Oxford City’s Hannah England said she was happy with her performance as she finished fourth in the women’s 1500 metres, in 4.06.83.

Olympic champion, Nancy Lan’gat won in 4.05.26, a new Commonwealth record, from Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand who was second in 4.05.97.

Steph Twell, running for Scotland, took in bronze on 4.06.15. England looked confident, tucking in at the back of the pack for the first two laps.

She was in seventh place at the bell and moved up to finish fourth.

“Fourth place is a good result,” said England. “ I beat some very good girls and I am happy. I felt good. It was fun.

“I enjoyed it and good competitive experience for me.

“It wasn’t blistering fast, so I was able to stick to my race plan.”

There were four UK runners in the field with 36-year-old, Helen Clitheroe finishing eighth and 18 year-old Ciara Mageean tenth.

England is also in the 800 m, the heats for which start tomorrow.

Meanwhile, City of Oxford hockey player Emma Batten fired Wales into the lead against Canada.

Then incredibly Wales conceded two goals in the last two minutes to lose 2-1.

Batten said afterwards: “It was not expected.

“We fully believed we were going to win. Once we got the first goal we really thought we could do it. Seeing (Canada’s) first goal go in was bad enough. The second was horrendous.

“Obviously I was pleased to score the goal, but to let it go is the responsibility of all of us. We’re all gutted.

“It was a lot of factors. Maybe tired legs. Concentration was effected. I don't know what it was.

“Maybe when the first goal went in we panicked. Then they got the second one, and that was it.”

Elsewhere, England’s Andy Turner won gold in the men’s 110m hurdles in a clean sweep, with Will Sharman second and Lawrence Clarke third.

Luke Folwell took the men’s vault and silver in the parallel bars, while Imogen Cairns won the women’s floor.

Nick Matthew won the men’s squash singles by beating teammate James Willstrop.