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England's Liam Pitchford pleased with historic table tennis bronze

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Table tennis player Liam Pitchford expresses his delight at making Commonwealth Games history after becoming the first English player to win a singles medal.

Table tennis player Liam Pitchford has expressed his delight at having made Commonwealth Games history.

The 23-year-old from Chesterfield beat India's Sharath Kamal Achanta to take the bronze, making him the first English table tennis player to pick up a singles medal at the Games.

Pitchford told reporters: "I wanted to end the tournament on a positive note and to get a bronze medal in the singles is absolutely fantastic.

"The first time any table tennis player from England has ever done it so now I'm a part of history.

"My aim is to come back again in four years and get the gold, I will probably be at more of my peak and I'll be a lot better player then."

Pitchford helped his nation win silver in the men's team event earlier today.

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Liam Pitchford of England in action during the singles match between Ning Gao of Singapore and Liam Pitchford of England in the Men's Team Table Tennis Final between Singapore and England at Scotstoun Sports Campus during day five of the Glasgow 2014 Comm
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