Cann has won the English National women's singles title four times

Elizabeth Cann has won bronze for England in the women's badminton singles, beating Scotland's Susan Egelstaff in the third-place play-off.

The 31-year-old grew up in Jersey and has represented the Island at the previous three Commonwealth Games.

Cann, who lost to Malaysia's Mew Choo Wong in the semi-finals, beat Egelstaff by 21-18 21-16.

By winning bronze, Cann becomes the first Islander to pick up an individual Commonwealth Games medal since 1990.

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