Canada step it up another gear. We go to the change of ends with the top seeds two points away.

Over in the table tennis England's Felicity Pickard is in action for a bronze medal against Nigeria's Faith Obazuaye, she took the first game 11-6 but Obazuaye levelled things up with a 11-7 victory in the second.

It's a solid start from the 28-year-old, who lost her match at this stage on the Gold Coast four years ago to narrowly miss out on a medal. Can she go one better this time around?

A brilliant Daniel Dearing block gives Canada a four-point lead in the deciding set.

Remember it's first to 15 so Canada are four points away from a spot in the final.

Huge moment!

Canada go 9-6 up with a winner but England challenge the call. Will the decision be overruled and the scores changed to 8-7?

Nope, Canada's effort is in by the barest of margins. One of those days.

David Corkhill
Former international lawn and indoor bowler

Wilson only started the game twenty minutes ago, He doesn't waste any time - but still, it's a long way to go.

Kelly started the game well with his first three bowls but since then momentum has been with Wilson

Wilson (Aus) 9-0 Kelly (NI) after end five.

It really is relentless stuff from Australia's Aidan Wilson.

Gary Kelly must be wracking his brain. Kelly has three bowls surrounding the jack and Kelly does well to send his final bowl careering into the cluster and restricting Wilson's scoring from the end for just one.

Still though, that lead is up to 9-0 now. Wilson is already a third of the way there.

Javier Bello is on fire. After Canada look to get ahead he wins a point when it matters, cutting the deficit with a brutal smash.

In the ring now are Northern Ireland's Aidan Walsh and Wales' Garan Croft.

Interestingly, both lads are one half of a sibling success.

Olympic bronze medallist Walsh, who is desperate to go one better than the silver he claimed four years ago, is the brother of Michaela Walsh, who is through to the women's featherweight semis and fights tonight at 19:30 BST.

European silver medallist Croft has impressed in Birmingham and will be hoping to match the achievement of Welsh compatriots Lauren Price and Sammy Lee, who won golds in 2018.

His twin Ioan also fights for a place in the men's welterweight final at 20:00.

England level things up with a fabulous block from Javier Bello.

Listen to the noise! Costa del Brum is bouncing.

England's Joaquim Bello finds the corner with a crosscourt winner to put England on the board in the second set.

And next up Javier does exactly the same to cut the lead. The Bello twins have momentum.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport at Smithfield

The Brum Beach crew have been ramping the vibe and filling in any gaps in play with their little dance routines.

I saw one of the dancers tucking into some chips earlier round the back of the venue.

It’s hard work dancing, especially on sand, so I’m not surprised he was getting his calories in.

We’re into a decider to find out who goes into the gold medal and who will be playing for bronze on Sunday.

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The Sam Schachter tractor has arrived. He comes up with two big winners to give Canada an early advantage in the decider.

Another service fault gives Canada the second set.

We go to a decider. It's first to 15 to reach the Commonwealth Games beach volleyball final.

Tell you what, Aaron Wilson is absolutely bang on it today.

He eased past Iain McLean in the semis and has stormed into a 6-0 lead after just three ends of the final against Gary Kelly.

Kelly isn't playing particularly badly, but his Australian opponent is metronomically landing his bowls right by the jack.

If the NI man wants to come away with gold, he's going to have to bring his A game in every end.

Javier Bello's serve is too long and Canada have set-point to level things up in this semi-final.

The arm of Mauritian veteran Louis Colin is raised into the air. The 35-year-old is through to the gold-medal bout!

After winning bronze at Delhi 2010, Colin is now assured of a silver - 12 years on.

Scotland's Reese Lynch is hoping to deny him gold when they meet tomorrow.

Canada continue to edge ahead. Javier Bello is called for a net-touch to give the top seeds a six-point lead.

Canada are just too good. Daniel Dearing reads England's Javier Bello's defence and plops the ball into the gap. The top seeds are on top in the second set as we hit the technical timeout.

Nine days of lawn bowls at Victoria Park are drawing to a close, but not before the men's singles medallists are crowned.

It's Northern Ireland's Gary Kelly against Aaron Wilson in the gold medal match, where the Aussie has taken a 1-0 lead after one end.

The battle for bronze sees Scotland's Iain McLean facing Fairul Izwan Abd Muin.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport at Smithfield

England’s Bello twins hover around the 6ft mark but they are relatively short for beach volleyball players.

The Canadian team tower over them and it has been apparent during some of the net play.

But England are a set up and need to keep their heads up here to make sure the second set doesn’t run away from them.