Less than three minutes on the clock and it feels like momentum is with Australia right now.

England just can't penetrate that relentless attack line.

Yes, give the people what they want.

Courtney Bruce back on at goal defence and Jo Weston makes way. Now we get to see Eleanor Cardwell v Courtney Bruce.

Madison Browne
Australia mid-court speaking on BBC TV

The Diamonds weathered the early storm, and now you can see there is a little more freedom and space in that attacking end.

Things are opening up, they are finding their shots, passing shooter to shooter.

They stuck to their process and now it is opening up for them.

Helen Housby is good to carry on. Liv Tchine back to the bench and Cardwell is going to stay at goal attack while Housby heads to shooter.

Defensively it is not working for England right now.

Back comes Funmi Fadoju to goal defence, Layla Guscoth moves to wing defence and Laura Malcolm comes off.

What a shot from Eleanor Cardwell who has had plenty of practice with those long range shots thanks to the introduction of the super shot in the Super Netball league.

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England head coach Jess Thirlby speaking on BBC TV: "It was a good start but there were a few things creeping in which was a flag for us.

"That centre pass attack needs to get back on track and when we get the ball we need to be finishing it off.

"We're fortunate defensively that we can wear teams down, and then we can let Funmi [Fadoju] loose in there, so it is just a nice change up for us [rotating out Guscoth]. It gives the opposition something to think about.

"We need to trust each other and find those clean lines in attack - we know Australia are going to make us work for that. We need to be a team that takes our turnover ball into the goal."

Helen Housby is just having to go off for a moment as she has blood on her dress.

Liv Tchine to shooter, Eleanor Cardwell moves forward to goal attack.

The cameras have just shown England's reserve players sitting with former shooter Jo Harten, who is now part of the coaching team for the Roses.

She's bellowing instructions from the side. Bet she'd rather be out there, though.

England really living on the edge of three seconds here, the Diamonds defence are just looking a lot more organised in that defensive end.

They get it through eventually and Helen Housby sinks.

There's that defensive pressure from Australia and they force the held ball.

All of a sudden, we're level.

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Former England head coach Tracey Neville speaking on BBC TV: "It was amazing how England went out at the start and played with total freedom.

"That connection between Housby and Cardwell that has been working so well throughout this international period has worked superbly so far.

"Metcalf has got a handle on Brazil, which has been the talking point coming into this game, and then that defensive unit, trying to break the connection between Koenen and Wood is excellent.

"Watson has been key for Australia in the mid court. If we can get more of a handle of her feeds into the circle then England can win a few more intercepts."

England head coach Jess Thirlby is speaking to Maddie Browne on the television.

Can't actually think of anything worse than having to concentrate to respond to questions while such a tense match is playing out in front of you.

We'll bring you what she says shortly.

Layla Guscoth is back on at goal defence and Funmi Fadoju moves to the bench.

Let's hope whatever that was is nothing serious.

Away we go for this second quarter.

Jodie Gibson
England defender speaking on BBC TV

Some very uncharacteristic mistakes from Australia, but that has come from the pressure England has put them under.

We spoke about England having to start well and they have done that.

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Where did that first 15 minutes go?!

England win the battle, but only just. The question now is whether they can keep up that intensity.

Less than 30 seconds on the clock and Funmi Fadoju flies in with the intercept and the Roses race to get it to goal.

Australia need to take this next centre pass to goal quickly to keep the score in touch. Cara Koenen sinks it and there's just two goals in it as the buzzer goes.

What? Held ball from Eleanor Cardwell, it didn't feel like three seconds at all?

The crowd didn't like that either as boos ring round the court.

There's that wry smile from Cardwell.

Less than three minutes remain of this opening quarter and Courtney Bruce is going off for Sarah Klau at goal keeper.

Stacey Marinkovich not happy with what she's seen in that defensive end so far.

Madison Browne
Australia mid-court speaking on BBC TV

It's a high level of intensity that we have seen in the first five minutes.

The physicality is coming from both sides but the umpires are just letting things go and the game flow.