Netball World Cup: England beaten by holders Australia

Australia beat England by one point at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

England fell to their first defeat of the Netball World Cup as they were beaten 51-41 by holders Australia.

Tracey Neville's side overcame Jamaica, Samoa and Scotland to progress to the second group stage as Pool B winners.

The Roses were only five goals down at half-time in Tuesday's game in Sydney, but 10-time winners Australia finished well to make sure of the victory.

England return to action on Wednesday against Wales, who lost 68-40 to South Africa earlier in the day.

The top two teams from each second-round pool progress to the semi-finals, which will be held on Saturday.

In the opposing pool, New Zealand beat Jamaica 55-48 while Malawi won 59-53 against Uganda.

Scotland drop into the second tier of eight, after finishing the third in their preliminary pool, and started their second round of fixtures with a 37-34 win over Barbados.