A ‘super proud’ Sophie Capewell was delighted to come away with Commonwealth Games silver after shining in the women’s sprint in Glasgow.

Capewell was part of the trio who took home team sprint silver on Thursday and returned to the podium in the individual event.

She was beaten by a familiar face, Wales’ Emma Finucane, in the final but feels the Lichfield speedster feels she is narrowing the gap.

"That was so exciting,” she said. “I'm super proud. 

“Obviously I was a little disappointed losing the gold final. Emma is on a different level, she's one of the best in the world. It's amazing to see where she's at. 

“I feel like I'm getting a little bit closer, some of those finals were closer than they have been recently, so I'm really proud of that.”

Capewell has had her fair share of injuries in recent years but has consistently bounced back to challenge for global medals.

She credits her resilience to her late father, Nigel, a two-time Paralympian who continues to provide inspiration.

“Adversity is something you have to take on your side as an athlete, and unfortunately some of us have overcome more to fight their way back than others,” she said.

“If anyone was really good at overcoming adversity, it was my dad. He always had an amazing attitude about what to aim for and how to put yourself back together. I'm really proud of where I got to."

Capewell was one of four English medallists in the velodrome on Friday, with Josie Knight also claiming silver in the women’s individual pursuit.

Knight was beaten to gold by Wales’ Anna Morris, with the pair renewing their enthralling rivalry in Glasgow.

Team England’s Knight holds the world record in the event but it was reigning world champion Morris who had the upper hand at the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome, setting a new Games record of 4:24.272 to beat Knight by six seconds.

Knight, who had set a Games record herself in qualification, knew she was not at her best on the day but is confident her silver medal will serve as fuel for the future.

She said: “I think in time, I'll be really happy with it. Right now, I just feel a little disappointed because I didn't execute my best ride out there.

“The cruel thing about individual pursuit is that you come away feeling like you lost gold more than you won silver in a way.

“I don't want to be one of those athletes that sounds miserable and disappointed because not many athletes get to win Commonwealth Games medals.

“So I will be happy. I'm just slightly disappointed with the execution there. I was just lacking something and I would have liked to have put up a better fight."

“The schedule I wanted to ride felt harder than it should have and then it becomes a bit of a mental battle and yeah, I just I just didn't have it this afternoon, which is a little bit of a shame, but the medal is still good."

Youngsters Harry Ledingham-Horn and Henry Hobbs landed their first senior individual medals with a bronze apiece in the men’s keirin and elimination race respectively.

Ledingham-Horn said: “That was unreal. Individually I had no expectations but somehow ended up in the major final and somehow I made it to the podium. 

“I've been quite bold all day, taking the front and trying to get through. I've been scraping through the heats and the semi, then in the final there were six really strong riders so I thought, let me evaluate a bit more. And it worked.”

Hobbs, 19, was part of the men’s team who won sprint gold on Thursday and surpassed his expectations in a dramatic elimination race which saw compatriot Will Tidball finish fifth.

“It feels amazing,” he said. “To get an individual medal is a different kind of vibe. 

“It was complete carnage so many times with everyone almost crashing, so I'm happy to make it through. 

“I've had a pretty good first couple days, gold and bronze, it couldn't really be going much better, to be honest. 

“I'm clearly on good form at the moment, so hopefully I can carry it through to the weekend. I'm just trying to take it day by day and let it all sink in.”