England have ended a Commonwealth Games top of the medals table for the first time since 1986, thanks in no small part to the inspiration of tomorrow's stars. The likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Louis Smith and Mo Farah drove the narrative ahead of Glasgow, yet they were overshadowed - or in the latter's case absent - as new talent came to the fore. From 16-year-old Claudia Fragapane's four golds in the artistic gymnastics to fellow teenagers Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Ben Proud in the pool, the success of young English talent has been heartening with the Rio Olympics fast approaching.
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England finish with 174 medals - 58 golds, 59 silvers and 57 bronzes
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Australia second, Canada third and hosts Scotland fourth
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England won 27 athletics medals - more than any other nation
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Also won 28 swimming medals including 10 goals
Send off: @placeholder waved goodbye to the Commonwealth Games with an spectacular closing ceremony