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She's looking for all sorts of bowls to hit, anything to increase her

percentages. Everything looks like a single-bowl target to me.

Just got an edge. They were calling it.

Is that four? It is indeed. Where on earth did the extra one come from?

That was the problem. That's an unfortunate result. It winged off

that ball and pushed onto another Scottish ball, eased it out and it's

cost them four. That was a big end for New Zealand.

It came out of nothing. Suddenly, it's a different

situation. Five shots down. Great adjustment. She's played well.

Yes, she has. A few kiwi supporters there happy

with that. That needs a little edge. Certainly

did. You can just see it happening, from that viewpoint.

Attacking, though, but not the same edge. You don't want to lose your

bowl. But that was heavier than I thought.

It took a little bit of weight off. It just didn't get there in time.

It's disappointing because they realise now that the third will have

to come up and try to do it. New Zealand are piling more in.

The one benefit of that it's just gone past the jack. It's not down

off a length. Can't see them getting back into the jack. You can see that

just over the length, another shot. You can see the disappointment in

Val's face. She knows it's not quite right.

Oh, she's missed that. Controlled weight of three bowles at the back

now. They have to decide if they're going to play this kind of weight,

go right at it. Get it back on the respot. Exactly. The kiwis would do

well to get one back there. I agree, that's the shot now.

Waving at this one to try to get back.

It's not bad, but it's not as deep as she really needs it.

Margaret up to have a little chat. I don't think it will be about what

shot to play, it will be more about the weight to play. She can play the

heavy bowl. This is a good time to bring it out

She's very close. Oh, she's unlucky. Took one away.

Good strike. Age this afternoon match will

continue on the red button. We'll show you the conclusion, on the

website sorry. We'll bring you the conclusion this afternoon match on

BBC 3 later. But first of all, we have a medal shootout at near

Carnoustie. Yesterday it was the turn of the skeet shooters. Today

it's all about the trap. Let's learn a little bit more.

Shot gun requires competitors to fire at moving targets, discs called

clays, which are paid of pitch and chalk. They are launched into the

air in different directions from a device called a trap. Targets are

released on or after a command from the shooter. A hit is declared when

at least one visible piece of clay is seen to fall from the target.

Targets are 11 centimetres in diameter and travel at a speed of

60mph. In all shot gun events, the shooter has to be standing with both

hands supporting the gun. In Glasgow, there are three separate

shot gun events, skeet, trap and double trap. In skeet, one or two

clays are launched out of different traps at different heights. One just

over three metres and a second just over a metre. In the trap event,

shooters fire at single clays launched 15 metres in fronts of

them. They get two shots per target in qualification but only one in the

final. In double trap, shooters stand 15 metres away from the trap

pit, while two clays are launched simultaneously. The shooters have

one shot at each clay. In all events, the top six shoot frerz

qualification advance to the semifinals.

We're all experts now. I'm delighted to say that David Curry is there in

Carnoustie. What are conditions like, is it conducive for shooting?

I do hope so. I do think so. Gone are the azure blue skies from the

first day of the event, but also gone is the torrential rain we had

yesterday afternoon. It's a wee bit overcast with - let me sniff the

breeze - yeah that's a light south-westerly coming in. Conditions

should be almost perfect. The clay targets are luminous pink. There's

no problem with visibility there. No problem with spectators seeing if

they've hit or missed them. They usually dissolve in a puff of bright

smoke. I understand that the traps are a lot quieter these days and why

there have been complaints and perhaps the lower scores, do you

know anything about that?. The shooters can't hear the traps being

released. That may be one reason why some of the scores are low. But the

scores weren't particularly low in qualifying for this final. The

athlete who qualified in first scored 135 out of 150 in qualifying

for the final. There is another change that the athletes are finding

it difficult to adjust to in many cases that's a change to the format

of the competition. After qualifying, the scores are zeroed.

So no matter how well you did in qualifying you start again on a

level playing field at the semifinal stage. At that stage, then the

athletes have two groups of, 15 groups of two shots, 30 in total,

they have to get into the top six to continue, top four to continue in

the competition and top two to make it to the Gold Medal match. Shooting

is about to get under way. I'll hand you over to our commentator Alex

Smith. He won gold in Delhi in the double

trap pairs competition, finishing sixth in this event four years ago,

from England, Stephen Scott. He's one of those to watch, it really is

an open field. You heard earlier he has Scottish grandparents, he wants

your support, he's from Australia, Tom Turner. Tom Turner, 16th at the

World Cup in Kazakhstan earlier this year. He finished 12th at the World

Championships in 2013 in this event, from India. Eighth in the World Cup

in Tucson as well. The sun breaking through now.

Alongside him first of all the jury member in charge this afternoon from

Malta. The officials are all volunteers.

Now the battle about to get under way. The athletes move to their

stations. There are five stations and they will shoot a total of 15

pairs for a total possible score out of 30. That determines the placings

to go into the medal matches. The top two battle it out for gold and

silver, the next two for bronze and fourth.

It will be Matthew French of England to commence the field on station

number one. We're using flash targets, unlike in

the qualification, where ordinary targets are used. Flash targets make

it much easier to see. Just the one down for the last two

in the squad. We return to the beginning now.

Stephen Scott the only one not to have dropped a target so far.

There's a possibility of one of three combinations.

There's a possibility of one of settled target and the second target

five degrees to the left. Another combination is a central target with

a second target five degrees to the right. The other two five degree

targets. So a possibility of three different

was a bit of dust, but not enough to score a hit.

Stephen Scott is the only one to be through the competition thus far

without misses. Five pairs down, this is a third of

the way through the semifinal. Coming back to Scott now. He's yet

to drop a target. They are moving very quickly in this

semifinal. French now to round out the tenth

pair for him. This is the leader, from England.

Two targets clear. Now, one target clear, as he has dropped one. Tom

Turner drops another one back. So, Mohd of India is three down.

Xuereb, from Malta, is in contention to challenge Scott. Tom Turner now,

from Australia. Mohd. Three down. And now French, also three down. It

is looking like a shoot off for the places in the middle matches.

Getting down to the closing stages of this semifinal now.

Mittall also drops one. So, this is the leader.

claiming a hit on that target which was given as a loss. It is his right

to appeal, but the referees' ruling will be final. He is conferring with

the good evening referees, to see if any of them saw anything. They are

giving it as a lost target. We will see what that will do to

Stephen Scott's concentration now. The whole squad is now potentially

unsettled, having lost that appeal. Tom Turner, on station two.

So, Turner resumes without having his concentration broken. Now, Mohd,

also three down. Back to French, the number one in this squad.

Xuereb has just the two targets down, as Mittall drops one. So,

coming up towards the last two targets of this semifinal. French

will lead them out for the last two. As Tom Turner drops another, placing

him now out of contention. Mohd, just the three down. Now, for the

final pair. French finishing with a 27. Xuereb

cropping one target to finish on 26. 25 for Mittall. Now, this is the

man. He finishes with a 27. So we have two Englands on 27.

will go into the gold and silver medal match. The loser of the

shoot-off will go into the bronze medal match to take on Xuereb of

Malta. So, we have got French and Scott from England and Mohd on

India, all of them on 27 apiece. So, we are coming up with the official

standings. There you have it. So, finishing out of the placings

were Turner and Mittall. French now preparing himself for that

shoot-off. It will be a sudden death, miss and out affair. They

will shoot in bib order. It will get under way almost immediately. It

will be French who will be the first to shoot, followed by Scott, then

Mohd of India. So, there should be no delay now. The situation is -

they face an identical pair each, and they continue to shoot until

somebody is eliminated on the score after each pair. They do not need to

determine a winner, they need to determine one dropout from the

three. So, this is just an escalation of the pressure, as if

there wasn't enough, with a semifinal in front of a crowd of

this size, the pressure which comes with that. Now, turning it up

another notch to go out and battle with that. Now, turning it up

for who will be in the gold and silver medal match. The medal match

consists of a further 15 pairs of targets for each match, a total of

30. So, the crowd treated to a thrilling spectacle in that

semifinal, and much more to come now, with the shoot-off, followed by

the middle matches. Quite dull conditions again, as the cloud lots

out the sun. So, the changing light making conditions testing. So, the

referees are now talking to the athletes, as we prepare to get under

way. These rules are relatively new. They came into place at the

beginning of January last year, this semifinal and medal match system.

This is the first Commonwealth Games in which it has been tried. And so

French now will be shown the first pair. And he will now step onto the

station and shoot. Two targets each. We are looking to eliminate one. If

the scores are still tied, they move on to the next station. Big pressure

now. Mathew French, 32-year-old

engineer. And he is still alive. Two from two. He moves away, no doubt

hoping that it will not be continuing. If one of these misses

one target... And so now, Scott is clear. The pressure is on Mohd. If

he misses one of these, he will drop out to contest the bronze medal

match. And he misses one. So, Mohd drops

out, to take part in the bronze medal match, with England one and

two. Now,, the gold medal match will determine which one it is who will

get the gold medal. So, what a thrill for these two team-mates, to

be shooting off against each other to determine who gets the gold. So,

now for the bronze medal match, needs to get under way first.

So, a great day for England, but they have to wait for their contest,

while we have the bronze medal match. We will be going in one

minute. It is Mohd from India, against Xuereb from Malta, just 17

years of age. Asab Mohd is 26. So, the medal matches are slightly

different, there are still 15 pairs, but they are shot off stations to,

three and four only. So, a total of five visits to those three stations.

Standing by now to get under way with the bronze medal match. So,

Xuereb from Malta will lead. And he misses the first of his

double. So, Mohd immediately takes a one target lead.

So, there are three possibilities in the arrangements of the target. A

slightly left pair, a slightly). And Mohd misses one.

And Xuereb drops one. So, Mohd now potentially in the lead.

APPLAUSE So, Mohd has a one target advantage.

Now, for the next wave of the three stations. Six targets down from a

total of 30. Xuereb drops one. And exasperation from the 17-year-old.

Mohd, and he drops one. So, the pressure cooker of the medal match

takes its toll. And Xuereb drops another. He cannot

believe it. Mohd makes no mistake. So, a

significant advantage opening up. Xuereb makes no mistake that time.

He has dropped for targets so far, so sitting on eight from 12.

ANNOUNCER: The gap remains just one, Asab Mohd still one shot ahead.

Three sets of six remaining. So, Xuereb settling down after the

disappointment of those earlier losses. He maintains his one target

lead. Another clean double.

APPLAUSE Picking up his pace slightly, not

trying to be quite so careful, being more instinctive.

And Mohd drops one. So, it is back to even. So, effectively, the battle

commences again. 12 from 16, both of them. Seven targets remaining. Seven

pairs of targets, that is. There are the gold and silver medallists, who

have yet to determine which one of them will get the gold, watching on.

Xuereb now, one station three. He drops one. There it goes, falling

away. So, he now potentially surrenders the lead, if Mohd takes

this pair - as he does. Mohd now in front by one. A total of eight

targets remaining, for pairs. This is the battle for bronze. Steady

breath, picture of concentration. So now, Mohd has a chance to go ahead,

and he does. 20 now leads 18, with six targets remaining, three pairs.

Shooting faster and more confidently as he senses victory.

Now he is relying on Mohd now to miss at least one of these.

Mohd cannot be defeated at least. The worst he can do is face a

shoot-off, if he misses his entire double.

Mohd of India takes the bronze medal. A thrilling bronze medal

match. A sensational pressure that these matches produce under the new

format proving yet again here in front of this large crowd, the

tension is quite extraordinary to feel here at the ground. The crowd

really appreciating the tension this afternoon match.

Now we prepare for the battle of England. England versus England for

gold and silver Matthew French and Stephen Scott of

England are set to battle it out for gold and silver.

This should get under way very quickly. Matthew French beckons to

the crowd to give a cheer. It will be fascinating to see how

the relaxedance fear of the build up to this -- relaxed atmosphere of the

build up to this event changes. No doubt there will be rivalry out

there despite being team England for the two medals.

Standing by now. About to get under way.

It's Matthew French and Stephen Scott. French to commence.

Quite dull conditions here now as the cloud comes across.

With the pressure of the other nations now out of this showdown for

gold, maybe that it will be a little more relaxed out there.

Shot in batches of three pairs. Quite a colourful scene here, with

the crowd now absorbed by this contestment

-- contest. The light has been testing. They've

selected different glasses colours. French with the pink and purple on

Scott. French recovering from that earlier

miss to get back into rhythm. Scott not giving anything away.

noise that came after the bronze medal match.

This is brilliant double trap shooting so far.

French on ape roll now. -- a roll now.

So, just the six targets now remaining. The lead still one.

French not letting himself be rattled by having lost one. He's

relying on Scott to faulter. Scott is sensing the end and victory is in

his grasp. It's down to the last pair. Scott

ahead by one. He's relying on Stephen Scott to

miss one. Stephen Scott claims the Gold Medal

by one target, just one target for Stephen Scott to give him the Gold

Medal over his team-mate, Matthew French. What a remarkable,

remarkable Gold Medal match, just the one target missed in the match.

15 from 15 for Stephen Scott of England. An extraordinary

performance. A world-class performance. Just one target lost by

Matthew French to relegate him to the Silver Medal. What a result for

England and for the crowd, who has absolutely absorbed by this contest.

Quite a remarkable performance. That really has been world standard. The

Gold Medal match was world standard by any measure. So what a thrill for

these two to be out there, battling each other, team-mates for gold and

silver. Quite extraordinary. A brilliant performance, just the one

target missed. The two can now relax, after watching the bronze

medal performance, they were trying to relax and stay focussed. They

went out there and maintained an incredible amount of composure.

Took 15 from 15 in a medal match is extraordinary result. Just 14, just

one target down for French with 14 from 15. Equally brilliant result.

There are the official standings now, after the medal matches.

After an incredible shootout there, I have the Silver Medallist, Matthew

French, 29 out of 30 in that Gold Medal match, one shot in it, that is

remarkable. In shootoffs 99 times out of 100, you shoot 29 and you're

going to win. He shot aamazing. 29, I'm pleased with that. Are you

think, go on, miss one, make it more interesting. Come on, miss. Every

pair. It's strange being in this situation, we've shot off against

each other countless times. Yeah, to do it on the big stage, you know,

it's nice that we both put on a good show. A good show also in the

shootout to get into that Gold Medal match. A three-way shootout with two

places up for grabs. That must have been incredibly nervewracking. It

was. Especially myself, I got off it a bad start in the semifinal. I

missed three on the trot. I couldn't afford to miss anything else. To put

myself in that position was great. Yeah, over the Here he moon. Is.

Over here Steve. Come and join us. We've had French and Saunders, now

it's French and Scott. The new double act. Steve, 30 out of 30 that

shootout. Due think that is what it would take to win gold? To be

honest, that's what you need to win gold, but no, I didn't think it

would take that. I was hoping for 27 or something like that. This man

kept the pressure on till the end, awesome shooting. A lot of shooters

struggling cope with the knockout format. You guys seemed to take to

it like ducks to water, no bother for you. We've done a lot of

training together. We've done high pressure situations. Have you ever

been in a more high pressure situation than that? Not with a

team-mate. No, not for me. We talked about this quite a lot in the build

up, wouldn't it be amazing if we both made the gold/silver medal

match. Dream come true. I said to Muslim before, I don't care who

wins, if I was going to lose to anyone, it would be Matt. I feel

exactly the That's touching same. . But in that three-way shootoff,

after that was the pressure in some ways off? You knew you had a medal

whether it be gold or silver. You knew it would go to a team-mate? Not

really. We said we both wanted to be in the Gold Medal match. That's what

we've been training for. Let's both get in there and get the job done.

Once you're there, you want to win. I wanted to beat him, no doubt. I

wanted to beat him too! Gentlemen, many congratulations to both of you.

Enjoy the rest of the day and the evening and Lee, it's back to you in

the studio from the field of play here at Carnoustie after probably

one of the most dramatic finals I've ever witnessed. ? It certainly was,

great stuff. An almost flawless performance by both shots. But Steve

Scott takes the gold. Matthew French settling for second by just one

point. It's been a great day for England. Don't forget in the women's

double trap, they got the gold and bronze too.

Plenty of news still to come from Glasgow 2014. First we're going to

bring you the headlines. We've got factory boys and butchers'

apprentices and office clerks Don't stop moving!

If you go back you'll die! Back to Glasgow

after a quick update. Strip Russia of the right to

host the 2018 World Cup. That's what Deputy PM Nick Clegg's

calling for. He wants it as part of sanctions

for Russia's support of rebels Relatives of one victim

of the plane crash Dutch and Australian experts

have scrapped a trip there. Would you like to grill the PM

in Parliament? Well, Labour leader Ed Miliband

wants a public version of There was a very big bang in Didcot

this morning. Three massive cooling towers at an

old power station were demolished. And this is what you call

a lucky escape. This quick-thinking mum managed to

pull her baby's pushchair to safety when two cars collided in

San Francisco. Right now, back to Lee

and more live action from Glasgow. Yeah, I am looking for

a Prince Charming. I don't think I'm ugly, but I don't

think I'm, like, really pretty. I say, "You've got something

on your bum." "Really?" And I say, one. And he is! What a fabulous

return that was. Today is a busy day for medals when it comes to lawn

bowls. Earlier we dropped into Kelvingrove, onto the bronze medal

match between Scotland and New Zealand, and we will head back in a

moment but first we should learn more about one of Scotland's

national sports. There will be ten gold medal events

in Glasgow, men's and women's singles, doubles, triples and fours

contests, and two para-sport events. The basic equipment to play lawn

bowls is a level outdoor playing surface of grass, foot mats and a

target bowl called the jack. The first bowler places the mat and

rolls the jack to the other end of the green as a target. When it comes

to rest, it is moved across to the centre. The player or team scores a

point known as a shock for each ball closer to the jack and any ball

belonging to the opposition. The winner of the singles game is the

first person to 21 shots. In the team format, though when it is the

team with the most shots after a set number of ends. -- the winner is the

team. Now let's rejoin the match. Going to be a lot of cheering here

for every Scottish bowler that is close. What a super start. Great

ball from Claire Johnston. The first ball last time was very short. It

caused some problems on the backhand. This needs to be up. They

are calling it to reach. Good effort, good bowl. Really good

answer from that first one. Yes, very good. Allowing himself a little

smile. 20 years of age but what experience. The last end. You must

know what the nerves are like out there! Determination.

She can afford a couple of feet on her own bowl, and get inside

contact, that would be the best results. Waving at it, trying to get

it back down again. That was a good effort and a good bowl at the back.

Not touching it. It has narrowed the target.

Margaret is cheering this one in, the Scottish skipper. It is half

in. Just dropping a little bit short.

Still on the backhand. Carrying a bit of extra weight.

That is a great effort and it stayed on.

16-15 for New Zealand in the last end but the Kiwis have second and

third shot belongs to Scotland. Very nervous out there for the next five

minutes or so. Outside the line. Yes, just about room for Scotland to

make another. Not close enough. If the kiwi bowl had been locked in

against the blue one, it might have been slightly different. The trouble

is they are not guaranteed to make full contact with it.

It got caught but look what she has done, blocking the other one! That

will cause problems for New Zealand. Two difficult bowls on both sides.

Little puff of the cheeks. The pressure is on. Heartrate is coming

up a little bit. Smith just trotting down. Plenty of time, girls, you

have rattled through this match very well. New Zealand cannot afford too

much weight. At the moment they have an extra end but they don't want to

remove the bowl. It is possible to remove it. We think it is half

locked in but you could punch it straight and come off the edge of

the blue one by a fraction and end up two down. You certainly wouldn't

get the Scottish bowl to the left, the black one, onto it, would you?

So what do you do? Play with a view to protection and going to the last

end as a tight end or attack with the possibility of winning the match

or losing it? If you are going to gamble, now is the time, but I think

they will probably draw this. That danger of attacking it and losing

the match, that is the fear and the problem. A gamble if you play a lot

of weight on this. On the forehand, going heavy. They are gambling! Oh,

that was bad connection. That is what we were talking about. We were

talking about the possibility of those two going out. They horrible

result -- a horrible result. We said if you got on that one, you would

take it as well. Needed full contact and they only had the one bowl on

there. That was the risk and they paid the penalty. You can't fault

the choice of shot. You can see what they were trying to do that at this

state that was maybe a little rash. It was a hard choice. I cannot fault

going early at it. Three bowls left. Should have three bowls to recover.

Scotland at the moment are lying two for a third, I think.

Lauren going for the back position. She has lost that one.

Val has one more boldly play and then two skips will play. Do you

attack again? -- one more bowl to play. Do they attack again? Maybe

yes. It is a gamble. It is that they have the match alive against them.

There is nothing easy to draw there. There is nothing easy to draw there.

has already driven ones. If she plays the same bowl again, she will

be bang plays the same bowl again, she will

everywhere. Going for it. They have not by any means been

throwing this away. They were playing to win the match this end.

They decided to go to win the match rather than just trying to hold onto

losing one and going into the next end. Looking at the contact on the

blue, Margaret will go deep again. I wouldn't go anywhere near that with

the holes and gaps in front of the jack.

A good bowl. She got a little fortunate, to be honest it. She got

away with that. I am not convinced that was what she was playing, to be

truthful. A hardball would have made the target twice the size. I am not

convinced she was playing that. That wry smile. I have no Margaret a long

time! It is good the way it worked out, in line with the shot ball and

the jack. The which Which?s are ecstatic. So

it must be in their favour -- the Kiwis. Great drive by Mandy Boyd.

There's the jack in the ditch. Where is the nearest bowl? There it is.

That's her bowl it struck. Followed all the way to the ditch I think.

It's running, it's running. Yes, she knew it too. Now, is it one or two?

If it's two, that's going to be really difficult for Margaret. As

Margaret can't drive off the single bowl, she's going to have to try and

draw this. This would be a miracle bowl to draw, in. Tell you what, if

she draws this, goodness me. She's certainly given it a chance. Is she

up? I don't think so. It's caught on the short. The Kiwis are going to

take the bronze. Looks like it's two shots to them. Doesn't really

matter, they don't care if it's one or two.

Just awaiting confirmation, as the players shake hands. And that's good

to see. They are shaking hands before they celebrate and

congratulate each other. Really, really good to see that.

Great to see the players recognise the opposition first and then

celebrate. Oh, my goodness, it was five shots at the end. Doesn't

matter though. Great shot by Mandy Boyd. Bowl of the match. Courageous,

played it well. Got the perfect result and left the Scots with

absolutely nothing to play really with the last bowl. Trying to go to

the edge of the ditch. It was an almost impossible shot. Do not worry

about the score too much, it doesn't really matter. They were only

looking for one shot. As it turned out, they got a handful. The cards

will be checked. Margaret Letham. The officials are happy. It's the

Kiwi formula that won the bronze. It was an exciting match, wasn't it?

Yes. A great finish. Scotland did everything they could at the end.

This girl, Mandy Boyd, skipper of New Zealand, brilliant shot to win

the match. Absolutely. 22 years of age. Goddard 20, McIlroy 23.

Goodness me, they have won a bronze at the Commonwealth Games, in a

short generally seen to be for older people, but not at this level, at

the very top level bowls is for the young.

So confirmation of the score: New Zealand are absolutely delighted.

They take bronze.s it's been worthwhile coming the 12,000 miles!

Certainly has been worthwhile. Delight for New Zealand.

Disappointment for Scotland. We have had a lot of bowls on for you today

and when you think of bowls, you often think of David Bryant. He was

a real character, but also an incredible talent. A three-time

world champion, but it was at the Commonwealth Games where he really

shone. This is BBC News the day belonged to

David Bryant. David Bryant ah teacher from Clevedon on the lower

reaches of the Severn estuary not far from Bristol. Bowls is the time

of game played in quiet Clevedon and Bryant, a pipe-smoking bowls sort of

man. In bowls terms, he's going along quite nicely now. But this was

bowls. Nothing shady at all, a ruthlessness and consistenty set him

apart for 20 years. The most famous bowler in the world, David Bryant of

England. In World Championships, outdoors, indoors. In singles and in

pairs and in triples. In particular, at the Commonwealth Games. David

Bryant, the master in every sense of the word. At his first games in

Perth, 1962, he won two golds, in the singles and fours. He won

singles gold in Edinburgh in 1970, Christchurch in 1974 and at Edmonton

in 1978. That must be the gold medal for David Bryant, his fourth in

singles play, the first in 1962 and nobody's ever done that before. I

particularly wanted to win this one. I believe it is a record, four

golds. A weightlifter got his fourth, he just beat me to it. In

Kingston, Jamaica, bowls didn't feature. Did this gap drive David

Bryant to rage or despair? Of course it didn't. He simply bowled on. That

is Bryant's secret weapon. Rarely is he seen at a bowling green without

his pipe. As we said before, it's been a

fantastic day for England over at the shooting centre near Carnoustie.

England securing four medals. We can head over there now and take a look

at the ceremonies. Charlotte Kirk's fourth Commonwealth gold medal. The

27-year-old from Sussex won her first at Manchester in 202 at the

age of just 15. Rachel Paris took the bronze.

Ladies and gentlemen, the National Anthem of England.

Let's celebrate our Commonwealth Games medallists.

Look back into the past, almost two centuries and you'll find that here

in Scotland, a man was creating the first pedal bicycle.

It is an invention this nation grew to love. One which has opened doors

to lives shaped by sport. Chris Hoy, a new Commonwealth Games event

record for the likeable Scot! On the streets and roads and on the track.

Here no single journey but an overlap of hard graft and a show

ground for the best in the world. World record... So this nation gives

thanks to the man who invented this machine for travel and sport and for

him, we can say, that this summer, cycling is coming home.

We've not got the best of weather here at Pacific quay, but no weather

worries for those of you in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Let's head over

there now. We can join Jonathan Edwards and a band of ill lust truss

and titled guests Dame Sarah storey and Chris Hoy himself --

illustrious. 17 medals between Chris and Sarah. Hello. At the last

afternoon in the track, it's been amazing, hasn't it, Sarah? It's been

an incredible few days. This time tomorrow, we will be deciding. A

super proud moment for you, Chris, the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, you are

Scottish, you have been looking forward to this for a long time?

Yes, and it's exceeded expectations. The Scottish success we've had in

the tandem so far, it's been really, really good. Five golds on offer

this afternoon. Let's take a hook at the timetable to show you what is

coming up -- look at the timetable. We've also got the men's kierin.

25 kilometre point race. Eleanor Barker is in that. She got a medal

in the bronze yesterday. Peter Kenyon going for the Isle of

Man in his race, he got a silver last night. Also Ed Clancy. Chris,

lots for you to look forward to, not least the kierin, your last action

in the Olympic arena? Yes, the kierin here will be a fantastic

event. There are so many guys in there. I can't pick a favourite.

You've got Simon, Jason Kenny, world champion in 2013, multiple world

medallists in there. There are others in the mix, the English, the

Aussies, there are so many. Jason Kenny comes into this with

real momentum. He's had an up and down time. He won in Minsk but

hasn't had the bit between his teeth, it seems, but here, it has

maybe been turned around? Yes, you can see the spark of the old Jason

coming back. Qualified poorly in 11th place, fought his way back in

and almost won it. It was a great battle guest Sam Webster. He'd love

to get the gold I'm sure but I think he's responding to the crowd and is

enjoying himselfment The woman's tandem I missed off that list.

Aileen McGlynn already got a silver, Sophie Thornhill got the gold. Maybe

inspiration there? It will be interesting to see how that pans

out, the tussle between Sophie and aLen. -- Aileen. Sophie is 18 years

old, double world champion in April of this year, very much just

starting, so can't wait to see them up against each other. Anna Mears,

her name is legend in track cycling isn't it? It is. In many ways, the

pressure is on her because everyone expecting her to win the gold as if

it's dead easy, but I think she's going to have a fight on her hands.

Steph Martin qualified with 10. 98, exceptionally fast, she's qualified

relatively easily so far. Jess Varnish is having a cracker. Jess up

against the Malaysian, I mean she should beat her, but Mustafa is a

cracking cyclist. For the moment, back to you, Leigh.

Thank you very much. We can head back towards Carnoustie to the

shooting centre where we just watched the fascinating match

between Steve Scott and Matthew French and we can take a look at the

medal ceremony from that. There we can see Steve Scott who hit all his

targets. Matthew just missed one. It was so close. They're friends and

rivals. We watched the bronze medal match that Mohd from India won. They

watched it together to try to keep calm and keep their nerves.

Let's celebrate our Commonwealth Games medallists.

A great day for England at Carnoustie. We are at the Sir Chris

Hoy Velodrome. One man who is very talented on a bike in a very

different way is Danny MacAskill from the Isle of Skye. You won't

believe it when you see it, but one thing is for sure. Don't try this at

home. I love Glasgow for the character of

it. I look at it as a giant playground. Street trials for me is

a very individual thing. It is also something really good to do with

friends, as a group. I am always looking for something.

It is important for me to feel like I have done my very best and I make

it look as easy as possible. I am not competitive with other people

but I feel competitive with myself. I think I have got a pretty good

grasp in my head of what it is possible for me to do on a bike. For

some reason I always seem to know what by 100% is. -- my 100%. I am in

control of my own body. It doesn't matter if it is 15 feet or 200 feet.

You want to live in a city that allows you to be creative. When I

feel I have landed a trick perfectly, it is relief because it

is something I have been thinking about for so long beforehand.

When I think of it, the first thing that springs to mind for me is music

and football. It is a city known for its footballing rivalry. Glasgow is

dominated by its two big football teams. There are more than two great

clubs. What is that one with the garage? On a good night, the floor

bouncers. People love their music and they dance to it. Really rowdy

crowds. This is the place to be. Name any band. Bell and Sebastien.

Rod Stewart. Did I tell you that? Live music every night. Simple

Minds. Primal Scream. Great night out.

Luis Bence at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow! I have no more words. We

should head back to the velodrome and the safety of Jonathan Edwards.

The safety of Jonathan Edwards? I hope it is.

The safety of Jonathan Edwards? I hope Chris and Sarah are alongside

me and the Kiran is coming up shortly. We have to go back to

London 2012. The kierin must be very fresh for you. Yes. Once it has been

successful and it has gone well, you almost take it for granted but it

was a tough race and it could have gone the other way. You are more of

an endurance athlete but have you ever tried the kierin? We have

outdoor track racing and before Beijing I was doing a lot of

different cycling events to catch up on what I had missed as a junior. I

have done a kierin on an outdoor track. You don't realise the speeds

people will get up to today. The kierin is slightly unusual. The

others are pretty obvious, the spread, the time trial, they do what

they say on the tin. -- the Sprint. Here is a guide to the kierin.

The kierin can involve eight riders with clashes and collisions a

regular occurrence. For the first 1400 metres, riders follow a

motorbike. It starts at 60 mph, gradually increasing the speed lap

by lap with riders battling for position. -- 16 two and a half laps

to go, the motorbike leaves and the race begins. The first cyclist

across the line is the winner. I thought it was called a gurney! And

where does the kierin fit for you? In the early part of my career I was

in the time trial and the team sprint and the kierin only came in

after Athens and I had to learn it relatively quickly. Because I did

not have the experience as tactics initially, I just used my strength

and the distance that I had. I just used to try to bring them out behind

me but my opponents got used to that pretty quickly and tried to stop me.

I used to find it so exciting to watch when I was not writing, it was

the culmination of the World Championships and any other event.

The Japanese gamble on it because it is such an unpredictable event. I

think it came in after the Second World War as a means to generate

money for the Japanese economy. There are always crashes, it is fast

and furious, and as I said, it is one of those events where you will

struggle to pick up a strong favourite because it is so

unpredictable. In terms of the spectrum between Sprint and

endurance, where does it fit? It is pure sprint, but in real time, you

go quicker than when you are sprinting, and the guys can use

bigger gears and they will hit speeds of up to 79 kilometres per

hour. We were very excited to see Jason and we hope he will have a

new-found confidence from how well he cycled here. He seems to have

ridden himself into the championships. After the spring

competition, he should go home on a high and hopefully rest up yesterday

and fire on all cylinders this afternoon. Qualification, the first

two. Not an easy one in heat one. No. There are three very strong

riders. Peter Lewis, the last four of the Sprint, Jason Kenny

obviously, and Simon Van Velthooven, bronze medallist, joint

bronze medallist in London. I have never seen that in my career. They

could not separate them in the photo finish. They ended up giving away

two bronze medals which is nearly unheard of in track cycling. We also

have Matthew Crampton going. Fancy his chances? Matt is very

experienced and he has won the Japanese kierin before. He has had

some problems with his back injury. This is one where things really

count. If you make the right decisions, he could be up there.

Callum Skinner for Scotland? The team sprint did not go so well and

he was disappointed. He prefers the longer sprint as well. It is one of

the events where you will get big favourites in the final but also

some underdogs that will make it and Callum Skinner could surprise if you

people. The New Zealanders and Australians are very good sprinters.

I can see over Chris's Australians are very good sprinters.

Jason Kenny is about to go on the track. Good afternoon to Rob Hales

and Simon Brotherton. Thanks. We are nearly ready to go with the first

heat in the men's kierin in the first round. As you are just

hearing, they have strong riders here with Jason Kenny, the World

Champion in this event. He has two medals in his pocket from the

Commonwealth Games already, both silver, from the team sprint and

individual sprint. Simon Van Velthooven got a silver medal

yesterday in the kilo. He won bronze in the Commonwealth Games four years

ago in this event as well. And Peter Lewis from Australia is going really

well in his first Commonwealth Games. Joseph a loss from Canada is

also in this heat. -- Joseph the Veloce. And also Bernard

Esterhuizen. Busy week for Jason Kenny. Six riders in this heat and

then seven on the start list in the next three, which adds a certain

something. More wheels to fall over. Certainly more action. I don't know

how they will fit seven riders on the start line. We already have six

squeezed on here. Eight laps of the track. Once the motorbike

disappears, having increased its base, two and a half laps to go, a

free for all for the line. -- increased its case. If you have

never seen kierin racing before, don't switch off now. Just checking

everyone is ready. Various Jason Kenny in the centre in the bright

red helmet. Here comes the motorbike.

The Australian is near the camera. In black is Simon Van Velthooven.

The rider from India on the outside. I think he will find it hard to

feature in the sprint and final lap. All the riders cleanly on the

back of the Michael -- motorbike here. It will roll round and

gradually increase its speed lap by lap. With two and a half to go, once

it is up to speed, it will swing off the track. And then it is a free

fraud a massive fight. -- a free for all, a massive fight. And then the

remaining riders go to the repechage and get a second bite of the cherry.

But that means an extra ride at least and it is the hard way

But that means an extra ride at to the finals. The first two go into

the all-important last ride. Veloce on the front for Canada. Simon Van

Velthooven second in line. Peter Lewis is the rider from South

Africa. Then Jason Kenny and at the back of the field Amarjit Nagi from

India. Slowly the pace increases. Slowly

the riders get ready for the effort they know lies ahead when the bike

comes off the inside of the track. It will do so one lap from now.

Starting to open up as riders allow a little bit of room to manoeuvre.

The Australian rider giving himself some space to see when they start

coming over the top. Lewis biding his time. Kenny in fifth. The South

African going around the outside. Kenny finding hist boxed in a bit

here at the bell. Not too much room for manoeuvre for him. Canada on the

front. Lewis on the outside. It's a long, long way round for Jason Kenny

in the red and white of England here as they come up towards the line.

Lewis takes it. Jason Kenny back in fifth place in that field. Not in a

good position to be fifth place in that field. Not in a

contest that sprint finish at the end. The first two go through and

everybody else is through to the other heat.

At this point, Chris, you just said, no, no, no, don't go up the inside,

to Jason? So yes, the only chance he had was to go inside and he then got

stuck, there was no way through for him. We expect that if he could get

to the front and keep the pace high. It's a long way around the outside,

they are still travelling 74k an hour. Jason sitting up there knew he

had no Hans to conserve energy? No point in wasting energy. When he

world the worlds in Minsk in 2013, he got there the same way. It's a

tactical race. He'll go away, look at that, realise the mistakes. He

didn't get to the front soon enough, he'll be kicking himself but he's

not out of it yet. Explain the other heat to us. 12 riders in total

needed. It's not about time, it's about position. Four heats, the

winners from the four will make up the last 12. The next rounds, two of

six, the second three are eliminated, the first three go

through. Drawing lots for heat two. The Aussie going in. . Yes, the

players are going to want to get to the front. You have a couple of wild

cards in there. Philips from Trinidad is one. They'll be looking

to follow on that. The first round of head two, seven

riders. Emadi fifth yesterday, riding for England here. Awang from

Malaysia in yellow and black. He was the first over the line in Delhi in

the final, thought he'd won but was disqualified. Yes. It was decided

that he made an illegal manoeuvre riding a bit too aggressively.

Unfortunately, he was disallowed that victory, Awang. There's Lewis

Oliver, riding for Wales. A couple of World Cup bronze medals in Mexico

last year, India represented, Alan Baby and Callum Skinner who's come

through British cycling programme. Spent a lot of time at the

Manchester velodrome training with the GB squad and training with this

guy, Emadi. There's Awang. And this really is his forte, kierin racing.

Five years ago in the sprint, he got a silver.

Just waiting for the bike to come past, then we'll be under way. Heat

two of the men's kierin. The gun didn't go off. A false

start. Rolling around the bottom of the track very slowly. Slight

technical fault. Somebody needs a new gun!

And then hopefully we will be able to get this second heat under way.

I think that's what technically is known as a damp squib, that one!

After firing the blank, no noise, nobody knew what was happening and

the riders caught out as the bike went past. Should be under way soon

enough. It's not as if they have to get the bikes in. No, they are going

to have to go around again a second time. There's obviously a problem

with the starting gun here. No spare. Ian Dire, the sprint coach

for England on the left hand side. Jason Kenny already forced to go

into the lower heat. I don't think he'll have a spare gun with him. May

have the odd sheep knife! Phillip coming off the track, coming

back. A mechanical problem there for Philip. A few running repairs on the

bike. A popular figure when he rode it in 2012. Certainly a

crowd-pleaser, and a crowd favourite. He's a real showman isn't

he. That's what the crowd like to see. There was an injury scare for

him. He had a kidney problem earlier this year which saw him hospitalised

in January. But he's back on form now and, very shortly, he'll be back

on his bike and hopefully we can get back under way.

Phillips will be the last one to be ready.

Still there struggling to get his feet in the pedals properly.

A few last-minute adjustments. Hardly ideal preparation. The bottom

of his shoe's just moved. It's not an ideal situation going into the

race to move it because that's going to affect the position of his foot

on the pedal. They have a spring-loaded pedal, a bit like ski

bindings. They were the first people, the French company, to come

up with these, back in the late '80s. So you clip your foot in and,

for the endurance riders, that's sufficient, but for sprinters, they

always have a backup with the old style strap, a leather strap. It

goes over the foot. And then it straps your foot on, so that makes

sure your foot stays on. Well, I I don't know what they are going to do

with this. How frustrating is that. All that train and doesn't look as

though he'll be able to take part in the first round here, Philip. Fill

Phillip. Penny for his thoughts now for something as daft as that, not

being able to get his feet in the pedals. With any luck, he'll be in

the last heat, in which case we'll see eight riders, but I don't think

that'll happen. That would be worth staying around for! Finally let's

see if we can get under way, albeit we are down to six now. Great shame

that Phillip is not involved in this. For a really daft reason, I

have to say. Yes, the problem is the amount of force applied on, not only

pushing down on the pedals but also on the upstroke, with the foot

coming up across this side of the back wheel. You pull hard,

coming up across this side of the they are at full gas, so if you have

a problem with the pedal, you really can't be nursing yourself

with a problem like that. Real shame. Oliva on the front there

as they settle down Real shame. Oliva on the front there

bike. Awang in the yellow and black is right behind the Welshman there.

Second in line. In the middle in the red and white, Emadi from England.

Glaetzer behind Emadi, fourth, from Australia. Then Callum Skinner,

fifth of the six riders and bringing up the rear is baby from India. --

baby from India. The rider in the middle from

Australia. Third from the back. Certainly got the speed, the fasters

individual qualifier. Speed-wise, he's got it all.

Does he have the tactics? Will the luck go his way? There is a certain

amount of luck involved in kierin racing as well with positioning. You

make your own luck as well. Emadi there leave ago little gap and

keeping an eye on those behind him because he knows that Glaetzer and

Skinner are the next two behind him. The riders now start to think about

what is to come. Emadi leaves a gap in front of him.

Glaetzer around the outside. Emadi leaves a gap in front of him.

not hanging around. Glaetzer. Oliva in third. Emadi trying to go around

the outside. Third at the moment now. Towards the line. Time for him

to ease up momentarily and have a good look around and see who is

there. Awang is behind him. No surprise there, and here comes

Skinner, around the outside for Scotland. Not sure if she's got the

legs to get back into it, no, he hasn't. Glaetzer. Awang. In third,

Oliva for Wales with Skinner in fourth and Emadi for England in

fifth. Alan Baby, the rider from India, sixth. Philip not able to

take his place in the starting line-up. There, leading from

start-to-finish once the racing was on, the Australian, Matthew

Glaetzer. Nice showmanship from Awang as he crossed the line. Loved

that. Glaetzer from Australia had the speed coming out of

qualification from the individual sprint. While he got himself

upfront, it was a long lead out. He had to do an awful lot of work. Saw

the wheelie there from Awang. But Glaetzer got himself out front, out

of trouble, meanwhile Emadi got himself into bother and had to do a

lot of work and just got ran out. So Glaetzer and Awang safely through

to the next round. Confirmation of the result there, and Sarah and I in

the studio are in awe of Mr Hoy and his race-calling abilities, because

exactly what you said happened. I think both Glaetzer and Awang rode

to their strengths there, clearly Glaetzer has the length to go from

two-and-a-half laps out essentially, he did that, he committed. Awang was

always going to look to get the graft. Then he swings about, left

and right, and it was a graft. Then he swings about, left

race, they looked like team-mates. What would you do to battle the

strengths? I would have tried to go earlier than Glaetzer, get to the

front when he's at the back and string them out, it's a long way to

come from fifth or sixth. If you are stuck at the back, you can get

yourself in trouble. The individual sprint. Riders are on the line and

ready to go. Keirin is very much his forte. In the youth Commonwealth

Games a decade ago in Australia. And a European keirin champion three

years ago as well. John Paul is riding for Scotland. He was the

world junior sprint champion. His career has gone of course a little

bit, losing his career has gone of course a little

bit, losing place in the British programme last year. Yes, he has

been on hand of a little bit. Just losing out by a couple of places

with a 10-3. He is back on fairly decent form. I think he will like

this race. A small rider. He is a little bit like Awang. If he can get

in a good position and open up gaps for himself,

little bit like Awang. If he can get in a good position and open up it is

tough. All of these feeds are of really high quality. -- heats. The

rider with the yellow glasses, from Ghana, the first from the country in

the Commonwealth Games. But he is actually living in Glasgow and has

done for the past 13 years. He is keen to promote cycling in Ghana.

There are various projects and initiatives. He spent last year

preparing. He trained himself for a few months and Daniel, part of the

England team four years ago, he gave him a training programme, supported

by local business in Glasgow. And he takes his place in the field. He is

a good lad. Good on him. Right in behind for New Zealand. Sam Webster,

the sprint champion. And a team sprint gold medallist. The

23-year-old has had an excellent week. Second in line with Scotland,

John Paul. Then it is Matthew Crampton. Then it is the Malaysian,

in predominantly yellow, right behind Matthew Crampton. The Asian

kilometre champion. India is represented right Amrit Singh. The

Canadian rider came 13th in the world Championships this year. He

was on the act line-out position and he moved up. One of seven riders in

this heat. You are a very long way back from the rider upfront. The

position will really play a part. Even more so in this heat after

having an extra rider. It is a long rate round. -- long way around. I

get the impression that they will be battling it out up alongside each

other when they are going round that final lap. Stringing out a little

bit more. When we get that journey pulled off, we will start to see the

pace of somebody like that rider here, Matthew Crampton. If he

decides to go from the front, injecting pace, I think you could

see the possibility of the riders starting to get distanced. The

Indian going around the outside tried to get involved. Leaving the

track now. Webster had the front. John Paul in second place. The

Canadian going round the outside, the national Canadian champion.

Easing himself into first place. Got himself into a good position.

Injecting some pace at the top and really giving it now. Really

stringing out. The Canadian leading the way. Webster. John Paul from

Scotland in third. Try to come around on the outside. He is trying

to find his way around the outside. Webster is easing up. And John Paul

in their full Scotland is pulling back. Matthew Crampton will have to

go into the... Webster and Paul going through. That was a great ride

by John Paul. As expected he got himself into a nice position. He has

got a low centre of gravity. Just riding his way through and following

Webster across the line. An awful long way out. Just did not have the

legs in the end. What about the experience from Matthew Crampton?

How do you feel he performed? In this field he is one of the more

experienced at this type of race. Yes, he is. Tactically he was going

well. A good position and a clear track. I think ultimately he ran out

of legs. John Paul from Scotland certainly gave himself the easiest

rise I think. -- ride. Excellent victory. Sam Webster is through.

John Paul from Scotland as well. Everybody else is into the next one.

Sam Webster is through as you would expect but a very composed ride by

John Paul. Very composed. He was patient. He knew Webster was the man

to watch and follow. He followed the right wheel and he got through. It

is about qualifying at this stage. Matt Crampton will be disappointed.

I expected him to get through but he was hesitant. He got boxed in and

stop will stop he needed to make a move and waited too long. -- he got

boxed in. He needed to make a move. It is going to be really tough to

get through the next one. The winner goes through. It'll be a fairly

stacked heat. Potentially it is not great. That was probably one of the

weaker ones on paper but it was a great race. Davies on the bike at

the front. When I first went down, in 1991, he was there and he has

been involved in muscle breath for many years. He has been around for

years and years. -- in Scotland. The only stage race I have ever been

riding on the road, 1994, he was there as well. He has got an array

of different talents. It is great to see him on the bike. Simon and Rob,

all yours. A good field as well for heat number four in the first round.

And it is one that includes Shane Perkins, the 2011 keirin champion.

Here is Eddie Dawkins from New Zealand. A world champion and

Commonwealth champion. The first Malaysian rider to reach an Olympic

final, back in 2004, coming fit in the keirin and still going strong.

Quincy Alexander from Trinidad and Tobago. And we have mentioned the

Canadian this week. He took part in the Sochi Winter Games. And the

rider from Barbados. In yellow and blue. And straightaway, Eddie

Dawkins. Going to the front in the all Black of New Zealand. Chris

Prichard for Scotland. It is good to see him in action. A former

motorcyclist. Taking it up at 25. He got knocked off course and quit the

sport and sold his bikes. And here he is now in the Commonwealth Games.

He will hope to do what John Paul did in the previous round and give

the crowd something to really shout about. Get straight through

qualification. It really is tough. It is a tough call here for most of

these riders. The rider in the middle, Shane Perkins, normally on

paper you would say that he is the man to watch. But how is that

injury? He has been struggling. Received that if he needed an

epidural. -- pretty bad if he needed. Perkins competing in his

third Commonwealth Games. He was actually the match sprint

third Commonwealth Games. He was actually the champion in Delhi 18

years ago. A team sprint. And here he is now. Eddie Dawkins is on the

front. Chris Prichard, second in line. And then it is the rider from

Barbados. The Australian. The tall rider with white sleeves. Starting

to move around now. The bike is preparing to disappear from the

track. Perkins wanted to keep himself out of trouble. The rider on

the inside, the kiwi, Dawkins, we know that he has got the sheer

straight line speed. A good tussle between Dawkins and the ride in the

blue on the outside of him. One lap to go. They are going for a long

one. Still leading the way. Dawkins is second. Pushing through. Try to

find a way through. On the outside for Scotland, Prichard. They are

coming towards the line and Prichard is going to get there! He has

qualified alongside Eddie Dawkins. Prichard with Dawkins and then Shane

Perkins, Alexander and bringing up the rear... Chris Bridg aren't...

Goodlad. -- Chris Prichard... Good lad. He got himself on the wheel of

Dawkins early on. He got himself in a very good position from the bell.

Moving up the track a little bit. And he pushed himself underneath.

The rider in the yellow and black. And Prichard had a lot of work to do

but he had a wheel to follow. He had to come the long way round. And on

this long straight, well, he gave it everything. He took the victory. And

it was a nice and clean ride into the next round. Perkins, the

Australian, just ran out of legs. The first round, the first four

heats and the Scottish riders in the first two in their and avoiding the

repeat. -- in their heats. Shane Perkins, very experienced, a former

champion. A medal at every level. He got to the front early on like he

was in control. With half a lap left, he started to get tied up.

Chris Prichard, what a great ride. I spoke to him after the team sprint.

He said he was not happy with his performance and was thinking about

pulling out all stops he did not know what was wrong with him. --

pulling out. It is great to see him bouncing back. When you lose your

confidence and you have a poor performance it can hit you. He has

shown the best way to come back. That was like an Olympic final. You

defeat that level of opponent out there. Shane Perkins. Fantastic.

John Paul going through as well. The repeat coming later. The women's

sprint is coming up very shortly. On the start line, Jess Varnish. We

look forward to seeing her. You do not want to speak to me about

keirin! Rob and Simon. Straight under way. This is the best of the

three bronze medal ride off in the women's sprint. Jess varnish, aged

23, from Worcestershire. Already taking bronze here at the

Commonwealth Games. In the 500 metre time trial. And her opponent from

Malaysia. Fifth fastest qualifier at the start of the contest. Riding in

the London Olympic Games and she is the designated rider in this opening

lap. Varnish with a slight advantage from qualification. Slightly quicker

than Mustapha. But fairly evenly matched. It comes down to a match

sprint and it is all about tactics. Less than one tenth of a second

between them in qualification. In terms of speed it should be a good

race. Straight line speed. A great English rider here, Varnish. But

shoulder to shoulder, it all changes.

halfway up the track. -- the rider. She crossed the line in first place,

but I imagine she will get relegated for that. Once you're inside the

last 200 metres, if you drop below the red line, you cannot come

outside it. If you the red line, you cannot come

outside it. come out several inches or so, that is one thing, but I am

sure we will see here in a minute, there you go. She did not just come

out of it, she actually put her hands out, as if to say, I am sorry.

Sometimes you just lose control of the bike. Jess Varnish did a good

job to stay out of the way. She rolled in behind. That certainly

changed the outcome of the race. It looked like Jess Varnish had got

herself into a good position. She would have had the height advantage

coming up the home straight. There we are, we wait for the official

verdict from the commissaire is. -- commissaires. The riders and

exchanging brief words. There is still no confirmation as of yet.

exchanging brief words. There is That was a little bit of an

explanation from Fatehah Mustapa to the team coach. We can tell clearly

what Jess Varnish the team coach. We can tell clearly

happened there. It has come up as Fatehah Mustapa as the winner. I do

not know. It is quite busy down in the centre with the commissaires.

There you go. In the meantime, with no change given to that result,

Fatehah Mustapa being credited with the first victory. We are now going

to the first race in the final, the race for the gold-medal between

Stephanie Morton, the gold medallist in the Paralympic games in London in

2012 as a tandem pilot, a rising star of this trillions cycling. --

Australian. She is up against Anna Meares. She is already assured of an

eighth Commonwealth Games gold medal. -- medal. I think this will

be a really good final. It does. 0.2 seconds advantage for the rider at

the back. But we know that Anna Meares is the best in the business.

Madge sprinting, this is what she does, the Olympic champion.

Roommates. I bet that was interesting last night,

Roommates. I bet that was qualification. They are good friends

of the bike, but here, not so much, I guess. The rider on the front is

Stephanie Morton. Anna Meares, a picture of concentration, stalking

behind her. She is keeping her guessing. Meanwhile, confirmation

that Fatehah Mustapa has been disqualified.

Stephanie Morton gets it on the line. It was very close. Stephanie

Morton beat Anna Meares to the National keirin title in Australia

might earlier this year. She draws first blood. -- Australia. Anna

Meares waited to make her run. She did it directly off the wheel.

Rather than leaving a bike length of distance, to be able to

Rather than leaving a bike length of distance, to be able accelerate in

the slipstream, she was basically coming off of the wheel. This is

where she really started to drive. She had the distance on the track,

but she was not able to utilise the slipstream to fill benefit. Even

with the long home straight, she was not able to make up the ground.

Stephanie Morton has the early lead in the women's sprint. And

confirmation in the women's sprint. And

has been relegated. Jessica Varnish is 1-0 up. Jess Varnish is leading,

1-0. We will start with Jess Varnish. The hand went up from

Fatehah Mustapa immediately, recognising her mistake. I think

Jess Varnish was upset. It was quite an aggressive move. As soon as you

come out of the red line, in the final corner, Fatehah Mustapa knows

exactly where she is. Jess Varnish dealt with it well, but that could

easily have been a crash and potentially disastrous. Fatehah

Mustapa apologises, which is fit enough, but Jess Varnish will be

seeing, why did you do it? How easy is it to lose control of the bike?

She sort of apologised. You can lose control, but these are skilful

riders. If you get pulled over at the end by the commissaires and say,

I had the speed wobble, they will not believe that. We were discussing

what the speech was to the commissaires when that happens. In

the old days, there used to be written appeals. It took so long to

make the decision. Now the commissaire will look at the video

and that will be the decision when they make it straight away. They

realise that Jess Varnish was passing. It affected the result. It

was a hook to the right, it was not millimetres. A quick word on the

final. Anna Meares looked like she was in the right position. She was

pushing on. Stephanie Morton, she was stalking her. It looked like it

was playing into Anna Meares' hands. She is normally confident and leaves

a gap. I think she may be knows that Stephanie Morton has the gas in the

tank. Stephanie Morton Road very well. Lots of people will be

surprise, but they should not be, because Stephanie Morton is flying.

Next on the track, it will be the tandem. That has provided some of

the most exciting moment so far. It is great, it is the first time we

have had the Paralympic tandems on the track as a medal event. Fingers

crossed we can see another medal for Scotland, and maybe one of the other

home nations. Welcome back. Every chance of another medal for

Scotland, with Aileen McGlynn. She is a three-time Paralympic gold

medallist. Two of those gold medals came in this event. First, we are

watching Wales, Rhiannon Henry, piloted by Rachel James, the sister

of Becky James. Four collapse of the track. -- four laps. I am joined by

Dame Sarah Storey. Rachel James is piloting Rhiannon Henry. Rhiannon

Henry is better known for her injuries. It will be brilliant to

see how they get on bring together the sprint and injuries. As I was

doing research for this, I noticed that Rhiannon Henry has one medals

in the swimming pool before turning her attention to cycling. This is

where it really starts to hurt. Look at the pain etched on the face of

Rachel James. She did everything on those first few laps. -- she gave.

They might be a little disappointed with that. Just over a one minute of

pure hell on a bike. 1.12 is the time for the tandem from Wales. They

were out of the starting gate very quickly. One of Rachel's strengths

is the speed of her start. Rhiannon Henry is more used to riding the

pursuiter events. -- pursuit. The final lap was very difficult. The

head some of the sponges. It is difficult to keep control. -- they

hit some. Aileen McGlynn, born in Paisley. She won the silver medal

the other day. First of all, we will watch Laura Cluxton for Scotland.

She has less than one year's experience of cycling at elite

level. She is being piloted by Fiona Duncan. She is very experienced.

Fiona Duncan piloted Laura Turner, the fiancee of Neil Fachie. She

piloted her in London. They were unlucky. They had the Mechanic or

problem in the time trial at brands Hatch. Yes. And they were fourth in

the individual pursuit. They were in a good position on the road. There

was a sharp right turn, uphill, and the chain got jammed. They spent

some time with the coach before the kid finish their right. Fiona Duncan

on the front of the tandem. She is from Glasgow, originally. She was

introduced to tandem piloting in 2010 after meeting Neil Fachie.

Laura Cluxton is from Aberdeen. 2010 after meeting Neil Fachie.

is a strong start. Fiona Duncan is more of an injury and is based

pilot. -- an endurance based. This has been a big

pilot. -- an endurance based. This Laura Cluxton. They are at the

halfway mark. The are just over 2.5 seconds outside the time set by the

Welsh. It just goes to show how fast the Welsh were. Of course, we saw

the Welsh slowdown over the last lap. Will the crowd make a

difference? They are getting behind lap. Will the crowd make a

the first of two Scottish tandems. It is the new fastest time, by just

over .5 seconds. That was hugely impressive. They took 1.1 seconds

out of the Welsh tandem in the final half lap. That goes to show how

difficult it was for the Welsh pair. But these athletes both have the

fantastic and Germans from the road. -- endurance. Real staying power,

helping to drive them home. The crowd at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

are delighted. There has not been a spare seat in the velodrome

throughout the four days of competition. We have seen racing of

the highest quality. Some of the best racing has come on the tandems.

It is a new addition to the competition schedule. It was an

impressive performance by Fiona and Laura. Very coordinated together.

They worked well synchronising in the past few months. They are not

down into second place, Henry and James by the time of Cluxton. The

first of the Australian tandems prepare to go. Felicity Johnson with

holly tack cars. She is piloting. We have seen Stephanie Morton this

afternoon in the final of the match sprinting. Very impressively getting

one up in that best of three final. Stephanie Morton, she was incredible

with Felicity Johnson back in London in 2012, getting the world record

until Sophie Thornhill and Rachel James took it from them. And in the

world Championships in Mexico this year, Felicity, very experienced, a

silver medal in Beijing has well with her previous pilot and now

working with the young Australian sprinter, Takos. Almost ready to go.

On the line, Felicity Johnson, a three-time para- cycling world

champion. Very, very experienced competitor. Aged 43 now. Almost

ready to go. The first of the Australian tandems are underway.

Takos leading the way on the front. Piloting, Felicity Johnson. The time

to beat... Set by Laura Cluxton of Scotland. Almost pushing her pilot

out of the gate. They are now 1.5 ahead of the Scottish pairing. A

good start made by Felicity Johnson. Can they keep it going over the

second half of the race as they come up to the halfway mark? 1.5 quicker.

Fiona and Laura, very much in the second half of the race, more

injuries based. -- injuries faced. They are just starting to feel the

pace. -- injuries is. -- injuring based. -- endurance. The lead is

being eaten into all the time. Not much into it at all. Just fast

enough to get into the lead by just over not when three. -- 0.3. When

you are watching the riders and they are slightly mismatched, they are

meeting more endurance based riders, you can see the Sprint riders

clinging on to the final few hundred metres to try and make sure that

they do not waste too much time and lose too much time. She was almost

pushing them out, Felicity. Almost bumping into holly, in front of her,

piloting that tandem. -- Holly. It is a six tandem field and they are

the leaders. We have seen the first three. From Wales, from Scotland and

from Australia. And each time has got slightly quicker. It was a very

accomplished performance by the Australian pair. Slightly in the

shadow of the new kids on the block. The Australian tandem that we will

see in a couple of weeks, Felicity using her experience. Making sure

they wrote it home safely for the new fastest time. -- bring it home

safely. The crowd will cheer in a moment because I think Aileen

McGlynn will be next on the track. In her home city. Coming towards the

latter stages of her career. A very distinguished career in Paralympic

sport. You can see the effort for Felicity Johnson and for Takos.

Aileen McGlynn will be piloted by Louise Houston. Here they are.

Placed on the track onto the starting gate. By the starter in the

kilt. Just getting onto the bike. A silver medallist the other day in a

great final involving Scotland. The youngster, Sophie Thornhill,

emerging victorious. I wonder if Aileen McGlynn can go one better? It

is a tall order. She has got such history in the tandem. Just listen

to the roaring from the crowd. This is the third gold medal that she

ever won, in Athens, in 2004. First female Paralympic gold medallist in

para- cycling. Really leading the way with para- cycling over those

years. And as you say she might be coming to the end of her career. It

would be a great swansong if she could finish with a gold medal has

she started. A four-time world champion, Aileen McGlynn. Louise has

to, -- Louise Haston was asked what she thought about it and she said it

was pretty terrifying. And away goes Aileen McGlynn with Haston on the

front of the tandem. The time to defeat... It looked like a clean

start. It is one of the most practised things that they will do.

It is so difficult to get that synchronicity. Do not fight against

each other. Quickest so far but a long way to go. Formats does not

sound like much but it is further than that, when you are out there on

the track. -- for lamps. -- -- four. She will be looking to... It is the

bell for Scotland and the roar is going up around this arena. 1.5

quicker than the best time so far. Everybody is up on their feet for

Aileen McGlynn. Sticking to the bottom of the track. Commitment

between the pair of them. Up towards the line now. A superb ride their

with Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston. What is it about the

Scottish tandems? I have got goose bumps. Unbelievable. Such a well

paced ride by the Scottish pair. Very composed at the gate. Taking

some time out of the Australian tandem. They saved the best until

the end. And they have powered through to the line. A couple of

seconds quicker than the previous best tandem. Very impressive.

Looking good all the way through. They were smooth and cleanly out of

the gate and quickly into their stride. Hocking the bottom of the

charcoal all the way around. Knocking the kneepads. It was superb

riding from the pair of them. Aileen McGlynn, she is very steady on the

back. A very smooth peddler. And Louise Hazel worked incredibly hard

on making sure the bike is staying at the bottom of the track. Doing a

great job of making sure here. Piloting tandems on the road and the

track and she used that experience today. A superb time. We have got a

couple more tandems left to come. But there is a real threat to the

first place. Brandy O'Connor from Australia with Hargraves and Sophie

Thornhill from England, piloted by Helen Scott, still to come out on

the track. They will be puffing and blowing for some time as they

recover, the Scottish pair. Interesting what times were set in

April and 1800 metres. In Mexico. And although the record stands at

105.912, that altitude meant that the records were much quicker.

109.7, the Scottish pair, they are delighted because that is a superb

time at sea level. Anything delighted because that is a superb

underneath 1.10, in the past years and world championships and that

time, it could be good enough to win. Louise is absolutely in debts.

She can hardly raise her arms acknowledging the crowd, she is so

tired. -- in bits and pieces. acknowledging the crowd, she is so

tired. -- in bits There has been a loss to applaud in the last couple

of days. -- a lot. Right at the start of the contest, going into the

Sprint, and now, Brandy from Australia and Rhianna is a pilot.

She started competing four years ago. A former national team rower

for the Australians. A silver medallist in the world Championships

this year. And away they go. The new best time

is 1.977. Set by the Scottish pair. They have got four laps. Getting

themselves onto the pace. Settling down. Into the back of the track.

And the pilot will get onto the skis as they complete one. A couple of

tenths of one second slower. A slight wobble going around the back

and they have lost a couple of ten as a result. They do not look as

composed as the pair before them. The pilot is rocking and rolling

already a little bit at the front of the bike and only half distance.

Gaining three quarters of a second. Almost three quarters of a second

down. Let's have a look at the distance. 0.8. Going further round.

Unless it is distance. 0.8. Going further round.

final lap, it looks like Aileen McGlynn will remain in the lead with

just one tandem left. We will see what happens here has this

Australian tandem comes up to the line. They gave it everything. Good

enough for second place. Slower than the Scottish tandem with Aileen

McGlynn. They are still recovering from that right. You can see the

difference in the composure of the Australians compared to the

composure of the Scottish pairing. They were losing their form. Losing

their aerodynamic position on the front of the bike with the more

fatigued they felt as the laps continued. That cold in the final

time. 1.75. -- that told. It will guarantee them bronze, definitely.

You can see, never mind pure speed, I suppose that was a result, but

technically not as good as the Scottish pair that was just going a

couple of minutes before. The Australians were much closer to the

red line. Travelling much further up. That meant that they would have

done much more than one kilometre. One tandem left. Amy McGlynn --

Aileen McGlynn leading the way. Helen Scott will be the pilot. Do

you think they are the favourites? Just as she was in the Sprint

final? It is a nervous wait in the velodrome. They are on form. They

qualified very well in the sprint contest on Thursday. They are

probably edging as favourites. But this crowd are absolutely impatient

to see another gold medal. You can she she is being congratulated by

her team-mates. -- you can see. She is warming down. Helen Scott is

waiting to get up to the front of the bike. Impressive in the sprint

contest on the front of that tandem. She was clearly very focused. She

was very decisive in what she did out on the track. She is a superb

tandem sprint pilot. Very experienced. Very decisive. She has

got some cheeky moves. Nipping inside in the final. Sophie and her

heart a very good partnership together. Sophie Thornhill, looking

ahead, to Rio de Janeiro in a couple of years time. She is already had 18

hey double world champion and a time trial world record-holder. -- double

world champion. She would normally partner Rachel James and that was

the case earlier this year. Some trials back in January this year.

Going head-to-head with Helen Scott. Rachel James chosen ahead of Scott

on that occasion. But Helen and Sophie since the championship have

worked as a partnership and we will see what the fruits of that Labour

are. The final ride of the tandem time trial for the women... 1.09771

is the time to beat. The time is underway. Helen Scott in the front

of the tandem, out of the saddle as they get on the top of the gears and

start powering around the they get on the top of the gears and

the track. Helen Anne Sophie will know that set by the Scottish pair

is incredibly good. No foregone conclusion they will go quicker.

This is flying at the moment. 375 metres, well over one seconds up. At

the halfway mark, 1.45 quicker. Reaching top speed in the second

lap. This is where they have got to try and cling onto that speed and

take it home in the final lap. They have got the speed but can they hang

on in the final 250 metres? It should be a last lap for glory. A

second gold medal of these games for the English tandem. Up towards the

line they come. Around the back will stop one final time. It really

hurts. But the time is really good...

the Sophie Thornhill, piloted by Helen Scott. That was a superb ride

by the English pair. Helen Scott shaking her head. I do not think

they can believe how fast they went. 1.08 is an incredible time at

sea level. It was a stunning ride. They were well up on the Times said

by the Scottish tandem, right from the first time check. There was

never any doubt about it. Sophie Thornhill is a star of para-

cycling. Superbly executed start by the English pair. Those first few

rounds, trying to get the heavy tandem up to speed, really take it

out of the legs. They have worked hard on that aspect of their

training. With the intervals they have done, they were able to bring

it home strongly. Focusing on the finish line as they came up to

complete the colonic. -- the kilometre. It was a great battle.

The English track coach celebrating. Soon the riders will be extricated

from the tandem and they can begin there are celebrations. Sophie

Thornhill, with the gold medal for England. Aileen McGlynn with the

silver medal. And Brandy O'Connor for Australia.

When someone lays down a fast time, it is a horrible position to be in?

It is. In many ways, it adds more pressure. Particularly with the time

that the Scottish tandem set. They clearly focused on their

performance. That was a really great ride. There are two traps you can

fall into. You can either attack too hard, you are concerned you can

either attack too hard, you're concerned so you go out like a

scalded cat and UK love towards the end. Or you think, I do not want to

kill off at the end, so your Conservative vote of the day trying

to conserve energy. You never reach top speed and you lose lots of time.

Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott, that strength of mind, they were

able to stay in the zone. that strength of mind, they were

not worry about what Aileen McGlynn had done. That was impressive for a

young athlete. Yes, the early world record holders, but that was set at

high altitude. But this was at sea level. They held a good line around

the bottom of the track. They did not hit the sponges. It was a

faultless performance. Aileen McGlynn, getting towards the end of

her career, she can hold her head high from that performance. Yes,

they committed, they left nothing. high from that performance. Yes,

they committed, they They left nothing behind. They give it

everything they could. I think they will be pleased with the silver

medal. Let's go and speak to them. I think

you can see how much effort went into winning that gold medal. We

have worked so hard for that one. It all came together today. I knew it

from the very first revolution. But I had no idea we would go that fast.

It was a fantastic effort, I great time. What did you think when you

heard the time the Scottish girls had bid. I had no idea. We knew they

were going to be quick from the sprint the other day. The just get

on the bike and go through the process, we have worked so hard for

this, long hours on the track, heavy sessions in the gymnasium. Double

Commonwealth Games champion. That sounds pretty special?

Commonwealth Games champion. That awesome. And the think this might

not be in the Commonwealth Games again. Hopefully it will. It means

so much. I know you're in pain at the moment, but it does not hurt so

much when you win gold medal? Yes, like you say, we did a few victory

laps, and it was a help to know that we had won it. I am going to lie

down for a while. To make gold medals for Helen and

Sophie. Now we have the repechage for the keirin.

We will have 12 riders through for the second round. Simon Van

Velthooven is in this repechage. He is the Olympic bronze medallist,

that race won by Sir Chris Hoy in London. Shane Perkins from Australia

is on the outside. Alan Baby from India is in the field as well. Four

riders in the field. Van Velthooven, the New Zealand rider,

he is certainly smarting about that he is trying to come back through

the repechage. He will be the rider to watch, billing in mind the way

that Perkins looked in the opening qualification. -- bearing in mind. I

think he is struggling with his back injury. Shane Perkins, not at his

think he is struggling with his back best. But he is still in with a

chance. If you were watching earlier, you would have seen just

since Philip not been able to take his place in the first round. He had

a problem with his pedal. -- Njisane Phillip. He has been allowed to take

part in the repechage. I think that is a good decision by the

commissaires. He is back in the repechage, with fresh legs. It is

good for the competition. Muhammad Yunos is in second place. Bringing

up the rear, Alan Baby from India. We are not expecting him to feature

at the end of the race. The derny is slowly increasing its pace. This is

the smallest repechage. There are only four riders here. The next will

have five. Position is not quite so critical, but it is the first cross,

back into the competition proper. Van Velthooven is on the front.

Muhammad Yunos in behind. The rider from India in the blue. He is trying

to get into the action at the front of the race. The sprint begins the

wind-up. Shane Perkins, coasting over the

line in first place. Van Velthooven was third. Muhammad Yunos was in

second place. Real disappointment for Van Velthooven. He has had an

excellent campaign on the track in Glasgow, but Shane Perkins goes

through. The Kiwi rider had nothing whatsoever when he had taken up his

full sprint. It was Shane Perkins. The injury did not seem to affect

him there. He positioned himself well, but physically he was very

good. He was coasting as he came over the line. Shane Perkins,

joining those already through in the first round of the keirin. He is

through to the second round. There is confirmation of the official

result. Shane Perkins ahead of Muhammad Yunos. Van Velthooven was

well beaten in third place. There is Shane Perkins. Perhaps not troubled

so much by the back injury which has required so many injections over the

last month. Things are starting to improve for him at the right time.

We are getting ready for the second Tour shared in the first-round

repechage the keirin. -- the second heat. Five riders in this heat,

unlike the first one. Javed Mounter from Barbados is there. There is

Kian Emadi. India are represented once more. Allergy 90. Dealers Lewis

Oliva. -- Amarjit Nagi. Kian Emadi was the third man in the team

sprint. He had all the work to do. What has he got left in his legs? He

does have endurance, for a sprinter. Siena Maddy goes to the front. He

wants to keep himself out of trouble. It is the first rider

across the line. You cannot afford to coast behind the rider in front

of you. The speed is slowly increasing. Only

one rider goes through. Everyone else is out. This is the last chance

saloon. Five laps to go. All the riders are still nice and tight. I

think we will see riders start to open up gaps. Kian Emadi, just

dropping away from the derny. He is trying to give himself breathing

space so he does not have riders coming over the top of him. One of

the riders from the back is trying to come over. Amarjit Nagi is coming

up into second place. to come over. Amarjit Nagi is coming

up Amarjit Nagi alongside Kian Emadi.

Hugo Barrette, bursting for work, timed it to perfection. Hugo

Barrette, of Canada, wins the repechage. I have to say, with 1.5

laps to go, I thought it would go to the Welsh rider, Lewis Oliva. But

the Canadians seem to come from nowhere. Hugo Barrette joins Shane

Perkins firm -- from the repechage. The next race will be a good one.

Disappointment there for the British riders. You pointed out that when

Lewis Oliva came over the top, he should have kept going. Yes, he had

all the momentum, and he needed to carry it through. He decided to back

off a little bit and follow Kian Emadi's wheel. But the Canadian was

sitting on the real the whole time. He capitalised on that and came

round all three of them. Lewis Oliva's big chance was to go all or

nothing. Amarjit Nagi did not have the legs to hold on. How do you

think Kian Emadi is doing, he has stepped in as man's three in the