Start listpublished at 05:30 BST 8 April 2018

05:30 BST 8 April 2018

Men's floor final

Here's the start list for the floor final, with England's Max Whitlock going last.

1. Scott Morgan - Canada

2. Ethan Dick - New Zealand

3. Hamish Carter - Scotland

4. Nile Wilson - England

5. Daniel Purvis - Scotland

6. Jac Davies - Wales

7. Marios Georgiou - Cyrus

8. Max Whitlock - England

Will this be Max Whitlock’s day?published at 05:30 BST 8 April 2018

05:30 BST 8 April 2018

Men's floor final

Nick Hope
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

Whitlock made a cameo to help out the English team to gold earlier in the event but opted against competing in the all-around competition (in which he is the Olympic bronze medallist) to focus on improving his scores in the floor and pommel Events.

He starts as the favourite in both, but Scotland’s Dan Purvis and England’s Nile Wilson will also be contending for medals.

In the pommel, keep an eye out for rising star Rhys McClenaghan of Northern Ireland who will be ready to pounce should Whitlock make any mistakes.

Whitlock to the floorpublished at 05:30 BST 8 April 2018

05:30 BST 8 April 2018

Men's floor final

Yep, it's time. For those of you who set your alarms, Max Whitlock is about to take to the floor.

The double Olympic champion helped England to gold in the men's team final earlier this week after a rather modest performance.

But now he takes centre stage and is the overwhelming favourite for gold.

Team-mate Nile Wislon, Scotland's Hamish Carter and Dan Purvis and Jac Davies of Wales are also in the hunt for the medals.

You can watch Whitlock go for gold from 05:33 BST here.

Yes done it! Scotland's Mark Burnett puts the Aussie wood into the ditch and Scotland do indeed take three. He had to wipe his palms two or three times before that bowl. The pressure is huge with a gold medal on the line.

Scotland lead 16-14 going into the final end.

Huge pressure on Darren Burnett.

Scotland are 14-13 down to Australia in the penultimate end. Burnett has driven the jack into the ditch. With their final bowl Australia have rolled up about two metres away from it.

Burnett now needs to get closer than that last Aussie wood to take one BUT if he knocks it into the ditch Scotland could take three.

Here he comes...

Convincing from the Sunshine Girls. They had everyone out on court today, and no injuries to report.

That's three wins from three for Jamaica in pool A and they currently top the standings with Australia playing South Africa at 11:32 BST.

Northern Ireland are still without a victory in three on the Gold Coast, but they put in a decent enough showing this morning.

Out come the tape measures. Have Australia snatched three from Scotland here in the 16th end? Yes they have! That is huge.

The chants are back. The Aussies are going wild. They're 14-13 ahead with two ends to play.

Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

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Northern Ireland are working hard to reduce the gap against Jamaica in the final quarter of their pool A match.

You can tell because their trainers are squeaking slightly more than their opponents.

But it's tough going against the in-form Jamaicans.

Easy peasy for Asha Philip. Despite a slow start she cruises to victory. Bigger tests to come.

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As well as the men's hammer throw final we also have the women's 100m heats. England's Asha Philip is up now in heat three...

The top three qualify for the semi-finals.

Scenes! Brilliant bowls in this thrilling men's triples final. The Scottish trio are leaping into each other's arms after skip Darren Burnett leaves Scotland lying four with his final shot and now Australian skip Aron Sherriff has all the pressure on his shoulders.

If he fails to make an impact that'd surely be match over.

Up steps Sherriff... shot! He takes the jack with a powerful bowl and despite not taking a shot from the end he restricts Scotland to just one rather than the four it could have been.

Scotland lead 13-11 with three ends remaining.

Mike Henson
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

The hammer-throwers are introduced to the crowd. Wild cheering for Aussies Huw Peacock, Jack Dalton and Matthew Denny, polite applause for everyone else.

Even Scotland's Mark Dry donning a kilt doesn't really win over any converts from the green and gold.

Both Denny and England's Glasgow 2014 silver medalist Nick Miller extended their personal bests last month with throws of 74.77m and 78.29m respectively.

With Scotland's Chris Bennett also opening up 2018 with a 75.72m hurl expect the blue line above, marking the 77.53m Commonwealth Games record set in 2006, to come under fire.

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The first athletics action in the Cararra Stadium is just getting under way.

The first event is the men's hammer throw final. England's Nick Miller is the favourite. He won silver back in 2014 while Scotland's Mark Dry won bronze. Another Scot, Chris Bennett, Welsh record holder Osian Jones, Northern Ireland's Dempsey McGuigan and Englishman Taylor Campbell are also representing the home nations.

Another good quarter from Jamaica and they've pulled away after a good first-half fight from Northern Ireland.

The Sunshine Girls are real medal contenders on the Gold Coast so this was always going to be a tough match for world number eight side Northern Ireland.

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

When it’s so hot you may just melt so shade is your sanctuary...

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It's about to get very hectic over the next few hours. This is what is coming up.

05:00- Athletics. Men's Hammer final. England's Nick Miller is the favourite.

05:00 - Squash. Wales' Tesni Evans against England's Sarah-Jayne Perry in the semi-final.

05:05 - Athletics. Women's 100m heats.

05:30 - Hockey. England men v Pakistan.

05:33 - Gymnastics. Men's floor final. Max Whitlock.

05:45 - Athletics. Men's 100m heats, Adam Gemili, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Yohan Blake.

06:00 - Squash. Englishman James Willstrop's semi-final.

06:02 - Netball. England v Uganda.

06:27 - Gymnastics. Men's pommel horse final, Whitlock.

06:40 - Shooting. Women’s Skeet Final featuring England’s Amber Hill and Emily Hibbs.

06:47 - Athletics. Men's 400m first round.

07:00 - Table tennis. England women in team bronze medal match.

England's Dean Bale and Michael Bamsey of Wales are currently shooting in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle final.

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BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

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This is all just a bit mad is it not?

Australia’s men have just scored a second win of the group stage as fans lapped up the music between points. There were calls from the man on the microphone to surf in your seat and at one point, Games staff ran around the court and deployed water pistols towards the stands. It’s sport, just different.

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Earlier, England’s women beat Fiji for their second win of the group stage. The result puts them through to the quarter-finals but they can top their Pool if they beat Canada tomorrow. Victoria Palmer said: “We need to be realistic. They are top of the game, world champions. But nothing can’t be done. We are the underdogs so the pressure is on them.”

Palmer, 31, has played beach volleyball for 18 years, bringing her to this point - where the sport debuts at the Games. So has she picked up any rituals along the way?

“Putting my game face on and fixing my hair,” she says.

Sorted.

Good response from Scotland in the men's triples final. They take two and go back in front, softening the blow of losing three to Australia in the previous end. A couple of times these bowlers are coming up short now. Nerves starting to kick in?

There are six ends left. 10-9 the score with a gold medal on the line.