NI boxers Carly McNaul, Dylan Eagleson, Amy Broadhurst and Aidan Walsh will fight for Commonwealth Games gold after winning their semi-finals on Saturday.
Belfast light-flyweight McNaul eased to a unanimous 5-0 decision win in her bout while bantamweight Dylan Eagleson went through on a 3-2 split decision.
Broadhurst was another 5-0 winner at lightweight and light welterweight Walsh won on a 4-1 decision.
Light-middleweight Eireann Nugent lost her semi-final to end with a bronze.
McNaul bossed the opening two rounds at the NEC Arena against Uganda’s Teddy Nakimuli, who was having her first fight of the Games at the semi-final stage.
Nakimuli improved in the final round but McNaul was comfortable throughout as she aims to go one better after securing silver at the 2018 Games.
Eagleson prevailed against Matthew Hale with an impressive counter-punching display as his Scottish opponent dominated the centre of the ring.
The Bangor teenager picked off McHale with accurate punching and superior footwork as he took the opening two rounds 3-2.
McHale failed to seriously pressurise Eagleson in the final round and the NI fighter edged through to the final.
World champion Broadhurst produced a superb display to dominate her contest with Nigeria’s Cynthia Ogunsemilore.
Broadhurst’s relentless punching resulted in Ogunsemilore taking two standing counts in a one-sided fight.
Olympic bronze medallist Walsh used all his experience and ring-craft to see off Welshman Garan Croft.
Walsh, who also won silver at the Gold Coast Games four years ago, picked off Croft with his movement and accurate punching.
Eccles was on top throughout against Nugent and won each of the three rounds on the scorecards of all five judges.
Despite a spirited display from Nugent, the Welsh boxer was rewarded for her superiority with a 30-25 scoreline on all the judges’ cards.
Jude Gallagher and Michaela Walsh are in last-four action on Saturday night as NI bid to have six boxers in Sunday’s finals.
Meanwhile in badminton, Rachael Darragh lost her women’s singles quarter-final 2-0 to Michelle Li of Canada.
