Commonwealth Games: The final day in Glasgow as it happened

There are just a few events left before the 2026 Commonwealth Games come to an end and Australia still have plenty of medals to win.

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Serena Bonnell delivers a match-winning shot to secure the gold medal for Australia in lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games.

Sport: There are just a few events left before the 2026 Commonwealth Games come to an end and Australia still have plenty of medals to win.

Green and gold is flying in the velodrome and competing on the tatami, looking to add to an already historic tally.

Follow all the latest from Glasgow live here.

Ozcicek-Takagi wins silver!

In the penultimate medal event of the Commonwealth Games, Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi takes home a silver medal for Australia.

He fought hard all tournament but was bested by Cyprus’ Giannis Antoniou.

The Aussies have loudly been cleaning up medal on the tatami.

Silver medalist Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi.
Silver medalist Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi. Credit: Getty Images

Tongan Titan

Paula Monta has immortalised himself after winning Tonga’s first medal at the Commonwealth Games in 16 years.

The Kingdom had not claimed a medal in any event since the 2010 games in Delhi, but his judo bout against Canadian John Messa A Bessong has seen that streak broken.

He goes home a legend and will surely cap it off by flying the flag at the closing ceremony.

Terrific Tara does it again! New World Record

Is there any limit to Tara Neyland’s brilliance?

The C4 cyclist has smashed her own world record to take gold in the 1000m time trial with a brilliant 1.08.761 ride.

Just two years into her cycling career and she has already accomplished so much, adding a second gold medal in her Glasgow outing.

Gold medalist Tara Neyland celebrates the victory.
Gold medalist Tara Neyland celebrates the victory. Credit: Getty Images

Normoyle takes command

C4 cyclists Erin Normoyle has set a personal best in the C4-C5 1000 time trial and has one hand on the gold as it stands.

Her 1.13.542 tops the field currently - however there are still plenty more dominos to fall.

Clonan joins the medal fun

On the final day of the Games Kristina Clonan has joined all her teammates by picking up a medal.

She finished the keirin final in bronze position, nearly beaten by Alessia McCaig who looked to repeat her qualifying comeback brilliance.

McCaig misses out on a podium spot, while Wales’ Emma Finucane and New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews take out gold and silver respectively.

Eighth for Tatarinoff

In the keirin 7-12 finals, young West Aussie Liliya Tararinoff has consolidated missing the finals with a second place finish in the race.

Which puts her at eighth overall and finishes her first Commonwealth Games campaign.

Close to keirin disaster

It was a near disaster for the Aussie track stars in the second round of the women’s keirin.

The six lap event had the peloton bunched together, but once crunch time hit Alessia McCaig and Liliya Tatarinoff found themselves boxed out in the back.

It looked like neither would be qualifying into the final, but McCaig showed her class to dip up and under flying into third spot - qualifying by margins.

Unfortuantely West Aussie Tatarinoff couldn’t say the same and missed out on the final.

Kristina Clonan qualified without a scare in the first heat.

Swan submitted for silver

Maria Swan will come back to WA with a silver medal after she was submitted by defending champion Emma Reid.

Swan put herself in a winning position with a point early in the gold medal bout, and Reid had picked up a yellow card.

With time ticking down, England’s Reid showed her class and trapped Swan’s arm with a tactical submission - forcing the 24-year-old to tap out of the fight.

Maria Swan (blue) was taken down but still wins silver for Australia.
Maria Swan (blue) was taken down but still wins silver for Australia. Credit: Getty Images

Swan strikes first

West Aussie Maria Swan swiftly grabbed an opening point in her gold medal judo bout.

She enters as the underdog, but that clearly means nothing to the 24-year-old.

Polites, Baker survive the peloton

Alyssa Polites and Georgia Baker survived the peloton, crossing the finish line with gold and silver respectfully.

Baker made the team play and boxed out Maggie Coles-Lyster in the third-last lap to guarentee that the Canadian would be eliminated.

The selfless act cost her the gold medal, but she did it to ensure Australia’s success.

While Polites bathed in the riches of her selflessness, able to jet ahead without worry for the gold.

Their medals cap off what is now the most successful campaign for the Aussie track team in Commonwealth Games history.

Silver medalist Georgia Baker and Gold medalist Alyssa Polites.
Silver medalist Georgia Baker and Gold medalist Alyssa Polites. Credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

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