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Scotland claim bronze in badminton mixed doubles

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Team Scotland duo Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier win their bronze-medal match against Malaysia's Peng Soon Chan and Lai Pei Jing at the Commonwealth Games.

Team Scotland duo Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier have claimed a bronze medal in the badminton mixed doubles at the Commonwealth Games.

Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier of Scotland celebrate after winning the Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal match against Peng Soon Chan and Lai Pei Jing of Malaysia at Emirates Arena during day ten of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on August 2, 2014© Getty Images

The pair defeated Malaysia's Peng Soon Chan and Lai Pei Jing in straight sets at the Emirates Arena to clinch their first medals at the Games.

Blair and Bankier managed to edge their opponents out in a tight first set to win the game 21-17.

However, the second set was more straightforward as the Scottish duo displayed their class to ease to a 21-11 victory and win the bronze.

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Chris Adcock and Gabby White of England during the mixed doubles match against Shama Aboobakar and JMS Beeharry of Mauritius at Siri Fort Sports Complex during day one of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 6, 2010
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