Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Sam Kerr double puts Matildas past Great Britain and into medal rounds; Women’s Sevens team out; Wearn in golden position; McKeon win gold

In the absence of a crowd, thunder did the clapping around the Tokyo Stadium, prolonging the tension as Australia prepared to defend their women’s sevens rugby title at the Olympic Games.

Theirs had been a stuttering campaign already, with a pool match loss to the United States throwing them into the dangerous half of the draw with Fiji and New Zealand; the delayed start to the match was a suspension piled on top of suspense.

The electrical shocks came first, the rugby shock second: Fiji won 14-12 to knock the Olympic champions out.

After the 30-minute wait, Australia were run off their feet in the early stages, Fiji taking total control of possession in the opening minutes. A try-saving tackle from Demi Hayes held back the tide, but Fiji had too much ball to resist; first Alowesi Nakoci, then Ana Maria Naimasi, sliced through the left side of Australia’s defence to put the Pacific Islanders 14 points ahead.

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The Matildas have stung Great Britain from the kickoff of the second extra time with a cross finding Sam Kerr in the box and the skipper has scored her second goal with a powerful header.

Australia leads 4-2 with 15 minutes of extra time to play.

The Matildas lead 3-2 as the teams take a brief rest and then change ends for a second 15-minute extra time.

If the Matildas keep the lead, they will win and be into the medal rounds.

If Great Britain score and it’s tied after 15 minutes, then we will go into a penalty shootout.

Matildas keeper Teagan Micah has again saved Australia, this time she has saved a penalty and Mary Fowler has put Australia in front 3-2.

Great Britain received a penalty and Caroline Weir shot to her right but Micah guessed right and saved strongly with two hands.

Then moments later teenager Mary Fowler cracked a shot that deflected into the air and into the goals.

The Matildas lead 3-2 in the 103rd minute.

The Stingers had a good start to their game against Spain but they’re finding themselves scrambling in defense which has enabled the Spaniards to score three times so far and it’s still the second quarter.

In water polo, each side has 35 seconds to score before possession of the ball is given to the opposition.

There’s been a couple of instances in this quarter where Australia has fumbled before failing to have a shot on goal.

Despite conceding twice, a hugely improved second half performance from the Matildas was capped-off by a dramatic equaliser by Sam Kerr in the 89th minute to send this match to extra time at 2-2.

Australia was outplayed in the first half, scored a sucker punch goal from a corner but came out firing in the second half.

Unfortunately, two lapses in defence were punished but they’ve shown enough fight to claw back into the contest and send it to 120 minutes.

There’s a feeling this match is now more evenly balanced than it appeared at half time and Australia need to keep this aggressive and attacking style of play if they’re to nab a winner before relying on penalties.

The Matildas and Great Britain are going into extra-time in their women’s football quarter-final.

Sam Kerr’s goal two minutes from time made it 2-2 and now the sides will briefly rest and then play 15 minutes of extra time at one goal and then switch ends for another 15 minutes.

If they are still tied, then we go to the dreaded penalty shootout.