Scotland got the better of the Auld Enemy again yesterday as the men’s four lawn bowls swept to victory against England.

Pairs champions Alex Marshall and Paul Foster teamed up with David Peacock and Neil Speirs at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove to clinch gold against their southern neighbours by 16-8.

The overwhelming scoreline hid a tight opener to the match, but the Scots stamped their authority later on, taking victory with an end to spare.

Fans waved banners reading: “Tattie Marshall: the Lionel Messi of bowling.”

The hosts added to their tally with a gold in the men’s parallel bars.

Dan Purvis saw off more English challenges — this time in the form of triple gold medallist Max Whitlock, who finished third, and Nile Wilson who took silver.

It wasn’t all tears for the metropole, with England picking up a gold in the men’s synchronised three-metre springboard final.

It was the second bit of Au in Edinburgh for 19-year-old Jack Laugher, who also has a silver from this Games.

His partner Chris Mears was given only a 5 per cent chance of survival after rupturing his spleen in Australia five years ago, saying gold “meant everything.”

And, back in Glasgow, England’s women hockey players went some way to atoning for their World Cup heartbreak earlier this year by storming into the Games finals.

They’ll take on favourites Australia this evening after beating New Zealand 4-1 on penalties.

It had looked for a long time like teenager Lily Owsley’s first-half goal would be the difference for England, only for Katie Glynn to snatch a last-gasp leveller.