England's Liam Pitchford wins second table tennis medal

England's Liam Pitchford has won his second medal of the Commonwealth Games after claiming a men's singles bronze by beating India's Sharath Kamal Achanta 4-2 tonight.

The 21-year-old cruised into a two-nil lead, winning the second game 11-8 after opening the bronze-medal match with a 11-6 win.

Kamal Achanta bounced back in emphatic style, though, claiming the third round 11-4 to reduce the deficit.

However, Pitchford, who helped England to silver in the team event, moved closer to a second podium finish at the Games after restoring his two-game lead by edging an 11-9 thriller.

The Indian responded once more, winning the fifth game 11-6, but the English youngster held his nerve in the sixth to win 12-10 and add a bronze to his Glasgow medal collection.