Tenth title for Roberts

Helene Raynsford and Tom Aggar won the first ever Paralympic rowing finals after shooter Matt Skelhon had begun the gold rush.

Roberts' third success from three events in his third games followed before Sophie Christiansen and Pearson won equestrian gold in Hong Kong, but an athletics gold at the Bird's Nest Stadium remains elusive after multiple world champion wheelchair racer David Weir picked up bronze.

Three further bronzes were won in the Water Cube through Sam Hynd, Heather Frederiksen and Louise Watkin and the mixed coxed fours rowers were third, while equestrian riders Anne Dunham, Ricky Balshaw and Simon Laurens each won silver at Sha Tin.

The haul of six golds took Britain's total to 27, with a total tally of 57 after five days of competition, behind only hosts China, who have 33 and 96.

The day's highlight came at the National Aquatics Center when Roberts, who won three titles in Sydney and four in Athens, added his third gold of the Games to move within one of Welsh compatriot Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson on the all-time record list.

The 28-year-old from Pontypridd, who has cerebral palsy, defended a title he won in Greece for the third time, winning the men's S7 400 metres freestyle in four minutes 51.35 seconds, lowering the official world record but more than two seconds outside his personal best, which is yet to be ratified by the International Paralympic Committee.

Retired wheelchair racer Grey-Thompson won 11 golds in five Games but her title has been changed to Britain's most-medalled female Paralympian after the recently updated IPC archive revealed swimmer Mike Kenny won 16 titles in the 1970s and 1980s.