Cumbrian swimmer Luke Greenbank admitted his frustration after being pipped for a Commonwealth Games medal.

The Cockermouth star could only manage fifth in a closely-contested 200m backstroke final in Birmingham.

Greenbank had qualified fastest in the heads but finished behind winner and fellow Englishman Brodie Williams.

Australia's Bradley Woodward took silver and South African's Pieter Coetze bronze, with fourth place going to Australian Mitchell Larkin.

Greenbank came 0.58 seconds behind Williams, in a time of 1:56.98.

“I’m frustrated as I know I’m better than that, I just died on the last length," said the Cumbrian.

Greenbank, though, praised team-mate Williams. "I’m so pleased for Brodie," he said. "It’s great to see the likes of Brodie coming through and multiple swimmers in finals like this.”

Cumbrian Lauren Smith, meanwhile, believes England’s badminton mixed team should not be disheartened despite falling short in their quest for a Commonwealth Games bronze medal.

The 30-year-old was part of the team that was beaten by Singaport in the bronze medal shoot-out.

Sean Vendy’s illness meant the hosts had to switch up their pairings for the podium clash with Singapore, with Ben Lane joining Smith in the mixed doubles rather than usual partner Marcus Ellis.

But the pairing lost a tight opening contest before Toby Penty and Freya Patel-Redfearn went down in the singles rubbers, meaning England had to settle for fourth at the NEC.

“We are really disappointed to be fourth,” said Smith. “We came here for a medal. But we left our heart and souls out there, supporting and playing. 

"We lost against Singapore quite comfortably in the group but came back and beat Canada. We had a tough semi-final against Malaysia, but I feel every time we’ve played, our performances have improved.

“Our attitude on court has made it hard for the players on the other side of the net, regardless of the result. Disappointed but not disheartened, this team was incredible this week in performance and character.

“This is the first time we’ve ever played on a show court with that kind of atmosphere. It was unbelievable, the energy in that hall and the lift it gave the players was something I’ve never experienced before. 

“Hopefully, we’ll get the same in the individual. Everyone on this team can achieve a medal and if we can have that same support, I don’t see why we can’t come home with silverware.”

Netball star Helen Housby, meanwhile, played her part in England's fourth straight victory in the group stage.

They saw off Uganda 56-35 in Pool B.

Cumbrian Housby said after the win: "To be honest, I felt a little bit up and down. It took me a little bit to settle into the game. They were quite physical and it's sometimes a bit difficult to adapt to that.

“They're a really quality side and to have that kind of margin at the end of the game is quite impressive from us. There are definitely things we want to work on but overall, I think we're pretty pleased with that."

England play their final Pool B match against New Zealand on Thursday at 9pm.

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