TWO sisters secured double gold medal wins for Team Scotland in a night which saw the home nation secure a plethora of medals.
Kimberley Renicks took Scotland's first gold in the judo under-48kg category, before sister Louise followed soon after with a win in the under-52kg.
The Coatbridge judokas, who train together, were emotional as they collected their medals in front of a jubilant crowd.
Louise Renicks said: "I have always believed I could get this meda - now I have got it. My job is done, and I am feeling brilliant, really proud of myself.
"I watched a bit of my sister's fight, where she won and then got her medal, but I had to keep myself focused.
"My mum and dad are here, and it is a really emotional moment. I was a bit upset when I came off the mat.
"I feel really proud with us getting the first gold medals for Scotland and there is much more to come."
Kimberley Renicks added that the home crowd had spurred her on to the win.
"I am so happy - I wanted to see the team off to a great start," she said. "The crowd just make you believe that you can do it."
The sisters were also cheered on by Alex Salmond, who was in the audience at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) last night.
The First Minister tweeted: "Well done Louise Renicks. What excitement at the judo! Two sisters - two gold medals. Has it ever happened before?"
Kimberley, 26, and Louise, 31, have a close bond - even training together.
They have fought each other in the past before Kimberley moved down a weight to ensure they could both qualify for the Glasgow Games.
The athletes have also had their share of personal heartache with their mum, Agnes, having been diagnosed with a brain disease that has affected her motor skills.
They plan their training schedule around helping to take care of her.
Last year Louise said they were both determined to make the Commonwealth Games so she could be there.
The women were cheered to victory by fans wearing "Team Renicks" T-shirts and draped in saltires.
One supporter, Kate Scott, said: "It's been absolutely amazing, just incredible.
"I wasn't sure what the crowd would be like, whether it would be a bit subdued or not, but it definitely wasn't.
"As Scotland started to do well, the cheers got louder and louder.
"I could feel the stand shaking as people jumped to their feet and cheered and clapped."
The sisters' Team Scotland team-mate Stephanie Inglis, of Inverness, took home a silver medal, while Tain's Connie Ramsay secured a bronze.
In the men's judo, bronze medals were also taken by Scots veteran John Buchanan and James Millar, 32, of Invergordon, Easter Ross.
Mr Buchanan, 38, from Broxburn, West Lothian, quit the sport 12 years ago but decided to make a return to compete at the Commonwealth Games in front of a home crowd.
He said: "It was definitely the right decision to come out of retirement and go for a medal.
Without a doubt it was the best atmosphere I have ever fought in."
Elsewhere in the Games, Team Scotland's first medal was won by Aileen McGlynn and her guide, who claimed silver in the women's para-sports sprint tandem cycling.
The visually-impaired 41-year-old from Glasgow, who was born in Paisley, said: "To win Scotland's first medal of the games on home soil, in front of a home crowd, with a saltire on my back is fantastic. The noise that was coming from the crowd really spurred us on."
She was congratulated by Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, who said: "It's fitting that one of our most successful Paralympians ever has won Scotland's first medal of the Games."
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