Nick Miller admits he had a firm word with himself as he recovered from a bad start to claim Commonwealth gold.

The Carlisle star retained his men's hammer title in Birmingham.

But it came after the Scotby athlete fouled his first two attempts in the final.

His first legal throw of 69.04m put him in the middle of the pack - but he eventually launched a winning throw of 76.43m to beat Canada’s Ethan Katzberg.

It saw Miller grab another gold four years after he became Commonwealth champion in Australia.

Speaking after Saturday's final, he said: "It didn't really go all to plan but I'm Commonwealth champion again and we're just going to remember that bit - the rest was just gone!

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"After the third round, I was like, 'Are you really going to be an idiot today? Are you really going to do it like this?' and then to look up and see the support from everybody, I took a corner and ended up winning.

"The crowd was incredible. I was like, 'Wow, this is a lot of energy’, and I wasn't ready for that but [I'm] Commonwealth champion, so I'm over the moon.”

Miller also said it had been a moment of family pride and special to have won on home soil.

“My season has been kind of crap so far, a lot of injury and illness," said the Border Harrier.

"To come out here and win in front of my family – my little niece is here, which is lovely – it’s nice to have a positive outcome.

“Everyone has setbacks, and you just must try and get better with them. Me and my coach are in a good place now moving forward.

“I threw a little further on the Gold Coast but being at home and winning in front of a home crowd is really special.”

Miller will next target success in the European Championships in Munich.

In Birmingham, he was joined in the final by England team-mates Joseph Ellis, who finished fourth, and Craig Murch in eighth.

He said: “Joe did incredibly well today and Craig, top eight, he just had Covid. I’m really proud of the English guys and definitely moving in the right direction."

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