Summary

  • England's men win team gymnastics gold, Scotland take bronze

  • England's Wilby beats Scotland's Murdoch to gold in 200m breaststroke

  • Teenagers Hamer and Robinson win golds for England in the pool

  • England's Willmott beats Scotland's Miley to swimming gold

  • Thornhill takes gold for England in women's cycling

  • Scotland's Fachie wins gold in men's time trial

  1. cycling (track)

    England in actionpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Track Cycling

    Here come Team England in the men's pursuit qualifying. Let's see if they can make the finals...

  2. Postpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Commonwealth Games 2018

    We've still got plenty to come from day one on the Gold Coast.

    Here are just a few things to look out for...

    • Swimming - Scotland's Hannah Miley and Ross Murdoch, plus England's James Guy, Ellie Robinson and Thomas Hamer, all compete for their first medals.
    • Cycling - Six gold medals up for grabs at the Anna Mears Velodrome.
    • Hockey - Scotland and Wales' men's teams in action.
    • Basketball - England v Scotland in the men's.

    For a full schedule on what's on today, click here.

  3. Postpublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Wait, what? I've got 15 gold medals to keep track of?

    Wahhhhhh.

  4. Postpublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    And with news of a fourth gold medal it seems like the perfect time for me to say goodbye.

    My work here is done for the day. I'm going to pass you over into much more capable hands of Caroline Chapman who has 15 gold medals to take you through. Eeek.

    Thanks for joining me. See you tomorrow/tonight.

  5. gold-medal

    Gold Medal - Chanu (India)published at 07:09 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
    Breaking

    Women's 48kg weightlifting final

    Alistair Watkins
    BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

    Medal ceremonyImage source, BBC Sport

    With a new Commonwealth clean and jerk record of 110kg and a new combined total record of 196kg Mirabai Chanu wins gold for India with an astonishing display of power and composure.

    England's Kelly-Jo Robson comes sixth, Scotland's Lisa Tobias eighth and Wales' Hannah Powell 10th.

  6. cycling (track)

    Australia go quickestpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Track Cycling

    Wow. Australia smash the Commonwealth Games record to go top of the standings.

    Their time is nine seconds faster than the previous leaders Wales.

    The crowd are understandable thrilled. Quite a performance, that.

    Australia track cyclingImage source, press association
  7. cycling (track)

    Wales lead as it standspublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Track Cycling

    The men's team pursuit qualifying is well under way.

    The Australian team has just been given a deafening reception as they made their way to the start gates.

    Wales currently lead the way. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and England are still to come. The top two qualifiers will compete for gold.

    wales track cyclingImage source, press association
  8. Coming uppublished at 06:58 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    • 07:00 BST: A Commonwealth Games debut for 11-year-old Anna Hursey of Wales.
    • 08:00 BST: The next medal event is the men's team gymnastics with the England team including double Olympic champion Max Whitlock.
    • 10:37 BST: Women's 400m individual medley final, featuring Scottish defending champion Hannah Miley and England's Aimee Willmott
    • 10:37 BST: Women's cycling team pursuit final.
    • 10:46 BST: Men's 400m freestyle final featuring England's James Guy.
    • 11:19 BST: Men's team pursuit.
    • 12:44 BST: Men's 200m breaststroke final as Scot Ross Murdoch bids to defend his title.
  9. What you have missed...published at 06:57 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Just waking up? You've missed some big shocks on day one on the Gold Coast.

  10. hockey

    Full-time: England 2-0 South Africapublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Hockey

    A solid start for England. They comfortably beat South Africa 2-0 in their opening hockey group game.

  11. Starting Soonpublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Table tennis: Wales v Australia (06:55 BST)

    It's Wales v Australia in the group stage of the women's table tennis.

    Anna Hursey, the 11-year-old primary school girl from Cardiff, competes on her Commonwealth debut.

    You can watch the action here.

  12. weightlifting

    Tension rising as gold beckonspublished at 06:51 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Women's 48kg final

    Alistair Watkins
    BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

    The tension is mounting and the music getting more sinister as we reach the end of this weightlifting competition.

    The thuds when the lifters drop the bar are getting heavier and the floor is wobbling more and more as the weight gets higher and higher.

    They are lifting twice their bodyweight so no surprise.

  13. Save the saves for another daypublished at 06:49 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    England 2-0 South Africa

    Luke Reddy
    BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

    HinchImage source, .

    Who remembers Maddie Hinch saving everything in the Olympic final?

    Not such a need today. She’s a little lonely in that area.

    England easing home here, as you’d expect against a side ranked 12 places below them.

  14. badminton

    Packed crowds at the badmintonpublished at 06:47 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Badminton

    A bit of (torrential) rain won’t dampen their enthusiasm!

    It’s a really potentially surprisingly great atmosphere here at the badders today. It’s not a sport Australia are traditionally that strong at but families are taking advantage of the school holidays and flooding into the badminton venue this afternoon!

    Nick Hope
  15. netball

    Netballpublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    England 34-14 Scotland

    England have stormed ahead to take a healthy lead against Scotland in their pool B opener.

    The Scots could only add five goals in the second quarter.

    You can watch the second half live here.

    England netballImage source, Getty Images
  16. Live Nowpublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    England lead against fading Scots

    A good crowd has turned up for Scotland and England’s first preliminary match.

    The Roses started strong as expected, and gradually are running away with the lead.

    Scotland have had their fair share of chances though, and Bethan Goodwin has been superb at goal shooter.

    The last time the two sides met, England dominated resulting in a 61-48 finish.

    The Scots will be doing all in their power to stop them from running away with this one.

    .Image source, .
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    England versus Scotland: Pool B

  17. ‘It’s ok, the shark has gone now’published at 06:43 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    England 2-0 South Africa

    Luke Reddy
    BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

    PitchImage source, .

    I’ve just had a chat with England goalkeeper George Pinner who is here watching his wife Jo Hunter.

    Pinner - one of three captains for the men’s side who play tomorrow - is a big fan of wake boarding, so you’d think he would have had the chance to have a go at the waves out here.

    He explains one of his family rented a board this week and as soon as they set foot in the water, a shark alarm went off.

    Minutes later the all clear was given. “It’s ok, the shark’s gone,” Pinner’s pal was told.

    As the big keeper said to me: “How would you know that after a minute?”

    Stay out of the water folks.

    England still cruising 2-0 with 10 minutes left as more and more yellow filters in before Australia play next.

  18. badminton

    England closing on quick winpublished at 06:42 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Badminton

    Nick Hope
    BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

    Ouseph

    After easing through the first game 21-11 Rajiv Ouseph was pushed a little harder by Ugandan opponent Edwin Ekiring in the second, but the Englishman still saw off the challenge to seal the win 21-15.

    “It was probably better I had a bit of a workout in that second game as it gave me more of a workout,” he tells me.

    “For us the team event is very important as a good start for the team really helps us going into our other events and we want to push on for a medal.”

    England now lead 2-0 vs Uganda, meaning a win for debutant Chloe Birch will seal victory for the 2014 silver medallist in this opening group-stage encounter.

  19. cycling (track)

    Canada knock Wales out of medal racespublished at 06:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Track Cycling

    Heartbreak for Wales in the women's team pursuit. Canada sneak in in third place in qualifying and that bumps Wales down out of the medal races.

    Australia will race against New Zealand for gold. England will race Canada for bronze.

    Wales finish fifth.

  20. weightlifting

    If at first you don't succeed...published at 06:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Women's 48kg final

    Alistair Watkins
    BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

    RobsonImage source, BBC Sport

    The strain tells as England's Kelly-Jo Robson struggles to lift 83kg in the jerk but she nails it second time and goes into the lead after the first five competitors.

    But plenty of big guns still to come and take the medals.