Team England's Shara Proctor qualifies for long jump final

Proctor qualifies for long jump final

England's Shara Proctor has reached the final of the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games.

The 25-year-old recorded a jump of 6.51m to finish second in Group A as she placed narrowly behind Cameroon's Marlyne Ngoa Ngo.

Team England teammates Jazmin Sawyers and Lorraine Ugen also booked their places in the final with jumps of 6.39m and 6.30m respectively.

The final takes place on Thursday evening.

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