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England's Katarina Johnson-Thompson has long been tipped for success on the global stage but is yet to taste major success in the heptathlon.

The 25-year-old Liverpudlian's global championship record consists of two fifth places at World Championships and a sixth at the Rio Olympics.

However, Johnson-Thompson won her first global title at the World Indoor Championships in the pentathlon last month and will be hoping that win in Birmingham and be a springboard to victory on the Gold Coast.

The heptathlon begins at 01:05 BST.

England's Robert Paxton narrows the gap to two points again - first to 21 for anyone just arriving. Then he claws another one back in end 11. Signs the 39-year-old, who skippered England to triples success in the 2016 World Championships, is getting in the zone?

South Africa opened up a six-goal lead as half time approached and looked to push on, but Uganda had other ideas and have clawed themselves back to within two.

Uganda won that second quarter 11-13.

The Proteas' previous best finish was fourth at Kuala Lumpur in 1998, while Uganda are playing in their debut Commonwealth Games.

The sun is peeking through a bit now in the Broadbeach Bowls Club. I hope Robert Paxton has some factor 50 in his holdall.

He's getting a little burnt on the rink, New Zealand opponent Shannon McIlroy extending his lead to three after end nine.

Apart from the sporting brilliance we've already seen, there has been on other stand-out moment of the Games.

Somebody hand BBC Breakfast presenter Mike Bushell a medal...

That double in the previous end has boosted Robert Paxton's confidence, the Englishman trying to outdraw the world champion in end eight.

However, McIlroy goes last and has the chance to skittle the jack into the ditch to nab a point. The Kiwi goes all Kingpin on us, blasting down his final wood to kick up the jack which hurdles the one behind and bounds off to the safety of the ditch.

England’s Denise Payet and Kelly Sibley are battling for a place in the table tennis quarter-finals. Watch their match against Canada here.

Jordan Robert Conlan: Can finally say happy 23rd birthday to me as just passed midnight. Need my sleep but can’t as want to watch more amazing sports at the Commonwealth Games 2018

What better way to celebrate than with a spot of heptathlon and triple jump, Jordan?

What do we know about Robert Paxton then? He's 39. He's making his Games debut in the singles. And he's from Devon. Plays out of the Ilminster Bowling Club. Nice place Ilminster. Stayed there once on a football trip to Yeovil. Found a great pub with a cracking jukebox too, called it the Crown Inn if memory serves.

Anyway... we also know Paxton is up against it. He gives away another shot to Shannon McIlroy in the sixth end, before claiming a double of his own with a wonderful final shot in the seventh.

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Like we said earlier, there's plenty going on in the Carrera Stadium this morning. Here's the full schedule.

• 01:00 - Men's discuss qualifying.
• 01:05 - Women's heptathlon, 100m hurdles. Includes England's Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
• 01:30 - Men's triple jump qualifying, featuring England's Nathan Douglas and Nathan Fox.
• 02:00 - Women's heptathlon, high jump.
• 0220 - Women’s 100m hurdles first round. England’s Alicia Barrett and Tiffany Porter plus Welsh hurdler Caryl Granville.
• 0250 - Men’s T12 100m first round
• 0315 - Women’s shot put qualifying. England trio Rachel Wallader, Amelia Strickler and Sophie McKinna all ought to qualify.
• 0320 - Women’s 800m first round. England's Alexandra Bell, Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, Adelle Tracey, Northern Ireland’s Ciara Mageean, Scotland’s 2014 medallist Lynsey Sharp plus Caster Semenya.

England's Robert Paxton takes control of the fifth end - can he press home this advantage? He's assured of at least a point and has a free shot to finish the end... he's missed it. Shannon McIlroy is let off the hook.

The Broadbeach Bowls Club looks a pleasant place to watch a morning's sport. Warmth of about 25C, a bit of cloud cover to help protect the head, a few R'n'B tunes pumping out from the DJ. Beats sitting in the office.

New Zealand's Shannon McIlroy claws back two of those points he lost in the previous end. He opens up a 6-3 lead after four ends.

South Africa ended the first quarter with the momentum, but Uganda are still very much in touch.

She Cranes shooter Peace Proscovia has played every minute of Uganda's games in Australia, that court time looks to be catching up with her as she slumps onto the bench, burying her face in a towel, at the quarter-time break.

Can she dip into her reserves and lead her side's attack to victory?

Exactly what the lawn bowls doctor ordered for Robert Paxton. He skittles his opponent's bowls to nail a treble and reduce the deficit to one after three ends.

Vicky Bartin: Staying up to watch @JohnsonThompson, external in the commonwealth games. Big Fan , will always support her! Come on KAT, you can do this

Ioan Humphrey: Stuck up all night doing A-level history coursework with the Commonwealth Games keeping me going.

Ben Stubbs: should i go to bed or should i stay up and watch KJT do the business in the 100m

We don't want to sway your decision or anything Ben, but we'll be up to keep you company

These bowlers are dressed like they are having a leisurely wander around Benidorm.

Robert Paxton, decked out in England red baseball cap, white shorts and comfy trainers, isn't finding this as relaxing though - Kiwi opponent Shannon McIlroy has got another double.

The world champion is 4-0 up after two ends.

Plenty of netball on offer today, with the placing matches being played back-to-back at the Gold Coast Conference and Exhibition Centre.

South Africa are under way against the tournament's surprise package Uganda, who came within a whisker of qualifying for the semi finals, only to lose out to New Zealand in Pool B on goal average. The winner of this match will finish an impressive fifth.

Scotland v Barbados then follows at 02:02 BST to decide who will finish ninth and tenth, and Malawi will battle it out with Northern Ireland at 05:02 BST to determine the seventh and eighth places.

Wales will face Fiji in the final match of the day at 07:02, as they compete for 11th place.

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The competition is just getting under way at the Belmont shooting centre.

Each shooter gets 30 shots each.

England's Kristian Callaghan won bronze four years ago in Glasgow and will be hoping to improve on that Down Under.

His team-mate Sam Gowin, is also competing.

The top six athletes from the qualification stages, qualify for the finals.

No idea what's going on in the bowls? Here's a simple explainer:

The simple aim is to roll your bowls closer to the small ball known as the ‘jack’ than your opponent does. In singles, the winner is the first to reach 21 points.

Each athlete will use four bowls per end, alternating shots.

England's Robert Paxton gets things going in the opening end, but is soon put on the back foot by his Kiwi opponent Shannon McIlroy.

McIlroy takes an early 2-0 lead...

Live coverage

00:00-06:00 & 09:15-13:00 - BBC One (00:15-03:30, BBC One NI)

00:00-14:00 - BBC Red Button and online

06:00-09:15 & 13:00-17:15 - BBC Two

Today at the Games

18:30-20:00 - BBC Two

Commonwealth Games Extra

20:00-21:00 - BBC Four

Replays

14:00-00:00 - BBC Red Button and online

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