Devlin blocks out noise to book quarter-final fight

A Commonwealth Games boxing match only lasts nine minutes, but there was a wee bit of afters outside the ring following Nick Devlin's split-decision win over Ebenezer Ankrah from Ghana.

A tight bout, the Scotsman was granted a little bit of breathing space courtesy of Ankrah's point deduction for handling in the third round. Coorie in, son.

At times, it appeared he was hanging onto the 25-year-old with dear life, but when the warning was issued, Ankrah's camp, supporters and Ghanaian media were livid.

Heckles to the referee pierced through the jubilant home support who had just watched Devlin move to one fight away from a medal, and they continued out onto the concourse post-fight.

Volunteers shifted to the side as Ankrah's coaches and media vented their frustration. Eventually, 20 minutes or so post-fight, things started to cool down.

The Scot, who has swapped stacking shelves at Aldi for reaching a Commonwealth Games quarter-final with his country, was left unfazed by the reaction, though. In fact, it spurred him on a wee bit more.

"It just gave me that extra 10%, in addition to the incredible noise the home supporters made again," Devlin told BBC Scotland.

"I could hear my team shouting in between rounds and that's only helping as well.

"I can't thank them enough, they're the best team in the world.

"I just want to go and win a medal for them as well."