Commonwealth Games: Live coverage of Day 8 from Glasgow

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.

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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It was a nervous wait as the judges revealed the final score, but ultimately it was Jye Dixon’s hand that the judge lifted.

Starting on the backfoot after losing the first round on all five judges score card, the Queenslander scrapped back and it all came down to the third round.

The win will see Dixon fight in the bantamweight gold medal match.

After two rounds four of the five cards are level for Jye Dixon with one favouring his Ghana opponent, it’s all to fight for in the last.

Lekeisha Pergoliti could not get the edge over Chantelle Reid, losing by decision with the judges calling it a clean sweep.

The two-time national champion was given the nod by one of the judges in the third round.

Reid paced herself late as the West Aussie went down swinging.

Next up is Aussie Jye Dixon in the 55kg category.

Bunbury’s Lekeisha Pergoliti will need to make up some ground in next two rounds of her semi final match.

It was a well contensted first and it could of gone either way, but all five judges gave the nod to her opponent.

Louise Hoskins and Serena Bonnell masterfully played the opening end to the tune of a 4-0 start for the Aussies.

They are facing Malaysia duo Norazian Daud and Jariah Zakaria.

Both B6-B8 sides are currently 2-1 through three games.

Tuning over after another Freo win? You’re in luck because the best is yet to come.

Up next is the women’s pair para lawn bowls, before Bunbury bruiser Lekeisha Pergoliti steps in the ring for more boxing action.

That will lead in to an exciting night of medal opportunities, with Australia looking primed in the hydrodome and on the tatami.

And it goes without saying that the action on the track and field will be must watch, so don’t go anywhere!

It has been hectic scenes over on the tatami, flying through matches one after the other.

In a quick update there are a few competitors that will contend for a medal.

The men’s 60kg will see Joshua Katz compete for gold while Pedro Antun Neto will contend for bronze.

Vas Middleton has fought his way into the bronze medal match for the 66kg contest.

While Tinka Easton was just beaten in the semi-final, looking to take bronze later tonight.

It’s a West Aussie showdown for the gold medal after Oliver Bleddyn and Conor Leahy finished first and second respectively in the qualifiers.

It will be an exciting match between the Olympic gold pair that will bring home a gold and silver for Australia regardless.

James Moriarty has a chance to fill the podium with green and gold in the bronze race, taking on Isle of Man’s Matthew Bostock after being pushed out of the top spot by his team pursuit teammates.

It provides the men with redemption after a somewhat disappointing silver in the team pursuit yesterday.