Stuart Patrick, Operations Director, Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, said:

"This is wonderful news for Glasgow and Scotland. Securing such a prestigious international event is not only a reflection of the huge amount of effort put in by everyone associated with the bid, but also a massive endorsement of the work that has been going on in Glasgow for many years to establish it as a major European city. This accolade firmly places Glasgow in that category and I know it will host a games that every citizen can be proud of.  There is still much to be done in the next seven years but we at SE look forward to playing our part in preparing the city for what will be the best Commonwealth Games yet."

Find out further information on the successful bid and read further press releases by visiting the Glasgow 2014 website