Alfie Hewett drives a volley past Ruben Spaargaren for the opening point on his serve, but the Dutchman finds the back corner with a forehand to finish an excellent point that draws oohs and aahs from the crowd.

The top seeds get to safety from 40-30 to edge closer to the second set.

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have already made a piece of history.

But victory today would see them become the first all-British pair to win at the All England Club since 1936.

They may still be searching for their first Grand Slam together but Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have momentum going into today's final.

The pair became the first all-British pairing to win the men's doubles titles at Queen's in the Open era last month.

Cash and Glasspool won 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 10-6 against Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus to earn their third ATP Tour title of the season and their fourth since beginning their partnership last year.

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Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first all-British pairing to reach the men's doubles final at Wimbledon in the Open era with victory over fourth seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.

They served a remarkable 11 aces to their opponents' none to win 6-3 6-4 on a hot day on Court One.

Cash, 28, and 31-year-old Glasspool are the first all-British pair to reach the final since Mike Davies and Bobby Wilson in 1960.

It comes after they made history last month as the first all-British partnership to win the men's doubles title at Queen's in the Open era - which started in 1968 when professionals were allowed to take part in Grand Slam tournaments.

They followed that up with victory at Eastbourne and had already knocked out defending Wimbledon champions Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.

They will meet David Pel of the Netherlands and Australia's Rinky Hijikata in the final on Saturday.

Fifth seeds Cash and Glasspool, who are chasing their first Grand Slam trophy as a pairing, were efficient across the two sets and converted their two break points to seal victory.

Britons have enjoyed success in the men's doubles in recent years with Patten winning the title alongside Finnish partner Heliovaara last year and Neal Skupski doing so with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof the year before.

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Up next on Centre Court is the men's doubles final between British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool against Dutchman David Pel and Australian Rinky Hijikata.

Peter Norfolk
Seven-time Grand Slam winner at Wimbledon

Hewett and Reid have got to focus on holding this game and giving as few free points away as possible. They need to keep the scoreboard ticking in their favour.

De La Puente and Spaargaren just need to keep making them play points. They don't need to do much, just back to basics.

Ruben Spaargaren ensures he and Martin de la Puente remain within striking range of Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid at just a single break of serve down as we close in on the two-hour mark.

Shortly over on Centre Court, Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool will bid to become the first all-British pairing to win the men's doubles title at the All England Club.

We're going to have two all-British doubles pairings going for glory at the same time at SW19!

All before the women's singles final too. Get comfortable...

On Court One, Gordon Reid holds serve to restore the top seeds' two-game advantage.

Peter Norfolk
Seven-time Grand Slam winner at Wimbledon

Hewett and Reid are being more aggressive and are picking up the pace now. They have needed to and they needed that break early in the set.

It would be such a spin if De La Puente and Spaargaren get these next few games and then Hewett and Reid comeback. The Brits love the pressure.

Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren are on the board as they play catch-up in set two after 100 minutes in the sun on Court One.

Can the British top seeds keep their noses out in front?

Paul Hand
BBC Sport tennis commentator

If this was Novak Djokovic out here, he would go into his version of lockdown mode. That's what Hewett and Reid need to do.

De La Puente and Spaargaren have got to rein in their unforced errors a little bit. They played so aggressive in the first set.

A slice of luck for Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid as a shot catches the net cord and drops over the other side on their next game point.

That's the break backed up, and the perfect start to set two.

Alfie Hewett swipes a backhand down the line on an important third point when trailing 0-30 on his serve, and then follows it up with an ace to restore parity.

They can't escape at the first time of asking, though, as great defensive play by Ruben Spaargaren draws the error for deuce.

Peter Norfolk
Seven-time Grand Slam winner at Wimbledon

De la Puente and Spaargaren need to pepper Gordon Reid. They know what he is capable of. He is the danger man.

What can you do about him, that is the question? Reid makes the forehand drop shot look so easy.

De la Puente and Spaargaren let their chances slip a little bit in that first game.

Huge cheers on Court One!

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reset in set two to force an immediate breakthrough. How they needed that.

Martin de la Puente poses with his fist raised after guiding over a stunning drop shot from behind the baseline, but Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reach break point as they chase the perfect start to set two.

With one hour and 20 minutes on the clock, we begin set two on Court One.

It's a must-win second set for Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid as they look to force a decider and keep alive their title hopes.

It'll be Dutchman Ruben Spaargaren to serve first.

Peter Norfolk
Seven-time Grand Slam winner at Wimbledon

What a wounder for Hewett and Reid.

La Puente and Spaargaren turned it around and made less errors. They attacked Hewett and Reid. That's why they have taken the first set.

Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Some slightly bizarre moments in that tie-break - nothing to do with the play - as a little bird legging it across the court and then the tennis ball getting stuck in the net from a serve provided some laughs for the crowd, much needed because that was an incredibly tense first set.

How much will it have taken out of Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, though? They twice battled back from breaks of serve but ultimately ended up losing the set.

But if anyone can pick themselves up from that it is these two.

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid do at least get themselves on the scoreboard in the tie-break, but it's far too little, far too late.

If they're going to retain their Wimbledon title, they're going to have to go the distance on Court One.