BBC Two: Day 5: 18:00 - 19:00 Commonwealth Games

Hello again. We are approaching the halfway stage and it has been a

significant day with the Scotland smashing the previous record of

delivering golds, whilst England give Australia a run for their money

at the top of the medals table. And a chance for another England gold

medal right now, they are playing Malaysia in the final

a chance for another England gold medal right now, they are playing of

the men's doubles badminton competition, if you wish to see it,

it is on BBC Three right now, and very, very close. In netball,

Northern Ireland taking on St Lucia. This is one of the final

matches in pool B, it is all the go. But we will concentrate on

gymnastics because it is the start of the artistic gymnastics today. A

measure of how the profile has increased that some gymnastics stars

are now par of the celebrity landscape Beth has been on dancing

on ice. There is Smith has been on strictly. But for now, for him, it

is back to the day job. It was amazing to be picked for the

Commonwealth Games. But not an easy job. I had to kick up a fuss and get

my name out of there. Coming back into it after a year and a half out

definitely helped me. I was seen as somebody not taking it as seriously

as other gymnasts. So I therefore had to put my foot down and say,

look, I am not messing around. I have done this since I was four

yours told. You need to take me seriously. -- four years old.

Yes! Great Britain take bronze in the men's teams final. It is a time,

16.066. People expected me to win gold. It

was hard to explain. I had never had as much pressure and expectation as

2012. When my experience was finished I felt physically and

emotionally exhausted. Like I had absolutely nothing. It took

everything out of me to keep myself used together, to keep myself

strong. So when I finished I completely switched off from sport

and just needed to recuperate in life. But I never wrote anything

off. I never said I had retired. I left the door open in case I wanted

to get back into it. Strictly was amazing. Just what I

needed. I saw the boys and everyone around the world competing and still

felt I could compete with the best so I got back into training. I came

back mainly for the enjoyment of the team vibe, not with a point to

prove. What a good performance from the

16-year-old. Another Commonwealth medal would be

amazing. It would leave me with hard decisions to make for the next

couple of years. Is he close to where he was in 2012,

Beth? He has proved himself and been

selected. He is scoring high 15th, not far of Mac London. But he knew

when he went to the World Championships last year, I was sat

with him and he has got the fire in his eyes. He wanted to be back in

with the boys. The rest of the squad seemed to move

on and Whitlock seems to be the man who has taken over the celebrity

mantle. It was always good to be difficult

for him to come back in because the boys have so much strength and

depth. He had to prove himself over numerous competitions.

Has Max perhaps superseded the standards set?

That is the great thing about British gymnastics, we constantly

build on our results. We want bigger and better. Lewis has had to step

back up to the mark and he has proved himself. The formal will be

really interesting, he and Max going up against each other, and also

Daniel Keating is Scotland. -- pommel horse. Let's see how they

fare in the Hydro. We are up and running with Liam and

Davey for Scotland. -- Leon -- Liam Davie.

He just needs to get a little bit higher. Good control on the cross.

Nicely done, smoothly up to the handstand.

What a shame because that was a good routine. But a lack of confidence at

the end. Tomorrow, the high bar. Just a

reminder that this competition is split in two. Wilson put in such a

mature performance on the floor. He is junior champion on this piece of

apparatus. Lovely opener, making absolutely certain. Very confident.

Two circles, into the Russian. The hand placement is a very precise,

side-by-side, parallel. Very few gymnasts can achieve that. Maybe a

double Russian, perhaps should have been an extra one but he has rescued

it well. Very mature from Wilson, great performance. What an

introduction to senior level for this man. Daniel Keating is has the

highest pommel horse score with 14.533. A really controlled gymnast

now, Wilson. Keating is just keeping an eye on the pommel horse score

board. Frank Baines. Did not have much fun on the pommel horse but

will do his best to enjoy the rings routine, as much as it will be

hurting. Such a stylish gymnast, Frank Baines. Lovely work. Just

fighting at the top of the handstand, but the swing onto

straight arms was very good indeed. Feet locked together. Super

somersault, double on front, very nice, really original!

Scotland are back on track. He did well to produce that after a

disappointment on pommel horse. Nigel Wilson, the third highest

pommel horse score. Some hold on, next to go on this piece of

apparatus. -- Sam Oldham. Certainly made it on the second of the two

handstands. Very confident. That is very good. Very good work indeed.

But he caught his legs and he has lost the swing. That is a problem

for him and the English team. But, his all-around bid, he knows he

cannot now afford any more mistakes. He really is a great normal horse

worker and will be anxious to prove that. But he has lost the river and

again slightly. If anything he attacked that slightly too much. --

lost the rhythm. It feels to me like 2014 is his

year. He has been in and out with his work. Hopefully that will not

affect him here. Then Keating is. So many injuries

throughout his career -- Dan Keatings. A good, light frame. He is

strong. Lovely control. And really mature, strength wise. Really does

not give very much weight to the deductions of the judges, dutifully

locked together. Really keeping the difficulty level up. Wonderful to

see him do so well. He has been a key gymnast in the British rise to

fame on the world stage. Some shaking off their head from Sam

Oldham. Now look who it is. Louis Smith is back at the pommel horse

party. Smooth and easy. Two handstands, safely done. Will he go

for a single Russian? Here comes the Russian... Right now. And a very

nice indeed. He is looking good. Triple Russian all the way. Picking

up. Her -- he will keep the rhythm, and very nicely done! What a superb

comeback from Smith! He is back, and the world will have

taken notice! Absolutely, showing his maturity. He has not just, for

the party, but to show everyone he is still a great gymnast. Daniel

Purvis will be up next. But what a moment that was for Smith and his

family. Daniel Purvis, then. This is so important.

He's becoming a very powerful gymnast, Daniel Purvis.

He got the dismount. What a competition on, here. And it is all

Franks to Purvis. It is a thriller. Louise Smith with an enormous 15.7.

-- Louis Smith. And there is more in the locker. Certainly from a

difficulty perspective. Max Whitlock. The standard just keeps on

getting better. He has this style of his own. Almost

laid-back and relaxed. He kept the rhythm, a flourish at

the end. A big smile at the end. Louis appreciates it. He does. The

competition is ardent between the two of them. Max Kier beat the lad

who stole the Olympic gold from Louis Smith so what a final we are

install for on the pommel horse. And great spirit in the teams. Louis a

difficulty school of 6.9. Yuan about difficulty there, Chris. 6.9 from

Louis but we also know that Max is in the sevens as well. I was

interested to see the difficulty score for Louis today was 6.9.

Daniel's will be higher than that. And he didn't need to go all out

that he took the risk. He has got guts.

We haven't seen that much of the Canadians on the floor, but that was

lovely. Lovely control. Super height. Oh, but that was a

deep landing and will be a deduction.

Lots of strength in the handstand, the wide arm handstand.

Double Arabian to finish. Just a little bit of a deep landing in the

middle but that was classy work. His aid for the floral final. -- he's

bid for the final of the floor work. Max Whitlock is ahead of Louis Smith

right zero .033. This is the Canadian champion on

this piece of apparatus, and he was in the final of the World

Championships. That's unusual, go to strike -- to

go straight leg into Japanese handstand.

Twisting double to finish. World-class work. 14.933. It is a

higher score than Kristian Thomas'. Let's have a look at the standings

after two tensions. As a team, England lead Canada,

ahead of Scotland, who have now moved up into third from fifth.

We talked about the pommel and the rivalry between Louis Smith and Max

Whitlock. Obviously Louis went just ahead of Max. He put his game pad,

scored 15 points seven, and then Max knew the pressure was on. He wants

to prove that he is contending Louis. Overall, how would you assess

the quality of what we are seeing? On believable. Every single nation

is pushing each other. The Commonwealth isn't necessarily as

high a level is what our Olympic Games are, but the standard between

Canada, Australia, England and Scotland, they are constantly

looking around the arena, someone is scoring 15, so someone wants to

score 15.1. Discourse on the pommel horse that we are seeing, they are

world-class. Beyond. -- the scores. While we were watching Frank Baines

on the rings you were telling us how torrid time he has been having. He

was a really successful junior and last year he had a bit of an

accident and landed on his head and he handed to be in -- had to be in a

back brace that he is wanting to prove he is back to his best form.

When you are talking about what we have seen so far, especially on the

pommel horse, you have the big guns there, Smith, Whitlock and Baines.

Those will be the free on the podium but I do not know what order. And

this is the third of the three rotations that we are about as the

intraday's action. -- about to see in today's action.

COMMENTATOR: Nice double twisting front to open with. A really stylish

gymnast. Good control. A straight line in the

handstand. The Arabian, the half turn into

front somersault, he really works with great precision. Not

difficult moves now but the execution score will be high. A

good, solid opening for Scotland. Adam Cox, then, to please his floor

routine. -- completes his routine. Nile Wilson, what a competition he's

having, working on all apparatus, building his experience. What does

he have to offer on rings, bearing in mind this is really a piece of

apparatus for the older gymnast? You can guarantee this young man can

swing. Technically, the strength will come.

What a good routine. A young man just crossed the maturity bridge.

Adam Cox, 13.5 for Scotland. Daniel Keatings for Scotland. Now 24 years

old. Third at the British Championships, and look at the level

of the gymnastics that is coming out of the British camp.

A very nice twisting double back to start with. Fantastic control on the

double Arabian. He suffered a very bad knee injury when he was younger.

I think that was a bit lower than intended. We haven't seen him work

internationally on the floor so much that he very able. -- but he's very

able. Two and a half twists. Absolutely no

problem with that landing. Wonderful work. Wilson, 14 point 383. For

England, Kristian Thomas. Such a hard piece of apparatus for him,

because he's not the lightest gymnast in the squad.

Very cleverly constructed, this routine.

Very disciplined. A tiny bit over quick, but we are talking a very,

very small problem. That was lovely. The big man, that was hugely

interesting on the rings. At 25 years old, he has been there, done

it and knew exactly what he had to do there and he has done it. Such a

fantastic example to the younger gymnasts in the gym. Always focused,

always working. Keatings, 14.96. What a score for him and for

Scotland. I'm sure we'll see him in the floral final.

Oh! The tumbles were great but he just did not quite nailed for

landing. -- nailed for landing. A lot of pressure here for the home

gymnasts. Another wonderful combination, two

and a half twists into full twisting front.

gymnast. From the same club as Daniel Purvis. But that will be very

costly. He landed out of the floor. Beautiful triple twist though,

haven't seen any better than that. You could not tell that he once

broke formica vertebrae and spent 12 weeks recovering -- four vertebrae.

No sign of nerves from him throughout the whole competition

really. A solid 14 for Kristian Thomas. Max Whitlock going

incredibly well in the all-around competition. Here he is on rings.

The 21-year-old. You will see that swing come into play here. Security,

he needs. So far it is good. Nice technique. Into the handstand. It is

a tough old skill. And safely through the double front. Lovely

locked arms. Double twist, well done. Isn't she relieved to get rid

of the rings? He is thinking, I wish this was the all-around final. She

has been superb. What an outing. It is worth talking about the style, he

has really worked that routine. 14.0664 Frank Baines. And that was

after a penalty deduction. He could really do much better. Daniel

Purvis. So important for Scotland on rings, and will be equally important

here on the floor. A bronze finalist in the World Championships in 2010.

Two very difficult elements to start the routine off. But he undercooked

that. I think the Scottish guys are feeling a lot of the pressure. Into

front with the half. But these mistakes might be very costly in

terms of making apparatus finals, which would be a great shame. That

is the move we have come to expect from him. The roll-out, smoothly up

onto straight legs. Important, this final tumble, into the double

Arabian, so hard, but he does it so well with such ease. He knew he had

to go all out for difficulty after his little slip, and he did not

disappoint in that department. It was a gamble that did not pay off on

this occasion but he is a great gymnast, Daniel Purvis. Such is the

level of this competition. 14.433 on the rings, Max Whitlock. Still, at

21 years of age, he is not even there yet, is he? Canada, on pommel

horse. Secondary -- Zachary clay. A good steady start. That last

Russian, he is building it very nicely. Catching up the hands very

nicely indeed. This will be much welcomed by the Canadians but he has

faltered at the last gasp. He really lost it. You need to stay focused.

He has come to grief. Interesting to see what happens with the rest of

the Canadian team, bearing in mind Wales were incredibly consistent in

their competition. That really was a bit of a give up at the end after he

performed so well. Sam Oldham on the rings. She has had his moments in

this qualification competition, he can put them all behind him in the

last piece for today. He has struggled sometimes with consistency

but such a stylish, beautiful gymnast. If you'd goes through clean

he has so few deductions. Beautifully pointed, straight arms.

Sweet hand, just a tiny fight, and a big dismount. Really impressive

after a disappointing pommel horse. England aren't just unbeatable, it

seems. -- are. What a luxury to have a team of this quality. 14.533 four

the attacking Sam Oldham. A great floor worker. Daniel Purvis, what a

lovely combination. He gets 13 point nine. The execution scores are very

high. Anderson Loran for Canada. Wales have them in their site.

He did well to get that back. Into the Russian. Travelling very

efficiently. A little bit of separation. And the dismount. He

will be grateful to get through. 13.666. That is how things look

after three pieces of apparatus. England ahead of Scotland, Canada,

then Wales in fourth, Australia and New Zealand fifth and six.

6.5 points is the gap. Is that catchable?

England would need to make a lot of mistakes. Their dominance will

continue. Scotland will need to do something special to close that

gap. It is so important to be on your

mettle in day one. So much relies on these results.

I found qualification was the hardest event. If you go wrong, your

games are over. Most of the gymnast want to put their top game out. We

saw Daniel Purvis had a small mistake. That will put him out of

the floor final. Max Whitlock has been the outstanding individual.

45.766, that is some going. If you double that you have reached

an all world stage score. He is looking to dominate these

championships and has had great preparation. I would not be

surprised if you'd goes home with medals around his neck.

As one of the top female gymnasts in this country, looking at the men's

events, did you ever try any of them? We marvel at them. Did you

ever give them a go? I had a go on rings. I was awful.

And the pommel horse, you don't realise how difficult it is until

you have a go. And the reverse is true for the

guys. Which fills them with horror? Definitely the beam. It could go so

wrong. For obvious reasons! We will move

on! Will the order of the last four games change?

I have a feeling it will. England look on top of their game. Australia

are in transition. Laura Mitchell was the star in New Delhi, she has

had surgery and is not doing the all-around. England are definitely

on the top game. And they have a mixture of

experience and some very young kids. They have proved there is life after

you, with a silver medal at the Europeans.

They have. Unfortunately we lost Rebecca with an injury. We are

preparing her for 2016, that is more important for her.

Tonight, the uneven bars and the vault. Great to share that with you

this afternoon. A smashing start. It will only get better.

We hope so. At Carnoustie, news that Gemma McIntosh of Scotland has made

history. Shooting is a family affair. She is the most decorated

Scottish woman in a single games after winning two golds and a bronze

in Delhi, today she has become one of only three Scottish women to

women four medals at the Commonwealth Games. She joins her

mother, Shirley, as one of the others. Appropriately, her mother

put the medal round her neck. What a moment for the family. Like mother,

like daughter. Well played to the Macintosh clan.

You look happier today than when I spoke to you the other day. How do

you feel? Really excited. Disappointed I could

not defend my title but it is a medal, so I am happy. It was a good

performance, in some ways better than the performance I gave in

Delhi, which is kind of ironic. It was hard work, preached to get --

pleased to get a medal. I put more pressure on myself because was a

home games but the crowd were fantastic. I want to thank them for

coming out and showing support. You are in illustrious company. Only

three have taken four career Commonwealth medals. One is your

mother. It is brilliant to be part of that

Scottish history. Is the pressure now off going into

your final event? Yes and no. I always put pressure on

myself, women or nothing. But it feels like a little bit is off. --

win or nothing. That is the 32nd Scottish medal of

these games, one shy of the previous best. The target is 34. They inch

closer. England are moving up the table, giving Australia a run for

their money. They have a chance of gold in the table tennis today, the

men's team event. England lost the first couple of singles matches then

won the doubles. Andrew Begley, can he level it to take it into a

decider? match. Andrew Bageley is top at

table tennis but perhaps he just lacks a little bit of pace in his

game. He tends to play very much at one pace.

Bageley was redlining his own backhands but then when Zhan had the

opportunity, look how much power he hit the ball with.

The Serb deviating everywhere there from Baggaley. -- the server.

I'm quite sure more than anything, the Mac three in his first ever

Commonwealth Games, his first ever tournament, -- Zhan wants to be the

man who wins the gold medal for Singapore.

Now, I think maybe he should think about a time-out, England. He will

obviously have that at the forefront of his mind. House and pulled the

trigger yet, though, on that one. -- hasn't pulled the trigger yet. Good

defence, Andrew Baggaley. Scurrying around deep behind the table. But he

got it done just deflecting that one off his right hip, almost.

Really upping the ante now, Baggaley. A lot of Excel oration in

that forehand. -- acceleration. He has to keep his mind in the

present. Could serve from Zhan, and a fist

pump with it. -- a good serve. He has gone back to the safety, gone

back to serving from the middle of the table, reduced the angle, served

with the backhand, the smooth side of the rubber.

The effect return from Zhan. Two points away from the gold medal, and

they have called a time-out, team England.

Not for me to criticise, but it worries me that the time-out has

been taken too late to really change things. Yes. 2-0 down, but 9-6, for

me it is just a little bit too late. Really, he's having to climb Everest

without oxygen. Very difficult indeed. Also, remember, it gives...

The advice from his coach, go out, do your best, you have got to take a

risk. Maybe one in ten, one in 15 it might come off. Don't hold back.

Give it your all. And remember your opponent might just be a little bit

nervous. Singapore now one point away from

the gold medal. The Singaporean coach call the

time-out. He will take no risks whatsoever. In the Olympic final

back in 2004, one player was leading in the Forth game, best of seven.

Ten - one, the Chinese coach called time-out. Unbelievable tension

around these parts. The Singaporean coach calling time-out at the 11th

hour. To be fair to him, I would have done the same. He's quite

correct. It is a big point, at the moment. Your mind can be all over

the place at this time. Go back and start again.

Still alive. He took a risk, fair enough. Why not?

And he wins another. Saves a second match point, Andrew Baggaley. Look

at how passive Zhan was. A lot of tension on that point, both players

playing with a lot of spin. There it is, then! Gold medal to

Singapore. Three matches to one. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE the might of

the top seeds prevailing after a punishing five days, to a rapturous

ovation here at Scotstoun. The deserved winners of goals,

Singapore. -- winners of gold medals, Singapore.

You had to settle for silver. What feelings are you experiencing right

now? Really disappointed. We knew it would be tough but we went with

expectations that we could take the gold medal but today there are

better than us. Hopefully next time. Before the match did you feel you

could beat them? Yes, we had a chance. We have all beaten them

before at some point. Today it didn't happen. Andrew, the fact that

England go into a match against Singapore, who are so dominant in

the Commonwealth Games, just tells you how much England have come on

since Delhi? Yes, and we have all beaten them on occasion but today it

was not meant to be. But credit to Singapore, they were very strong

today and deserved to win. There are more medal chances. You are hoping

for more medals here in Glasgow? Yes, I think we can all medal in

every event. We had some chances during the match, but we will be

back again and we will definitely get the gold medal sometime.

Congratulations on your silver. All the best for the rest of the

tournament. the best for the rest of the

Disappointing but there is a long way to go for Team

Disappointing but there is a long Scotstoun, but congratulations to

Singapore, the 25th gold medal in their history. Beth Tweddle is here

with me. This is your seventh major multisport event you have attended.

How is last vote shaping up in Europe? I think it looks fantastic.

I went around the village the other day. It looks fantastic. All the

countries have put their flag out and stamped their mark on their part

of the village will stop You have seen a lot of people coming through

that perhaps we do not recognise as yet, but this has always been a

breeding ground for timed we are going to see at the Olympic Games.

Yes, you will always see that the athletes use the Commonwealth Games

as a stepping stone to the Olympics. I did it, Victoria Pendleton says

she did it in 2002. It makes the athletes hungry. They are thinking,

this is what the Commonwealth Games feels like, imagine what an Olympic

Games is going to feel like. It gets you used to the village environment.

There has been a lot of talk about the noise, and actually existing in

that environment. Yes, when you go to European Championships you are in

the hotel and there are not many distractions. In the Athletes'

Village there is the food hall, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week,

and that can be very tempting. Usain Bolt went into the Athletes' Village

the other day and everyone's spirits were lifted because they are sharing

that space with a superstar. Are you still feeling the spatial awareness

of the gymnasts when you are watching them? Yes, I still feel it

but I am glad I have stepped away. I know how much hard work it takes to

get out into competition. We will see you tomorrow for day two of the

gymnastics competition. There is so much to look forward to particularly

in the athletics. Libby Clegg for Scotland. And then we will see who

is the fastest man and woman in the Commonwealth, in the men's and

women's 100m sprints. That is all from 9:35am. So much to come.