It's taken seven attempts but England finally convert from a penalty corner, and after clearly trying out a few different routines and ball strikers, it's regular goalscorer Ashley Jackson who does the business. There is as much drama above the pitch as on it, with another torrential downpour followed by bright sunshine. Watch the (hockey) action here.

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Today's front page of The Herald focuses on Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who rubbished claims that suggested he had been critical of the Commonwealth Games.

BBC Jersey Sport:, external "What a start for #TeamJersey they lead 4-0 against Australia in this pairs quarter final"

It has all gone a little wrong since Team Jersey's fast start. The Channel islanders trail Australia 10-8 as it stands.

Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion and BBC Sport summariser

"We walked down to the finish in t-shirts but it has poured with rain since then and that will change the race. It is a very technical course, there is hardly any flat, and in sections the road surface is poor. It is what we call a roadman's course.

"In the women's race Emma Pooley is the favourite, this course suits her perfectly, they could not have made a better circuit for her in her retirement year. I'm hearing she is feeling nervous but I think she will come through. She knows how to deal with pressure.

"For Joanna Rowsell, I think the course will be too technical. It's hard to switch between the effort she does on the track and the road, especially with the weather how it is today. I can see the same problem for Scotland' Katie Archiebald. It's a different type of effort to what she's used to on the track."

Plink, plink, peeeep!

The electronic countdown ticks down to release the first of the riders down the ramp in the women's time trial.

Cyprus' Antri Christoforou is the lady in question, wearing a bright green teardrop helmet.

The chasers are set off at intervals of one minute. Notable riders to look out for are England's Joanna Rowsell at 10:19, Wales' Elinor Barker at 10:26, Scotland's Katie Archibald at 10:27 and England's Emma Pooley at 10;31.

The sun is out following that earlier downpour at the National Hockey Centre, and England extend their lead through Barry Middleton. England have had 17 shots to none from Canada, who lost 6-0 to New Zealand earlier in the week. Something for both sides to aim for.

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The Scotsman devotes half of its front page to a picture of gymnast Dan Keatings, who won silver in the men's all-around event - Scotland's first in the event.

That's it, England's Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho need four match points but they wrap up a 11-5 11-9 11-8 win over the New Zealanders to reach the last eight.

"Don't expect them to give it to you," says coach Alan Cooke after three match points go begging, and Pitchford seals it with a forehand. Big smiles from both players at the end, 15-year-old Ho bounding off to a big reception from the Glasgow crowd.

England's Jack Laugher, a gold medallist already at these Commonwealth Games after victory in the 1m springboard event, turns his attention to the 3m competition today.

He will be hoping to perform better in this event than he did at the 2012 Olympics.

There was no laughter from Laugher as he misjudged his final dive in the preliminary round in London and entered the water feet first.

Other divers competing today include English duo James Denny and James Heatly and Scotland's Oliver Dingley, with 12 of the 17 men advancing to this evening's final. Watch live coverage of the diving here.

There is plenty of wrestling on offer today for grapple fans of all nationalities.

England's Philip Roberts is in one of the first matches of the day taking on Pakistan's Muhammad Salman for a place in the quarter-finals of the men's freestyle 65kg class.

Wales's Oliver Cole up at 86kg, will follow on the matt as he battles South Africa's Armando Hietbrink.

The action starts at 10:00 BST and you can watch live on this very website.

England's Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho move two games up and close in on a quarter-final place against Karen Li and Tengteng Liu of New Zealand, Li tapping herself on the head with her bat in frustration as they head to the changeover.

After six ends of the bronze medal match in the open triples B6/B7/B8 event, we are all square as it is England 5, Scotland 5.

Elsewhere, in the men's quarter-finals, Northern Ireland's Martin McHugh holds an 11-5 lead against Scotland's indoor world champion Darren Burnett, with England's Sam Tolchard trailing 6-5 to Shannon McIlroy of New Zealand.

In the women's pairs quarter-finals, Jersey were 4-0 up after the first end, but are now 7-4 behind against Australia.

Watch live coverage of the lawn bowls here.

As "bad examples" go, Australian figurehead Sally Pearson's decision to race in London to build her fitness, hardly seems to be up at George Best-levels of wanton irresponsibility.

But, as Australia captain, should the Olympic 100m hurdles champion have put her team-mates above her own personal preparation and put in some face-time at a pre-Games training camp?

Interested to get your thoughts on this one. 81111 is the number to text in on or your can type your fury on Twitter via #bbcglasgow2014, external, on the BBC Sport Facebook page, external or on Google+., external

And right on cue.... captain Barry Middleton cracks the ball into the 'D' and star man Ashley Jackson hurls himself forward to divert it into the top of the net. The heavens have opened, and Canada need it to rain goals if they are to keep their hopes alive in Glasgow. Watch the match here.

Saj Chowdhury
BBC Sport in Glasgow

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Australia's Commonwealth Games team chiefs are about to meet the media to "reveal all" about the suspension of Athletics Australia head coach Eric Hollingsworth following his criticism of Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson.

Hollingsworth said Pearson was a "bad example" for not attending Games team camp in July and choosing to race in London. Pearson opted to compete in the capital to build up her race fitness having recently returned from a hamstring injury.

Athletics team captain Pearson, 27, who won gold at London 2012 and the world title in 2011, begins the defence of her title on Thursday.

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Table tennis is the third sport to get under way on day eight in Glasgow, with the fourth round of the mixed doubles tournament first up. The home nations are represented by four English pairs in the last 16, among them Liam Pitchford and 15-year-old Tin-Tin Ho.

"I think we have a great chance for a medal," says Pitchford. "We are a new pairing, it's the first time we've played together. We have the makings of a good doubles team."

You can watch the action here.

England have enjoyed the best of the opening exchanges against Canada, but despite mustering eight shots to their opponents none, they have not forced the breakthrough just yet.

Not that they need to. Barring a seven-goal defeat England will be assured a place in the semi-finals.

You can watch live on the BBC Sport stream.

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Wales judoka Jade Lewis:, external "Can't believe I actually met Usain Bolt in the athletes' village! Absolutely chuffed!"

Scotland gymnast Dan Keatings:, external "Floor and pommel final today! Really can't wait to set foot in that arena again! The hype is unreal!"

That looks like the fixed grin of a man who spent yesterday at the centre of a media storm over a disputed Games slur.

Also taking part in the men's time trial today is Northern Ireland's Michael Hutchinson, who has spent more time on the other side of the crash barriers as a journalist and author in recent years before donning the lycra again for Glasgow 2014.

His tweets on his experience have made interesting reading.

"Going from being journalist at the London Olympics, the Giro and the Tour to being competitor again in Glasgow is a slightly odd feeling. It's like I've retired back to front or something," he writes., external

"TT course last km includes a bend on a section of paving slabs. It's a TTer trap. If it rains, we're all going to end up in one big heap.

"I'm off 4th from end at 14.25. 'Warning: green and white bollard on the course.'."

Former Commonwealth and Olympic cycling road race champion Nicole Cooke, speaking to BBC Breakfast: "The course for the time trial today is what we call a mixed course, which means it is good for an all-round time trialist. It has a bit of everything and we should see the home nations do particularly well.

"In the women's time trial England's Emma Pooley is in great form, and this will be her last one before retiring so she will be as motivated as possible.

"In the men's event England's Alex Dowsett won Commonwealth silver in the Delhi games of 2010, so can he turn that into gold here? For Wales, Geraint Thomas has just come out of the Tour de France, so let's hope the Welsh jersey inspires him today."

The women's cycling time trial gets underway at 10:00 BST this morning, while the men's event starts at 12:31.