Gilroy added: "It's very difficult to describe how I feel, I'm just ecstatic," she said. "This makes all the hard work worthwhile.

"There were so many expectation coming into the game that it's been quite stressful and I've felt a lot of pressure..

"It's great that I've had my family out here. I only wish my father could have been here, but he is seriously ill at home. He got me into table tennis and has been my inspiration."

Mitton was happy to add Commonwealth bronze to the bronze medal she won at the Athens Paralympics.

"It's great to win today, but I'm still disappointed I didn't get silver as I had match point in my semi-final," she said.

"But I'm pleased to get a medal. I've played my last three matches against more mobile opponents, so I deserve a medal."