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Gold Coast 18: England wins gold in men's artistic gymnastics team final

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 12:30 Last update: about 7 years ago

Nile Wilson and Max Whitlock shone as England won gold in the men's Commonwealth Games gymnastics team final, with Scotland taking bronze.

England finished with a total of 258 points, 10 marks clear of second-placed Canada.

Scotland finished strongly to fight their way back into third - one place below where they finished four years ago in Glasgow.

Wilson and English team-mate James Hall also reached the all-around final.

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England took the top three spots in the all-around standings in the team event, but only two competitors from each country can qualify for the individual final, meaning Dominick Cunningham misses out.

Team-mate Whitlock was not in contention to make the all-around final as he only competed in the final two apparatus on Thursday.

Hamish Carter, 19, finished in fifth place and will compete in the all-around final for Scotland alongside Frank Baines.

Fellow Scot and Olympic bronze medallist Dan Purvis failed to land his vault and although he delivered a great floor performance, it was not enough to seal qualification for the all-around final.

Scotland's Kelvin Cham injured his ankle landing at the end of his rings routine.

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