Jon McConnell got the better of Scotland's Sonny Kerr to advance to Saturday's 70kg final at the Commonwealth Games. PICTURE: REUTERSTHE lights, the smoke and, most importantly, the boos – this is the sort of stage Jon McConnell has always dreamt of and, on Friday, he showed why when advancing to the Commonwealth Games final. Up against Scotland’s-own Sonny Kerr, the Belfast boy was more than happy to play the pantomime villain, revelling in the partisan atmosphere inside a packed SEC Centre. Welshman Orlando Holley-Sotomi awaits Jon McConnell in the light-middleweight final in Glasgow. SCHEDULEFriday, July 318.45pm - men’s 60kg semi-final: Jude Gallagher v Tryagain Morning Ndevelo (Namibia)SCHEDULESaturday11.15am - women’s 57kg final: Michaela Walsh v Jaismine Lamboria (India)11.30am - women’s 65kg final: Kaci Rock v Sascha Hickey (England)12.15pm - men’s 70kg final: Jon McConnell v Orlando Holley-Sotomi (Wales)