Shooting: Mixed feelings as Scots beaten by England in battle for silver

They missed out on silver by a single inner-ten score (105 compared to 104) after drawing level with England on 2,308 points. India won yet another shooting gold with 2,325 points.

"I had higher hopes, to be honest," said Hammond, who competes with Stirton in the individual event today.

"We wanted to give the Indians a run for their money, but it's my first Games and it's not bad to get a medal right away.

"I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt, the fact we missed out to England for the silver, though. We're all in the GB team together and we all train together, but I definitely wanted to beat them.

"We definitely had opportunities to go a few points better, but it's still great to get the bronze.

"We've both been shooting really well and we had high hopes for today, but it's great to come away with a medal in my first match at a Commonwealth Games. I have three more events to go so we'll stay in match mode until I'm done."

Coach Donald McIntosh was somewhat more outspoken on his team's being beaten to second place by England, "Are we satisfied with bronze? No, not at all," he said. "We wanted a silver at least.

"And of course I have feelings on the fact we lost out to England - but nothing you could print."

Stirton, who won silver in the prone pairs at the last Games, pointed out how minuscule the margin was which separated him and Hammond from second place.

"It came down to the wire today," he said, "and we tied with England and we lost out on inner tens so that's less than 1mm over 240 shots. It's very close so we're slightly disappointed not to take the silver, but we're both delighted to come away with a medal.

"It was certainly tiring today with the heat, and mentally it is challenging with the match lasting three hours and 20 minutes. It's a game where you need to concentrate for every single shot, and we each had 120 shots to fire."