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Peter Barker beats Saurav Ghosal for bronze

England's Peter Barker wins bronze in the men's singles squash with a win over India's Saurav Ghosal.

England's Peter Barker has defeated Saurav Ghosal to win the bronze medal in the men's singles squash competition at the Commonwealth Games.

The 30-year-old needed 53 minutes to defeat the Indian 11-5 6-11 11-5 11-6 in the third-place match this afternoon.

The defeat ensured that Ghosul finishes fourth in the event for the second games in a row.

Barker's victory means that all three places on the podium will be filled by Englishmen, with Nick Matthew taking on James Willstrop in the final later this afternoon.

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