The ‘monkey is off their back’ according to Scotland’s top try-scorer Andrew Turnbull after a tough victory over Canada 19-17 in the second pool match today.

The Scots lost out to Canada four years ago and were determined to reverse fortunes this time around.

“They’ve beaten us in some really big games and it was nice to get that win today”, said Turnbull who scored Scotland’s third try of the match after Lee Jones continued his scoring run with two in the first half.

The final match of the day will be against New Zealand at 17.32hrs. “They’re one of the best New Zealand side’s I’ve seen” Turnbull continued, “so I am looking forward to getting out there later and testing ourselves against them.”

Coach Stephen Gemmel knew the match against Canada was always the crucial game to guarantee them a shot at medal glory.

He said, “It was always going to be the key game. Credit to the boys, we got the start we needed but Canada were always going to come back at us. It’s a win, we’re where we want to be and only three of eight teams can win a medal tomorrow. Scotland are now one of them.

“Now the pressure is off us a bit today, we can have a crack at New Zealand and look forward to tomorrow.”

The opening match for Scotland against Guyana at the Rugby 7s was far from easy but a calm and controlled performance gave them a 26-0 victory to get them off to an important winning start.

Three tries from Lee Jones and one from captain Scott Forrest showed the team’s skill, pace and calmness, when faced with a side that are new to international 7s but were well-drilled and showed plenty of power.

Forrest said, “First game of the tournament for us and the most important thing is that we came away with a win.

“Things weren’t perfect but we scored some good tries from depth and we’re going to build on that for the next game.”

Triple try-scorer Jones added, “Really good to get a win out there. We knew it was going to be hard against Guyana but we had to come out and play our way and hopefully continue that for the rest of the day.”

Next up for the Scots is Canada who lost their opening match to reigning gold medallists New Zealand 43-7.

The top two teams from each of the four pool make it into tomorrow’s quarter finals so Scotland will rest and regroup before going all out for a critical win over Canada who are ranked third in their pool.

Scotland faced up to the mighty All Blacks in their final pool match at Delhi University and were overpowered by the Kiwis 44 points to nil.

Securing their place in the quarter finals after a tough 19-17 win over Canada earlier in the day, the Scots knew the pressure was off them going into the game but were still hoping for a solid performance. However the Kiwis stayed strong and dominated the match, 24 points ahead by half time. The tries continued for them in the second half and they will face Wales in their quarter final tomorrow.

Captain Scott Forrest was disappointed to end on a loss but happy with the days’ result. “We’re delighted to get into the quarter finals. We’ve never done that in a Commonwealth Games. They weren’t our best performances but we’re happy with the two wins. The last game was very disappointing but it’s a taste of what’s to come tomorrow. Some harsh lessons learned but we needed to step up a level.”

South Africa topped Pool B with victories over Tonga, India and Wales, and will be Scotland’s opponents at 11.44hrs tomorrow. The last time the two sides met was in the semi-final of the plate competition at the Edinburgh IRB 7s. Scotland came out on top and went onto beat Argentina to lift the plate.

Treu assessed Scotland as their opposition saying “It is always difficult playing Scotland. Last time we played they beat us in Scotland so we don’t know what to expect. What’s important for us is to focus on our players and play up to their potential.”

I am happy that we’ve reached our target of making the top eight. There are things that we need to work but there’s everything to play for. We’ll re-group tonight and be ready for tomorrow,” Coach Stephen Gemmell concluded.

AQUATICS

No Scots were in action today at the SPM Aquatics complex, with Grace Reid not due to compete until Wednesday.

ATHLETICS

Lee McConnell finally got to run the final of the 200m tonight after a delay in the race due to a protest last night and finished 5th in a time of 23.68.

The women’s 4x400m relay team raced without McConnell as she recovered from the 200m. The quartet of Claire Gibson, silver medallist in the hurdles Eilidh Child, Kathryn Evans and Gemma Nicol finished third in a time of 3.36.93 and gained automatic qualification for tomorrow night’s final.

Also in action for Scotland on the track was Alastair Hay in round one of the 1500m who faced a tough line-up but finished 7th (3.43.21) and made it into the final tomorrow night as a fastest loser.

Richard Hurren and Alasdair Strange contested the pole vault final this evening. Hurren failed to record a height while Strange finished in 8th place with a clearance of 4.95m.

Tomorrow is the final night of track action for Scotland before the marathon on Thursday and it looks set to be a busy occasion.

Henrietta Paxton goes in the women’s pole vault final and James Campbell throws in the javelin. On track the satires’ will be waving for Alastair Hay in the 1500m final; Freya Murray and Steph Twell battle it out in the women’s 5000m final and the final of the women’s 4X400m relay wraps things up.

BADMINTON

Susan Egelstaff, bronze medallist from Melbourne 2006, moved into the semi finals of the women’s singles today courtesy of wins over Chia-Chi Huang and Michelle Chan. Egelstaff will face India’s top seed Saina Nehwal on her 28th birthday on Tuesday and will be aiming to give herself the best possible present – a place in the final and a shot at the gold medal. The semi final matches start at 1700hrs local time.

Egelstaff commented: “It was tough today, although I ended up with pretty comfortable scores, but I’m glad that I’m being pushed as it’s what it’s all about. It’s not an easy Game but I know if I am at my best I can beat these players and I’ve just got to play well. I tried to just get the job done in the morning and get off the court quickly, and not waste too much energy so I’d in good shape for the quarter finals.

So far in the competition, I have had three difficult matches but I think starting off against top players has really made me get straight in the swing of the tournament and I feel that I’m playing really well, where if I’d been playing against some of the smaller countries I wouldn’t have had to put as much effort in. This way definitely gets you playing your best and mentally in the right place. I’m feeling good and confident and ready for the next round.”

In the mixed doubles Watson Briggs and Imogen Bankier almost pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament when they faced top seeds Nathan Robertson, gold medallist from 2006, and his new partner Jenny Wallwork. They were 19-14 up in the first game and 18-16 up in the second but ultimately lost out 22-20 23-21.

Briggs also narrowly missed out on a place in the semi finals of the men’s doubles with paul van Rietvelde when they were beaten by Singapore’s Hendri Kurniawan and Hendra Wijaya 21-11 22-20.

BOXING

Two boxers are through to the final night of action at the Talkatora Stadium, where each fighter is guaranteed at least a silver medal. Josh Taylor fought first in the afternoon session, putting in a composed performance to beat Tongan Lomalito Moala 5-0. Callum Johnson was next up against Wales’ Jermaine Asare. The Scot put in a dominating performance, and was in an 11-1 lead when the fight was stopped by the referee. Stephen Simmons was Scotland’s sole representative in the evening session, losing 6-1 to Northern Ireland’s Steven Ward. Stephen will collect the bronze medal on Wednesday.

There’s no action in the ring tomorrow as fighters prepare for the finals night on Wednesday.

LAWN BOWLS

Scotland missed out on their first medal in the lawn bowls when the men’s pairs team of Darren Burnett and Neil Speirs lost to Malaysia in the bronze medal match in a tie-break. They lost their morning semi-final against South Africa which meant bronze was their best finish but had to settle for fourth.

Meanwhile, the rounds of singles continued today for Scotland. Paul Foster lost his opening match against Papua New Guinea, suffered another loss to Northern Ireland but ended the day with a tie-break win over Australia. Paul’s record currently stands at four wins and two losses with three matches to play tomorrow.

Claire Johnston began the day on a winning note against Jersey. She followed it up with a win over South Africa at midday but it wasn’t to be three in a row when she lost 2-0 to Malaysia.

HOCKEY (W)

Following a third place result in the pool stages, Scotland’s women played-off against fellow home nation Wales to determine 7th/8th positions.

Scotland had played them twice before travelling over to Delhi, winning comfortably, and had been confident they could repeat their success and end on a high. They did just that, but with the score standing at 1-1 (Ailsa Robertson the scorer for Scotland in real time), the final result going down to penalty flicks after no-score in extra time.

The final score was 4-2. Abi Walker saved three penalties while Kareena Marshall, Vicky Bunce and Catriona Forrest slotted theirs in the net to cement the win.

Captain Linda Clement shared the teams elation saying, “We’re delighted to win. We feel that we dominated the game and deserve to come out on top.

“We’re looking forward to catching some of the other sports in the next few days and visiting the Taj Mahal on Wednesday.”

HOCKEY (M)

Scotland’s men will be going all-out for their first win of the competition when they play Trinidad & Tobago in the 9th/10th play-off match at 08.30hrs.

RUGBY

Scotland created history as they made it into the quarter finals of the rugby 7s competition for the first time at the Commonwealth Games.

They opened proceedings with a 26-0 victory over Guyana then faced a tough match against Canada and came out on top 19-17.

Final pool match of the day was against the almighty All Blacks who had stood out all day with their speed and skill. Scotland went down 44-0 but are delighted to still be in the medal hunt. They face South Africa at 11.44hrs in a bid to make the semi-finals.

For more information see main match reports.

SHOOTING

Jen McIntosh and Kay Copland collected gold in the 50m prone pairs competition at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Drew Christie and Ian Marsden competed in the skeet pairs, where they finished seventh on 183. Ian Shaw and Angus McLeod continued through the full-bore open with the pairs and singles 600yds, where they are currently sitting 26th and sixth respectively.

Tomorrow Jen McIntosh and Kay Copland will compete in the 50m prone singles, while Neil Stirton and Jon Hammond will compete in the men’s pairs event. Ian Shaw and Angus McLeod continue in the full-bore open, with the 900yds pairs and singles competition. Drew Christie and Ian Marsden will compete in the skeet singles competition.

SQUASH

Lisa Aitken and Frania Gillen-Buchert and Lyall Paterson and Chris Small progressed from the group stages of the men’s and women’s doubles today, but lost out in the quarter finals. But there was better news for Alan Clyne and Harry Leitch when they beat third seeds Peter Barker and Daryl Selby 11/7 11/7 to reach the semi finals.

Alan said, “The first match in the morning went really well, we both played a good game and they were tough opponents, the Indians, but we managed to get a score of 11/5 11/5 in the show court in front of a home crowd which I think is pretty decent.

He continued, “Tonight was a good match against the number three seeds, so it was another tough one but we’ve beaten them before and have been playing well so we were really up for that one and just stayed focused. I can’t wait until the next match now.”

Clyne and Leitch will play second seeds David Palmer and Stewart Boswell on the show court at 1700hrs local time in the semis with the reward for the winners a shot at the gold medal on Wednesday.

In the mixed doubles quarter finals Aitken and Leitch will face Australians Donna Urquhart and David Palmer, the Australian pair who put out Clyne and Gillen-Buchert in the last 16 of the competition. The tie will be played at 1400hrs with the winners progressing to the semi final to be played at 1930hrs.

First Minister Alex Salmond praised Scotland’s Commonwealth Games stars as he visited them at the Athletes’ Village in Delhi today.

Mr Salmond met newly crowned gold medallist, Jocelyn Rae, who won the tennis mixed doubles with Colin Fleming, as well as Jennifer McIntosh and Kay Copland, who claimed the number one spot in the women’s 50 metre rifle prone pairs.

The First Minister also congratulated David Millar, who won a bronze medal in the men’s cycling road race, and chatted to the women’s hockey team and wrestlers Donna and Fiona Robertson.

Mr Salmond said he had a “fantastic time” meeting the sportsmen and women in Delhi. He added: “The medals for Team Scotland are coming thick and fast and our athletes are getting a heroes’ reception wherever they go.

“Morale is extremely high, the atmosphere is great and the athletes are really enjoying themselves representing their country.

“They are making Scotland extremely proud and I wish them continued success for the remainder of the Games.”

The First Minister with Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland

The First Minister meets tennis gold medallist Jocelyn Rae

The First Minister with Jon Doig, Team Scotland Chef de Mission, and Michael Cavanagh outside Team Scotland’s Head Quarters in the Athletes’ Village

The First Minister meets wrestlers Sarah Jones, Donna Robertson and Fiona Robertson in the dining area of the Village

The First Minister with Jennifer McIntosh and Kay Copland, shooting gold medallists

Colin Fleming and Jocelyn Rae won Team Scotland’s third gold medal of the XIX Commonwealth Games today, completing a truly remarkable fightback to beat the Australian top seeds Paul Hanley and Anastasia Rodionova to win the mixed doubles at the R.K. Khanna tennis complex.

A vocal crowd in the Centre Court arena cheered the unseeded Scottish pair to victory as they ousted their opponents 7-6 (9-7) 6-7 (2-7) 6-2 to become the first ever mixed doubles tennis champions in Commonwealth Games competition.

It means that 26 year old Fleming and 19 year old Rae have beaten the first, second and fourth seeds on their way to the gold medal, a fantastic achievement for two players who had never played competitive tennis together before the start of the Games.

In the first set the Aussies came out swinging, never letting the Scots settle and racing into a 4-0 lead. It seemed like the set was all but over for the Scots, but from that point on they staged an incredible comeback, sticking to their task under a huge amount of pressure.

They fought back to 4-2 before Rae held her service game to make the score 4-3, in the process showing impressive maturity to hold her nerve to save five break points. The Aussies then went 5-3 up and the Scots were barely clinging on, with Fleming and Rae saving four set points over the next two games to bring the score level at 5-5. Two games later at 6-6, the set went into a tie-break which the Scots won 9-7 after saving yet another two set points.

Once again the Aussies made the better start in the second set, going into a 3-1 lead before some determined play from the Scots brought the score level at 3-3. From there the remainder of the set was a tight affair, going to another tie break which Hanley and Rodionova won 7-2 to level the match at one set all.

In the final set it was Fleming and Rae who made the better start. As the crowd cheered them on they stamped their authority on the set and raced into a 3-0 lead. From there on they never looked back and as the clock pushed past midnight, after two hours 23 minutes of play the Scots closed out the set 6-2 to claim the mixed doubles title and the gold medal.

After the match Fleming said: “To have won a gold medal is amazing. We came here to represent Scotland as well as we could and to win the gold medal as well is a fantastic feeling. We knew we had a good team and everyone knew we were capable of winning a medal. They just couldn’t be happier that it’s us.

“We made a horrible start to the match tonight and we didn’t play as well as we have before but we fought hard and really worked together as a team. Joss was amazing again tonight with some of the shots she was coming up with.”

Rae agreed, saying: “It was amazing playing with Colin again and we’ve really gelled together. We’ve had difficult matches all the way through the competition but we’ve supported each other and kept each other positive.

“It was a lot of fun out there and the crowd were amazing again – they really got behind us. This is definitely the highlight of my career so far.”

It was a great day for Scotland’s boxers on Sunday as three fighters progressed through the quarter-finals stage, meaning Scotland is guaranteed at least three bronze medals from the competition.

Lightweight Josh Taylor was first up in the ring against Kautoa Roddy of Kiribati. The 19 year old from Prestonpans fought well from the first bell, and repeatedly outwitted his opponent. He got off to a flying start, taking the first round 4-0. Roddy couldn’t get anywhere near the young Scot as he took the next two rounds 5-0 and 1-0 respectively to come away with a deserved 10-0 win.

Josh was confident going into the bout, but admits he didn’t think the margin would be so big: “I didn’t think I was going to win 10-0 but I had the mindset that I was going to win, so I’m over the moon with the result. It hasn’t actually sunk in yet [winning his medal], but I’m sure tonight, I’ll be dancing around my room.”

Aston Brown was the second Scot to compete, against England’s Callum Smith. It was a close fight with both athletes boxing well. Despite landing a few good shots, Aston was unable to register any points, and eventually lost 4-0.

Following the fight Aston was gracious in defeat, and says he will take lots away from his first Commonwealth Games. “I thought I landed a few shots, but he deserved to win at the end of the day”, said Aston. “I’ve learned a lot from this competition; I’m only 19 so I’ve got lots of years ahead of me in my amateur career.”

Callum Johnson was the third fighter up, in the afternoon’s second match against English opposition. Fighting Obed Mbwakongo, Callum was in control from the first round, and was a deserved 6-2 winner.

Following the fight, Callum couldn’t contain his excitement about becoming a Commonwealth Games medallist: “This is everything I’ve ever worked for since I was a baby boy. I can’t put into words how good I feel just now. It’s been a lifelong ambition for me to medal at the Commonwealth Games, so I’m absolutely ecstatic with that performance.”

Heavyweight Stephen Simmons was the only Scot to fight in the evening session, where he faced Canadian Samir El Mais. Stephen had been impressive in his first fight, and came out in the same fashion tonight. Stephen ran out a comfortable 7-4 winner, and celebrated his guaranteed medal with a cartwheel in the ring.

Stephen said: “I did a cartwheel after my first fight and someone asked me to do it again if I won. I went out and dominated from the start with the left jab, let the shots flow and controlled the fight. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow, and hopefully making the final.”

In boxing there are no third place play-offs so each fighter is guaranteed at least a bronze medal. The semi-finals are tomorrow, which will decide who goes on to the gold medal bouts on Wednesday.

Josh Taylor fights first against Lomalito Moala of Tongo at 14.15hrs, before Callum Johnson faces Jermaine Asare of Wales, at15.15hrs. Heavyweight Stephen Simmons will face Northern Ireland’s Steven Ward in the evening session at 19.15hrs.

David Millar won Scotland’s first ever Commonwealth Games road cycling medal with bronze at the end of an epic road race in the centre of Delhi.

The Tour de France star declared himself “very proud” after finishing third to Allan Davis of Australia and Hayden Roulston of New Zealand, who, with Millar, Dave McCann of Northern Ireland and Chris Sutton of Australia, were in the five-man group that fought it out for the medals.

In the closing stages Millar was the main aggressor, trying repeatedly to break clear in a bid to avoid having to sprint against Davis, one of the fastest finishers in the world. But with Sutton able to counter Millar’s attacks, and then lead out Davis for the sprint, Millar had to be content with bronze.

With a full complement of six Team Scotland riders in the race, Millar was well supported, and he paid tribute at the finish to the work done in the first half by David Lines, James McCallum and Ross Creber, with Evan Oliphant and Andy Fenn the riders assigned to support him – and be in the mix themselves – in the second half of a 168km race run off in 41-degree heat.

“I really enjoyed racing with this jersey and with this team,” said Millar. “Three of the boys were looking after me in the first half of the race, and it was Evan and Andy’s job to follow the attacks when they started coming in the second half.

“They all excelled – they were as good as my pro’ team. They were all very motivated and I think motivation has a big effect. I wouldn’t have got the medal without them and I’m proud of them all.

“I haven’t raced with such heart and with such passion for a long time,” continued Millar. “I came here for [Wednesday’s] time trial, but I went really deep today, and I’d like to say thank you to Scotland for having me.

“It was an epic race, it just kept going, and it goes to show that you don’t need a hard course to make a great race. It was very hard. I couldn’t believe it when I kept attacking, kept whittling it down, I was like, ‘this is on’.

“I attacked so many times towards the end. I knew I’d get beaten in a sprint, because I’m not a sprinter, so I just kept trying to whittle down the group and get away on my own. I’m happy with a bronze medal. I came here to get gold in the time trial so I’m happy.”

Earlier, in the women’s road race, Team Scotland started with a full team of six riders for the first time. And although Kate Cullen and Eileen Roe, the team’s protected riders, were below par, having both suffering from illness in recent days, cycling manager Alasdair MacLennan was delighted that all six – Cullen, Roe, Pippa Handley, Jane Barr, Claire Thomas and Anne Ewing – finished in the same group as gold medallist Rochelle Gilmore of Australia.

“This is a young and very inexperienced team,” said MacLennan, “but they rode well, they followed instructions, and it’s very positive for Glasgow in 2014.”

Hannah Miley had to wait until the final day of competition in the pool to win Team Scotland’s second Commonwealth Games gold medal of the Games in her favoured event, the 400m individual medley. In the same session Michael Jamieson also claimed a silver in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

While 21-year old Miley cut a delighted figure, and said she was looking forward to reviewing her winning swim, Jamieson, whose powerful final 50m was almost enough for him to snatch gold, managed a wry smile as he admitted: “I’m not sure I want to watch the video, to be honest!”

For 21-year old Miley the Commonwealth crown caps her best year, which also saw her win the European 400m individual medley title. “The time wasn’t quite what I expected but it was all about the race,” she said. “I was really chuffed with the race, especially that last 100m.”

In lane five, Miley was seventh after the first length of butterfly, gaining a place after 100m, before making serious inroads as she switched to backstroke. At 150m she was up to fourth, moving up to first as she began her strongest stroke, the breaststroke. It was here that she pulled ahead, opening up a body length’s lead on Australia’s Samantha Hamill.

And although Hamill began to close on the final freestyle leg, Miley held on for gold.

“To win the Europeans on day one and to finally win the Commonwealths on day six, I can’t ask for any more,” Miley said. “There are things I know I need to improve on, but it’s really good to have the Commonwealth gold in the bag and move on, so I can get a bit more experienced and better.”

Miley said that she had been oblivious to her position relative to her opponents during the first leg. “I can’t really see anything on either side,” she explained. “I can see a little splash but whether it’s my own splash or the people next to me, I don’t really know.

“It’s on the backstroke I can see their arms. But I don’t panic. The way I swim, it is kind of tactical. I’m not as big as some of these girls so I can’t cane it in the first 100.”

Miley did admit that she was aware of her opponent closing the gap in the closing stages. “[Hamill] scared the life out of me in that last fifty,” she said, “but that’s kind of what I needed to spur me on on that last fifty and push through that barrier. I’ve worked really, really hard on pushing hard, and not slowing down. It was definitely a great race and I can’t wait to watch it back and see what things I need to work on.”

It is an indication of the progress made this week by Jamieson, meanwhile, that he could admit to being disappointed with a personal best and a silver medal. “I’m disappointed at the moment,” he said. “With it being so close at the end, obviously I wanted to win.

“I thought I spotted my finish perfectly there at the end, though I think I might have been a fraction off. I’m not sure I want to watch the video of it, to be honest!

“But it’s a small PB, and my first major medal, and I’m sure when it sinks in I’ll be delighted with it. I knew I was capable of getting in around the medals here, but, with it being so close in the end, it’s natural to be a bit disappointed I think.”

Miley was back in action for the women’s 4x100m medley relay, joining Kathryn Johnstone, Louise Pate and Caitlin McClatchey as they swam to fifth place in a final won by defending champions Australia.

And a young men’s team also managed fifth in the 4x100m medley, with Jamieson, Craig McNally, Andy Mayor and Andy Hunter going close to the Scottish record set in Melbourne. For Hunter it was a performance that bodes well for Glasgow in 2014. “We were up against some real good quality teams tonight,” said Hunter.

“We’re a young, up and coming team,” he continued, “and it was a good effort. We gave it our best, and we were just off the Scottish record. With Glasgow just round the corner, we’ve had a lot of good performances from the younger swimmers in this meet. Hopefully they can build on that in the next four years.

“It really does feel that Glasgow’s just round the corner,” he added. “At the end of Melbourne I couldn’t believe Delhi was a whole four years away. But it’s flown by and I’m pretty sure the next four will go just as quickly.”

It was a fantastic day at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range today as Jon Hammond and Shona Marshall picked up silver medals for Team Scotland. This brings the shooting medal tally to four, following the bronze medals won in the 50m 3P men’s and women’s pairs competitions.

Jon was first up in the 50m 3P singles, shooting 1164-52x in the qualification round. He was only two points worse off than eventual gold medallist, Gagan Narang of India. Jon finished with 1255.3, and came away happy with the silver medal.

“I didn’t feel I had the best of finals so to come away with the silver medal is great”, said Jon. “It was almost the best case scenario, because we all know Narang is a world class shooter and was expected to win.”

After two days of competition Jon has two medals to his name, and will look to carry his form into the prone events, which start on Tuesday.

“It’s been a fantastic start to competition for me with medals in my first two events. I’ve been working really hard on my 3P scoring for the past two or three years to try and improve. It was a great experience for me to reach a final, and compete against some of these guys.”

“The prone is my favoured event, and I’ve qualified for the Olympics events before so I’ll have a day or two off and look to carry on from here.”

Shona Marshall took the second silver of the day in the individual trap event. The Aberdeenshire shooter put in a fantastic performance, including a terrific final to take silver, with a score of 91.

“I’m absolutely delighted to have won silver today”, she said. “I feel like I’ve waited a long time for this. I’ve been training very hard for this moment over the last eight years and I’m just so happy it’s finally paid off. I was over here in February and I really like the range, and I feel that I shot my best ever final. I couldn’t be happier.”

At the end of the qualification round, Shona and four other shooters were all tied on 68 points. With only three of them able to progress, they faced a shoot-off. Despite the added pressure, Shona made it through, and says that once it was out of the way, she was confident going into the final.

“The biggest challenge today was the fact I had to get through a shoot-off to make the final, as there were five of us tied on the same score. I was last to shoot, which on one hand was good because I knew what I had to beat but on the other it really did put the pressure on. Fortunately I came through that and I just felt really comfortable going on to the final.”

Jon’s pairs partner Neil Stirton shot 1135-42x in the qualification round, to finish ninth; narrowly missing out on a spot in the shoot-off. Shona’s trap partner Linda Pearson finished 10th in the qualification round with a score of 66.