BBC One: Day 3: 17:45-19:00 Commonwealth Games

Glasgow. Busiest day of these games so far, 29 gold medals up for grabs.

The one that has been intriguing us all afternoon has been in the men's

tandem sprint. Fachie and MacLean won the gold yesterday, could they

make a double against the Australians? Well, it was very

close. The Australians took the first race. The Scots came roaring

back and now it all comes down to race three. This is the moment of

truth. Bun more ride for Craig MacLean and

Neil Fachie at the end of an extremely busy couple of days at the

velodrome here. They've done well to force it to this deciding ride in

the Gold Medal. It took a huge effort to draw level

1-1 in this final. A very short turn around between

ride two and the deciding ride here, it can't be more than ten or 15

minutes. You could see both pairings were on the rollers and tusho for as

long as they could get away with. They needed as much recovery as they

could. The Australians committed far too early for that first ride. Craig

was so patient and capitalised on their mistake.

Very, very quick turn around between ride two and three here. This is the

race for tandem sprint gold. Will it be a second cycling gold in the

velodrome for Scotland? Or will Australia prevail? They led 1-0, the

Scottish tandem drew level. A desperate sprint finally edging it

by half a wheel or so in the second ride. Now, the medals are on the

line. No second chances here. It's all about what happens in these six

laps. The fatigue these four will be feeling now will be the thing that

they've trained for when they've done their turbo intervals over the

last six to eight weeks, it will be for this occasion, the time it goes

to three rides, you really have to call upon every ounce of training

you have put into the bank, in the weeks in the run up to the event.

It's all about who wants this Gold Medal the most. The stadium full of

mostly nervous people at the moment here. They will turn noisy soon

enough, when the speed starts to rise and the tandems gain momentum.

Kieran Modra on the back of the Australian tandem, so experienced

for so many years. He's won so many titles. Neil Fachie too on the back

there, the 30-year-old, multiple world champion, Paralympic champion

and Craig MacLean. An Olympic Silver Medallist. A former Commonwealth

champion in the able-bodied team sprint and now the tandem time trial

champions as well from yesterday. It's all about the sprint now. Both

stokers sitting there, stock still, waiting for communication from their

pilot as to what is going to happen next. They need to know when they're

going to commit. There's still three laps to go. It looks like they're

starting to build the speed. But Craig is determined to stick as

close to the back wheel of the Australian tandem as he can to make

it hard for Jason Niblett to see what he's doing. Weave ing around on

the track, tension rap etc up with -- ratchets up with every passing

moment here. One-and-a-half laps to go. The tandems going faster and

faster. The sprint about to unleash itself. They take the bell.

Australia in the lead. The gritting of the teeth from MacLean. One last

time to the well. He's got to dig deep here. They're drawing ahead.

Are they going to do it? Australia try to resist, but Scotland are

going to make it. It's gold! For the second time in two days, in the

velodrome for Craig MacLean piloting Neil Fachie, magnificent! They did

it the hard way. They lost the first ride in the final. They edged out

the Australians to draw level at 1-1. And after a very quick turn

around, they made light work of that decisive ride. It's a double Gold

Medal now for the Scottish tandem. Australian confidence from the first

ride never materialised in the second and third, certainly not in

the third ride. They were leaving it much later to commit to that final

sprint. Clearly feeling the fatigue and the efforts in the previous

rounds and in the time trial yesterday. It was fantastic to see

that Craig and Neil were so patient. Here's the moment that they

committed to coming round the Australians. Jason Niblett left that

sprinter's lane. It didn't matter. The Scottish pair had the bit

between their teeth. There was no way they were going to be beaten in

this final ride. When they came into the home straight and realised just

how far ahead they were, you can see the delight and they had time to

punch the air before the finish line. In their history of

Commonwealth Games cycling coming into Glasgow 2014, Scottish cyclers

had only ever won three gold medals put together. But they've won two

more here in the space two of days on the track, both of them won by

Neil Fachie and Craig MacLean. The crowd have got what they came to

see. It was thrilling race Iing. -- racing. It was fantastic to see the

Scottish pairing make such light work of two such incredible riderers

Australia. You can see what it means to Craig and Neil. The fatigue will

hit them later. But the excitement of the win is just absolutely

incredible. Hazel Irvine: Craig MacLean won the Paralympic tight

until London and he beat Neil Fachie to silver in London. Neil was

piloted by Barney Storey then, that's Sarah's husband. This is a

brilliant double. Craig MacLean climbing up to see his other half,

Emily there. And his kids. Harriet and Rory, Craig is 42 now. What a

career he's had. This will certainly bring down the curtain, if he so

chooses. He may indeed decide to keep going. Neil Fachie, his mum and

dad, Stan and Linda, together with his sister and brother in law and

nephew, a real family occasion. I know Jonathan, Sir Chris are

watching, what did you think of the way they closed that final race out?

JONATHAN EDWARDS: The atmosphere in here yesterday was something for

their kilo win. But for that it notched up a whole different level.

It did. That was pretty special. I don't think necessarily everyone

thought it was going to pan out the way it did. With a lap to go, the

Aussies were on the front. Thankfully, the Scots were ready to

pounce. Becoming the master of the pundit understatement in diplomacy I

think. Not everybody thought it would turn out like that. Did

anybody think it would turn out like that, frankly? When you look at the

tandems, you know how difficult it is to come from behind. On a dead

wheel, they had to make that massive effort. The only thing in their

favour is that the Aussies didn't get onto speed enough. At the bell,

they were still feather in the throttle a little bit. If we go back

to the first heat when the Australians won so convincingly,

there was a moment when the Scottish tried to come around the outside,

the Australians held them off and a look from Jason Niblett to Craig

MacLean as if to say, "Is that all you've got? ? You couldn't see any

other result. With the qualification this morning and that first ride, it

looked like a foregone conclusion that the Australians would win. The

Scottish pair went back in and looked at the rides and looked at

where they went wrong in the first ride and came back and gave the

Australians a huge shock in the second ride to take it to three.

Then the Australians won were on the back food. The confidence wasn't

there any more. They committed very late. They didn't come onto speed as

quickly as in the first ride. In the end, it was in the Scots favour.

Metres to spare in that home We had straight. Our doubts. Craig and Neil

I'm sure didn't. They spoke to Gill after they won their medal. Wow,

congratulations. That was very special indeed, Neil. Yeah, I

thought yesterday was hard work, but that was ridiculous. After the first

ride in the final, we thought we were done for, to be honest. We

managed to fight on and get back level. To do that in the final, with

this crowd erupting, phenomenal. Never, ever going to forget this. As

I said to you before, you've won big medals before, but to do it in

Glasgow at your home Commonwealth Games, in front of the family, just

fantastic. Yeah, I mean, just to come here and compete is phenomenal.

To win the gold yesterday was special, but today, I mean, we were

suffering this morning. After yesterday, we were in bits shall to

be honest. How we got through this and managed to win the gold is

beyond me. To do it for this crowd is amazing. :. The power monkey, it

was fantastic. Craig, there was no way you were not going to win this

Gold Medal. I've never seen such a look of sheer Yeah, as

determination. Neil said we were on the back foot this morning, both

exhausted. It was damage limitation from the outset. The way the rounds

work, we had the 200m time trial, then 15 minutes, straight into the

first round and you don't get the chance to recover. When you're

already dealing with fatigue from the previous day, it makes it really

hard, just combines it through the day. That first ride in the final, I

thought it was just going to be a case of saving face and not

finishing too far behind them. It was - I think it was just a case of

them fatiguing more than we did in the end. They did the same race as

us yesterday. So no doubt they're feeling it. To beat them fairly

convincingly in the third ride, that was pretty We've seen special. Great

sprints between you and the likes of Niblett in the past, but I think

just, it's been a great advert for tandem sprinting here. Absolutely.

It's just such a tragedy that it's been taken out of the Paralympics.

It was a tradge dip when it was -- tragedy when it was taken from the

able-bodied world, there were safety issues. The equipment has moved on a

little bit. It would be nice to see it re-instated. Double Commonwealth

champion. If I can walk, I will be celebrating. Got to get over this

first and I need to get up on the podium and experience that. We'll

see what Well done, happens. Boys. We will see that medal air pony a

little bit later. We might get another one of those from Neil

Fachie, a bit like the Bolt, but not quite the same. It's his own special

take on This is it. The men's kilo, which is under way. This is heat six

with Rob and Simon. A world bronze medallist in this

event five years ago when it was in Poland. What's he got left in his

30-year-old legs? He went back to BMX for a little while. It didn't

work out for him. The injuries you can pick up in BMX is quite

incredible. It's one of the exciting parts of watching BMX. You just know

that something will happen at any time. This looked like a demolition

derby at times. Archibald posting the fastest time. Archibald still

the quickest in the field up to this point. That's a quick opening 500

metres there. They have their own bikes and are

making good use of that. Can he keep it going. Can he keep hold of that

speed. Here comes Archibald still powering

away. It's a new Commonwealth Games record. Well, how long will that

time stand for? He cannot do anything more now. None of these

kilo riders can afford to hold anything back. Do you not ride to

any kind of schedule. You just have to do your own ride. He's just going

to have to sit there now, he will warm down, roll around the inside of

the track and watch the next heats one by one, fingers crossed and hope

that is good enough. He cannot do any more. I'm sure he couldn't have

given any more. That is an incredible Archibald nailed time.

That ride from start to finish. incredible Archibald nailed time.

That ride from start to He went out quickly and kept it going. There was

no hints of his tying up right at end there. That was a very

impressive performance. Yet, another Commonwealth Games record in the

timed events. We've seen a fair few. I think I'm right in saying it's

happened in every one of the timed events Every one. Often more than

once. Away they go, four lacks of the

track. Ed Clancy going for England. It's been gold all the way, but he

doesn't have a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal among his collection. Not

yet. He is the start man for the team pursuit. He's quick up to

speed. He also has the endurance. He may very well die off a little bit

in that final lap. But the coach there watching on. He really is on a

good ride at the moment. Fourth quickest after a lap. Can he start

to eek into that? No, he's still down in fourth place. What does Ed

Clancy have left? He should come back in the last couple of laps, if

he is in form. Did he saved the best till last? The crowd are getting

behind him. He is giving everything he has. Just enough for second place

at the moment. Ed Clancy was winding it up and he

could not quite claw his way past the time of Archibald, but it was a

fine effort. Three tenths of a second off the Kiwi, Matthew

Archibald. It was a solid ride. With the form Ed Clancy has, he will be

happy with that. His coach seemed happy. A little bit of illness,

suffering just ahead of the games, so slightly off-colour. Not enough

to keep him away. Still going very well. Good position. Extremely

tight, ever so hard to get into this with your elbows and your hands. It

can contort his body into the aerodynamic position and to keep the

power, which can be a difficult balance. At the age of 29, Rio is on

the horizon and very much his ultimate goal. If he can go there

and deliver again as he has in the previous couple of games...

The British national champion taking to the track now. He sees the games

as a chance to put down a marker. He was fourth in this event last year.

A silver medallist in these games. Knowing the time to beat. Laid down

by Matthew Archibald. This throws up a combination of different riders.

The sprinters. Emadi. He is a sprinter. As opposed to Ed Clancy,

he has a good sprint, but he is purely an endurance rider, a team

pursuit rider. But both have come out with similar times. Emadi Is

ready. The final few seconds before a

minute of Purgatory. Away they go, four laps, a straightforward race.

The fastest man wins. Qian Ahmadi, all eyes on him, the British

national champion Emadi --. Emadi. We would expect him to go out

quicker. The sprinters generally build up a lot of lactic acid and it

is about holding on in the final couple of laps. Holding onto second

place. Emadi, halfway down the back straight and it is starting to bite,

the ride starting to hurt. Does he have the staying power? Still in

second place, has he got that little bit extra? He has a fantastic

position, he tucks in nicely. Up towards the line. Third fastest,

just behind Ed Clancy. Archibald from New Zealand is still in the

lead. Ed Clancy in silver medal position and Emadi, he is in the

bronze medal spot. It is fair to say he is hurting in the warm down lap.

You can see the effort he puts in at the gate. The first seven pedal refs

out of the gate, absolutely everything to get out of the blocks

-- revs. Down the back straight, kick it, get into position. Try to

hold your line. Fighting the bike a little bit down the straight and

then rolling down towards the line, taking the shortest way around the

track. When you think, he is a young rider, the size of him, physically

big, a stronger rider. There is room for him to improve. When you look at

the guys around him in the team, Jason Kenny, one of the top

sprinters in the world and Olympic champion, it can only help. Iain

Dyer, an experienced sprint coach. In the medal positions at the

moment, but I think that it will be touch and go.

The last pairing, not quite ready to be on the track, Scott Sunderland

from Australia, and the New Zealander, Archibald will not be

sitting comfortably either. We could see both of the English riders

pushed out of the medals. We could see another Antipodean whitewash of

the podium. Both have the potential. The Kiwi rider is possibly the

favourite. What does he have? We know they are going well. The World

Championship bronze medallist in this event. He has two silver medals

and the bronze medal from the World Championships and he finished third

in this event in Delhi. And Scott Sunderland from Australia, the

defending champion. He won three medals in Delhi and two of them were

gold medals. Archibald faces an uncomfortable minute or two. Nothing

he can do about it. He knows he has a medal, but what colour? Van

Velthooven, interestingly, saying before the games he wants to break

into the team sprint squad for New Zealand ahead of Rio.

That is a tough job because their squad are on fire. It will be tough

to get into the line-up. He has a battle on his hands. These will be

quick opening laps the both. Australia have won six of the last

seven additions this event with Sir Chris Hoy being the exception. The

final pairing off and running. They smashed themselves out of the gate,

holding nothing back. There is a little bit to do for the

pair with fourth and fifth fastest times. Will they keep winding it

up? They are big guys, they start to wind it up. Fourth and fifth have

turned into third and fourth. The Australian rider, his faces

contorted. Taking the bell and third and fourth becomes second and third.

Can one of them move up? The closing moments. Their legs will be

screaming as they come up to the line.

Sunderland has retained the title! He got faster and faster. Scott

Sunderland has retained the ground. Scott Sunderland with a new record

for the Commonwealth Games. What an incredible last lap by both. It was

Sunderland who delivered the best final 250 metres. Look at the

expression on his coach's face. He did not realise that he had got the

tree until just then. And briefly, the anguished look of Matthew

Archibald, sportingly applauding the two who have nudged him down from

what was a gold medal. It has been snatched from his grasp and he will

have to settle for the bronze medal. The winner, Scott Sunderland, from

Australia. The way both riders came out of the gate, they are big guys,

they were solid starts. When they got into it they built their speed

and in the third lap, probably, they started to increase speed. They

would have used the bankings, floated just a little bit in the

straights. This is where the difference was made. Incredible by

both. Beautifully measured from Scott Sunderland. Fourth at the

halfway mark. The gold medal at the conclusion of the race. The winner,

just as in Delhi, the Australian, Scott Sunderland. They have won this

race seven out of the last eight times it has been held.

JONATHAN EDWARDS: Chris, your old event. That was some performance by

Scott Sunderland. Incredible. He paced it well. We thought Archibald

would hold on. Archibald, he went fast at the start but died at the

end. But those two did not die off much at the end. A lot of it is down

to gear selection. What an amazing ride. 60 kilometres per hour is the

average speed. A standing start. 40 plus miles per hour. Phenomenal. It

is not just the physical side, it is being last and dealing with the

pressure. You have to feel sorry for Simon Van Velthooven. He has been

bronze medallist numerous times and he still cannot get the gold medal.

Scott Sunderland is speaking now. Congratulations, that was a well

measured ride. Thank you very much. It is difficult coming in as

reigning champion. There was pressure on me, especially switching

to endurance now. It was very hard. I apologise for my panting. When you

saw your Commonwealth Games record go, where you confident you could do

something special like that? My first one back from Delhi was last

year and I have not prepared. I was pretty confident coming in. I had

good form in training. With my coach, it is a great feeling to

achieve that. Without even thinking really about the kilometre. It is a

good day for Australia on the track. Everybody is riding well. By Inc

everybody bounces off each other. -- I think. The support we have is

really great. What a polite Australian boy, apologising for

panting. If he had seen Jason Kenny being sick, he would not have needed

to apologise. Good efforts from Ed Clancy and Emadi. They put in such

huge performances so I am hoping they will be happy how they

performed. We bumped into Ed Clancy on Thursday and he had a cold and

was disappointed with his performance, so that should give him

a lift. It was an amazing ride, not a medal, but still 1.01, a

phenomenal effort. He will be disappointed, but he cannot win them

all. It is the bagpipes. Will you be singing Flower Scotland? What a

performance from Neil Fachie and Craig Maclean. The roof will be

lifted for certain. I don't think anyone will disappear

off to get a drink or anything else for a few minutes here. The winning

pair, 24 hours ago, have been at it again. They prevailed once more. It

was a thrilling final. Won by Neil Fachie

was a thrilling final. Won by Neil and Craig MacLean to beat Kieran

Modra and Jason Niblett of Australia.

It was such a tough sequence of races, held so closely together.

Bronze medal for Paul Kennedy piloted by Tom Clarke. He got a

bronze in the World Championships this year. Fourth in the sprint in

the World Championships. But a Commonwealth bronze for the pair.

Kieran Modra five times the Paralympic Gold Medallist, multiple

world champion. Forced to settle for silver again, though, here.

Modra and Niblett looked as if they had turned the final their way,

perhaps. They were 1-0 up in the best of three race. A

tight-finishing race too. Then in the third and deciding ride, there

was no way the Scottish pair was going to be denied.

The top step awaits. Gold Medallists and Commonwealth champions,

Scotland. CHEERING

Listen to the roar. Scotland represented by Neil Fachie and his

pilot, Craig MacLean. Double Gold Medallists here at these

Commonwealth Games. They had to work so, so hard to make that

Commonwealth dream come true this afternoon.

The crowd will clear their throats now for Flower of Scotland.

Ladies and gentleman, the National Anthem of Scotland.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Well, it was a great moment

yesterday, arguably even better this afternoon. Another cycling gold for

Scotland. Another Gold Medal for Neil Fachie and Craig MacLean.

JONATHAN EDWARDS: Even better the second time around. Feel the hair on

the back of your neck. I took my microphone off to be sure. What an

atmosphere here. You can see it in Neil and Craig's faces, the emotion

comes out, when you know you're finished in the competition. They

can really soak it up now and enjoy that atmosphere. In a sense, not an

unexpected medal. Family celebrating. We will now have

karaoke. This is where 500 miles an hour. Miles an hour. You know what

it is. You must know the Proclaimers! I do. I just don't know

the name of the song. We always knew that was possible, but when they

went one down, a lot of us thought, well, maybe that's it. Maybe they've

spent everything they've got. Fair play to them, they came back. That

determination and spirit. You see what it means to them now. Everybody

in here is absolutely buzzing right now. You might be hunting out Craig

and Neil for a drink tonight? Yeah, if they're around. First thing, I'll

do is tell them to have a shave. Look at the state of them! Just a

word for the Australian tandem, Sarah, because they've been done

over twice now by the Scots. Today particularly, I think they thought

they could turn it around. They looked very confident after the

first ride. They underestimated the power of Craig and Neil there. I

said in commentary, it was about who wanted that Gold Medal the most.

There's no doubt about it, these two were not going to go home with just

one. They had to have that double Gold Medal in their suitcase. Let's

make no mistake, if this hadn't have been in Scotland, we might have been

looking at a different result. Well, I don't know. I think there's no

doubt the crowd makes a difference. There's no doubt that in London we

felt the support from the GB crowd. To have that energy, that atmosphere

when you step on the track, I think the Aussies, certainly were maybe a

little bit rattled by the noise and just the fact that they knew that

Neil and Craig were really up for this. It's been a wonderful

afternoon. Another Gold Medal for Scotland, a couple for Australia.

One more race left, that's on the red button. It's the men's points

race, Peter for the moment, it's back to you. What an afternoon

there. The final words of 500 miles, I'm going to be the man who walks a

thousand miles to fall down at your door. I think they will be falling

down after that effort today. Absolutely stirring stuff there.

350,000 tickets have been sold this weekend alone for events here in

Glasgow's Games. One of the real hot tickets has been in the SECC at the

judo. Home nations have won all nine titles so far. There could be a

clean sweep. Five more remain, can they floor the opposition once

again? The best atmosphere we've ever had,

ever. Kimberly Renicks was superb. That's what we're talking about,

finding the line of attack. Danny Williams gets England's third

Gold Medal. There was no way she was going to

lose that final. Lindsay gets the Gold Medal.

It's all over McKensey wins the gold.

Talk about meldals for your money. Plenty so far. This evening in the

finals, we have no fewer than four Scots, one Welshwoman and two

Englishwomen in the finals themselves. Gemma Gibbons is against

Natalie Powell of Wales in about ten minutes. But first of all, we're

going to go into the men's 90 kilo, it's a bronze medal fight off

between Andrew Burns of Scotland and Mark Anthony of Australia.

Mark Anthony of Australia is in blue. Andrew Burns of Scotland is in

white. Mark Anthony is the one that caused the upset in the Olympic

Games in London by beating the world number one. Anything could happen

here. Y uko straight away to Burns. I was

going to say, he's got to be careful, anything can happen with

this lad. But he side stepped it, boom. They are right against left.

Mark Anthony right and Andrew Burns is predominantly left. This is going

to rev this crowd up. The temperature in this stadium is

unbelievable. They have to keep up that positive. That was a close one

as well. Andrew Burns has really come out

here to fight. He's had a long time to think about it. He's had all

afternoon to get ready for this. Wow! Is he fired up, Andrew Burns.

We talk about home advantage. This is home advantage. He can feel it

here. You get out there and either choke or you really go for it.

Andrew Burns is going for it. I'm feeling a penalty coming up

Absolutely, it's here. Going to be a penalty surely. He gets a second

score. Actually gets' yuko for. Mark Anthony has got to start doing

something now. Every time he twitches Andrew Burns is on him.

He's got to watch that upper grip. Can't be looking like he's blocking

out Anthony. I think he's just trying to get through that big left

hand there. The referee tries to stop him again. The referee was just

about to penalise then, will he think twice of it now? Yes, he does.

Just two minutes gone, all action. Good way to start the night. Four

chances of Gold Medals here for Scotland. Andrew Burns wants that

sleeve, so does Mark Anthony. That's one of the things left against right

situation, if it's right to right, then the angle of approach for the

throw is totally different. I can't understand how he's not getting that

arm. Andrew Burns is an albatross. He has arms, the span of a BA

flight. Yeah, he has. He did well there. It's doing exactly the right

thing, Andrew Burns keeping Mark Anthony at length. He's got a nice

Tai Otoshi as well. Doesn't need to do anything stupid now. He's got two

minutes to go. He's looking all the time. A total overthrow. Mark

Anthony thought, it was definitely not a score for me. He landed on his

front. I'd be surprised if the video referee doesn't change that.

That's what we're looking for. We have a system at the top table. The

referee is listening to his ear piece, seeing if there is a change

in the scoring. It was a complete overthrow and you don't score the

flight, you score the landing. You know it. I know it. Do they know it?

They've kept it on. So, two yokos to one. It's that kind of

They've kept it on. So, two yokos to that Burns has got to look out for.

That was a warning shot. He's always dangerous, Mark Anthony.

He lost against Matthew Percy in the semifinal. Andrew Burns lost in the

quarter finals, so he actually came down, he had to do an extra match, a

final repecharge match against the Sri Lankan.

Into the last minute. Mark Anthony now, I think, or is it going to be

Andrew Burns Defensive play. It can all change in the last minute.

in this late stage of the fight. He has to make sure he gets full

rotation. You cannot just drop on your knees, you have to rotate. He

needs to hit the other flank, go the other side, and there he did.

That was a sacrifice throw. If you step outside the yellow area, it is

a penalty towards you. He got away with it because he attacked on the

edge. He just needs to block out. If I were him I would block out and get

two more penalties. He does it. Andrew Burns. He gets the bronze

medal. How pleased does he look? A good

performance. He came out firing on all cylinders. The crowd were

revving him up. It was an excellent performance. This is the first one.

He sidesteps his opponent. He took him onto his side. This was the one

we were not sure of. He did the same again. Again, he landed on his side.

That is the least score we can get from throwing. But it was worth one.

He wins the bronze medal for Scotland. You have won Commonwealth

bronze, how does it feel? It was amazing. Home support. Mixed

emotions. Disappointed not to be in the final. But I came for the gold

medal, did not get it, but for team Scotland, the bronze is unbelievable

and I am happy I can contribute to the medals. You had to relocate, has

it made it worthwhile? If it were not for the coaches, I would not be

the player I am. The change, from when I moved to Scotland, I am a

different athlete. You took the gold medal in the European cup and now

the Commonwealth Games bronze. It is all go for Rio and I fly to Miami on

Friday to compete in the first qualifying for Rio. I will now take

it step-by-step. That is the ninth medal in judo for Scotland in these

games. It is the first time we have been in since Manchester. We have a

good group of athletes and coaches and the most professional setup I

have been end. We will go from strength to strength. It seems to be

paying dividends. And now to one of the contests of the night. Natalie

Powell of Wales. She is against Gemma Gibbons from England, Gemma

Gibbons winning silver at London 2012. She has had injury problems

for nine months. Natalie, a British champion and a student from Cardiff

University. This will be quite some bout. It is quite a night of the

Burton family, because German Gibbons' husband Euan Burton will be

fighting. We were talking early, they are both

training together -- earlier. But the competition is different. It is

like fighting your shadow. They train together and travel the world

together. This will be tough. Natalie Powell is bad on the edge

and I keep having a go about it. She needs to fight in the middle. Gemma

Gibbons knows that and she will keep taking her to the edge, all the

time. Again, taking her to the edge, all the

displace your partner. -- feet. Natalie Powell, she is going to get

a score, I think. Landed on her side. It might be changed. Walking

back to the line. She needs to collect her thoughts. Natalie Powell

has to remain strong in the mind. Gibbons has it all to do now. Early

in the fight. Just one minute gone, a four-minute contest. The extreme

left to left is not working for Gemma Gibbons. Gemma Gibbons had a

tough match with the Olympic champion, Harrison, last week.

Harrison was not at her best. Gemma Gibbons looked strong but she is

today against a very determined Natalie Powell. That is a penalty to

Gibbons. You cannot just drop down. Disappointed to see the referee

coming in so soon. That was progression, starting in, coming

out. Natalie Powell was the number one to go to the Olympic Games. She

was number one in the category and Gemma Gibbons went up a category,

got her place and got the silver medal. Natalie Powell has something

to show here, really. Immense pressure coming. That is for Gemma

Gibbons. The weight of the Olympic silver medal, it changes your life

in an instant. It does and Gemma Gibbons, she has push forward and

try to get back in this fight. She is not in the fight at the moment.

Natalie Powell is dominating the grips. The extreme left. It is

another drop by Gibbons and I think she will get another penalty for

dropping on her back. If Powell had put a toe to the ankle, it could

have been construed as a technique. Gemma Gibbons is struggling.

Something is not quite right. Tough grips. They know each other so

well. You cannot be pushing against your opponents like that. That was a

nice attack from Gibbons. Nice driving. Powell needs to keep calm.

Left to left. Gibbons needs to put in an attack. She can come back. She

has a heart, that is what won her the silver medal at the Olympics.

She is going to get a third penalty. I believe Gibbons stepped out of

bounds. Two feet went out of the area. She could not afford a

penalty. When the belt comes off, the referee

has to stop the fight and tell people to get back into shape, to

keep the... Oh, a little bit of on beyond is. -- ambience. They have to

straighten up. Powell comes forward. Gemma Gibbons comes forward, she has

it all to do. She needs a big score. Natalie Powell straight onto the

attack. Powell knows that Gibbons does that and she will block that at

every moment. Gibbons has to bring something new.

The last 30 seconds. Natalie Powell, she needs to snap that grip

off. That will be a penalty even Natalie Powell, Natalie Powell will

be penalised. She cannot just walk out. Gemma Gibbons will keep coming

forward. She must be careful coming forwards all the time because

Natalie Powell will turn on her. Needs to be tough with the grip.

Gemma Gibbons has got to get a game plan. You cannot just drop like

that. A possible second penalty. She is blocking out, she has gone into

defensive mode. The referee has not called it. That is two penalties

that have not been called. Now she will get the penalties. It will not

make any difference, because she will win it. And it is all over.

Natalie Powell wins against the Olympic silver medallist. That is

the glass ceiling you are hearing shackling the Natalie Powell. She

has been working towards this for a year, even more. This is a

breakthrough for Wales and for Natalie Powell. Gemma Gibbons will

be heartbroken. Look at that, good sportsmanship. Gemma Gibbons, that

is wonderful from her. The most important thing for Gemma Gibbons is

to get back on track and prepare for the World Championships, but for

Natalie Powell, it was a great performance.

We are waiting for them to make their way through the interview

zone. Disappointment for Gemma Gibbons, but she takes a silver. For

Natalie, that is a fantastic achievement. If I am not mistaken,

Wales' first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. She is

delighted. We will try to grab them, if we can. Natalie, picking up a

silver in Rome earlier in the year. if we can. Natalie, picking up a

silver She is clutching the Welsh flag. Natalie, BBC sport,

congratulations. If I am not mistaken, it is the first gold medal

for Wales in the Commonwealth Games. Certainly as far as judo is

concerned. The first of many. It feels awesome. I have waited for the

fight for the past two years and I could not be happier. There is a lot

of rivalry. You are both looking for the place at Rio in two years. I am

chuffed to have beaten her. What was the game plan? It is hard to

predict. I followed the game plan and it went as it was meant to. I

predict. I followed the game plan just really happy. Very well done.

Cheers, thank you. Natalie winning the second gold medal for Wales in

the Commonwealth Games. We are waiting for Gemma Gibbons. Unlucky.

How do you reflect on that? I am walking home with silver, which is

not what I wanted, I am not happy. Go back, a lot to work on. We have

the world Championships coming up. I have to look at what went wrong and

improve the points. The commentators thought something was holding you

back. Any side of the injuries you have overcome? No specific injuries

held me back. I was not good enough today. I have a lot of injuries. My

fitness is not there but I knew that coming into the tournament but I

knew I still wanted the gold medal and would not be happy with anything

else. The silver medal must come as consolation? Not really, I came here

for the gold medal and I did not do well enough. You are in the zone in

the build-up to your own fight, but what happens when your husband takes

to the tatami? I will probably get just as nervous watching him. But

fingers crossed he can bring one back for the household. A shining

gold medal because what I did today was not good enough. Thanks joining

us. HAZEL IRVINE: Congratulations and commiserations. Her husband Euan

Burton will be fighting. It is a great day for Wales. The second gold

medal of the day after Frankie Jones, picking up four medals, three

silver medals and a gold medal in the rhythmic gymnastics. Six in

total. She is a phenomenal athlete. There is another Anglo Welsh contest

brewing in the Clyde Auditorium. We have Zoe Smith in the weightlifting.

In the 58 kilograms class. She is up against a phenomenal athlete. She is

a double Commonwealth champion. It is only Smith. She does thrive on

excitement. -- Zoe Smith. She's only 20, born in Greenwich, based in Bath

these days. Very speedy lift. She has dominated it. She has not been

anywhere exotic in the build-up to this Commonwealth Games, just

training camps in Loughborough. Michaela Breeze, 35 years old,

coming out of retirement. You can hear team Breeze, all the way from

Aberdare. Well saved. Only Michaela Breeze could have saved that.

Remember, Zoe Smith is heavier than Michaela Breeze. I don't think she

got the down signal on that. I could not tell with all this noise going

on. This is to go back into the lead a kilo ahead of Zoe Smith. There we

go. That was much better than the first one. She did not panic about

the seconds she had lost. She just went to her plan. That is the

experience that Michaela Breeze brings. She is such a gutsy

individual. Now, Zoe Smith needs a good lift. Almost. I felt that was a

little rushed. She is savouring this moment.

So close! I was sure she had it. That is OK, nothing to regret. She

gave it everything she had. We are not done yet. We have got the

Nigerian, 95 kilos. This could put the cat among the pigeons. This

Nigerian team is there a professional, seriously supported by

the Nigerian government. They understand that to do well at this

sport, you have to be full-time. The coach said she likes to dance, and

we will see her dance if she gets a record. And it is there. That is a

good lift. The phone has been picked up. Gary Marshall, the president of

the jury, wants to have a conversation about this. Let's look

at the Arms. That left arm did not completely locked out, and there was

movement in the right. I can see where the referees were coming from.

This is not something we see often in competition. It is a no lift.

That makes the competition even tighter. What does that do to our

leaderboard? It tells me that Michaela Breeze, with 93 kilos, has

the edge going into the second half. This is the really serious bit now

for Michaela. She has come here for the gold medal. That was what she

came out of retirement for. At the moment, Michaela is on 109.

The Welsh team are now deciding where they want to go. I think the

clock ran out on her, and she is not happy with that.

Oh, yes. Look at that focus. Forgets what just happened. She is saying

sorry to the crowd, feels like it is a wasted lift, but that doesn't

matter. This is to get the total to give her the platform from which to

work. Very solid. Easily puts herself up

to 200, but she is heavier than Michaela, so she needs 203. Zoe was

only a kilo behind, so she is bringing this 112 kilos out. This is

to go straight into the lead. Big relief. So, this could be the

lift that is the destiny of the competition.

She can't get the gold medal. She is currently on silver medal position.

She has done everything she can, and she is a champion. So, this five

kilo increases to go ahead of Zoe Smith.

This is for a three kilo increase to enhance her advantage and take her

to 207, to turn the screw on both her Nigerian and Indian opponents.

Very good. She was throwing up our over her head, no problem. She's

going for silver in the Commonwealth Games record. This is six kilos up.

This is for 206. She is strong enough for this, but as she think

she can do this in this moment? And she does. So, Nigeria go into second

place. But we are not bond yet. This is for five out of six. She is on a

total of 207. She is already a Commonwealth Games title record.

This for the icing on the cake. Yes! Oh what a great way to finish the

day. Oh, yes. Zoe Smith is champion of the Commonwealth. Ndidi Winifred

is the overall silver medallist, and the comeback girl, at the age of

35, is Michaela Breeze of Wales. Zoe Smith was only 16 in Delhi when

she took the bronze. They had also some problems thereafter, with back

injuries, finding a new coach. This confirms she is back on the right

track. And Michaela Breeze came out of retirement and goes home with yet

another medal, her sixth at the Commonwealth Games. Great times for

women's weight lifting. We still have Rebecca Tyler of Great Britain

to go. If you have just come in, I should remind you of one of the

highlights of this third day of the games in Glasgow. You have heard of

the flying Scotsman. Well, there are officially two, and they were going

like a train today in the tandem sprint.

Kieran Modra, on the back of the Australian tandem, so experienced

for so many years. Neil Fachie, on the back, the 30-year-old multiple

world champion and Paralympic champion. And Craig MacLean. An

Olympic silver medallist. And a former Commonwealth champion in the

able-bodied team sprint, and now a tandem time trial champion from

yesterday. It is all about these which now. Both stokers are sitting

stock still, waiting for communication from their pilot as to

what happens next. There are still three laps to go, and it looks like

they are starting to build their speed, but Craig is determined to

stick as close to the back wheel of the Australian tandem as he can to

make it hard for Jason Niblett to see what he is doing. The tension

ratchets up with every moment. One and a half laps to go, the tandem is

going faster. The sprint is about to unleash itself. The gritting of the

teeth from McLean. He has got to did the payoff. They are drawing ahead.

Are they going to do it? Scotland are going to make it! It is gold for

the second time in two days in the velodrome for Craig MacLean,

piloting Neil Fachie! Magnificent! They did it the hard way. They edged

out the Australians to draw level at 1-1, and after a quick turnaround,

they made light work of that decisive ride. It is a double gold

medal now for the Scottish tandem. The Australian confidence from the

first ride never materialised in the third ride. They were leaving it

much later to commit to that final sprint, clearly feeling the fatigue

of their efforts in the previous rounds and the kilometre time trial

yesterday. It was fantastic to see that Craig and Neil were so patient.

Jason Niblett left that sprinter's lane, but it did not matter. The

Scottish pair had the bit between their teeth and there was no way

they were going to be beaten in this final ride. When they came into the

home straight and realised how far ahead they were, you can see the

delight. They had time to punch the air before the finish line. Coming

into Glasgow 2014, Scottish cyclists had only ever won three gold medals

put together, but they have won two more in the space of

put together, but they have won two two days on the track,

put together, but they have won two two days on both of them won by Neil

Fachie and Craig MacLean. And Neil and Craig will be with Gary Lineker

Fachie and Craig MacLean. And Neil and Craig will be with Gary shortly

in a few moments. It is all go at the swimming pool tonight. You have

to like us of Chad Le Clos and Georgia Davis. So much to look

forward to. It is all go in Glasgow. Catch you tomorrow.

forward to. It is all go in Glasgow. Catch I buy. -- bye-bye.