Postpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 5 August 2023
Q4: England 46-40 New Zealand
It's only going one way.
Last ditch changes for New Zealand but it won't matter.
England bench are on their feet and cheering in jubilation. They can taste it.
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Result: England 46-40 New Zealand to reach first World Cup final
England have never won World Cup and are in to first final
New Zealand were defending champions
Winner will face either Jamaica or Australia on Sunday
Jess Anderson and Ciara Fleming
Q4: England 46-40 New Zealand
It's only going one way.
Last ditch changes for New Zealand but it won't matter.
England bench are on their feet and cheering in jubilation. They can taste it.
Q4: England 45-40 New Zealand
Imogen Allison! Huge tip to keep it in play.
Another huge moment from another player who has completely stepped up at this tournament.
Less than two minutes on the clock as England reward that tip from Allison. It's five in a row for England.
Less than a minute to go.
Q4: England 43-40 New Zealand
Helen Housby misses!
Eleanor Cardwell is there for the rebound and nails it.
Q4: England 42-40 New Zealand
Helen Housby makes us all sweat a bit by opting to pass rather than shoot. A risky move but she gets another go thanks to a contact call and sinks it.
Q4: England 41-40 New Zealand
Where did she come from?!
Fran Williams flying in with a huge intercept! Once again, she is the woman for the big moment as she was against Australia.
Can England make it count?
Q4: England 40-40 New Zealand
England are going to need someone to step up and be that big game player, right now.
Serena Kersten
Commonwealth gold medallist with England on BBC Sport
Helen Housby is a big game player, she steps up in the big moments and she is famous for that last goal in the Commonwealth games gold medal match.
Against Australia she was showing for the ball, playmaking and when she is attacking the post, she is lethal.
The team follows her and gets confidence from her.
Pamela Cookey
Former England shooter
We talked about this right from the start, the defensive pressure from both sides is phenomenal.
The amount of work that is needed on attack just to get the ball down court and into the circle is incredible.
Q4: England 39-39 New Zealand
New Zealand haven't made a single change. Clearly Noeline Taurua is happy to leave her seven out there to get through this.
Whoever secures the place in the final, it has been a real battle out there. No side really deserves to lose.
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Q4: England 37-37 New Zealand
Wow.
We're level again.
This match has been a masterclass in defence but a struggle in attack.
Stay calm...
Q4: England 37-36 New Zealand
Oh no! Pass in to Eleanor Cardwell is overcooked and she tries to rescue it but it's out of court.
Eventually it's New Zealand who convert from England's centre pass. Can they get level...AGAIN?
Q4: England 37-35 New Zealand
Just less than 10 minutes to go as Laura Malcolm passes straight into the hands of the Silver Ferns.
Super pressure from Kate Heffernan but England's defenders working so hard to win that ball back and there is the tip. Fran Williams whips up court for England to take advantage.
Anna Stanley
Former New Zealand captain on BBC TV
When it is so close like this you need to have the courage to let the ball go, both in attack and defence.
Q4: England 37-34 New Zealand
A reminder that if we are still level after 60 minutes we will have seven minutes each way of extra time.
If the teams still can't be separated after that we carry on until one team can get two goals ahead.
I can't really bear the thought of that so let's all think positive.
Q4: England 35-32 New Zealand
Eleanor Cardwell rewards under the post.
She rolls her shot round the post but shifts across to get the rebound and sink that one.
For the tense among us, not great this.
Q4: England 33-32 New Zealand
Ooooh, contact on Geva Mentor. Opportunity for England to nudge ahead.
Q4: England 32-32 New Zealand
Here we go then.
A first final beckons for England - 'here we go!' is the cry from Helen Housby.
Imogen Allison is back on at centre in place of Jade Clarke.
Serena Kersten
Commonwealth gold medallist with England on BBC Sport
How tight is this game?! I'm on tenterhooks here in the studio.
The ability to keep possession from both teams has been very impressive.
England have been very good on the turnover, but there has been a lot of whistle in the game, the umpires very involved.
It is about England testing that mentality and resolve of New Zealand.
I think with it being the fourth quarter, lactic acid in the legs, it is more about mentality now in this last 15 minutes.