By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport

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Six British boxers go for gold at the Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday night after a night of mixed semi-final fortunes.

Five of them are English - and victory for the lot will eclipse the four golds the team won in Kuala Lumpur four years ago.

England's Darran Langley, David Dolan, Darren Barker, Paul Smith and Steven Birch all got through the last four and stand one fight away from the top of the podium.

And Cwmbran fighter Jamie Arthur carries the flag for Wales in the lightweight final after a gutsy semi-final win.

Langley came through a nail-biting light-flyweight clash with Malaysia's Zamzai Mohammad, scoring twice in the last 10 seconds to win 19-18 and set up a final against India's Ali Qamar.

Langley said: "It will be the biggest fight of my career. It is like a dream. It was a dream just to be picked, and to be in the final is amazing."

Liverpool's Smith also did it the hard way, overcoming Scot Craig McEwan also by a single point.

Smith said: "There is so much more to come from me. In all my bouts so far I haven't fought as well as I could."

It was much easier for Barker and Dolan. Barker reached the light-welterweight final on a walkover after his opponent Davidson Emenogu of Nigeria was injured during a friendly game of football.

But Barker admitted his mother Jackie would not be present to witness what could be the biggest night of his boxing life on Saturday.

"She doesn't want to get involved," Barker said. "She doesn't like watching me fight. But she'll give me a big kiss when I get back."

Dolan was even luckier. He trailed 7-2 after just one minute and 34 seconds before his Welsh opponent Kevin Evans was controversially ruled out by a nosebleed.

Evans, who gets a bronze which matches his achievement in Kuala Lumpur four years ago, said: "The referee didn't even let me go to my corner where they might have been able to stop the bleeding.

"Boxing is a contact sport - but I couldn't get that through to the referee."

And Dolan admitted: "It's not the best way to go through like that but that's the way it happens."

St Helens middleweight Birch came through a tough battle to outpoint lanky Indian Jitender Kumar 32-23.

And delighted Birch admitted: "I used to fall asleep dreaming of just fighting in the Commonwealth Games so to be able to look forward to the final is amazing."

Arthur faces a race against time to be fit for his lightweight final after a gruelling 31-20 win over Botswana's Gilbert Khunwane.

Arthur suffered a bad gash across the bridge of his nose and rushed straight out of the arena for stitches.

But there was heartbreak for Liverpool bantamweight Mark Moran and Manchester favourite Andy Morris who had to settle for bronze.

Moran was beaten 26-24 by Australian Justin Kane while tearful Morris blew a 9-2 first-round lead to lose 26-22 to talented Zambian Dennis Zimba.

Morris said: "My dream was to win gold. I'm sure I boxed to my ability but it just wasn't good enough. I have enjoyed the competition thoroughly and I'll be back."

And Scottish heavyweight Andrew Young also had to settle for bronze after a comprehensive 20-6 points defeat to Trinidad's Kertson Manswell.