Chef de Mission Elinor Middlemiss MBE has hailed Team Scotland’s outstanding performances at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, as the curtain came down on a historic home Games that delivered a third-best Games performance.
Team Scotland delivered a total of 39 medals, including 13 gold – a tally that has only ever been topped at Glasgow 2014 – 9 silver and 17 bronze, producing one of the team’s most successful Commonwealth Games campaigns.
As well as medal success, Glasgow 2026 was also a year of historic firsts: a first-ever All-Around gold medal via Reuben Ward in Artistic Gymnastics, and a first double-podium when he and teammate Cameron Lynn won silver and bronze in the Pommel Horse; a first ever team sport medal in 3×3 Men’s Basketball with a bronze followed by a 3×3 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball silver; a first-ever women’s boxing medal when Caitlin Rainey won a 65kg bronze; a first-ever long jump medal when Stephen Mackenzie won bronze.
In netball, Team Scotland produced its best-ever finish in 8th, with medals won in every other sport, including 14 medals in para sport, our best-ever performance.
In cycling, Neil Fachie becomes Team Scotland’s most successful athlete of all time – two gold in Tandem B Time Trial and Sprint taking his tally to seven gold and one silver.
Duncan Scott, Team Scotland’s most decorated athlete of all time, took his tally to 15, while Melanie Woods’ T54 1500m triumph and T54 400m gold saw her become the first athletics athlete to win double gold since Allan Well in 1982. Her 1500m win set a Games record of 3:32:20.
Josh Kerr won the last of Team Scotland’s gold medals in the return of the Commonwealth Mile, where he won a sensational gold in front of a frenzied home crowd at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday night.
Middlemiss said: “This has been a fantastic Commonwealth Games for Team Scotland and everyone connected with the team should feel immensely proud.
“Our athletes have delivered on so many fronts for the country: winning a plethora of medals, historic firsts, individual and team records and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
“Competing in front of a home crowd is a privilege few athletes get to experience and the support they have received throughout has been outstanding. The atmosphere across every venue has been a reminder of what makes Team Scotland and the Commonwealth Games so special.”
Glasgow 2026 was confirmed as host in 2024 after Commonwealth Games Scotland developed an innovative proposal following Victoria’s withdrawal, which helped to safeguard the future of the Games through a more sustainable model built around existing world-class venues and infrastructure.
The Games welcomed more than 3000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to Glasgow, once again showcasing the city as one of the world’s leading hosts of major sporting events.
Commonwealth Games Scotland Chief Executive Jon Doig OBE added: “Two years ago, the future of these Games was uncertain. Commonwealth Games Scotland believed Glasgow could provide a solution that protected the future of the Games and deliver an outstanding event in a responsible and sustainable way.
“Thanks to the support of Commonwealth Sport, Commonwealth Games Australia, the Scottish and UK Governments, Glasgow City Council and our many partners, that vision became a reality, and so much more, not only for Scottish sport, but also the Commonwealth movement as a whole.
“I would also like to pay tribute to the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company and everyone who has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver these altogether brilliant Games.”
Fin Graham won the final Team Scotland medal of a memorable Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in the velodrome at the Glasgow International Arena.
Lining up in the C1-C3 3000m Individual Pursuit, Graham qualified quickest during the morning session, but knew it would take another world class ride if he was to win gold in front of a home crowd. His English opponent Matthew Robertson went first, improving by three seconds compared to his qualifying ride, to really lay down the gauntlet.
Graham took to the track, having already won bronze in the Kilo, knowing it would take a huge effort to take the title. Attacking his effort, Graham was ahead until around halfway, when the clock started to favour Robertson. Stopping the clock in 3.23.673, it wasn’t quite enough for the man from Strathpeffer, who had to settle for silver.
As gutted as he was post-race, Graham can be proud of his double medal winning exploits at a home Games, afterwards reflecting: “It was an amazing experience and one that I’ll remember for a long time.
“Gold was the target but you can’t win everything, it’s a shame that it was this one. I’ve done everything that I can do, we’ll look back in time, I’m sure, and be happy with it. As I was riding round the noise was incredible, it allows you to dig that wee bit deeper.”
Mark Stewart came agonisingly close to a second medal of the Games, as he finished fourth on countback in a fast and furious Men’s Points Race.
Joined be Elliot Rowe and Logan Maclean, who were both just as active as Stewart, the race was on from the get go. By the midway point both Stewart and Rowe had gained a couple of laps, along with a handful of other riders, putting them in the medal mix.
As the fast pace started to take it’s toll, Stewart switched his focus to the sprints, picking up three points and then five to move into the bronze medal position, before the cruellest of endings.
With the final sprint worth double points, the Dundonian knew he had to score; an eyeballs out final two laps securing second, but the man ahead of him, New Zealand’s George Jackson gained four more points, tying on 61 with Stewart but taking bronze on countback.
Speaking afterwards, Stewart said: Mark Stewart said: “That was a great battle for bronze and it was within reach, I ended up on the same points as George…I heard the crowd cheering and I tried. Sometimes you’re just floored by your opponent and there’s nothing that you can do, whereas when you’re tied on points you go back and analyse the little things. Maybe for the first night you have a bit of a restless sleep.
“I was beginning to think that I was a one-hit-wonder so it’s nice to come back eight years later and still be competitive. Every sport moves on, adapts, and the coaches get better, the athletes get better and the knowledge becomes more available to everyone so the depth increases. To be able to still be competitive feels nice.”
Earlier in proceedings Erin Boothman led the Scottish charge in the Women’s Elimination race, with Kate Richardson and Neah Evans alongside her once again. The latter two riders were eliminated mid-way through proceedings, both boxed in on the inside of the track with nowhere to go.
That left 19-year-old Boothman to carry the Scottish hopes, which she did impressively until she was also caught out, and had to settle for a seventh place finish. She leaves her debut Games with a brilliant pair of bronze medals in the Individual Pursuit and Scratch race, a remarkable achievement.
Iona Moir was the other Scot in action on the final evening of track action, and she finished 12th in the Women’s Keirin.
Team Scotland’s cyclists end the Games with eight medals, two of them gold thanks to Neil Fachie MBE.
Judo
On the final day of Glasgow 2026, Judo action also came to a close, with four more Scots competing on tatami over the course of Sunday.
Sarah Adlington wrapped up a memorable Commonwealth Games career, with a final appearance in front of a home crowd, twelve years after gold in Glasgow 2014.
The two-time Commonwealth Champion was defeated in gut-wrenching fashion by a partial score in the last four seconds of her bout against Marie Loanne Durhone from Mauritius in the Women’s +78kg category, bringing an end to her involvement in the competition.
Speaking of her incredible journey at Glasgow 2026, Sarah said: “It’s hard to reflect so soon after a fight, but to come into today’s as the only one in the Commonwealth field with the chance of going for three golds in a row, I hope that shows what I have achieved in the sport. Obviously, it’s not what I came for, but that’s Judo – the margins are just so small.
“To walk out and lead Team Scotland was absolutely amazing and to see Scott winning bronze was incredible. His mum [Loretta Doyle] was the one who believed in me when I was 16 and I didn’t believe in myself. My confidence came from what she put into me.
“Thank you for everyone for coming and supporting me to try and create history today. Unfortunately we weren’t able to do that but I think it’s also good to show that whether you win or you lose the people that care about you are still there, that’s so much more than sport.”
Gregor Miller was agonisingly close to a first Commonwealth Games medal, after securing a place in the bronze medal match for the +100kg category, after making it through via the repechage route.
In the end, only a Video assisted Yuko point was the difference between Gregor and his opponent New Zealander Kody Andrews, as he has to settle for a solid fifth on debut in Glasgow.
He said: “The crowd were amazing. Across all four stands you could hear my name shouted and that really pushed me on, they have been phenomenal.”
Nicole Wood (Women’s -78kg) and Jaden Calder (-100kg) took to the Commonwealth Games stage for the first time, and did themselves proud in their Round of 16 bouts, despite missing out on projects to the Quarter final stage.
Bowls
Despite a spirited performance in front of vibrant home crowd, neither of Team Scotland’s para-bowls pairs could land a podium place on the final day of competition.
Pauline and Mary Wilson fell just short in the Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 bronze match, losing 2-0 to Norazian Daud and Jariah Zakaria of Malaysia. It was a match of high quality bowls and from the outset the teams matched each other every step of the way. It was the Malaysian pair who were able to get over the line however, to take the bronze medal.
A nail-biting tie breaker saw Garry Brown and Stuart Sloan miss out Glasgow 2026 bronze in the Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 to Joe Peplow and Kieran Rollings of England.
Scotland started well, but the end of the first set saw England pull away and hold off a Scotland fightback to win the set.
A tremendous opening end in the second set put Scotland 5-0 up and though the fourth end went to England, a 9-1 advantage to Scotland was more than enough to take the set and force a tie-breaker. The finale was tense and a wonderful shot by Rollings on the second last bowl couldn’t be matched and England took the medal.
Team Scotland end the Glasgow 2026 Games with 39 medals – 13 gold, 9 silver and 17 bronze, equalling the 13 gold medals won at Birmingham 2022, a tally only surpassed at Glasgow 2014.
Reuben Ward has been announced as Team Scotland’s flag bearer for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony after winning All-Around gold in Artistic Gymnastics, and becoming the first Scottish male gymnast to do so in Games history.
Ward secured the title by just 0.200 points with a final score of 79.650 at a packed Glasgow International Arena on Day 3 of competition before following up his triumph with a superb silver medal on the Pommel Horse the following day, where teammate Cameron Lynn earned bronze, completing Team Scotland’s first-ever double podium finish.
The wins completed a full-circle moment for the 21-year-old who pursued gymnastics after being inspired by the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The Closing Ceremony takes place tonight where Ward will carry the Saltire flag on to The Hydro stage after etching his name into the history books.
He said: “It’s an incredible honour to have been asked to carry the flag for Team Scotland at the Closing Ceremony and it caps an unbelievable Games for not only myself but Scottish gymnastics as a whole.
“To be leaving with a gold and silver medal is the stuff of dreams and to do so at a home Games is really special.
“Glasgow 2026 will live with me for the rest of my life. I’ll never forget the noise of the Scottish crowd when I won the gold medal and I was delighted when the Chef de Mission called me last night and asked me to be the flag bearer.
“I missed out on the Opening Ceremony as I was in competition the next day but this more than makes up for it.”
Elinor Middlemiss, Team Scotland Chef de Mission, said: “Reuben has been an outstanding ambassador for Team Scotland and Scottish gymnastics throughout these Games and he thoroughly deserves the honour of carrying the Saltire at tonight’s Closing Ceremony.
“To make history by winning our first-ever All-Around gold and then winning a silver medal the next day is a remarkable achievement. I hope he enjoys every second.”
Previous Team Scotland Closing Ceremony flag bearers include Commonwealth champions Eilish McColgan (Athletics, 2022), Duncan Scott (Swimming, 2018), Alex Marshall (Bowls, 2014), Jonathan Hammond (Shooting, 2010), Gregor Tait (Swimming, 2006), Alison Shepherd (Swimming, 2002), Shirley MacIntosh (Shooting, 1994) and Albert Patrick (Wrestling, 1986).
The Closing Ceremony for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games takes place at The Hydro on Sunday, 2 August.
Josh Kerr and Melanie Woods made it a golden end to the athletics programme at Glasgow 2026 as the sport recorded their most successful Games since Edinburgh 1970.
World record holder Josh Kerr created a moment which will live long in the memory as he secured Team Scotland’s fourth and final gold on the track in an absorbing men’s one mile final.
It was a fairly ragged affair for long stages of the race with lots of chopping and changing with the field so congested for long stages. Kerr and Wightman were both major players, but with contact throughout, it wasn’t a race for the faint hearted, and both battled through to be involved in the final sprint on the last lap.
Kerr, infamous now for his last lap kick on his way to major success in recent years, made a move at the bell, and using all the noise created by the Scotstoun crowd, he left his competitors in his wake, streaking away to a special victory in front of the Scottish crowd, adding Commonwealth gold to his world triumphs.
Just two weeks after setting a mile world record at the London Diamond League, he crossed the line in 3:54.12 ahead of Australia’s Cameron Myers and Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot.
Jake Wightman gave everything and finished sixth in 3:56.36.
Melanie Woods made it double golden success with a superb triumph in the women’s T54 400m, ending a memorable Games as one of the most decorated athletes on Team Scotland.
After the drama of the 1500m, the one lap race was a calmer affair, and Woods showed her prowess as she obliterated the field, finishing well over a second ahead of second place Noemi Alphonse in a time of 56.43. It never looked it in doubt for the early stages as she pushed ahead early, fired on by a full Scotstoun, and she came home in style to take a memorable win.
Joanna Roberton ended her Commonwealth Games with a seventh place finish in 1:06.66.
The Mixed 4x400m relay team produced a solid display for a top five placing on home soil. Brodie Young was on the lead off leg, handing over to his partner Rebecca Grieve in seventh position. Grieve nabbed one place back on leg two, with Bradley Francis holding that position on the third leg. 400m finalist Nicole Yeargin showed her quality on the final lap as she brought the team home in fifth in 3:18.21.
In the Women’s Mile, Scottish pair Sarah Calvert and Jemma Reekie pressed on at the front of the field to ensure the pace was true, but as the race wound up, Reekie fell to the back of the field, while Calvert went with the main group as she battled for position. The Australians dominated in the end as they secured a 1-2-3, while Calvert claimed seventh in a time of 4:40.90 with Reekie tenth in 4:42.93.
The Women’s 4x100m quartet of Lucy Fraser, Kaya Slater, Alyson Bell and Alisha Rees picked up from their morning heat, and ran to a solid time of 44.81 for seventh place.
In a fast and furious 5000m, Andrew Butchart was 18th.
Unfortunately, Jax Thoirs’ pole vault competition came to an early end as he no heighted at 5.10m, his opening height.
Cycling
Neil Fachie OBE brought the curtain down on a glittering career with a second gold medal of Glasgow 2026, his seventh Commonwealth Games gold, cementing his place as Team Scotland’s most successful athlete of all-time. Read more HERE.
Judo
Day two of judo action provided more thrills and high energy as Scott Cusack held his nerve to win bronze in Golden Score and continue the Cusack family tradition, with both parents having medalled at previous Commonwealth Games. Read more HERE.
The final day of Judo, on the final day of the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, will see four Scottish judoka will compete on Tatami. They are Nicole Wood (Women’s -78kg), Jaden Calder (Men’s -100kg), Sarah Adlington (Women’s +78kg) and Gregor Miller (Men’s +100kg).
Athletics
Josh Kerr took gold to become the first winner of the Men’s Mile at a Commonwealth Games since Kenya’s Kip Keino in 1966. Melanie Woods also added T54 400m gold to her 1500m title on a golden finish for the athletics programme. Read more HERE.
Bowls
Paul Foster MBE, and Alex Marshall MBE, defeated Paul White, and Jason Evans, of South Africa, in the Men’s Pairs. However, there wouldn’t be a semi-final place for the legendary pair as Canada won their last match to top the section.
It was a good start to the match for Foster and Marshall as they sailed into a 5-0 lead in the first three ends. The Scots built on their lead to comfortably take the first set 7-1.
The relentless charge from Foster and Marshall continued into the second set as they went 4-1 up after three ends. A 5-2 win in the second set gave the Scots pair the victory with one eye on the Canada result, but the Canadians stepped up a couple of hours later to win their match and go through to the semi-finals.
Garry Brown and Stuart Sloan booked a spot in the Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 semi-finals after a 2-1 victory over Australia’s Damien Delgado and James Reynolds. There they met the same pair, but this time the result was reversed.
It was a difficult start for the Scots as they quickly went 6-0 behind in the first three ends. Brown and Sloan slowly dug themselves back into it at 6-2 with an end to go, but it wasn’t enough and the Australians took the first set 8-2.
Australia set about putting more distance between the pairs as they quickly went 6-0 ahead in the second set. By the end of the fourth set the Aussies were 9-0 up and that was enough to secure them a spot in the final. Scotland will play for bronze at 11:50am on Sunday.
It was the same story for Pauline and Mary Wilson in the Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 semi-finals. They took a 2-0 victory over Louise Hoskins and Serena Bonnell of Australia but couldn’t replicate that performance in the evening’s semi-final for a chance to go for gold.
Their second meeting confirmed that Pauline and Mary Wilson will play in the Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 bronze match after losing 2-0 to Lthe Australian pair. They take to the rink at 10.25 on Sunday morning.
In a game she needed to win, Sophie McGrouther fell short in the Women’s Singles with a 2-0 defeat to Shae Wilson of Norfolk Island. It means the Fifer misses out on the chance to play for medals.
It was not the start McGrouther wanted as she found herself 5-1 down after three ends. She pulled it back to 5-4 after five ends and then to 5-5 heading into the final end.
Wilson managed to win the last end under pressure to give Norfolk Island a 7-5 victory.
McGrouther started the second set strong and burst into a 4-0 lead after two ends, but after five ends it was level at 4-4. Wilson took a 7-4 lead going into the final end then took the set 7-5.
Neil Fachie OBE brought the curtain down on a glittering career with a second gold medal of Glasgow 2026, his seventh Commonwealth Games gold, cementing his place as Team Scotland’s most successful athlete of all-time.
Having won the 1000m Time Trial on Thursday evening alongside new pilot Aaron Pope, the duo wanted to further write the Aberdonian’s name in the history books and that they did.
The Men’s Tandem B Sprint is a long day with multiple head-to-head sprints, Fachie admitting afterwards it was one of the hardest days racing he’s ever done.
Having progressed to the gold medal ride without missing a beat, the Scottish pairing would take on Wales’ James Ball’s tandem, spearheaded by Fachie’s former pilot Matt Rotherham.
In the first sprint, the Scottish pair looked in a league of their own, winning from the front by a full bike length. It was role reversal at the second time of asking however, Fachie and Pope not quite having the speed to come round their rivals on the final lap.
That sent it to a decider, which was packed full of drama.
With Fachie and Pope in the lead, the Welsh tandem started to make the pass, before cutting down and colliding with the home team, sending them sliding down the track. Picking themselves up, with holes in their skinsuits, Fachie and Pope meant business.
With the third sprint re-started, and adrenalin coursing through their veins after the crash, the Scots lead out the sprint. As they hit the backstraight the Welsh started to charge, coming up alongside them, but they couldn’t get through.
Fachie and Pope dug deeper than they have all week to edge clear to pandemonium at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Soaking up the adoration on their victory laps, this was a sweet, sweet ending for Fachie who will retire after these Games.
Speaking afterwards, he said:
“This is beyond any dreams. I just came here to enjoy it, I hoped to take any medal, to maybe make it to the top of the [all-time medal] list and to be two golds clear is just outrageous. I can say hand on heart that this is the race and what a race to finish on, with all the drama and in front of this crowd.
“Determination got us through and Aaron was an absolute machine on the front of the tandem, I couldn’t even have got close to doing it without him.”
Erin Boothman couldn’t quite repeat her double bronze medal winning heroics in the Women’s 25km Point Race, as despite a lap gain early in the race, she would finish in sixth place. Unfortunately Neah Evans was taken down in a crash, whilst Kate Richardson finished 14th.
A frantic Men’s Scratch Race closed off the evening’s proceedings, all three Scots thankfully avoiding a sizeable crash on the penultimate lap. Mark Stewart was top Scot in sixth.
In the first ever Women’s 10000m Time Trial, Lauren Bell and Ellie Stone both attacked their efforts superbly, and like any kilo, they had to dig deep when the pain took over on the last lap. Separated by just one place, Bell finished sixth and Stone seventh.
Day two of judo action at Glasgow 2026 provided more thrills and high energy, as Scotland’s judoka relished their opportunity to compete on home soil.
Following a roof raising throwdown victory in the Round of 16 against Thomas-Laszlo Breytenbach, Scott Cusack missed out on passage to the semi-finals after defeat to Noah Waliss, before confirming a place in the bronze medal match later in the session.
Managing a knee injury from the first bout of the day, Scott held his nerve to win bronze in Golden Score and continue the Cusack family tradition, with both parents having medalled at previous Commonwealth Games. The match itself was nail-bitingly close and eventually came down to his opponent Danny Vojnikovich (Australia) committing too many fouls, and losing the head-to-head in the process.
Speaking of his success, Scott said: “Yeah I’m delighted with that. I could just about hear my dad shouting in the crowd, but it was just a blur of noise. It really does spur you on though. To do that in front of a home crowd is brilliant.
“I always grew up with my parents being so successful in judo and it made me want that success too, so I’m pleased I could follow in their footsteps. I was born into judo – judo is everything to me.”
Games debutant Ollie Short gave himself an excellent chance of medalling on home soil following a commanding Repechage victory over Bahamian Xavier Johnson during the morning’s competition to book his place in an evening bronze medal match, in the ultra-competitive -73kg category.
But, in a tense tactical head-to-head with Gambian Judoka Faye Njie, Ollie fell just short of a bronze, after over four minutes of agonising Golden Score.
Speaking of his performance Ollie said: “I’m disappointed of course but the overall feeling is gratefulness – I’m humbled by the support today. I really wanted to put in a performance that was more indicative of the support of the amazing people I’ve got around me but that wasn’t to be today.
“It was a bit of a slog in the end. We’re used to some of the physical feelings you get at judo, but an event of this magnitude is a little bit different. Hearing the fans, especially at a home games gives you that lift.
It’s meant an awful lot. I’ve been privilege to compete for Scotland before, but the opportunities are few and far between and none as quite on the scale of the Commonwealth Games.”
Daniel Pacitti lost out in a tough opening round bout against Englishman Ethan Nairne in the Men’s -73kg category in the first Scottish representation of the day. Picking up an early point, Daniel looked confident and composed, but his opponent seemed to grow in stature as the fight drew on and eventually won by Ippon.
In the the Women’s -63kg category Sophie Wood and Sunny Doig missed out on qualification to the quarter-finals, in what is their first time representing Team Scotland.
In the final day of Judo, on the final day of the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, four Scottish judoka will compete on Tatami. They are Nicole Wood (Women’s -78kg), Jaden Calder (Men’s -100kg), Sarah Adlington (Women’s +78kg) and Gregor Miller (Men’s +100kg).
Gold for Melanie Woods on the track, four medals from cycling, three boxing bronze, including Team Scotland’s first in a women’s event, and the first judo medal of the Games. Catch up on all the sporting action…
Athletics
There was delight for Melanie Woods as she won the women’s T54 1500m in a new Games record of 3:32.30, over a second ahead of the time she set in the initial race on Wednesday. After the Jury of Appeal decided the rerun the race after a series of crashes on Wednesday evening, Woods set her stall out early, moving quickly to the head of the field with her eyes solely on getting her golden moment confirmed as Joanna Robertson took fifth. Read more HERE.
The final day of athletics and para athletics is set to be a blockbuster event with Scottish athletes representing in at least nine finals.
All eyes will be on the marquee events of the programme; the men’s and women’s one mile races.
In the men’s event, world record holder Josh Kerr will return to the track after a confident display in the heats on Wednesday. He will face strong competition from his compatriot and friend, Jake Wightman, who won the world 1500m title in 2022 and silver in 2025. Cam Myers from Australia will ensure this is a not to be missed spectacle for an anticipated sell-out crowd at Scotstoun.
The final event of the Games athletics programme will see Jemma Reekie and Sarah Calvert going for silverware in the women’s mile. Reekie looked in excellent form in the heats on Thursday, while Calvert is one to keep an eye on with a devastating sprint finish in her back pocket.
The morning’s finals will kick off the day in style, with Nicole Yeargin competing in her first major international final in the women’s 400m. Sean Frame is first up on the track for Team Scotland in the men’s T54 1500m, while Nick Percy will pull on the vest and aim for a podium spot in the men’s discus. Also in morning session, the women’s 4x100m relay squad will be looking to navigate their way through to the evening’s showpiece.
After sealing 1500m gold on Friday morning, Melanie Woods will be looking to make it a double gold medal haul in the T54 400m final. She lines up as the fastest qualifier. Woods will be joined by teammate Joanna Robertson in that final.
In the long distance races, Andrew Butchart will be targeting an improvement to his 13th place in the 10,000m as he goes in the men’s 5000m final. Jax Thoirs, who was fourth at Glasgow 2014, lines up in the men’s pole vault.
Should the women’s 4x100m relay make it through the morning’s heats, they won’t be the only Scottish quartet in action on Saturday evening, with the mixed 4x400m relay team racing for medals.
Boxing
Caitlin Rainey made history as the first Scottish woman ever to win a Commonwealth Games boxing medal as Team Scotland’s boxers took three bronze medals on Friday. The podium finishes for Rainey, Sonny Kerr and Robert McNulty continue the sport’s run of winning at least one medal at every Commonwealth Games since they began in 1930. Read more HERE.
Cycling
Cycling enjoyed a medal rush on Friday night winning four medals; a silver for Mark Stewart, two bronzes for Erin Boothman and a bronze for Fin Graham. Read more HERE.
Judo
Summer shaw took Team Scotland’s first judo medal of Glasgow 2026. Read more HERE.
Scotland’s Judoka will be back in action on Saturday from 11am, with Daniel Pacitti (Men’s -73kg), Ollie Short (Men’s -73kg), Sunny Doig (Women’s -63kg), Sophie Wood (Women’s -63kg), and Scott Cusack (Men’s -90kg), all in competition.
Bowls
Garry Brown and Stuart Sloan lost nervy tie break in the Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 against England’s Joe Peplow and Kieran Rollings. England made the better start to the match and edged ahead after three ends with a 4-2 lead. Brown and Sloan battled back and evened the score at 4-4 heading into the final end of the first set but it was Peplow and Rollings who earned the win at 6-4.
The second set was tight at the outset with Scotland nosing ahead after a measurement went in their favour. The English clawed themselves back into the match and took the lead 2-1 after three ends. The Scots levelled the score at 2-2 going into the final end and took the game to a tie breaker with a 4-2 win.
As always, the tie break was a bag of nerves, and it took outstanding bowls from Rollings at the finale to keep the Scots at bay and give England the win.
Pauline and Mary Wilson, bounced back in the Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8, with a tie-break victory over England’s Michelle White and Helen Wood.
The Scots settled into the contest with a 4-2 opening set victory to calm any early nerves. It was the second set where the pair shifted through the gears and flowed into a 6-2 lead after the first three ends.
Out of nowhere, White and Woods turned the set around and won 8-6 to take things to a tie breaker, but the Scots prevailed cheered on by a loud home crowd.
Australia will be next for the pair as they set their sights on a semi-final spot.
In the Men’s Pairs Paul Foster MBE, and Alex Marshall MBE, were defeated in a tie-breaker by John Bezear and Ryan Bester of Canada.
Foster and Marshall looked unstoppable in the opening set and stormed to a 10-0 set victory in under half an hour.
The second set wasn’t as straight forward as the first, with the pairs’ level at 3-3 after the third set, and then Canada edged ahead 5-3 going into the final end. It could have went either way, but it went 5-4 to Canada, and the game went to a tie break.
Bester had a sensational tie-break performance for Canada, and it was the Canadians who took the vital victory.
South Africa at 9:55 on Saturday is next for the Scots.
Sophie McGrouther suffered her first defeat in the Women’s Singles in a tie break loss to Milika Nathan of Tonga.
It was a tough opening for McGrouther as Nathan pulled away into a 5-2 lead after five ends. The Scot clawed the score back to 5-4 going into the last end and completed the comeback to win the set 7-5.
The second set was tight, but McGrouther with the crowd behind her was edging it. The Scot took the lead 4-2 heading into the latter stages but the Tongan levelled it going into the final end. The hugely supported McGrouther fell short on the final bowl as Nathan took the set 5-4. The tie-breaker was close but the Tongan played the better bowls and took the victory.
Norfolk Island is up next at 16:25 on Saturday.
Netball
Scotland lost the 7th/8th place match 54-47 to Malawi but still claimed Scotland’s highest ever netball finish at a Commonwealth Games.
The fast and frenetic start to the match saw both sides battle for everything but it was Malawi that was more clinical in the forward areas. Mwayi Kumwenda was maintaining a 100% shooting rate and her connection with Takondwa Lwazi was causing problems. Niamh McCall and Emma Barrie were holding their own and kept the Scots within touching distance, with the quarter ending 17-12.
In the second quarter Malawi, cheered on by their fans in full voice, extended their lead to seven points at 30-23 at half time.
After half time it felt like the momentum was starting to shift towards Scotland. The crowd upped its decibels and the Scots were connecting nicely all over the court. Before long the deficit was down to five, and then three, but Malawi found a way to stem the flow of goals and finished the quarter 42-35 up.
The Scots gave it their all in the final quarter but Malawi did enough to hold out for a 54-47 victory, and the seventh position.
After more than a week of waiting for their chance to compete, Scotland’s Judoka snatched their opportunity with both hands, with pride-filled performances from four athletes across two weight categories.
Summer Shaw won Scotland’s first Judo medal of the games – a breathtaking bronze – with a trademark arm lock delivering a stunning win by Ippon in front of a home crowd at a debut Commonwealth Games. Tussling with Botho Babutsi, Summer felt out the Botswanan’s weaknesses, before striking with poise to secure her first senior international medal for Scotland.
Summer had booked her place into the semi final of the -48kg section following an excellent opening performance against Ashleigh Barnikel of Wales, but brutally missed out on passage to the Gold Medal match, in Golden Score defeat to Indian Judoka, and eventual Commonwealth Champion, Asmita Dey. Despite the disappointment, Summer pulled through to secure a bronze medal and get Scotland’s Judoka on the medal board in stunning fashion.
Speaking of her success, Summer said: “That’s the best moment of my career so far. I’ve won a few medals when I was younger – I got a bronze at the Youth Olympics and that just left me hungry for more, but that was even more incredible.
“When I got in the position for the arm lock, I knew that a lot of people in the crowd know that it is my favourite move so I could hear them going ‘come on Summer!’ which was absolutely incredible.
“I didn’t feel like there was too much pressure on me because when the 2026 games were first announced there was going to be no Judo so it just presented an unexpected opportunity to come here and give it my all.”
Eva Ewing had a tough time in her opening bout of the day in the same category as Summer, losing by Ippon to Asmita Dey in just under 90 seconds, but gave herself a shot at bronze after coming through the Repechage route with commanding victory over Ashleigh Barnikel.
Full of fighting spirit, Eva battled with grit and determination in the Repechage path Bronze medal match, but ultimately fell to defeat against Katryna Esposito of Malta, leaving Eva with a strong joint fifth place at her first games.
Fan favoruite Aidan Moffat thrilled the home crowd with an excellent opening performance, beating Welshman Joshua Bell by Ippon, before falling short of progression to the semi-finals after a tight tussle with Julien Frascadore (Canada). Going into Repechage full of confidence, Aidan lost by Ippon to Vas Middleton (Australia) in what is his final Judo match.
Speaking of his experience Aidan said: “I left everything out there. I thought today would have maybe gone a wee bit different, but I came and I did my best. I’m going to be celebrating my retirement now, so if you see me kicking about Glasgow, come and say hello!
“I’m 31 now, so I’m no spring chicken, but I’m looking forward to focusing fully on my coaching now and helping to bring through the next generation.”
At the beginning of the day, local lad Neil MacDonald threw for Ippon in the first Judo bout of Glasgow 2026, against opponent Kehinde Aremu. Neil, who is from Cambuslang, just over five miles from the SEC, couldn’t be separated with Round of 16 opponent Michael Fryer in normal time, and was eventually beaten by penalty after nearly 5 minutes of golden score.
Scotland’s Judoka will be back in action on Saturday from 11am, with Daniel Pacitti (Men’s -73kg), Ollie Short (Men’s -73kg), Sunny Doig (Women’s -63kg), Sophie Wood (Women’s -63kg), and Scott Cusack (Men’s -90kg), all in competition.
Cycling enjoyed a medal rush on Friday night winning four medals; a silver for Mark Stewart, two bronzes for Erin Boothman and a bronze for Fin Graham.
Stewart, who competed at the Commonwealth Games here 12 years ago, was the personification of a brave Scot, as he led the Men’s Elimination for most of proceedings.
Admitting this isn’t his best event, he moved to the front to stay out of trouble and that’s where he stayed. Feeding off the deafening cheers every time a rider was eliminated, he seemed to grow in strength, as he kept pouring on the pace.
Soon there were only five remaining, then four, and as he dispatched the Kiwi rider, he knew a medal was his. A huge sprint distanced English rider Henry Hobbs, and in the end it was silver for the Dundee rider, who couldn’t match the speed of Australian Blake Agnoletto in the final run to the line.
The crowd loved it, and so did he. As he made his way to the podium, a rival referred to him as ‘the people’s champ’, which was extremely fitting.
Speaking joyfully to reporters afterwards, he said:
“I’m over the moon to be honest, in front of a home crowd and it really is a home crowd, I’ve got friends and family, my wife and her parents, nieces, nephews, old coaches – I know everybody and they’re all here. To be able to share that with them is super special. I didn’t think I’d come away with a silver medal so that’s pretty cool.”
It looks like Glasgow 2026 will be a coming of age for 19 year old Boothman, who hails from just outside Glasgow, as on her opening day of action she won a pair of Commonwealth Games medals.
First up was the Individual Pursuit, having qualified for the bronze medal final earlier in the day. A measured performance saw Boothman take a slender lead over Kiwi Bryony Botha in the early stages. Learning from perhaps an overly eager start in qualifying, the rising star stuck to her own pacing plan, before picking things up over the final 1500m to break her own Scottish record and win a brilliant bronze medal in a time of 4:30.222.
Less than an hour later, and just 10 minutes after her medal presentation, Boothman was back on track for the Scratch race. Coming into the closing stages Neah Evans, who won silver in this event four years ago, closed down an attack and was off the front for a couple of laps, before the Australian’s wound up the pace. But Boothman was well placed, and on a frantic last lap she moved herself into position to sprint for a medal.
Initially crossing the line a whisker off a medal in fourth, her result was upgraded after Welsh rider Anna Morris was relegated to fifth for deviating in the sprint.
As the news was broken to her in the mixed zone, a delighted Boothman said:
“I couldn’t be happier. I went into that scratch just as an opportunity to race after my Individual Pursuit, I really expected nothing and to pick up another medal, I couldn’t be happier. I literally can’t believe it. I did my first accreditation on this track here – it’s a 15-minute drive from my home, so it’s been surreal doing my recovery rides around my training roads.
“I know that everyone here, Scottish cycling and my family, are just here to support me with whatever I do. This morning, I woke up with nerves but it was more I wanted to prove to these home crowds that I can do what I can do. I’ve never competed in front of a full crowd before and it’s definitely something I’ll cherish for a long time.
It’s been so special to be part of Team Scotland – from the holding camp last week, and then coming up to Glasgow and being with the rest of the sports. I’m looking forward to the rest of the weekend.”
In between those two bronze medals, Fin Graham added another in the Men’s C1-C3 1000m Time Trial. Whilst not his favoured event, the Strathpeffer man emptied the tank over four laps, missing silver by just two tenths.
An extremely proud Scot, Graham, who is World and Paralympic champion, soaked up his chance to race for Scotland for the first time, with friends and family watching on. Speaking afterwards he said:
“The kilo’s not my event so the goal was to come in and enjoy it, just give it a good go and see what happens, so to come away with a bronze medal is really special. That noise as well, it’s so special to ride in front of that. When you’re hurting and you hear the crowd go, it just gives you that wee bit to dig deeper, it gets you to the finish line. To go on the podium in front of a home crowd is amazing, to get a medal means the world.”
Lauren Bell bowed out of the Women’s Sprint at the quarter-finals stage, Iona Moir and Ellie Stone exiting earlier in the competition, whilst Michael Gill and Tim Shoreman finished 9th and 12th respectively in the Men’s Individual Pursuit.
Saturday will see more medal chances for Boothman, Stewart and six time gold medallist Neil Fachie.