Summary

  • FT: New Zealand 16-14 England

  • Nightingale (2), Vatuvei for Kiwis

  • Hall (2) and Charnley for England

  • England relying on other results to make final

Live Reporting

Jonathan Jurejko

  1. England start again from almost their own line, before Kallum Watkins puts on his dancing shoes to create some room on the right flank. Unfortunately one of his winklepickers touches the whitewash as he offloads to Josh Charnley. Ball back with the Kiwis...

  2. Ian Millward
    Former Super League and Australian NRL coach on BBC Two

    "I have got to give New Zealand credit - they way they are making England start on their own line."

  3. A weary England forward line fail to make any hard yards as Matty Smith kicks out from his own half. Advantage New Zealand with three minutes (and a bit more) left on the clock...

  4. Ian Millward
    Former Super League and Australian NRL coach on BBC Two

    "It is an interesting period this - England need a double set desperately."

  5. Kieran Foran eyes up a gap, before Simon Mannering is held up short. New Zealand keep the ball alive before another poor kick helps out England.

  6. Chance for England down the left - but it ends with an accidental offside as Joel Tomkins clatters the ball into the head of team-mate Kallum Watkins. The Kiwis have possession with six minutes to go...

  7. Boom! The ticking time bomb of pressure has exploded. Spectacularly. Sam Tomkins brilliantly recovers the ball from behind his points, getting to safety, before reacting angrily to Kieran Foran's tackle with a tap on the head.

    The Kiwi stand-off goes head-to-head with Tomkins, before Joel Tomkins steams in from the left to floor Foran with a shoulder charge. That's brotherly love for you...

  8. Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    "I think we have got two really tired teams here. The pace of the second half has really taken it's toll."

    England's Matty Smith takes a heavy tackleGetty Images

  9. Sam Tomkins comes to the rescue with a last-ditch tackle, before New Zealand cheaply hand back possession with a poor kick.

    Less than 10 minutes to go. England NEED to win...

  10. Ian Millward
    Former Super League and Australian NRL coach on BBC Two

    "The off-loads are really hurting England at the moment. The clock is ticking quick."

  11. An explosion of noise in Dunedin as the home fans chant 'Kiwis, Kiwis' with the menace of the Zulus in the Battle of Rourke's Drift. England hang on in that set, before the Kiwis press again....

    New Zealand fans celebrateGetty Images

  12. Get involved

    Nick Roberts: Yet again missed opportunities will cost England against NZ, just like last week against Oz. We've got to be more ruthless.

  13. England are camped in the Kiwi 20m line with three tackles left. They're running down blind alleys though, forcing Matty Smith into launching a kick on the last. But it is not incisive enough, allowing Jason Nightingale to pluck out and give New Zealand possession.

  14. Contentious decision from referee Phil Bentham sets up another wave of New Zealand attacks. England hold on, as Kiwi captain Simon Mannering bursts through a gap before a pack of white shirts - led by Matty Smith - drag him back.

    Ryan Hall gathers the high kick on the last, then races to the 20m line to tap England into action again....

  15. Get involved

    Jordan Fiddes: If NZ were smart, they would go for a drop goal now. Don't think they have it in their mentality though!

    A New Zealand fan celebratesGetty Images

  16. Time to catch breath. England hooker Daryl Clark gets an elbow from team-mate George Burgess as Kiwi hooker Isaac Luke knocks on to hand over the ball.

    But not for long. England press with a quick shift to the left, but Dan Sarginson's grubber is easily scooped up by home full-back Peta Hiku.

  17. And New Zealand should have been first to keep the scoreboard ticking. A crossfield kick to the left finds an isolated Manu Vatuvei as the right hand side of England defence goes walkabout. Centre Kallum Watkins finds himself toe-to-toe with the Kiwi winger, who loses control and sees the chance go down the plughole.

  18. Do not go anywhere. The kids will have to miss gymnastics class. The weekly shop can be done this afternoon. A lot more points are going to put on the scoreboard. Twenty minutes of fun and games to go....

  19. Ian Millward
    Former Super League and Australian NRL coach on BBC Two

    "There is definitely, definitely more points in this game."