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Commonwealth Games: Live coverage of Day 8 from Glasgow

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VideoAustralian cyclists Felicity Wilson-Haffenden and Sophie Edwards were disqualified from the cycling.

Just how many medals can our Australia track-and-field & cycling stars add to the already massive tally in Glasgow?

Nina Kennedy is looking to break the five-metre mark in the pole vault while Lachlan Kennedy will be back on the track for the 200m final.

Stay across all the news and developments below from late afternoon (WA time)!

Easton blunder costs her

Tinka Easton was put onto her back in the bronze medal match, ending the fight abrudtly as she walks away empty handed.

She went for a counter but her opponent managed to take advantage, putting Easton on her back.

The Aussie was visibly frustrated leaving the tatami.

Katz fights hard for silver

Joshua Katz should take pride in his hard fought silver medal, following the final match loss to India’s Harsh Singh.

Neither competitor could find an edge in the evenly matched contest, but a slip in concentration from Katz gave Singh an opportunity to score.

It finished as a 10-0 contest and Katz bows out with the silver.

Pedro arm bars for bronze

World number 33 Pedro Carlos Antun Neto has won a bronze medal for Australia in the 60kg judo contest.

Trapping Botswana’s Tumiso Phuthego in an arm bar to end the contest early and take the win.

Pedro Carlos Antun Neto of Team Australia celebrates after winning the bronze medal.
Camera IconPedro Carlos Antun Neto of Team Australia celebrates after winning the bronze medal. Credit: Getty Images

Disqualification fury

Focus to the tatami

Now it’s time to shift focus to the tatami mats featuring an abundance of Aussie fighters in medal matches.

Best for last

Tate Ryan left his competition in the past in the final keirin race, blowing past the pack to win his heat with ease.

Aussie bowlers too good

Back at the SEC hall and the Australian B6-B8 pair of Hoskins and Bonnell proved too good for Malaysia, winning 1.5-0.5 after splitting the second set.

Two for two

A gold yesterday has been followed up by a heat win today for Daniel Barber.

He found the outside path late after getting boxed in early by Malaysia’s Mohd Awang.

Hoffman flies in heat

Leigh Hoffman flew in the first round of the men’s keirin.

It’s finally time to see the racers go head-to-head in the literal sense and the Aussie burst through the pack to take the heat win.

He is one of three Aussies racing in the opening round.

Leigh Hoffman fly in the keirin.
Camera IconLeigh Hoffman fly in the keirin. Credit: Getty Images

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall aims for three golds in a row

West Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall wants to save his best for last, as he eyes a third successive Commonwealth Games gold medal.

Marschall, 29, has already achieved the improbable this year with a lone victory over world record holder and great mate, Sweden’s Armand Duplantis.

Now he has fellow West Australian vaulter Steve Hooker’s Commonwealth Games record, 5.80m set in Melbourne 2006, in his sights as he takes his “rocket ship” to Glasgow.

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