All that glitters is bronze for England in Glasgow

ENGLAND banked three bronze medals on the final day of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in Glasgow.

MEDAL POTENTIAL: British number one Paul Drinkhall claimed Commonwealth bronze as he prepares for the European Championships later this year (Getty Images)

British number one Paul Drinkhall was beaten by Singapore's Gao Ning, the number one seed and world number nine, in the semi-finals.

He then went on to retain his title with a final win over India's Sharath Kamal Achanta, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6

Drinkhall also won men's doubles bronze with Darius Knight, he was again beaten by Goa Ning, who was partnered by Zang Zi, in the last four.

And the story was the same in the women's doubles - Canadians Zhang Mo and Sara Yuan, the number two seeds, defeating England's Joanna Parker and Kelly Sibley in the semis.

England also claimed bronze in the men's team event earlier in the championship.

Elsewhere, Singapore's Wang Yue Gu won the women's singles title, beating team-mate Yu Meng Yu 11-8, 12-10, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9.