 Pittman lines up with Britain's medallists |
Australian Jana Pittman retained her 400m hurdles title with Britons Natasha Danvers-Smith and Lee McConnell picking up silver and bronze. Wales' Julie Crane clinched silver in the high jump, but England's sprinting misery continued as Marlon Devonish failed to make the 200m final.
There was a second gold for shooter Charlotte Kerwood and England made it a one-two in the men's mountain biking.
England's boxers impressed with six fighters reaching their class finals.
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DAY EIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
ATHLETICS
England's Natasha Danvers-Smith and Scotland's Lee McConnell won silver and bronze as Australian Jana Pittman retained her 400m hurdles title.
Wales' Rhys Williams was fourth in the men's 400m hurdles final, but England's Chris Rawlinson was last as South Africa's Louis Van Zyl claimed gold.
Following Marlon Devonish's dismal showing in the mens' 200m semi-finals, Jamaican Omar Brown edged ahead of Mauritian Stephan Buckland to win the title.
Jamaica grabbed gold and silver in the women's 200m with Sherone Simpson finishing ahead of Veronica Campbell and South African Geraldine Pillay.
Australia celebrated another gold as Heath Francis cruised to victory in the men's 200 T46 EAD final.
In the men's 800m final, Kenya's Alex Kipchirchir Rono won gold ahead of Canada's Achraf Tadili and Kenya's John Litei Nkamasiai.
Australia's Scott Martin threw 63.48m with his final attempt to win the men's discus. England's Carl Myerscough and Chukwuemeka Udechuku was fifth and seventh.
Scotland's Susan Scott and England pair Jemma Simpson and Marilyn Okoro made the final of the women's 800m as Maria Mutola impressed in the heats. Wales' Hayley Tullett was sixth.
Julie Pratt will face Jamaica's finest sprinters after reaching the final of the women's 100m hurdles.
CYCLING
England's Liam Killeen led a superb England one-two in the men's mountain bike cross country race.
The 23-year-old, who won bronze in Manchester four years ago on his international debut, eased home in two hours 13.11 minutes, ahead of team-mate Oli Beckingsale.
England's Amy Hunt finished a creditable fourth in the women's event, with Canadian Marie-Helene Premont winning ahead of New Zealander Rosara Joseph.
BOXING
England's fine day in the boxing ring with six fighters reaching the finals finished dramatically with super heavyweight David Price climbing off the canvas three times to beat Varghese Johnson. He will next fight Wales' Kevin Evans.
Frankie Gavin impressed to reach the lightweight final after the referee stopped his contest with Australia's Leonardo Zappavigna.
Darran Langley beat Welsh light flyweight Mohammed Nasir 19-13, while light welterweight Jamie Cox, featherweight Stephen Smith and flyweight Don Broadhurst also guaranteed themselves at least silver.
Scottish light heavyweight Kenny Anderson will take on Nigerian Adura Olalehin in Saturday's final for the gold medal after outclassing Australian opponent Ben McEachran.
But English middleweight James Degale had to settle for bronze after squandering his lead in the fourth round to lose to Australian Jarrod Fletcher 17-13.
BOWLS
In the women's singles Wales' Elizabeth Morgan and Northern Ireland's Margaret Johnston progressed to the semi-finals.
In the men's singles Robert Weale of Wales and England's Stephen Farish both got through to the semis.
SHOOTING
Charlotte Kerwood broke her own games record to retain her double trap title to win England's fifth shooting gold medal, while compatriot Rachel Parish claimed silver.
England's Parag Patel won silver behind Australia's Bruce Scott in the men's open full bore event, as Wales' Sian Corish finished fourth in the women's 50m rifle three positions which was won by India's Anuja Jung.
England shooter Julia Lydall was the home nations' highest finisher in the women's 10m air pistol with sixth.
India's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the men's double trap with England's Richard Faulds and Stevan Walton in fifth and sixth. India made it a one-two in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol.
HOCKEY
The England women put up a brave fight but lost 3-0 in the semi-final to favourites Australia.
England will face New Zealand in the battle for bronze on Saturday after the Black Sticks lost 1-0 to defending champions India.
Scotland grabbed fifth place after beating Malaysia 3-0 in their classification play-off.
DIVING
Loudy Tourky won gold in the women's 10m platform finishing ahead of fellow Australian Chantelle Newbery, with Canadian Emilie Heymans getting bronze.
England's Tonia Couch finished seventh ahead of team-mate Stacie Powell. Scotland's Monique McCarroll was ninth ahead of England's Sarah Barrow.
In the men's 3m springboard England's flag bearer at the opening ceremony Tony Ally was the highest placed Brit finishing sixth ahead of team-mate Ben Swain.
The event was won by Canadian Alexandre Despatie, with Australians Robert Newbery and Steven Barnett picking up silver and bronze.
ROUND-UP
The England women's basketball team won bronze after beating Nigeria 78-75.
Lauren Jackson led overwhelming favourites Australia to the title as the Opals cruised past New Zealand 77-39.
In the men's event Scotland lost 73-63 to Barbados to secure sixth place.
In badminton, England's Tracey Hallam beat Kelly Morgan to reach the quarter-finals, while Scotland's Susan Hughes beat India's Trupti Murgunde.
England's Aamir Ghaffar is the only Briton in the last eight, while in the women's doubles there were wins for England's Gail Emms and Donna Kellogg and Scotland's Michelle Douglas and Yuan Wemyss.
Emms is still in contention for a medal in the mixed doubles after she and Olympic silver medal partner Nathan Robertson cruised past New Zealand.
England set up a semi-final clash with reigning champions Australia in netball after beating South Africa 67-35. Wales defeated Barbados 55-34.
In the table tennis England's Alan Cooke, 40, reached the last 16 beating Sri Lanka's Thilina Piyada. He has come out of retirement to play his first Games.
While in the squash, England's James Willstrop and Nick Matthew overcame Canadians Shawn Delierre and Matthew Giuffre to reach the knockout stages.
England's top pair Peter Nicol and Lee Beachill secured their progression with a win over Duncan Gray and Gye Duncan of the Norfolk Islands.
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