v Ning

at 2 games all. Liam Pitchford is serving

and your commentator is Paul Hand. According to the pattern of this

match, Downing is due to win this one, the first and the third game.

This is the start of the fifth. All eyes glued to this match in this

house. Who, sheer brilliance. Pitchford

through the kitchen sink at him. -- oh, sheer brilliance. Finishing with

a ball off the edge. A run of four points stemmed by

Pitchford. It has been a match of high-quality,

very few aren't forced errors, a lot of winning points. Both men

demonstrating masterful control of the ball, precision heating. --

heating. -- hits. The last Englishman standing in the

Men's Singles event, trying to stay with Gao Ning.

Doing his utmost, Pitchford, to reduce the deficit.

Just missing the end of the table, almost kissing it.

Gallon in -- Gao Ning closing in on a 3-2 lead.

A valiant effort from Pitchford. Is there another momentum swing in this

game? It is a point of this quality,

redline intensity. Almost back level, just trailing by one point,

Pitchford. A time-out called by the coach from Singapore. So tough to

sustain this level of momentum. Fascinating to see what changes will

be made now. Pitchford clawing back momentum, trying to stay with the

top seed. What does he have up his sleeve?

It was a good forehand from Gao Ning, Pitchford dismissing it

nonchalantly. He has found the edge! How did that

find the edge of the table? Remarkable defence by Liam

Pitchford. He has the lead in this game. That brought the house down.

He is one point away from a 3-2 lead in the semifinal, in his quest for

the final. Brilliant from the top seed.

Straight at Pitchford's body. As a consequence, the English coach calls

a time-out. A poignant moment. One point for a 3-2 lead.

The crowd's volume has doubled over the last minute or so. As we

anxiously await the next point after the time-out. Liam Pitchford with

game point for a 3-2 lead. Only serve of Gao Ning. -- on the serve.

event, with his performance against India, back-to-back victories. Is he

on the way to doing the same hair? -- the same here? He says, has a 3-2

lead in this semifinal match. Pitchford leading three games to

two. JASON MOHAMMAD: A fantastic fightback from Liam.

But Ning came back in the second game to set up a final, crucial

game. That's where we pick it up. COMMENTATOR: The start of the

seventh game, Pitchford serving, 3-3.

A brilliant running backhand that did the damage from Gao Ning. A

great recovery. Whatever happens here, this has to

go down as the match of the men's singles event. Every point so

closely contested. He's brought his best when it's

counted the most, Gao Ning. Is he going to draw away from

Pitchford here? It's been a sparkling performance from him, the

man in the yellow shirt. Just when you think the top seed is

going to accelerate away, he's pegged back by the valiant

Pitchford. Every point now greeted by a roar of

applause. Well, he sensed a small lapse in

focus as Pitchford bounced back. " Hold on," says Gao Ning, "I'm not

ready". A roar from the Singaporean fans

around the campus as the top seed accelerates away again. It is the

final and deciding game here. The Princess of Paddington on

looking. She's up in a few matches' time, in

the gold-medal match, with Pitchford against the Drinkhalls. But here,

Gao Ning has match point. He's played quite simply brilliantly at

the back end of this game. Its Gao Ning, the top seed, who has

earned his place in the final of the men's singles with a quite brilliant

win over Liam Pitchford, 4-3. That must be really tough, given it

went all the way. It was a great match. I played well. I had the lead

and I think I had some chances in the next two sets that he played

well and it was a good game. I'm just disappointed to not get

through. You do still have just disappointed to not get

through. You do still a chance for a bronze medal later in the singles

but you are going for gold in the mixed doubles. What do you do

between now and then? Just go and try and relax and pick myself up.

I've got two more big match to play and it is difficult to lose a close

game but I've still got everyone to play for. Has that redoubled your

efforts to get the gold this afternoon? Yeah, I want the gold

medal and that's what I'm here to get and hopefully, in the mixed, we

can do that. Thank you very much. JASON MOHAMMAD: The other men's

singles semifinal was between the Melbourne 2006 gold medallist and a

Singaporean opponent. The Singaporean took it in straight

games which means that he goes through. More table tennis to come

with the mixed doubles gold-medal match later and, of course, some

brilliant boxing finals to look forward to. But before we go back to

the men's hockey and the table tennis and boxing, it has been a

wonderful ten days here in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games. There

have been medals for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, which

means we should be in a very good place for future world Championships

and the Rio Olympics in 2016. A man who knows who it takes -- what it

takes to win Olympic gold has been investigating.

In a few days' time we will cross over an Olympic threshold and

officially be closer to reality 2016 than we are to London 2012. Glasgow

has been a wonderful reminder of what we as a nation can do, both

hosting and competing at, a multisport event. What I start for

the Commonwealth Games! But Ely sport is a hard business. -- elite

sport. Assessors will be judging where we are on the road to Rio. So

how much information can we really clean from the results in Glasgow?

Daniel Keatings, swaying straight, swinging clean and keeping his

rhythm. Gymnastics is definitely stronger than it was in London. The

all-round gymnasts are aiming for the 90s. It is a very exclusive

club. Max Whitlock is over 90 consistently so that means, without

question, he is top three in the world from an all-around point of

view. Team England win the final race. We've never won the men's

4x600 meter relay. Australia have always won it. To beat them by such

a margin was unbelievably impressive. That has only come from

the belief, the pool of talent and the training we've got. There are

some sports fans who, as -- some sports that, as good as the results

have been, will not be contested in the Olympics will top so it is

thanks from Glasgow but no thanks from Rio for bowls, netball and

squash. The gold-medal goes to the world's number two. The sport that

do cross over both Commonwealth and Olympics have shown up varying

degrees of success and concern. Sir Bradley Wiggins and England have to

settle for the silver. They're always watershed moment and London

was going to be at. They've lost leadership and some big talents and

it will take time to rebuild. It isn't certain that will happen in

time for Rio. A coming of age for the 20-year-old. We have a whole new

crop of people coming through, which is really encouraging, new names of

19, 20 and 21 years of age. Come Rio, what those who have been here

have learned will stand them in good stead. I think all our Olympic

sports are shaping up really well. UK sport are confident that we

benchmarking at least as well at this point as we were at this point

in London. While Glasgow has offered healthy competition, not all events

are world-class. Due to the absence of some superpower none Commonwealth

nations. That isn't to say some performers is wouldn't stand up when

the world comes calling. This is the Commonwealth Games, not the world

Championships. All we can do is look at the swimmers are and they are

world-class. We had four swimmers that are number one ranked in the

world. The competition within the British team is so strong that not

only are they fighting for places amongst themselves to go to the

world Championships and the Olympics but they are so dominant, and the

whole world is looking at our home nations and saying, "how are they

getting these results and producing performances with not only such

difficulty but such fine execution? " One thing is for sure - in sport

you can't stand still so for all the success and disappointments, there

is always room for improvement or a medal, of any colour, could be

further away than ever. I think it's very good to have ambition and I

hope we come back with a sack full of medals from Rio but it will be

tougher. We shouldn't be coy or naive about it. Athletics is never

going to bring you 12 medals - it's not like that - but I could still

see two or three gold medals and four or five others and maybe even

slightly improving on what we did in London. So many people have just

stepped up to the plate at 18, 19, 20 years of age. There are a lot of

swimmers who, in two years' time, will be in their prime, and if not,

will be for the Olympics afterwards. He beats the world record. Wow! From

2007 to 2012, it can't be the same again. It needs to be something new

and they are still trying to work out what that is. They've got some

of the right ingredients but they haven't got the strong leader in

place to make the decisive decisions. Gold in Glasgow for this

rider. Now we are getting a lot more specialist and we have. You have

names like Louis Smith who you would always associate with polo horse and

now we have Louis Smith on six pieces of upper rotters. We've got a

shout on every piece. -- of apparatus. So, where does that leave

us? UK Sport have been very public about their goal to be the first

country to win more Olympic medals at the games after hosting and that,

by any measure, comes under the heading of ambitious.

Some wonderful moments from Glasgow 2014 but that surely is the big test

- it's all very well saying we're successful right now right across

the board and all the sports, but the big test must surely be Rio

2016. One of the sports in which we're doing very well at, as Matt

pointed out, is diving. They are Commonwealth gold medallists Jack

Laugher and Chris Mears. They are rising to the occasion. Yes, come

on! I think that's going to be good enough. Good diving, Oliver Dingley.

Definitely a silver for Jack. Yes, come on! That is definitely good

enough. A diving masterclass from this young English man. There is

your Commonwealth champion. They've absolutely smashed it.

Tom Daley already has a silver in the bag in

the men's 10m synchronised platform and is the defending champion

All 11 divers will progress to the final.

The preliminary round is used simply to determine ranking and therefore

This is Tom's final dive. He scored an overall personal best

of 577.20 in June and outscored the Chinese in their own backyard on

And this is now live on BBC Three - James Denny and Matthew Dixon

The final Tonight - can Tom Daley retain the title he won in Delhi.

I still get terrified every single time. Ten metres is a long way down.

You know you are going to get the water at 34 mph. You cannot think

about the things that can happen, all about confronting fear. Peak

physical condition is not enough. You have to gain mental strength,

you only game that when things go wrong. You keep pushing through, you

don't hear any noise, you hear your feet on the board, nothing else.

In life, sometimes you need fear, so that you can face it.

Every single time I'd dive, I feel completely alive.

Good luck to Tom tonight in the individual platform final at 7:35

p.m.. Let's go to Glasgow Green, exciting in the hockey, Australia's

men have never failed to win the Commonwealth title, scoring 22 goals

in the pool stages. England boasting the top scorer, Ashley Jackson. It

is New Zealand against India in the other semifinal. Let's show you the

best of the action from England and Australia.

The first penalty corner of the game, Australia getting ready to

pounce. Finding the back. What a start for Australia, Tristan White

putting Australia 1-0 in front. George Pinner looking sorry for

himself. Fox. Letting go. Reverse shot, it is in, 2-0. Ashley Jackson

on the left for England, the leading scorer in the tournament with seven,

can he add to his tally, England looked strong, it is in. England

have a goal, back in the match. Condon's goal. Goal, 3-1 Australia.

England are checking this one. They want to use their referral. They

think the runner blocks him out. It is an umpire's referral. Definitely

stopping outside the circle? Did not look like it. Nothing blocking that

all or the target of the ball. I don't

this has bounced kindly for Australia, open goal, scored.

Australia finish it off, 4-1 in front. The simplest of finishes.

Australia have demolished England. 4-1.

Australia have been terrific. That means England have lost, competing

for the bronze medal starting at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. On our

website right now, it is live men's hockey, the second semifinal, New

Zealand taking on India. Dean cousins saying -- Dean Cousins

saying they are in a good place. I want to take you to the live

netball, on the red button, Jamaica against Australia, Jamaica looking

in imperious form so far. They have lost the bronze medal match in the

last two games, they are within eight points New Zealand. What we

are going to do right now, take you back to the table tennis. We have

already seen one terrific match. It is the Mixed Doubles bronze medal

match. That is happening right now, getting ready. Kelly Sibley and

Danny Reed facing the favourites, who suffered a shock defeat to Liam

Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho. As you have seen earlier Zhan Jian only

just finishing his match, they have let them have a few more minutes

preparation time. Over to your commentator, Kevin Marshall.

Danny Reed is 23 years of age, two silver medals, the team event here a

pew days ago, and also in Delhi. -- a few days ago. Here is how they

have come through, a couple of tough matches coming through. 3-2 against

the Indian team. Losing to their team-mates in a tight one. The gold

medallist already in the singles Zhan Jian. That was a big upset,

when they lost to Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho. I am Karen Pratt, Ian

Marshall alongside me. The rankings does not count for a lot out here.

Tin-Tin Ho and Liam Pitchford proving that. Quite incredible, that

semifinal. That was against all possible odds. If you had said to me

before that semifinal, they have been 100-1, they created a

sensation. For Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley, have they picked the worst

time possible to play Feng Tianwei and Zhan Jian. Feng Tianwei winning

the women's event since, and Xan Sheeran getting through to the

final. -- Zhan Jian. They have won so much over so many events, both

players from Singapore having an incredibly heavy schedule.

When you are talking about the heavy schedule, there must be some

fatigue. They were mentioning that yesterday. San Zhan Jian said he is

so tired, he got through in a very close one yesterday, he is bouncing

around like a young man out there today. 32 years of age. Danny Reed

developed quite late, 17-20. As a younger player, not that strong, but

coming through rather later. Danny is a psychology student at

Sheffield Hallam University. It is quite noticeable that if you look to

the European Youth Championship, those players winning the cadet

category, over 50% don't go one to be in good seniors. The Singapore

team take the opening game. Some good play.

The coach giving the advice, no doubt he will be in courage in both

of them to spin the fast ball in the rally. Feng Tianwei has a very

powerful forehand, and Zhan Jian puts the ball over very fast on a

lower trajectory. They may encourage him to take the serve on the back

and so he can spin it. Continuing the point about young players in

Europe, Danny Reed coming through rather later, if you go back to the

European Youth Championship, the juniors, many go want to senior

level, but the under 15s, many don't. The England coach play for

England as a senior before he did as a junior.

against them much higher ranked opponents. For Kelly Sibley, the

quest for a medal. She just missed out at the last Commonwealth Games

in Delhi. They played off for the bronze medal and she lost the

decisive singles match. Absolutely top-class play from Gao

Ning. Sorry, Gao Ning has gone home! We'll try Zhan Jian.

A bit of luck for Kelly Sibley, the national champion here in England.

One of her favourite quotes is one of Martina Navratilova's. "Whoever

said it isn't whether you win or lose that counts probably lost". She

wants to win today. She wants to get a Commonwealth Games medal. Two

opportunities in this match and then the women's double runs play-offs

later. -- bronze play-offs. Very quick, Danny Reed.

A very clever return of serve and in doubles, as in any table tennis

match, the serve is vital and that was the difference yesterday in the

semifinal when Tin-Tin Ho especially was quite incredible alongside Liam

Pitchford. Sibley gets it on the table. Almost

hit the roof before it landed! The crowd like that one! I think that

Feng Tianwei was just so surprised. A very awkward shot for her in the

end. She needed a step ladder! A good return from Kelly Sibley.

It's good to see, from an English point of view, that she's looking to

try to attack the service, try to top spin the service.

A good service. Kept it short, lots of backspin. Easier said than done.

You will tell the player to keep the service short but when it gets

close, it's very, very difficult to do.

A good first top spin there from Zhan Jian.

A time-out has been called. This is very much a trademark, to call this

time-out early and not leave it to another game. I think it's a very

shrewd move indeed. That's advice from Nicky Jarvis, former England

number one - and maybe you will know his son Matthew Jarvis who plays for

West Ham United - but Nicky Jarvis had to stop playing and gave me one

of the worst moments of my life when he was practising before a match and

slipped with his right foot and hurt his back. We had to lie him down.

This was in Reading and his wife had to come from near Middlesbrough,

Guisborough, a four hour journey, lay him down in an estate car and

take him phone. -- home. I will never forget that as long as I. It's

great to see him now working as a coach. Very knowledgeable man, very

caring man, very wise. The England pair have two game

points. There we are. Kelly Sibley's family

have followed her around the They take the second game. Kelly

Sibley and Danny Reed are coming through. Something like eight times

the Leamington spa women's single champion she has one and she hoped

maybe one day her daughter would play one match for England. Of

course she's played many more but I know that more than anything, her

parents want her to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. She's never

won one yet but has never done it. The colour doesn't matter - just one

medal from the Commonwealth Games is all the family wants. And you can

see they're how much it means. if there is justice in this world,

is to deserve a medal of some colour. They are the most honest way

as you could ever meet. The lights still go out in training, they will

still be practising. I take my hat off to Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley.

One game ball, playing for the bronze medal in the mixed doubles.

A good service but from both players, the attitude is right.

Short service. From the receiver, try to top spin the service if you

can. Another excellent return from Danny

Reed. Winning that close second game will certainly give the English pair

an injection of self belief. I think the self belief and

confidence has been evident from all the members of the England team.

Certainly in this tournament, speaking to the coaches and members

of the England team, I've detected the best spirit I've seen for a long

long time. All for one and one for all, was it? Certainly seems that

way. That's why it was so tough for them to play the Drinkhalls. That is

a great rhythm. Showing a lot of passion and converting it into

points. A very, clever return from Zhan

Jian, playing beforehand thick across the diagonal. It takes great

skill. A tremendous return. That's the

modern day technique, the forearm vertical and excessive use of the

rest and, of course, the target must be at the peak of the bounce. --

excessive use of the wrist. That is the head coach of the

women's team in Singapore. Determined play. Sanding solid,

Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley. That is the wife of the chair of the

Commonwealth table tennis Federation. Four game points for the

English team. And there it is, the third game

going the way of Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley, 11-7. The English pair

go to a 2-1 lead in terms of games. There was a case in point. Feng

Tianwei is number four in the world, one of the best players on

planet Earth, and when the pressure mounted she could not keep the

service short. Kelly Sibley could top spin the service and it won the

point. That just shows how pressure tells. We said at the start that on

paper the rankings favoured the Singaporeans ridiculously but you

can tear the paper up when it comes to situations like this. You wonder,

do doubts come in the mind of Zhan Jian and Feng Tianwei? Are they

thinking back to yesterday, to a loss to England? The Singaporeans

have been saying all tournament that they have practised mixed doubles

but the English outfit and for me, that is a strange comment. The mixed

doubles is one medal, the men's singles is one medal, so they're

both valuable. Top seeds down 2-1. This matches for

the bronze medal. the serve short, it needs to bounce

near the net on your side of the table.

Interesting point about the Singapore coaches saying they are

not practising Mixed Doubles. They are saying the English are good at

this because they have worked on the combinations. It is evident

this because they have worked on the they have. When you look at the

rankings at the players out there, San Jan -- Zang Jan is third in the

world, Feng Tianwei is fourth. The English players are outside the top

50. The numbers game is 100% in the favour of Singapore. You have three

doubles events, and two singles, so practised the doubles. If England

have done that, well done to them. England with the 2-1 lead in this

best-of-5 contest. Nice touch. A clever return, Feng Tianwei making

the odd mistake on the top-spin forehand, that is her strength. If

that starts to flow, the balance will go back in the favour of

Singapore. A time-out called, with the English

pair leading 2-1, and 5-4 in the fourth.

Difficult times for Zhan Jian and Feng Tianwei. Team Singapore and

looking on, looking a bit gloomy. Looking a little bit tense. A good

return by Danny Reed, a good riposte, credit to Singapore.

These are very tense times, particularly for the players from

Singapore. They are tense times, in the words of one of England's

greatest players, Desmond Douglas, the policy from England must be to

try and get the Singaporeans quiet. That means not letting them play

those forehands. You will be keeping him quiet! Hey, Mr Tambourine Man.

So far the call has proved fruitful. That is brilliant from Sibley. That

is when she is at her best. Meeting the board early. Coming back to

within one point of Zhan Jian and Feng Tianwei.

These service drifting long. Great credit to Kelly Sibley, the strength

of hers, spinning the ball on the forehand, she did that perfectly.

And again terrific play Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley, they are within

two points of the bronze medal. They just have to keep that

adrenaline under control. Very excited on that point. Back to 9-9.

From both players point of view, they have two look to win the

point, the pair that is the first to attack will win this crucial game.

Danny Reed taking that advice. Match points, bronze medal points for

Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley. points, bronze medal points for

Danny Reed and Kelly Two point margin to win it. What a

shot from Sibley! This is what she has worked for, trained for. These

moments. Second match point. Sibley does it! Brilliant finish

from Sibley and Danny Reed. They were fearless. Kelly Sibley, the

tears coming into arise. Finally she has a Commonwealth Games medal, the

bronze alongside Danny Reed. -- into her eyes. It will be a clean sweep

for England in the Mixed Doubles. Absolutely fantastic to see that, it

could not happen to two better young people. For their parents, what a

fantastic moment. Unbelievable. They have beaten the top seeds, first of

all beaten by Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho, now Danny Reed and Kelly

Sibley. Maybe they will go home and work on the Mixed Doubles. It is one

medal. It is three! Whatever, it's all counts. That time-out in the

second game, that could have swung the match. Tears of joy out here.

Exciting times. For all being this team. Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley

playing above themselves out there, combining superbly, how playing

their higher ranked opponents. Great that they can share that moment with

family and friends. What an achievement for the English table

tennis team. It will be gold silver and bronze in the Mixed Doubles for

England. Just a matter of which are being used teams will take the gold.

-- which of the English teams. This is Kelly Sibley and Danny Reed's

moment. The arena is rocking. Everybody is on their feet, a moment

of tremendous emotion. Fantastic, Danny Reed and Kelly Sibley will

never forget the moment they beat the top seeds, Feng Tianwei and Zhan

Jian, a world-class pair. She could have won a medal for the high jump.

Kelly, you have your Commonwealth medal at the third attempt, how do

you feel? Absolutely fantastic, cannot quite put it into words. All

credit to us, I thought we played fantastic. Cannot believe it, bronze

medal. Another medal to add to your collection, fantastic victory? A

dream come true, to come back from losing the semifinal, to give

England a one, two, three, great for England, fantastic to play for

England. Some great shots from Kelly Eddie N. They were the top seeds,

did you go there with no pressure, nothing to lose apart from the

match? We had nothing to lose. We decided we did really well to get to

the bronze medal play-off. We knew that the pressure was on them, we

would have the crowd behind us. We thought we would stand a chance.

Will you now settle in to watch the final? Whoever wins, great, we have

a few more matches. Great for English table tennis, thanks for

everyone at home. I will not ask you who you think will win!

Many congratulations, especially to Kelly, her first Commonwealth medal.

We will bring you the gold match later on. We will switch to boxing.

13 gold medals to be won today in a new venue.

The ring has been moved from the SECC to the Hydro.

And there's a very special guest alongside John Inverdale.

We are in this fantastic arena, instead of Beth Weddle, there is me

and an air Khan. -- and Amir Khan. This is amazing venue, it would be

great for a professional fight. It will be electric out here. We have a

couple of Scottish fighters, the place will go wild. When you look at

the running order, what fights catch your eye? We have Kes Ashfaq, a good

friend of mine, one of the favourites. Josh Taylor, the

Scottish kid, looking really good in his last fight, beating Sam Maxwell.

We have four Northern Ireland fighters, a lot of attention on

Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlon, winning that disputed contests on a

cut. His face was a real mess. How worried will he be? It was a very

deep cut. He will have a team making sure it has healed. Has he had the

time? We don't know. He will have to keep that guard up. I'm sure he will

be fine, he knows he has one more fight, then he will have a break. It

is the final of the Commonwealth Games. We start with Nicola Adams,

box office with a B. Everyone loves Nicola, a great fighter. With the

Olympic medal, being the first ever British Olympian in women's boxing.

Chic" medals with the Commonwealth Games. She has the experience, I

have seen her in the training camp in Sheffield, looking really good.

She has been performing really well, it always looks like she's in

second year in their fights. I lean towards her in this fight. We are

back for that Nicola Adams against Michaela Walsh, at two o'clock, we

have some outstanding entertainment in a wonderful arena for boxing.

You're right, John. An Khan very sharp! Olympic champion Nicola Adams

fights Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland for the right to become the

first female Commonwealth boxing champ in, followed by the men's

light flyweight final. Can Paddy Barnes of Northern Ireland do it? He

defends his title against event Rola Shrum. That's followed by Mohammed

Kassim facing Andrew Moloney. Michael Conlon of Northern Ireland

had a semifinal clash with a Welsh opponent and he faces cage at that.

-- Wace Later this evening, Savannah

Marshall takes on Ariane Fortin in the middleweight final. Scott

Fitzgerald has only been on the squad since January and it is his

first real competition so he says being here is unreal, never mind

being in the final. Back now to the men's hockey and,

sadly, England were beaten by Australia 4-1 at Glasgow Green

earlier so it's now a bronze medal match for them at ten o'clock at the

national hockey centre tomorrow. New Zealand and India are currently

playing a cracking game at Glasgow Green. New Zealand Word 2-0 up. It's

now three high and two to India. That's available on the website. --

is re-2 to India. Men's and women's singles action

already today in the badminton. If you fancy a bit of netball, this is

a terrific game. What drama inside the SEC earlier today. England

suffering a defeat but England at like they are heading for the final

at the moment. Heartbreaking in the dying seconds for New Zealand. They

remain in the hunch of a hat-trick of Commonwealth golds. England need

to bounce back. In the diving, the preliminaries of the men's tenm

platform. Tom Daley, the defending champion, topped the standings again

this lunch time. This is his fourth dive and his best. Very impressive

from Tom Daley of England. He is finishing top of the tree. Nobody is

eliminated at this stage. It is just a case of deciding the diving order

for later this evening. Great stuff from Tom Daley and just

to remind you, around 7:35pm tonight is the final and we will bring you

all the live coverage from the Royal Commonwealth Pool. It's the mixed

doubles gold medal match. We've just seen a cracking bronze medal match

Mas will this match live up to the height? -- the hype. David McDaid

has been talking to the Chief Executive of Table Tennis England.

Put into context how big a day for English table ten of this is. To

have so many players laying in the mixed doubles is fantastic. --

English table tennis. Where are England in terms of the global game?

In the ascendancy, certainly in the men's game. They won the second

division in them World Championships. They've come here and

are performing very well. It really feels like there is momentum now. If

you had to put your finger on it, what has brought about this rise in

the rankings? There are a lot of changes that have been made in table

tennis. We have new management and a new culture. Liam and Paul playing

in professional clubs and leagues and having a very high standard of

game week in week out makes a difference. The quietly at all in

the men's game but Young Tin-Tin Ho is only 50 metres guaranteed a

common while silver medal. What type of talented she? A very good talent

but also the product of a very good athlete and dedicated. She really

put in the hours. She shows her potential. Yesterday she was taken

on the world before and matching her point for point. It was fantastic to

see. Gold and silver guaranteed. How do you support it? You can't cheer

for either. When it comes to the final, it is a great problem to

have! English table tennis on a real high.

We've just seen the mixed doubles bronze medal match with England's

Kelly Sibley and Danny Weed willing. -- Danny Read winning.

England are guaranteed both gold and silver in this one. The husband and

wife team of Paul and Joanna Drinkhall and their England

team-mate of Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho. Her dad gave her the

initials TT for table tennis and her brother is called Ping, as in

ping-pong. COMMENTATOR: This is maybe the

biggest injection that English table tennis has had for decades.

Looking back to London 2012, it was a magical Saturday in athletics when

Great Britain came back and won medal after medal. Two days ago, it

was the same scenario for England here in Scotstoun.

The Drinkhalls with the marginal lead.

One of the great strengths of the publisher Bob Liam Pitchford and

home Tintin -- Tin-Tin Ho has been Tin-Tin Ho's return service. Quite

remarkable. 15 years old, the Princess from Paddington.

then. The Drinkhalls taking the first game 11-7. They go to their

empty respective corners. Of course, there are pros and cons of this.

Paul Drinkhall is the attacking player, Joanna is the defender, so

the plus is that there is a wide pariah tea of shots coming over for

Pitchford and Ho to deal with. It could, they can be British or that

Joanna will not attack so they can play very safely towards her. --

they can be pretty sure. Tin-Tin Ho can deal with a variety of spins.

It's whether they can take advantage of the offensive skills of Joanna

Drinkhall because you can be fairly sure she is not going to be putting

in an attack. But she is a very good defender, a very safe, solid

defender. Should the ball be high, she can come in and very quickly hit

it. That was her wrongdoing against Naomi Owen, losing 4-1 in the

women's singles. A little bit same issue.

quite unique in modern table tennis. The pen whole group in the

women's game has virtually been phased out completely. -- pen hold

grip. There is Nicky Jarvis, who must be a

delighted coach. The last pen holder to be the women's singles champion

was in 1993 in Gothenberg. The group that Tin-Tin Ho uses has faded out

since then, especially the serve with this back and style. That was

once favoured by Japanese players who rotated the body much more to

serve. The only other player I see doing this service now is a young

man from Chinese Taipei. Our table tennis go to man Ian

Marshall alongside Paul hand taking you through this match.

A clever serve from John Drinkhall. She knows Tin-Tin Ho is going to try

to move out to use the reverse topspin to return service so she

served a very wide. Alan Cooke must be delighted with

the efforts of these young players. And Alan Cooke is a player who

played for England as a senior before he ever played as a junior

and he came through rather later and became a top-class senior player in

1989 before table tennis was in the Commonwealth Games. He won the men's

singles in the Commonwealth Championships in Cardiff. Great

knowledge. It was an optional sport and started in 2002. This is the

fourth edition of it. The Drinkhalls with a .48 2-0 lead in

this race against the gold medal match.

Joe Drinkhall doing so well. -- Jo Drinkhall. She still managed to get

a winner. Well watched. Great focus from Joanna Drinkhall.

The variety of spin that is coming from Joanna and from Paul is causing

the problems and they are certainly looking very well in control. For

Joanna Drinkhall, the task is to keep defending, tried to encourage

either Liam or Tin-Tin Ho to return negatively, then Paul can attack

very quickly with his powerful forehand. I suspect now for Liam and

Tin-Tin Ho, they have to take some risks. It's so tough for them to

play against the players like the Drinkhalls because of the

extraordinary heavy stick slide stream from Joe and the heavy top

stream from Paul. It's difficult to play those extremities on alternate

balls. It would be even worse if they were a left-handed and

right-handed combination. Tin-Tin Ho to get us under way in the third

game, trailing 0-2. Just a mistake from Tin-Tin Ho but from Joanna

Drinkhall's point of view, she'll be trying to stop Liam Pitchford

playing a strong first attack. It was canny the way that Gao Ning and

Zhan Jian managed to get into the body of the tour players in the

men's semifinals. Tied Liam Pitchford up. He couldn't release,

it was all just on top of him. Injection of pace. The service was

too long. They've apparent return from Paul drinkable. -- -- Drinkall.

Oh, yes, three big forehands. He will wait a little bit, if they get

to a 3-point gap, I think Pitchford will call the time-out. And it's a

bit audacious, the running forehand. Carried on running, like Forrest

Gump. That is a new lap record, Usain Bolt arriving in Scottsdale.

Pitchford encouraging Tin-Tin Ho to put the ball on the table. Keep it

on the table, he can take the chance with the top-spin defence. Liam

should be looking for forehand top-spin. Well played, these two.

Tin-Tin Ho just keeps putting the ball back on the table, keeping it

in play, I am sure that the tactic they are looking for.

A terrific turnaround. Liam and Tin-Tin Ho have played very

patiently. Broken ball, new ball, hence the small knockout. Play will

continue. A rich vein of form. Back-to-back

points together, a good run for Pitchford and Ho.

There has been a gigantic momentum shift in this game. The

seventh-seeded team gaining a little advantage over the fifth seeds. They

are back in it, trailing 1-2 in this race to three in this Mixed Doubles

final. Of course, the order changes now, Tin-Tin Ho will be playing

towards Gia -- -- Joanna Drinkhall. It was a big change. At the start of

the game, a two point gap, never getting to three. It was a massive

difference. The umpire ready to resume, throwing the ball to Joanna

Drinkhall. We will get under way when the music stops. Two thirds of

the way towards a gold medal. Just the thought of that makes me tense,

these guys are going one ball at the time. The first two points, with

respect to Tin-Tin Ho, the returns have been weak. Paul Drinkhall

capitalising. from Tin-Tin Ho. These two Chertsey

residents, the Drinkhalls are two points adrift in this fourth game.

Considering, in my opinion, this is the better order for the

Drinkhalls, this is a bit of a surprise.

I think the Drinkhalls won the first two points. Yes, they did, suddenly

a run of six points. Seven. Perhaps it is the tension of

the occasion for the Drinkhalls. Combined with some form at the other

end of the table. Better from Paul Drinkhall, the man

who won the 2014 Spanish Open. The first Englishman in 30 years to win

an international title. Again, momentum shifting back into

the favour of the Drinkhalls, the fifth seeds. A rare and forced error

by Liam. -- unforced. A raking forehand by Pitchford, the telling

blow. That is where Tin-Tin Ho is having problems against the backspin

play-off Joanna Drinkhall. That one sat up a bit too high from Tin-Tin,

dispatched by Drinkhall. I would suggest that Liam should call a

time-out now. He has done just that. Ian Marshall delighted beside me

with his fists in the air. He pre-empted it. My point would be,

call the time-out when you are ahead, do not call it when it is

10-7, and it is panic. It is a must win game. Absolutely. If they win

this game, we will be treated to a fifth and deciding game in this

best-of-5 game Mixed Doubles final. All English affair. Indeed, an

English clean sweep of the medals in this event. The nominal. --

phenomenal. Now, in that point Tin-Tin Ho did

extremely well against the backspin. She hit with the short

pimples on the forehand, that can be effective if you have the skill to

do it, she showed high skill levels. Brilliant from Paul Drinkhall. A

timely forehand below. Tin-Tin Ho still with game point.

Terrific length on the return, just forcing Pitchford's racket against

the end of the table, he could not dig it out.

Well... If Paul Drinkhall does not win this match, he will be wriggling

around in his bed tonight about that forehand. We have it, parity, we

will go the distance. A deciding and fifth game we will be treated to.

Some tense errors from Paul Drinkhall. There we have the score.

The Drinkhalls came racing out, with the first two games, but they have

been pegged back. Pitchford is 21, Ho is 15, incredible. They never

stop surprising us, semifinal, incredible win. Playing against Paul

and Joanna Drinkhall, losing the first two games, coming back to win

the next two. Back to that semifinal, changing ends at 5-1, in

the fifth game, the order will change when one pair gets to five.

It is all about who wants it more now, also about controlling your

mind, one ball at a time. Great turnaround for Paul

Drinkhall, combining nicely now. Both teams bringing their best,

seemingly in this final game. In their quest for the

Such a fine line between getting over aroused and under. You've just

got to tread that line just right. It all comes down to yourself trust

at this stage and how well founded your habits are after all those

thousands of hours of practice time. Paul Drinkhall being particularly

vocal. Using the psychology and the body language of his team's favour.

The break has just settled him down. I think he can just start again and

the fearful Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho is a tightly.

One thing is for sure out here - Paul Drinkhall is never going to die

wondering. He is going for this flat out, the all out aggressor at the

moment. JASON MOHAMMAD: Gripping stuff

there. This is where we leave this match and you can switch over to BBC

Three for further live coverage of this. BBC Three is where you need to

go right now if you want to see the rest of that gold medal match. We

are now going to switch our attention to the Hydro, the boxing.

The finals are taking place, having been moved from the SEC C. I'm sure

it's going to be terrific stuff over at the Hydro. Annie Khan is

alongside John Inverdale. Good afternoon. Gripping stuff at the

table tennis but I hope we will have some fantastic entertainment in the

next three or four hours. Between 300 and 400 people have been

working through the night to transform this from a gymnastics

arena yesterday to a boxing arena with the ring as the centrepiece. It

looks and feels great. Yes, the vibe is great. We're looking at getting

around 17,000 people here. For an amateur fight, I think it's great.

Some professionals don't get this. It's a huge event and it shows how

popular boxing is. Going back to your amateur days, for some of these

people this will be the greatest day of their life and they may never

find themselves in this situation again. Tell us about the nerves that

the atmosphere in the dressing room. You're going to be nervous,

especially fighting in front of 70,000 people. You do get nervous,

it's the biggest fight. I take every fight as the biggest fight of my

life. You want to put on a great performance and get the gold medal.

The finals are today. You are thinking about all the hard work

you've done and you are nervous but it's good to be nervous. You can

hear the countdown kind is because it is very loud here. Boxing does

allow very well. What Glasgow is going to bring on in this first bout

is Nicola Adams and if Usain Bolt sprinkled stardust at Hampden Park

last night, Nicola Adams has that real X factor. Yeah, I just met her

in that changing rooms and she's looking very calm and relaxed. I

think she can come out here and win a gold medal. It will be a tough

fight but I think she's got the tools to do it. There is Michaela

Walsh. Huge moment for her. There are four boxers from Northern

Ireland competing this afternoon. There she is, walking into the

arena. Here the ovation. She is a very confident, feisty competitor.

She will know that she comes into this as an underdog against the

Olympic champion and somebody who is very conscious of the need to not

just box but to be part of the entertainment world. Watching her

fight, she's been put on a great performance and I think that with

Michaela, she will be up for it and grab it with both hands. She will

showcase their skills. Here is the reception for the Olympic champion.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE The woman who, not single-handedly,

but has made a considerable impact on her own right in giving women's

boxing credibility and she is somebody who is probably the biggest

single drawcard in this straw, men or women, this afternoon or this

evening. Today we've got seven finals and there will be medal

presentations after each of those, and we've got six finals tonight.

Four boxers fighting tonight of the home nations and they are all from

England. This afternoon, we have competitors from Northern Ireland,

England and the last two bouts today feature boxers from Scotland and

that will in the afternoon session in style. But here we go with the

first of the finals of the 20 14th Commonwealth Games and Richie

Woodhall is alongside Ronald McIntosh in the commentary box.

COMMENTATOR: Let's pause to hear the official introductions ahead of this

first-ever boxing final for women in the Commonwealth Games. Representing

Northern Ireland, Michaela Walsh! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And in the blue corner, representing England, Nicola Adams MBE.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE The referee for this contest is from

Algeria. COMMENTATOR: So the referee brings

the two boxers together ahead of this first-ever gold medal bout in

Commonwealth Games history for women in the boxing tournament.

So here we go. Four two-minute rounds in the 51 kilograms

lightweight division. A gold medal at stake and it's being contested

between boxers from England and Northern Ireland. The boxer, wearing

blue, has got a straight left hand. It's Nicola Adams, the reigning

Olympic champion. Her opponent is 20-year-old Michaela Walsh from

Northern Ireland, they three-time national Ireland champion. -- a

three-time national Irish champion. She is boxing again somebody who has

become such an iconic figure in the realm of Olympic style boxing.

Michaela Walsh confidently claimed the centre of the ring at the start

of the bout. Nicola Adams has caught her a few times on the counter. She

just doesn't want to fall over that front foot too much. Nicola is

capable of taking that half step back and catching parents she dies

in with her head. -- catching her as she dies in. --

dives. They are looking for something they

can trigger and counter. Using it as a rangefinder at this point in the

contest. That final left hand was landed by Adams. On the back foot,

her back is skimming the perimeter of the boxing ring.

Good use of the jabs by both boxers, both trying to find their range,

both happy to counter some good combinations being landed.

The bell sounds to bring about the end of the opening round. A

competitive affair but perhaps the more eye-catching work coming from

the boxer in blue. The rear hand landed quite cleanly by Nicola

Adams. She's finishing off those combinations and does so once again

with that rear hand over the top. I think Adams, although they do

exchange, comes of the better in those combinations, though. Five

judges are ringside. The first to get ten. The losing boxer anywhere

from six up to nine. We move into the second round with a

strong left jab and right over the top from the boxer in blue,

England's Nicola Adams MBE, to give her her full title. She has come out

and started the second round in a much more brisk fashion man she did

the first. Michaela Walsh just looking to find a range but will

bouts be deterred from throwing punches although she did get through

a couple of left hands. A better rhythm by Adams. She's finding her

way into this bout using her head and leg movement. Just triggering

off, moving the head, getting inside the range. Approaching the midpoint

of this second half. Walsh got her legs in a bit of a tangle but now

beyond halfway, she took a straight shot from Adams whilst just

switching her feet, attempting to land her right hand, but nothing

came in reply from the Olympic champion. The referee allowing the

boxers to work away, Adams trying to do so but Walsh content to hold on.

She is given a talking to by the referee about holding. Excessive

holding will result in a point deduction. We've seen that during

the course of this Commonwealth Games

the course of this Commonwealth tournament but I don't think Walsh

is anywhere near approaching the referee's tolerance limit for that.

In the closing seconds, the boxers are exchanging jabs at centre ring

but Adams introduces the cleanest straight left. The ten second

clapper has sounded here at the Hydro. Once again, and exchange from

both boxers to conclude the second round. Walsh returns to the red

corner but I suspect she will be on the losing end of that one, having

made a very brisk start to the second round. Adams had the better

of the exchanges that ensued. She caught Adams with a couple of nice

clean shots just on the bell but as you say, Ronald, Adams with that

straight you say, Ronald, Adams with that

hand edged the more eye-catching exchanges.

We'll be able to bring you the scores after the conclusion of the

opening round when we receive them. Just a little bit of a problem

bringing you the scores but from my point of view, it is Mikel Adams who

has taken the opening two rounds but there are three judges seated at

ringside whose scores all count and they all have different viewing

points. Nicola Adams, wearing blue, representing England, has Juan Mata

or so many medals in competitions around the world. -- has won so many

medals. An untidy tumble to the canvas for both boxers. She has got

numerous national and British titles. She's 31 years of age now.

Michaela Walsh an athlete at the opposite end of the experience

spectrum, just 20 years of age, and she has experienced international

success at the youth level. She won youth bronze in 2010. Walsh is not

making it easy for Adams in this round. She's leading off very well,

causing Adams to miss, and has caught her on the counter a few

times. A good performance by Walsh. She falls in slightly. both boxers

operating over that logo in the centre of the ring, pretty untidy.

Another left hand. Adams switching momentarily to southpaw. Walsh using

her legs to get away from that onslaught from Adams. At distance.

Exchange of jabs. If it is an exchange of more than one shot, she

is generally going first and third, Adams. Usually stepping in with a

long left. That forward foray was evaded neatly by Adams. A lot of

flailing shots. The boxers exchanging misses to end the third

round. Again, Nicola Adams catching the eye with her work. Walsh had

some success as a European junior silver medallist back in 2008.

Adams' coach was coach of the year in 2012-13. Catching her with the

right, one of the only clean shots in that round. A lot of clenching.

Not a lot of work on the inside. Both of these boxers are counter

boxers, waiting to find the gaps on the counter. One expects that the

sense of urgency will be greater in that red corner as they rise in

expectation of the fourth and final round. Into round four of the 51

kilograms flyweight final. Nicola Adams wearing blue, up on her toes.

On the back foot. Nicola Walsh hammering away with shots to the

body. As they work at" is. 30 seconds gone, Walsh on the front

foot. Nicola Adams comfortably in head, happy to keep beyond range.

Away from the aggressive intent of Michaela Walsh. Walsh commanding the

centre of the ring, right-hand attempt going over Walsh's shoulder.

Adams operating out of the orthodox stance. Walsh up on her toes,

looking for something through the middle, good shots. Adams tying her

opponent up. Giving her a couple of left hands, referee giving her a

couple of left-handers, referee giving him a talking to. Inside the

final minute. Walsh has two up the tempo to make any impression on the

judges. Just standing in the centre and countering will not do it. Needs

to work inside, but Adams making it very difficult to do so. Inside the

final 30 seconds. Walsh back on the front foot, Adams keeping a range.

The boxers trading blows. Adams remaining patient. Walsh needs one

shot to bring a finish, not a very common occurrence in women's Olympic

boxing. Walsh back onto the front foot. In hot pursuit. Both boxers

raising thereon is. Wonderful accomplishment for Michaela Walsh,

but I suspect it is Nicola Adams. Despite the warm embraces Michaela

Walsh is receiving, that may be for just making it to this final. In my

view Nicola Adams has secured Commonwealth gold. A rather untidy

fourth and final round. That may have been the pick of Walsh's

punches, landing flush on Adams. Michaela Walsh said it would be a

dream come true meeting Nicola Adams, she was not starstruck, I

think she gave her a good run for her money. I think it will be close.

Nicola Adams the world number one, Michaela Walsh the 14th ranked boxer

in the world. We go into the ring with the judges' scorecards. We have

a split decision. In favour of the winner, now gold medallist and

Commonwealth women's flyweight champion, in the blue corner,

representing England, Nicola Adams, MBE. Unconfined joy from Nicola

Adams, the boxer from Leeds completing a stirring double at the

Hydro. Batt completing an historic double. -- competing an historic

double. She's acknowledging all sides of the arena on the banks of

the River Clyde. Nicola Adams, the world number one, taking

Commonwealth Games gold. It is what it means to her. This is a boxer who

loves occupying top spot. Heartbreak for Michaela Walsh, she cannot

believe it. How well she has acquitted herself, just 20 years of

age. She comes away with a Commonwealth silver medal, having

the privilege of competing in the first ever bout of Commonwealth

Games female boxing history. She has made it through to the first ever

final, she has been vanquished and outpointed, coming away with a

Commonwealth Games silver. It is Nicola Adams MBE who continues to

foster her reputation on the international stage. She adds

Commonwealth gold to Olympic gold from 2012, now posing for selfies

with the fans. Interacting with them in this circular arena. She will

stand and occupied top spot. Look how close it was. Two judges having

it even. The judge from Kazakhstan have the final round in favour of

Adams. A very tight contest, not the cleanest, hugely competitive, you

would expect nothing less when Commonwealth Games gold is at stake.

Nicola Adams continuing to etch in -- her name in boxing history. You

are the first woman ever to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. I am

absolutely over the moon, cannot believe the support I have add. I

would like to say thank you to everybody who has come up to support

me, and on the TV. It was a tough fight, what did you think when you

heard split decision? I thought it was tight, I thought I had done

well, doing enough to take it. The crowd has been amazing, I cannot

believe the cheering. It has been a Scottish rumble in the jungle. Where

will you put the medal? I have a nice, safe place for it. I would

like to say thank you to my coach, happy birthday, I have got you a

present. Michaela, what a fantastic fight? We can see how disappointed

you are, you thought you had a? -- had it? It was a close fight, she is

Olympic champion, one judge added in favour. Know in my heart, I Anzhi

Makhachkala the fight. I would like to say King graduations to Nicola

Adams, a great ambassador for women's boxing. You have 11 years on

her, plenty more years, plenty more championships? It is the first

competition at 51 kilos, I feel like I have been cheated of the gold

medal, not her fault. It was a close fight. They were going to give it to

the limbic champion. I know that I won the fight. What did you expect,

you put a good performance on, did you think it was the way it went? I

knew it would be close, she is dealing the champion, I went to bed

last night, I saw my hand being raised, I had a dream. I felt it

when the bell went, that I had it. A split decision. It is a silver

medal, I'm sure there will be goals in the future. Thank you bray much.

-- golds. We have the boxers in the ring for the second fight, let's go

back to the commentators. Shelley Watts has been introduced to

the crowd. Representing India. A touch of gloves ahead of the 60

kilograms lightweight final. The opening bell sounds to begin the

first of the scheduled four two minute rounds. It is the gold-medal

bout, the boxer on the front foot, Devi, 32 years of age, back from

maternity leave, a former World Championship gold medallist. Shelley

Watts, 22 years of age, in eye-catching form. This promises to

be a hugely skilful and competitive encounter. A good start by Devi.

Shelley Watts has a leaky guard, quite wide hands. One of her best

charts, Devi, the rear hand over the top. Shelley Watts would be clever

if she tightened the guard up a bit. A left hand to end of that exchange

from Devi. So much skill and accomplishment from Devi. Gave birth

to a son recently, now back in the boxing ring.

to a son recently, now back in the Had success in the Asian

championships, gold medal. Good left-hand from Shelley Watts,

two-time Australian champion. The gloves of Devi will be wiped clean.

This is the fourth contest for both of these boxers. Some shoeshine

shots to the body from Shelley Watts. She eliminated Natasha Jonas

in the first round, a tight decision. It has been a tough run to

the final. Devi has been far more control, a stoppage over the

Nigerian boxer when she dislocated her shoulder. Beating the Welsh girl

and the Mozambique boxer. Clusters of punches. I think Devi has edged

that round. Still not able to bring you the

score totals from the judges. We are preparing to move into the

second round. Straightaway onto the front foot, the boxer wearing blue,

Devi of India. Driven backwards by Shelley Watts. Some straight shots

sneaking in between Shelley Watts. Some straight shots

jolting her head backwards. Neither boxer willing to concede ground. Now

back to distance, approaching 30 seconds gone in round two. All three

judges gave it to the Indian after the third round. A right hook from

Watts. Very capable of boxing forwards or backwards. Wonderful

natural mover. Not adverse to biting down on her gumshield, standing her

ground, exchanging shots. Watts, on the front foot. We pass the midpoint

of the second round. Watts has two box a bit more cleverly, pushing

Devi towards the ropes. She comes off the better in that little

exchange. Nice, sharp, clean punches. Fencing the jab, Watts

going to work with muscular body shots, taking some back. A furious

exchange in the ring. Both boxers testing the punch resistance and

resolve. Not really paying much attention to slipping the shots. Now

it is Devi driven backwards, keen to hold on. That was better by Watts,

getting much more success thriving more than one punch. Just pushing

Devi to the canvas, no count. A sweet left hand from Shelley Watts.

Some really hard punching, competitive. Devi taking the first

round unanimously. How will they see round number two? That is better,

driving her towards the ropes. Devi countering well, a three shot,

nation from Watts, all three judges favouring Watts. Tied up, one round

of peace at the midway point. This 61 kilograms lightweight final. This

is how Shelley 61 kilograms lightweight final. This

Natasha Jonas, conceding the first round, coming on strong in round

two, and three. Four national titles under her belt. It really is making

her a pioneering trailblazer. What's is standing her ground.

The action resumes. Shelley Watts competed in the World

Championships. That was back in 2012. She didn't make it through to

the Olympic Games on the strength of a performance so this is the biggest

multisport extravaganza she has taken part in. She guaranteed

Australia that she would bring gold home. She is in her quest to fulfil

her promise. Excellent work to both body and head from Shelley Watts.

What I round this is. What's is coming back at life from Debbie.

-- Laishram Devi. A good left hook and then a right-hand follow-up from

Watts. Her ponytail had come out of her head God. She's had trouble with

that throughout the competition but the action remains true to joke,

chest to chest, shoulder to shoulder on the logo beneath the Ring light

in the boxing ring. What's comes forward with another clean left hand

and another one almost got through. What an all action round.

Devi was put under serious pressure during the course of that round,

being driven backwards by an unrelenting Shelley Watts. A great

finish to that round. She needs to push Devi. Devi isn't great on her

feet and tends to stay on the ropes. Where Watts gets the best effect is

when she does that. All three judges have David Watts in that round.

Laishram Devi of India taking every conceivable second of respite on her

stool in the blue corner prior to coming out for the fourth round and

Shelley Watts came out and got on the front foot immediately but look

at Devi planting her feet and firing back a furious exchange to begin the

fourth and final round. Better angles by the Australian. She

stepped off the side to avoid the counter. Very static when she avoids

the ropes. What needs to put pressure on and stepped off to the

side to avoid straight shots back by Devi. Both of these boxers part of

maximum strength boxing teams, both composed of eight women and three

men. They both continue to have moments of success but it is what's

he was continuing to take the contest to Devi, driving the Indian

boxer backwards, but now boxers are looking to trigger off a response

from which they can counter. What is drawing a lead from Devi. A

thunderous left hook crashes home with Devi becoming a bit

disorganised now and taking longer. Look at the determination from Watts

as she bears the green and gold mouth shield. The greater volume of

punches and perhaps the cleaner work is coming from the Australian. Devi

has just got to stand there. What needs to give herself a bit of room

but she's certainly looking the dominant boxer. Approaching the

final 20 seconds of this final and what a left hand from Watts. She

moved her feet and whipped a left hook over the top. Devi continuing

to compete. She knows no other way. She is fighting for this title with

all she's worth. But the boxer who appears fresher and stronger and the

one who came out blazing in that fourth and final round and got the

better of what was a competitive and furious exchange appeared to be

Shelley Watts. We're going to the judges' scorecards. What's led to

high from one coming in for the fourth and final round. -- Shelley

Watts led 2-1. Complete group and determination. Both Ox is dug deep,

occasionally standing and trading punch for punch. -- both boxers. But

Shelley Watts landed the cleaner shots in the final round. Well done

to both boxers but an excellent performance by Shelley Watts of

Australia. Ladies and gentlemen, we go to our

judges' score results, where we have a unanimous decision in favour of

the winner. She is now gold medallist and Commonwealth women's

lightweight champion. In the red corner, representing Australia,

Shelley Watts! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Australia's Shelley Watts jumps for joy in the boxing ring. She has just

been crowned as the first ever women's champion here at the

Commonwealth Games. Arms outstretched in celebration. I love

you! A warm embrace for Kevin Smith. She has just been crowned as

the first ever lightweight champion in the 20 edition history of the

Commonwealth Games boxing tournament. Delighted, she leaves

the boxing ring. This was the moment of confirmation. She made a promise

earlier in the tournament, a public declaration, and she made good on

it. It's come at the expense of Laishram Devi but what a glittering

career she continues to have in women's boxing. World champion in

2006, five successive Asia championship gold medals and here

she comes away with a common wealth games silver but that is the woman

who will occupy top spot on the medal rostrum here in Glasgow 2014,

still with energy to burn as she shadow-box spuriously within the

ring. She prevailed in a really competitive, hard-fought encounter.

What a run to Commonwealth gold it was with victories over England's

Natasha Jonas, Isabel Rafer stopped and it was a winner over Northern

Ireland opponent. She overcame Laishram Devi in the final round

bout and she came from behind after one bout but claimed every

subsequent round to produce a dominant display.

You promised to take the gold and green and gold and you have. I have

and I can't tell you how excited I am. The best feeling of my life. The

first round didn't go according to plan. No, she came out lazy and just

kept punching. I was a little bit shocked by it. Credit to her, she

did an amazing job, came forward and kept coming forward. World champion

and now Commonwealth champion - how do you feel? It's fantastic. It's my

biggest achievement to date so I can't beat this feeling. As an

Australian, what has been your impression of the Commonwealth Games

because in four years, will you beat them in Brisbane? After watching the

opening ceremony and listening to the Scots in the crowd and knowing

all the boys who box, I want to experience that on the Gold Coast

for sure. I can't think of anything better than walking out in front of

a home crowd so bring on four years time! We're just waiting for the

medal ceremony which is going to happen in a few minutes. Not sure

what the protocol is about that so when it starts, we'll go to it. We

had two fights so far. Really competitive, high-quality and great

adverts for the women's game. Definitely. We had our English

champion and she boxed really well and put on a great performance. She

will be there in a while picking her gold medal up, Nicola Adams, but

overall, the girl struck a loss of skills stop great footwork, great

movement and the last few fights have been amazing. Your first title

fight was in 1997 and you turned pro in 2005. The first gym that you went

to in 2007 - were there any women boxers? No. I think people like

Nicola Adams are going to promote boxing for the women but when I was

boxing and I started, there was hardly any. You're going to see the

gyms full I bet. There is the piper in the ring, playing the

Commonwealth Games theme that we've got to know and love over the last

ten days or so and here is the presentation party and there is

Michaela Walsh, still saying that she won. She really, really does

feel that she got a rough deal she won. She really, really does

this contest but nonetheless, "I won, I won," she is telling us, but

she will receive the silver medal because that's the lady who will get

the gold medal at the Olympic gold she won in London two years ago and

Ronald will talk us through the ceremony.

COMMENTATOR: Nicola Adams returning to top spot on a medal podium, which

is what she experienced in London 2012 and during the most recent

European Championships she was eliminated that the quarterfinals

stage and finished in fifth place in Bucharest. She promised when I spoke

to her head of the tournament that this Commonwealth Games would bear

witness to a fitter, faster, sharper, better Nicola Adams.

Regardless of whether she fulfilled that particular promise, she has

been good enough to secure Commonwealth Games gold. A run to

that gold medal which had four victories, culminating in a gold

medal bout with over Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland. Since London

2012, she's been boxing all over the world, Nicola Adams, but for the

first time since that Olympic Games, the first female boxing champion in

Olympic history has returned to the full glare of a multisport event and

the global spotlight. Now she's about to be crowned as the

first-ever women's boxing champion in the history of the Commonwealth

Games. The medals will be presented by the chairman of the Commonwealth

Games Association England, Sir Andrew Foster, accompanied by the

chair of the women's commission of the international boxing

association. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The winner of the bronze medal, representing Canada, Mandy Bujold. A

hugely experienced individual, made it all the way through to the

quarterfinals. She comes away with a Commonwealth Games bronze. She was

eliminated by Nicola Adams at the semifinals stage.

representing India, Pinki Rani. She and knowledge is the applause of the

crowd in anticipation of receiving her bronze medal. -- she

acknowledges. An outstanding boxer. She stepped up to 51, and prevented

an iconic boxer from India taking part in the Commonwealth Games by

eliminating her. She boxed brilliantly before succumbing to

Michaela Walsh. Representing Northern Ireland, for the silver

medal, Michaela Walsh. Bittersweet moment perhaps for Michaela Walsh.

She feels passionately that she did enough to earn the victory during

that final bout against Nicola Adams. I am sure when the

20-year-old looks back on this accomplishment she will have reason

and right to feel immensely proud of what she has just accomplished. The

woman who stepped forward to compete in the first-ever bout for women in

the history of the Commonwealth Games has boxed her way all the way

through to the final and claims a proud place on the silver medal

rostrum. Gold medallist and Commonwealth champion, representing

England, Nicola Adams! CROWD CHEERS

Nicola Adams that knowledge is all of the crowd here in this circular

amphitheatre at the S E -- SSE Hydro. The first women's boxing

champion in the Commonwealth Games. She occupies the top spot of the 51

kilo flyweight medal podium after her hard-fought victory over

Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland. Ladies and gentleman, the national

anthem of England. The megawatt smile of Nicola Adams

illuminating the SSE Hydro arena, as she has done with her star quality

and boxing skill throughout the course of the tournament. There are

your Commonwealth Games boxing medallists in the 51 kilo flyweight

division. Both women making history. Nicola Adams the first female

Commonwealth boxing champion but spare a thought for Michaela Walsh.

We saw her interview with John Inverdale a moment ago, heartbroken,

but she has made history as well, the first female boxer to box at the

Commonwealth Games. Wonderful scenes at the Hydro and I am going to take

you back to Scotstown to bring you the latest from the mixed doubles

table tennis that we left just before the boxing. It is an all

England affair. England guaranteed both gold and silver with Paul and

Joanna Drinkhall taking on Liam Pitchford and 15-year-old Tin-Tin

Ho. It went all the way but it was the husband and wife team who took

it in five thrilling games 11-5 in the last. Commonwealth champion, how

does that sound? Amazing! If you had told us at the beginning of the

tournament we would be playing our own team-mates in the final... It

has been such a great event for English table tennis and we are so

happy to win. Celebrations at the end were muted. Was that because of

the way it finished? They were robbed because of the net, but we

were robbed of our proper celebration because it was an

unlucky point to finish on. But it was great for us to be the winners

and great for England table tennis to have gold, silver and bronze in

the mixed and to have challenged Singapore which has not been done

for a long time. After Delhi, you had unfinished business for not

getting the gold medal. Yes, it is amazing. I came per four medals and

I only got two but one of them is gold. To win it with my wife is

extra special and amazing. The way they came back, were you worried? We

knew they were tough opponents, really good players. But you still

have another set to win. We can't finish there and we are experienced

enough to know that. They fought back to two sets all and made us

fight for the title but I am happy to say that we took it. How do you

celebrate a gold medal? Bottle of champagne, or several bottles! I

have to play the bronze medal match in the women's doubles first. I will

win that with Kelly and then join him afterwards. Congratulations and

I hope you get all the champagne you want. STUDIO: Great result for that

couple. All underwent hip surgery last year was of the international

circuit for a year. And on crutches he and Joanna married. She is the

current national champion and actually plays her club table tennis

in France. Many congratulations to Paul and Joanna Drinkhall. Brilliant

stuff. That is a table tennis sorted. Let's go back to John

Inverdale at the boxing. This is Nicola Adams with a gold medal round

her neck. That looks pretty cool, doesn't it? Very cool. It makes the

hard work in the gym worth it when you get this round your neck. We

spoke about the fight itself in the aftermath. What do you think has

happened to women's boxing since you have won? I definitely think it has

excelled. The competition has improved. The girls are getting more

and more talented all the time. It has definitely increased the number

of participants as well. What do you feel your responsibility is now? I

don't know how many years you intend to fight for. Rio? Definitely. I

would love to do that. I would like to inspire the next generation,

which I have started there already. It is nice to get girls and boys

involved in boxing. It makes me happy. And I are you going to take a

break? Yes, little holiday, relax, then back in the gym. It never ends.

You know that! Congratulations and lovely to see you again. And in the

ring imminently will be Paddy Barnes. Amir Khan is having a selfie

with Nicola Adams! Shameful. Paddy Barnes, one of the greatest Northern

Ireland hopes for a gold medal. Bronze medallist in Beijing and

London and he is somebody who has put his professional career on hold

to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, so this is the moment, isn't

it? Yes, I am sure he will turn professional with another medal one

day. And he is up against the Indian agenda. -- Vijender Vijender. He

knows what to do. Go out and be smart. If anybody has been watching

Paddy Barnes over the last week, he never takes a backward step. He is

constantly going forward. You are reading risks when you do that. For

his opponent that is relentless. Yes. Two pressure fighters will make

this a very competitive fight. Let's hand to the commentators.

It is wonderful to see Amir Khan, ten years since he thrilled us all

in Athens. But now there is a little man here, not this one, but the man

across the rink, who has two bronze medals. No seeded draw in the

tournament in Glasgow but this final has brought together not just the

two best men in this light flyweight division but two of the best men in

this division in the entire world. Paddy Barnes won in Delhi four years

ago. And it is an old foe, a man he met at the Olympic Games just two

years ago. The referee is from Azerbaijan. Five judges at ringside.

Three are chosen randomly and their scores are the ones that matter. Now

it is the wee fellers, the 49 kilograms division, the light

flyweight. Paddy Barnes the defending champion. Double Olympic

bronze medallist, former European champion. Looking to become the

first boxer from Northern Ireland looking to defend his Commonwealth

title. Paddy Barnes in blue. And the fast punching, quick moving little

soldier from India, Devendro Laishram. He has put together some

sequences. He boxes well within himself. These little fellas have

less than 24 hours to prepare for this. They are both very experienced

guys. Devendro looked really good in his semifinal against the Welsh

man, Williams, but so was Paddy Barnes. Each round he has got better

and better. He is so efficient. He works to the body, fast

combinations. Although Devendro is a big puncher, when he is throwing

right hooks, he is open down the middle. I expect Paddy Barnes to

target some straight shots also. Third round stoppages in that

semifinal against the promising Ugandan. Devendro came up against

the Sri Lankan, a Scot and the Welsh man. That is the trademark shot of

Paddy Barnes. They get underneath the right elbow of every opponent

but he is pretty good to the head. Laishram is rated number three in

the world. If you watch the way Barnes boxes, he is a bit open and

his guard is a bit suspect. Barnes has a very tight guard. It is very

difficult to penetrate it. It is worth noting that these two men met

a couple of years ago in London. Barnes came through on the computer

scoring system by 23 points to 18. A high scoring contest and nothing

much in it. Laishram is having some success. For the first time Paddy

Barnes has met an opponent worthy of his mettle. We pointed this out in

the semifinal. He will take a backward step now and again to

create room. That is when you have to watch the powerful shot that go

in. This is a close round. Barnes has had it all his own way before

now and he is not in this round. I would hate to call this. Very close

indeed. Nip and tuck. Barnes with more on the inside. Close to call.

All three judges have given them to Paddy Barnes. They are not putting

the scores up on the screens for us at the end of the round but I would

say Paddy Barnes has just nicked it. Nothing in it at all. That was a

lovely right hand over the top from Barnes. When Laishram takes that

backward step, that is when Barnes has to quicken. This lad is a clever

Indian boxer. Plenty of support for the 22-year-old from Delhi. What an

outstanding Commonwealth Games the Northern Irish boxing team have had.

Four years ago they came away with pool goals and three silvers. This

year they only have three in the finals. J Fitzgerald still to come.

This is what Barnes does best. A right hand snaking out from the

Belfast boxer. The referee just steps in. Barnes moves away

carefully. Laishram is coming forward and Barnes is denying him

any chance to learn anything meaningful. Laishram is still

dangerous, obviously. When he takes that backward step is when he is

looking to land bigger shots, but he goes wide and that is why he is

slightly open. And you can't make those mistakes against Barnes. He

finds openings and ways through the guard. But it is toted toe stuff

again. Laishram coming through. Trying to pick him off and Barnes

not obliging. The referee called break and stop but it is hard to

hear. This is a lofty commentary position. Laishram has slowed down a

bit. That will suit Barnes. He has a hook off that role and movement but

this is a clever little man in blue. Sharp punches, accurate work from

Paddy Barnes. Lovely left hand by Paddy Barnes. Occasionally he can be

just as sharp as his punches. He has got into bother with straightforward

criticism of things that don't believe him but he is pleasing the

crowd here. Laishram is tiring very slightly. Barnes has a great engine.

Now the effects of five contests throughout these ten days will have

an effect on the boxing. Laishram is slowing down but Barnes isn't. We

have said how efficient he is with his right hand in the other

contests. have said how efficient he is with

his right hand in the other Doing what he has been doing all the way

through. Little body shots. They are punishing. They are taking this team

out of the Indian. We have said in previous contests how he saved

himself for this moment. He is bringing it all out and this is what

you have to do. He was just a teenager eight years ago in

Melbourne. He is leaving nothing to chance here. All three judges have

given it to Paddy Barnes and all three judges have given him the

second round as well so he is on his way. Good performance from Barnes.

Four, five punches, in combinations, working the body well. He stood toe

to toe. He is slowing down and the gaps are peering so Barnes is

putting it together and getting the Judges' scores. -- gaps are peering.

Stuff being applied to the eyebrows but the heads have been kept out of

the way, I am pleased to say. First Commonwealth Games without head

guards, remember. Northern Ireland's team boxing captain, Paddy

Barnes, the most decorated man in Northern Ireland boxing history,