And here we go.

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow stride down the Lord's steps. It has clouded over a little - not the news many of you were hoping for.

England need 242 runs to win the World Cup. Can Roy and Bairstow get them off to another flier?

An incredible cake

New Zealand scrapped their way to 241 in the end. It was an okay-ish effort.

England gave them a few extras towards the end. They'll also be hoping that won't prove costly.

New Zealand found it difficult to hit boundaries in the middle overs. There was a period of 15 overs without one.

It was good bowling from England but was it down to the pitch? They'll be hoping not. If it was then things could get tricky in the run chase.

Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at Lord's

The problem with having accreditation on is people think you, er, actually know stuff about the cricket. A lady just asked me if I thought England would do this. "I'm from a very modern Asian family - my husband and two kids support Pakistan but I'm an England fan. I made them get up so early to get here and I'll never hear the end of it if they lose!"

Plunkett bowled really well. He is the underrated, key man of this bowling attack.

In his second spell he took 2-7 in four overs. England squeezed.

Mark Wood also chipped in with the wicket of Ross Taylor. Taylor wasn't able to review because Guptill had burned their one chance earlier. It proved costly.

Nicholls and Black Caps captain Kane Williamson then steadied things. They played cautiously but nicely in a partnership of 74.

Just as things were starting to get nervy for England Liam Plunkett struck. He removed Williamson for 30.

It was a frantic start. England got the ball to move and Martin Guptill came out swinging.

England thought they had both openers - Guptill and Henry Nicholls early - but both survived.

Eventually Chris Woakes did trap Guptill lbw for another low score. He reviewed unsuccessfully. More on that later.

I've got the tennis on a second screen next to me. Roger Federer has just played some glorious strokes under pressure. How are you managing to keep across all of today's sport?

On the whole the England bowlers bowled well. Liam Plunkett seemed relatively happy when he spoke to TV at the end of the innings.

Let's recap New Zealand's effort...

Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at Lord's

Good to see some Australian representation here...

Image source, Getty Images

Australia scored 241/7 batting first in the 1996 CWC final, a target SL chased down with 7 wickets in hand and 22 balls remaining.

England bowler Liam Plunkett: "Sometimes it doesn't feel real, it's nice to be part of this occasion. It's a good pitch, we bowled well to restrict them.

"It's nice to know my role. I smash the pitch and use my variations, make the batsmen make mistakes. We would have snapped your hand off to be chasing 240, New Zealand are a good team."

I've spent my entire life hoping for New Zealand's Matthew James Henry to get a five-for at Lord's. Not. To. Day.

Please.

It's nervy but you'd have all taken 241 at the start of the day. Wouldn't you?

How are your nerves, England and New Zealand fans?

I'm as on edge as Tatenda Taibu coming in to bat with Mark Boucher behind him.

Good time for a break - here is Matt Henry (not that one) on to guide you through the interval and the start of England's chase.

In a bit.

Tom Fordyce
BBC chief sports writer at Lord's

Having lost the toss this morn, England will be more than happy to be chasing 242. And also aware that New Zealand successfully defended a smaller total v India in the semi. You get the feeling we’ll know within the first five overs which way the wind will blow.

Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at Lord's

I was chatting to some Kiwi fans as we went into the final overs. They weren't confident - 250 was the magic number for them. Their main - and probably only - hope is that Trent Boult and Matt Henry can replicate their new ball partnership that tore India apart, because if England get off to a flier, this is done and dusted.

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

England will be reasonably pleased. If they get a start in the first 10 overs and not give wickets away like India did in the semi-final then they will feel they can chase this down.

New Zealand will feel runs on board, this is the final and if we can get some wickets - it is not the easy pitch that you can play through.

The batsmen will feel they have left a few runs on the field.

Yes, conceding 30 extras is a bit sloppy from England. But a lot of the leg byes were off Colin de Grandhomme's body as he hacked recklessly away. Those are unlucky runs to concede.