Commonwealth Games: Day 8 from Glasgow as it happened

It was a mixed bag for Australia overnight, with four gold, six silver and eight bronze medals claimed as we reach the pointy end of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Headshot of Fraser Williams
Fraser Williams
The West Australian
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Nina Kennedy is looking to break the five-metre mark in the pole vault while Lachlan Kennedy will be back on the track for the 200m final.

Stay across all the news and developments below from late afternoon (WA time)!

Aussies sweep pursuit podium

Australia had six clean sweeps in the pool and now we have one at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as James Moriarty defeated Matthew Bostock in the bronze medal clash.

It was an all-Aussie and all-WA battle in the gold medal race as Oliver Bleddyn set a new Games record to edge Conor Leahy.

Baker takes 10k Scratch gold!

That will salve some of the wounds after the frustration from earlier this morning.

Despite it being an individual event, the Aussies rode like a team, with Alyssa Polites doing the hard yards before Baker launched off on the final dash to claim top spot.

Taking a break

We’ll be right back with more Commonwealth Games coverage when the athletics action kicks off and the fun begins.

Perth’s Middleton loses bronze fight

Perth’s Vas Middleton will walk away from his Commonwealth Games debut without a medal after he couldn’t comeback in the prized match.

The 20-year-old put up a valliant effort today, fighting his way to the decider match.

But it was not to be for the West Aussie, losing by one point to Cyprus’ Petros Christodoulides.

Silver for Gordon Allan

It’s a silver for Aussie cyclist after his record time was smashed by the final cyclist Devon Briggs.

The Kiwi clocked a 1.05.536, meaning that it will be a silver going around Allan’s neck.

Gordon Allan wins silver.
Gordon Allan wins silver. Credit: Getty Images

Gordon Allen sets new world record

Gordon Allan has secured himself a medal in the men’s C1-C3 1000m time trial finals with a world record adjusted 1.07.361.

The colour will be decided by the next two riders, but he has guarenteed a medal with his astonishing ride.

Easton blunder costs her

Tinka Easton was put onto her back in the bronze medal match, ending the fight abrudtly as she walks away empty handed.

She went for a counter but her opponent managed to take advantage, putting Easton on her back.

The Aussie was visibly frustrated leaving the tatami.

Katz fights hard for silver

Joshua Katz should take pride in his hard fought silver medal, following the final match loss to India’s Harsh Singh.

Neither competitor could find an edge in the evenly matched contest, but a slip in concentration from Katz gave Singh an opportunity to score.

It finished as a 10-0 contest and Katz bows out with the silver.

Pedro arm bars for bronze

World number 33 Pedro Carlos Antun Neto has won a bronze medal for Australia in the 60kg judo contest.

Trapping Botswana’s Tumiso Phuthego in an arm bar to end the contest early and take the win.

Pedro Carlos Antun Neto of Team Australia celebrates after winning the bronze medal.
Pedro Carlos Antun Neto of Team Australia celebrates after winning the bronze medal. Credit: Getty Images

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