BBC One: Day 2: 13:45-15:00 Commonwealth Games

stories. England's Adam Peaty dominates his heat, braking a games

record in the process. A very impressive victory for raining

Olympic men's sprint champion Jason Kenny sees him through to the semis,

but England's Matthew Crampton balance out. Rhys Williams is out of

the game after been charged with an anti-doping violation, the Welshman

says he is devastated and denies knowingly taking any banned

substance. Big problems for the Welsh. Another hammer blow to their

preparations for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. We have lots for

you this afternoon. We are looking forward to some interesting, tasty

out in boxing. Michael Conlon of Northern Ireland looking good for a

medal. First, to the wonderful Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. What a day we

have the woman's individual pursuit is eagerly awaited. What a line-up

of English stars, Laura Trott included. Scotland's Katie Archibald

is another rising star. But we will feature Danny King, the reigning

Olympic team pursuit champion. The first of the English riders on

the track. George Williams on the opposite side. The 20-year-old from

New Zealand. -- Georgia. But Danny King, runner-up to Laura Trott in

the national championships on the road, was in the inaugural women's

Tour of Britain back in May, more of a rogue programme for her than

anything else. But best known for her riding on the track. Williams

from New Zealand, will she continue the good form of the Kiwis? She has

made a good start. The first real setback in King's career when she

was left out of the starting quarter of the World Championships in

Calais. Katie Archibald took place in the team which retained the world

title, so a challenge very much laid down.

It can be difficult for younger rivals, especially if they are not

ever come up against problems making selection. We see lots of them on

the first senior outing coming away with a world or Olympic title, so

when you get a setback like that, long to it is quite good for them in

terms of how you cope with it. But she has a good team around her.

Including Chris Newton, who you can see walking the line for her. And

Olympic medallist and world champion in the points race, team pursuit

Commonwealth Games champion. She is two and a half seconds down on

Annette Edmondson at the one third distance, but has posted the second

quickest time. Let's see if she can maintain that effort and step on the

quickest time. Let's see if she can gas a little more as the race goes

on. Five laps to go. There is King. Riding well, nice and low. Dipping

under the black line. That is good. Still the second fastest time. Chris

Newton walking towards her. Arms crossed. Not giving too many facial

expressions, we are not quite sure what is going on. But he is walking

to her as she comes to the line. You need to press on and get every last

effort out of your body. She is starting to move around on top of

the bike, starting to struggle, to tire. A lap and a half to go.

Scripting her teeth. So important, this first-round qualification. --

gritting her teeth. Second is from the end of the ride. She crosses the

line. Good enough for second place. Georgia Williams crosses. Kim is

second on the leaderboard behind Edmondson of Australia. -- King.

One of the stars of the Games, Laura Trott on track for the first time

here. A Commonwealth medal would complete the set for her. She has

won everything else going and is still only 22 years of age.

It is not one of her favourite events but I feel sure she will

build it into her repertoire. A good opening lap. Paul Manning her coach,

Olympic champion himself in team pursuit. He knows the kind of effort

that these riders must deliver on the track. They are there, like so

many people who end up cyclists, often starting out as triathletes or

swimmers. Coming from swimming to quite a

solitary sport, a little bit easier mentally, I'm sure. Just looking at

how Laura Trott is hogging the line all the way around, what an

incredible technician. Well under that black line down near the

sandbags. Very similar to King, about one tenth of a second quicker.

Will she be able to maintain this effort? She is just comment off her

schedule. Paul Manning walking towards her. A couple of tenths off

in her splits. But not too much concern from Paul Manning. Here

comes Laura Trott with five laps to go. If you have just tuned in, this

is not a knockout event. Purely about the time, the fastest four go

through. What will this second kilometre bring? Laura draw still

the second fastest but she is about four seconds down on Edmondson.

Similar to King. She has gained a half a second on her now. A

psychological carrot for her to chase. She is looking a little bit

more even delivery ranking was in the previous race. -- van than King

was. This is ultimately the time to go into the medal ride-offs but

she's chasing. Absolutely perfect for Laura Trott. She has not had to

come out of her line. Second fastest time. Behind Annette Edmondson at

the top of the leaderboard. She sustained that effort. In the end,

about three seconds top on King, who is now down to third.

They may be no slouch, Amy Cure most definitely could figure in the

middle right if she can stay on top of her game. If she can top the

Australian team-mate I am fairly sure we will see another

Commonwealth Games record broken. So important, body position on the

bike. One of the most important factors in being efficient and

aerodynamic. When you make the transition from junior to senior is,

it is a big change. A massive step up, it really is. It was so

impressive that element did what she did at the World Cup. -- Eleanor.

But it really is different on this track. The fifth fastest time thus

far for her, 1.14.89. The Australian coach, he is not walking, he seems

to be giving lap splits. Hard to tell visually for us. Australia

going really well. We saw in the World Championships, the purpose and

focus, morning, noon, and night. Looking calm and composed.

Everything is as it should be so far. The riders holding their places

in terms of where they are on the track. Second and fifth fastest up

till this point. Riding exceptionally well, Amy Cure, down

near the bottom of the track, riding so well she has clipped the edges of

a couple of sandbags. We used to: Sandbags, they were, which created a

bit of excitement when you hit them. Now they are just like foam. Sounds

like the voice of experience! Certainly not the most pleasant of

experiences! She has two laps to go, no sign of Amy Cure letting up. It

is getting tough for Elinor Barker. This is going to be another really

good ride for the Australians. It will be interesting to see the time

posted by Elinor Barker as well, she is having to dig really deep.

Towards the line, Amy Cure really pile it on in the closing stages.

Elinor Barker, good enough for fourth place so far. Edmondson still

at top. She would race against Amy Cure for gold, and it would be

Elinor Barker against Laura Trott for bronze, but we still have two

quality keeps to come. -- heats. It is all a big learning curve. It

has come with the success so far. She slotted into the Great Britain

pursuit team and rode strongly alongside Laura Trott. Elinor Barker

also in that team. Both riders are fairly evenly matched at the moment.

It looks like Katie Archibald is riding a bigger gear than the Kiwi.

Basically, the revolutions of the pedal she is travelling a lot

further. It is like being in fifth gear in a car. It can be harder to

get out of the gate but once you get that year rolling, it can be

beneficial. If she goes into the red and dies off, she will have a fight

on her hands against rent bikes. Good enough for fourth place for

Katie Archibald. A good battle between the two riders

technically. A good ride, nice and low.

Much more experienced, Nielsen. A great position on the bike. A

smooth, fluid style. All eyes are on Katie Archibald here.

Just wondering about a little bit on her line. -- wandering.

4.5 laps to go. For Archibald, you can see it is starting to hurt.

If she starts to slow down on this high gear...

Up into third place at the two thirds distance at 2000 metres. What

has she got left in the tank? It is starting to bite for Katie

Archibald. Moving around a gritting her teeth.

Her coach urging her on. He looks reasonably happy with this effort so

far. Two more laps to go for the biggest

effort she can possibly muster in this 3000m individual pursuit

qualifying ride. Can Katie Archibald haul herself into a potential medal

winning ride. She needs to pull everything out of

the bag and put everything into this last lap, here is the bow. She

cannot hold back. The final 280 metres down the back

straight. Nielsen is outside the medal positions. Katie Archibald is

gritting her teeth. Towards the line. Over the line.

Third place. She has gone quicker than Laura Trott and Elinor Barker

and Dani King. Edmondson still leads the way. Archibald as it stands

would have the chance to race for bronze. Jaime Nielsen also finished

strongly. She pulled it out the bag and has moved up into fourth place

the leaderboard. The first test time so far set by

Annette Edmondson -- the fastest time so far.

She went through the first half lap, Rowesell, in fourth place, she has

pulled it up to third. A good start by her. She generally rides a big

ear and it takes time to get going. Once she gets settled, she knows

exactly what she is doing, she knows how to deliver her effort.

She does tend to be strong and solid once she gets it rolling. Not like a

greyhound in the first lap. She doesn't go bursting out of the traps

but once she is on top of that year, she can keep going forever.

She rides how her temperament is. She seems very calm and collected.

Sensible. The sensible one in the squad! She rides with maturity. How

much attention will she had paid to the Times laid down by the others?

She will have woken up this morning knowing the time she would be

setting herself. That's her coach will have set her to ride. She is a

good 10th of a second up on that. I am looking at the coach walking away

from her, he seems confident. Second fastest time. The closest to

the time off Annette Edmondson thus far.

It can go both ways, if you concentrate on your opposition in a

timed event, there is nothing you can do about that. You are on your

own on the track. If they post a time quicker than you can go, it can

have an adverse effect. Lauren Ellis from New Zealand hasn't

made a good start at all. Do Amoroso will see her opponent in front of

her. She will, she is already in the same

straight. She will have the benefit of getting that chase, not

necessarily a catch in the last kilometre. Psychologically, she has

that advantage. Still second fastest. If it stays

like this, she will be into the gold medal race later.

She is generally stronger in the latter part of the race. She will

start to get the benefit of slipstreaming as well. Less than a

quarter of a lap. She is starting to close in on the Kiwi rider.

Steady and strong, Joanna Rowsell, powering around the velodrome in the

east end of Glasgow. Two more laps to go and a place in the final of

the Commonwealth Games is at stake. If she could keep it going as she

has so far, a place in the final is hers for the taking.

Another perfect catch by the English rider. Joanna Rowsell takes the

bell. Lauren Ellis with it. Joanna Rowsell could well make it,

putting the power through the pedals, roared on by the crowd. Here

comes the world champion. Watch the time! It is the fastest time. The

first Games record of the day has gone.

What a superb run from Joanna Rowsell, the time is so good it is a

new Games record. Some big names bow out. It is goodbye for now to Laura

Trott, Elinor Barker and Dani King. The final is at 4:55pm. Let us go

over to Jonathan Edwards. What did you make of her

performance? She wrote faster that than to win the world title in

Colombia this year. She is so strong. Watching her split, she

didn't get ahead of Edmondson until the final 500. It shows her strength

at the end of the race. In terms of the final against

Edmondson late on, how will she race that? She will need to stay cool and

calm. And it is a quicker starter. Joanna

has gone up a gear. She will need to keep her cool. Hopefully she will

win it in the final kilometre. And Katie Archibald, she has two seconds

between her and Amy Cure. Amy Cure is a big starter. Katie will be on

the back foot but must claw it back. The men's sprint features Jason

Kelly. Jason really turned his day around from yesterday when he

struggled to qualify. Yes. He had a relatively poor

performance in the morning. Having come back through the repechage,

facing Matt Glazer. He surprised him with an early attack. 2.5 that's

out. And passed him on the line. You can see him building his confidence.

Anyone can win in the last four. Let us take a look at that first

heat. Why did Jason ride it like that?

His main strength is his acceleration. By getting that big

gap, opening it up, Matthew Glaetzer did not have a slipstream to follow.

In terms of the second one, I guess Glaetzer had a question how Jason

would write it. His confidence would have been knocked. If he wasn't

really thinking about it, he is looking around, he is not committed,

Jason is waiting. Jason is so experienced at this

stage. Even though he did not qualify particularly quickly

yesterday, he has that experience coming he is Olympic champion. He

will be a hard competitor to beat. Some of that customers will be from

the men's team sprint. A very solid performance.

We can take a look at the line-up. He is up against Peter Lewis. He

will fancy that, you would think. The Aussies have loads of experience

racing from an early age. Peter Lewis is new to the Australian team.

He will be aware he is up against a formidable opponent. His time in the

qualifier is exceptionally fast. You cannot write him off. The two New

Zealand athletes, Webster and Dawkins.

I was highlighting Webster as the favourite after the qualifier, even

though he was third. Seeing his pedigree. Dawkins was looking

awesome. He was not fazed by Matthew Crampton. A bit of shoulder barging

in the quarterfinal. Thanks you very much.

One more thing to clear up from the velodrome, let us show you what

happened in the men's individual pursuit qualification.

Bobridge, still just 24. Based in the UK. This rider, the Australian,

spends his time doing the big European conditions. It stands him

in good stead. Tennant really did need to deliver

and he did that competently yesterday.

Keen to see Jack Bobridge, though. To see how he fares back on track on

this individual event. A nice position by both riders. Tennant, a

different body shape to Bobridge. Long, lean. Laying across the bite.

Bobridge is a bit more squat but extremely powerful. -- bike.

Bobridge has gone through, the quickest so far. A quick opening

kilometre. Tennant, another good start by the English rider.

The closing match ups do tend to provide the real excitement. Tennant

has to concentrate on his own job here.

It is difficult to go into a round like this knowing you are up against

someone like Bobridge, the world record holder. You desperately

trying not to let it affect you. You just hope you don't get a catch.

Andy Tennant with nine laps to go. We will shortly breach the halfway

mark and see whether Bobridge is sustaining his fast start. He looks

as if he is. Andy Tennant is looking good as

well. Andy Tennant, second fastest at the halfway point.

I was looking at the gap between the two riders, Andy Tennant is starting

to put it back. Getting on top of his bride. Paul Manning is stepping

away. He is going back up on schedule and delivering.

where they end up. We could have a change at the top of the leaderboard

coming up shortly. Paul Manning always looks on ruffled, no matter

what is going on in front of him. He is certainly not a flapper. This

really is a quality round we are seeing in front of us. But Bobridge

will have the strength in the last kilometre, can Tennant hang on at

the strength he is offering? That is extremely good by both of these

riders. Andy Tennant is doing the best job he can of getting himself

up into the medal rides. Just leads to dig a little bit deeper if it is

possible. Nice and solid and on top of the bike, Bobridge. It really is

starting to hurt now. Just starting to show the signs of effort that

Bobridge is under, Tennant just starting to back off by the looks of

it. He is having to claw his way around as we get the Bell. He needs

to find all the time can get hip to force his way into a middle -- medal

ride. Defending champion, Jack Bobridge, goes to the top of the

leaderboard. The Australian duo will battle for the gold medal. We have

got plenty of gold medals and drama to come from the velodrome. Here is

what is happening: that springs to mind is music and

football. Football rivalry. Those two football teams. There are more

than two clubs. The club with the big boss coming out of the front.

The Garage. They love music. Really rowdy crowds. King Tuts, that is the

place to be. Live music every night. Dancing, the order Trigg. Great

friends, good night out. -- dancing, drinking.

If you are a boxing fan this is a big day because the fight to get

underway in that Golding just over the river, the Scottish Exhibition

and Conference Centre. At London 2012 the boxing was fantastic. I am

sure it will be the same in Glasgow. The men will be fighting without any

headgear. The medics say that there is more of a chance of concussion

with headgear. So it will be interesting to see if referees

decide to stop fights if there are any cuts. We are bound to hear from

a legend, Barry McGuigan, who won Commonwealth gold in 1978. Let's

hear from a true legend. I was born in Clones, just south of

the border. My father was a travelling musician, my mother ran a

grocery business with her father, it was busy 24 hours. I was about 12

years old. I would hang about with a whole gang of us. I found a pair of

boxing gloves in a derelict building. Most guys were bigger than

me but I punched the heads of every one of them! I realised I was pretty

good at it and asked my dad to take me to a local club. It became the be

all and end all. I would win provincial and national titles.

Gerry Storey was national coach at the time. He realised, this kid has

really got something. It was a 16 mile journey to Belfast. And bear in

mind I was crossing the border, travelling through war-torn Northern

Ireland. A very bad time. A very terrifying place to go to. Boxing

was a great unifier. It brought people together. You could go to

Protestant Belfast, Catholic Belfast, and were received in open

arms at both places. At the club, there was no swearing, everybody had

respect for each other, Catholics and Protestants training alongside

each other. Off and I went to Edmonton, Alberta. It was my very

first international tournament. We bumped into the likes of Geoff

capes, Alan Wales, Daley Thompson, people I saw on television, I

couldn't believe it. The competition started, it all happened so quickly.

It must be stopped. McGuigan holds his arms aloft. A new start,

17-year-old Barry McGuigan. In the final, my opponent was carved out of

marble. He has hurt McGuigan, his legs have gone. He dropped me in the

second and levelled me in the third. But I threw loads of punches back.

Peppered him with combinations. I fought back bravely and one on a

split decision. She has got it, and I don't think you can believe it

is! I was emotional. Only 17, the first time I had travelled away from

home, and I took the gold medal. The fact that I won a big international

tournament, it was overwhelming. When I turned official I was 20

years old. -- turned professional. The troubles were really bad but

boxing was a unifier. I did not want to alienate people, did not want

them to feel threatened. So I did not have any national anthems. My

anthem was Danny boy. I would not wear any colours. I made my shorts

out of the United Nations calls for peace. -- colours. I would like to

think that being receptive of all sides, not offending people, was

really important to me, and I carried it into the professional

game. Barry McGuigan, a legend. As a young

fan it was really a great time to be watching boxing when he was fighting

fantastic names, and so wonderful to hear from him. The boxing gets

underway today. 13 medals to be one between today and Saturday. Lots of

styles from London 2012 hoping to build on their success. -- Watts of

stars. Watch out for this man, Michael Conlon, his Olympic

experience may carry him all the way. We pick it up in the second

round. Northern Ireland in blue, Michael

Conlon, a second Commonwealth Games. Lost to the Australian Jason Mahoney

in 2010. The old computer system, Mahoney was judged to have landed

more systems, the Northern Irish camp were upset because they felt

Conlon was a good shout for a gold medal.

The young fellow in the red from Nairu, they have come with three

boxes, this is the smallest of them. He has a good range of movement with

his jab, but look at his feet. The movement is much better from Conlon.

You need to get those feet into range. Conlon has stepped up a

gear. Looking strong. And pretty muscular, at 56 kilograms. This

shows the confidence of Conlon. These are powerful shots going in

from him. A good display. He tagged him with a good right hand. And

another one! A standing eight count. The first of the tournament. Michael

Conlon really is warming up. A glance at his father John, who

indicates, just keep it going. Those body shots really have taken all the

sting out of his opponent. Good right from the man from Nairu, who

is game. Another standing eight count coming up here. If Conlon is

to get the gold medal he will need to fight four or five matches,

varying nicely. The body shots are really hurting.

Very accurate, and looking impressive. I think the referee

should be stepping in here. I think so, Ritchie. If we are to assume he

is going to win this, he has an Indian opponent next who will be a

lot more difficult. He has survived. An easy opening round for Michael

Conlon who might have liked to be finished but he will settle another

round. Three and four punch combinations

going in from him. Hitting the target. Critical brands of, that

second round, every single judge gave it to Conlon, 10-8. He is miles

ahead. Let's hope those eyebrows hold up, let's hope all the eyebrows

hold-up. I was talking to someone earlier today and recalled that in

three Olympic games only one contest was ever stopped because of a cut

and that was done to the headgear. Conlon, once again, going downstairs

with the left hand. Leaving a little bit of a gap between his elbow and

ribs by holding the card high. Does he just save his energy growth of

the stoppage? That is what he must decide. -- or go for. This is in the

bag unless the wheels come off. Oh, a cut! My lord! A dreadful one. Well

there is the perfect case for having head guards in amateur boxing. This

is a gold medal favourite and they are going to have to work at that,

they are not allowed to stitch it. are going to have to work at that,

they Well, that would have been

completely calamitous. He has just got to try to stay out of the way of

this fella now. He is going to try and rub heads again. He has got to

be clever here. Well, it does not look as if it is getting any worse,

at least. We have still got a couple of minutes to go to the end of this

round of. But psychologically, it is a big plus for the youngster from

Nairu. I think every Northern Ireland heart

just about stopped, when they saw the blood running down Michael

Conlon's face. But as you rightly observed, I think it is actually

somewhere up around the hairline. He is asking him to go to the corner.

Is there another cut? No, it is a swelling above the eye. Oh, Deary

me. That is what they used to call a mouse. Back they come, one minute

ago. Michael Conlon cut, but in control. You cannot help but

thinking, is it serious? Well, if it is high on the head, it will not be

too much of a problem. He is tired, the man from Nairu, without doubt.

Good work there. Conlon is winning this at a canter, despite that cut.

Well, an appreciative round of applause from the knowledgeable

Glasgow crowd. As we said before, they do love their boxing, whether

it is with or without vests. Great finish by Conlon. And there is no

doubt he has won this. He goes over to the opposition corner and says,

thank you very much indeed. But he has got a cut, and they will yes,

good performance from Conlon. He boxed very sensibly in that last

round. Accidental clash of heads, that is where the damage was done.

Cut high on the head, thankfully for Michael Conlon. But then he boxed at

distance, at range. Michael Conlon, from Northern Ireland, pretty

confident that he has got it. ANNOUNCER: Your appreciation,

please, for both boxers in the ring. APPLAUSE

Winner, by unanimous decision, in the blue corner, representing

Northern Ireland... JIM NEILLY: Well, 3-0 for Michael

Conlon. Overall, he won it at a canter. 30-26, 30-26 and 30-25. A

comprehensive victory, but they will be nervous about the cut.

Just before that bought, I was telling you that there is no

headgear in the men's boxing at the Glasgow games, and that is because

the medics say there is more of a chance of boxers getting concussed

if they are wearing headgear. So we are likely to see a lot of blood in

the boxing over the coming days. John Inverdale is our man at the

boxing. So, Michael Conlon did very well, getting The Proms, and I get

the feeling that he fancies himself this year? Yes, good point. --

getting The Proms. Going back to the headgear, that bought highlighted

the dilemma which amateur boxing has got at the moment. The more amateur

boxing tries to resemble professional boxing, I getting away

from headgear, going back to three-minute rounds, the more there

is the risk of getting cuts and huge great cuts on the head. And so, that

is an image problem for amateur boxing as well. It has always been

about guile and tactics, not if you like about the brutality which we

normally associate professional boxing with. But those at the helm

of amateur boxing are concerned that the image of the sport could be

damaged, if the public sees a lot of cuts and bouts getting stopped,

which did not used to happen in the days of head guards. Head injuries

are a big issue in all sports. But from an image point of view, the

authorities will be monitoring what happens here. A lot of people who

are quite well informed about these things actually think that by the

time amateur boxing gets back to Rio, they might have returned to

head guards. You can just see behind me, the last fighters, from Ghana

and Nairu, just leaving the ring. The applause behind me is for Scott

Fitzgerald, first English boxer to compete at this year's Games. From

Preston. I think he is entering the ring to the sound of The Rolling

Stones. And he is somebody, just like everybody else in this weight

division, who is looking to benefit from the absence of the Welshman

Fred Evans, who has not been allowed to compete, for reasons which we are

not clear about. That means the door is open for other boxers, and that

might include Scott. Let's join Richie Woodhall and Jim Neilly.

JIM NEILLY: So, Ronald McIntosh alongside Richie Woodhall. Scott

Fitzgerald, what a moment for him, 22 years of age. The most

significant appearance in his boxing career to date.

ANNOUNCER: Introducing, in the red corner, representing England, Scott

Fitzgerald! And in the blue corner, representing St Lucia, Ron Bastien!

The referee is from Finland. So, the opening bell sounds in this 69

kilograms Mac welterweight contest. And Scott Fitzgerald, what a start!

A blazing start, putting the man from St Lucia on the back foot

straightaway! And Ron Bastien has been issued a standing count

immediately! Scott Fitzgerald has come out blazing.

Yes, to refit left hook there. Ron Bastien came forward, overreaching.

-- fantastic left hook. Ron Bastien has got to watch out when he is

coming forward, has got to keep his right hand up. And again.

Fitzgerald, from Preston. His amateur boxing club has just moved

into a brand-new, ?300,000, state-of-the-art facility. He had

his final training session there, just before heading off for the,

love games. -- for the Commonwealth Games.

He has just got to draw his opponent, and then he will catch him

with the left hook is he is moving away. When he is breaking away from

the exchanges, he is then open to that left hook, and that is what is

happening. So, just a minute to go in this opening-round. The man from

St Lucia elected to drop his hands just a moment ago, and users as

again. -- and he does it again. RICHIE WOODHALL: Solid jab again

from Fitzgerald. Good, neat boxing. Fitzgerald cutting off the ring by

moving to his right, locking down the escape route.

Good left-hand to the body, and right hand over the top was not too

far away, from Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald has got a high

right-hand. So, just a couple of shots exchanged after the bell. But

it is a confident start to his Commonwealth Games boxing career.

His cornerman, a terrific coach, Great Britain coach. Look at this

well timed shot, just leaning back, bringing him on to the left hook.

Perfect punch, great start. Just needs to draw that right-hand, and

then he catches him with the left hook. Sent Ron Bastien's eyeballs

into orbit a little bit with that one. And unsurprisingly, all three

judges scoring in favour of Fitzgerald. But although there was a

standing count, only 10-9, rather than 10-8, which might be expected

in the professional game. No standing counts of course in the

professional game, but with that count being issued, you might have

expected it to be 10-8. Fitzgerald, part of a maximum

strength England boxing team, eight men and three women, 11 being the

total you are allowed to enter as a nation. There are three women's

weight categories, flyweight, lightweight and middleweight.

England have all of those spots occupied. St Lucia have four men

present. Again, clever boxing from Fitzgerald, not getting carried

away. He wants to get into the tournament, working well behind his

jab, holding the centre of the ring, keeping his opponent on the outside,

looking for that danger shot, the left hook, and there it was, to the

body. So, his first Commonwealth Games, Scott Fitzgerald, but he is

getting acclimatised to international competition. He got

himself on the podium in a tournament in Lithuania, coming away

with a silver medal, where he boxed really well. He put his loss down to

learning a new style. He is a member of the GB development squad, so he

is being taught the new style, which all of the coaches are trying to

implement, to equip the boxers for international competition. And just

as that was becoming instinctive, perhaps a few traces of his old

habits remaining... Brilliant shot that was from Scott. That is his

favourite punch, in this contest. Oh, good shot as well to the body.

He has hurt his man downstairs here, Ronald. We saw him physically buccal

over there, after Fitzgerald thundered that left hook into his

solar plexus. You could see visibly wilting. And look at him covering up

his right hip with his forearm. He has been hurt, the mouthpiece has

come out. Ron Bastien, 29 seconds to go, to survive this second round.

Fitzgerald in the ascendancy. He is not getting carried away and

just sticking to the same tempo. Taking his man apart systematically.

Using that jab, taking his time, enjoying the contest, getting into

the tournament, and this is a good performance. Great block. Fitzgerald

repelling the swings of Bastien, and surely that is another round in the

can for the boxer from England. Sensible boxing, Bastien all over

the place in terms of his guard, but nevertheless Fitzgerald doing very

well. Leave your backhand low, off the

jab. So we move into the final round.

This welterweight contest, Scott Fitzgerald representing England, and

he just got through with a thunderous right hand against Ronald

Bastien from St Lucia. That corkscrew left really rocking his

head back again. Look at the jolting left jab! Every shot from Fitzgerald

now really affecting Bastien, head and body. He is showing great

bottle, but the man from England is in complete command.

When he delivers those shots he then toxins elbows in. Just in case

anything comes back. A simple jab, look at that, good technique, and it

is the bodywork that is now taking its toll on Bastien, openings and

loopholes appearing in his guard. Court again, terrific shot! What a

two punch combination! And Bastien is on the canvas in real trouble! He

has produced the first stoppage victory of the tournament with

fantastic punching! As cool and composed as possible. Right hand

over the top, left hook fall a lot, and Bastien on the canvas. -- follow

up. He demonstrated a to refit right hand. -- a terrific. That will give

him so much confidence. A high-5 from Paul Walmsley. The window by

knockout, representing England, Scott Fitzgerald! -- the winner. He

books his passage into the second round. A third round stoppage over

Ronald Bastien of St Lucia. A display of clinical punching and

skill. All his attributes combining to send Scott Fitzgerald to the

second round. The judges were rendered redundant

by that third and final round. What was impressive was that he was not

even loading up, not even looking for new knockout, just maintaining

his rhythm, and the knockout came. Indeed. He started well with that

big left hook but stayed composed throughout the contest. Using the

jab, targeting the body, really going through the gears.

Scott, many congratulations. The first stoppage of these games.

I am over the moon. The stoppage was a bonus. I have been itching to get

in there. I am glad to get my first win. That left hook in the first ten

seconds was a declaration of intent. The first five seconds! It gave me a

nice boost. We talk about the importance of friends and family,

right behind you you have all your mate from Preston, take a look. I

really PC at them all coming up on the train to support me. I happy I

got a win for them. No ill will to Fred Evans, but with him being out,

does that open the door for you? He is a top boxer, but there is

definitely a good chance for me now. I have shaken any cobwebs off.

Hopefully I can go really fast. Well done, Scott Fitzgerald, the first

English fighter in the ring this year, and he is fit Torres. The

first Scotsman in the ring is there now. -- victorious. We will bring

you up-to-date with that later on. Fred Evans of Wales, he worked on

for a gold medal, but did not make Glasgow because he failed to get

accreditation. A fantastic start from Scott Fitzgerald. It continues

on the red button. We turn our attention to Frankie Jones, after a

fantastic team performance in rhythmic gymnastics, it is now up to

her in the all-round. You are an experienced member of the

squad. How does it feel to spearhead the team? Very exciting. We have

never had a full team of rhythmic and artistic. It has been really

lovely. What a great moment for her. She has promised so much. Here she

is on the Commonwealth rostrum. You got a medal in Delhi. Do you feel

pressure to replicate that success? I cannot affect the outcome just

train as hard as I can in the gym. Then be proud of what I have done.

How do you feel knowing this would be your last competition? Sad? At

some point there will be tears. Hopefully happy ones. But this is a

really nice place to finish. I feel like my body is ready to finish. It

will be a relief to have some recovery time.

You are so young to be retiring. I guess. But for rhythmic gymnastics

it is younger. Unless you are world champion you will not carry on for

ever. This is a nice place to finish. Fingers crossed I can be

involved in coaching. There are some exciting young ones coming through

with potential. What will it be like returning to normal life? No special

diet or early morning training. Because I feel like I have achieved

what I wanted to, it will be nice to make the transition. Find something

else to be passionate about. I would forward to it. Frankie is another

athlete who competed in London 2012, she will hope that experience will

carry her in the Commonwealth Games. We have seen her in action with

the. Now with the ball. Beautifully expressive work! I did

not want to brake the spell, she was going so well. We have seen her

falter in the past, but not this time. A beautiful performance. She

scored a very well on this exercise yesterday. One of her letter ones.

Her maturity really coming into play now. Able to perform and express

herself at the same time. The hours and hours of training put in to be

able to give a performance like this, under pressure, these gymnasts

spend hours a day. All to be able to capture the moment when they need

to. It must become second nature, and Frankie showed that. 6.3 the

difficulty, 7.95 execution, she is edging towards the magic eight.

Second-place all-round. Great performance from Frankie Jones

and further highlights on BBC Three later this evening. That is all from

me, time to hand you to Hazel in the studio.

Another beautiful day on the banks of the River Clyde. We have the

Armadillo, the Hydro, the Finnieston Crane. This was part of the old

Queens Dock, a massive cargo terminal years ago. That would lift

thousands and thousands of steam engines made in Glasgow and exported

all over the world. The architecture here really gives you a sense of the

old and new. We have been showcasing the architecture and design of

Glasgow, and a vibrant cultural scene. You will remember the opening

ceremony. Your challenge in the next few minutes is to come up with as

many vans and artist from the Glasgow area as you can. -- bands.

Glasgow is a city of industry and high art. But it does not take

itself too seriously. At the heart of the culture here, its people.

Singers and storytellers who have