Summary

  • Australia v New Zealand in next Sunday's final at Anfield

  • McGillvary, Widdop & Hall score tries for England

  • Aussies tries: Ferguson, Inglis, Scott, Dugan, Gillett, Holmes

  • Four conversions & two penalties for Thurston

  • Watch in-play video highlights (UK only)

Live Reporting

Shamoon Hafez

  1. England 6-8 Australia

    Jermaine McGillvary wins a penalty but Gareth Widdop cannot find the touchline again.

    Shameful kicking.

  2. England 6-8 Australia

    Ryan Hall is clear.

    He's got green land ahead of him but Australia scramble back and force him to kick the ball forward.

    The skull-capped Johnathan Thurston slides in and takes the ball in his grasp to thwart the England attack.

  3. WATCH: McGillvary try puts England ahead

    England 6-8 Australia

    McGillvary try puts England ahead

  4. England 6-8 Australia

    Australia fail to kick on the fifth and Darius Boyd surrenders possession.

    If England can nab a try before half-time, they'll be over the moon.

  5. England 6-8 Australia

    What England do not need now is to concede another...

  6. 'Ferguson can finish'

    England 6-8 Australia

    Jonathan Davies
    Former dual code international on BBC One

    Blake Ferguson scores for EnglandRex Features

    It was an obvious try. It's the introduction of the full-back again... its a beautiful pass over the top and the overlap has been created and Blake Ferguson can finish. 

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    TRY - England 6-8 Australia

    Blake Ferguson

    Ferguson finish draws Australia level

    The pressure tells.

    Australia were camped in the England half for the last few minutes and finally get their first try of the game.

    It is superb skill from Darius Boyd, who passes the ball on without catching it, straight into the hands of left-winger Blake Ferguson.

    The Sydney Rooster pins his ears back and touches down in the corner.

    Johnathan Thurston curls a brilliant kick for the extra two and just like that, Australia lead.

  8. TRY REVIEW

    England 6-2 Australia

    Blake Ferguson dives in in the corner. The referee wants to check the grounding...

  9. England 6-2 Australia

    Five minutes to go to half time and Australia are sniffing a try. Can England hold out?

  10. From the press box

    England 6-2 Australia

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  11. England 6-2 Australia

    Australia break forward and Cooper Cronk's fifth-tackle kick cannot be gathered by Ryan Hall or Mark Percival.

    Head-and-feet at the scrum for Australia...

  12. Get involved

    #bbcrl

    Edward O'Donnell:  Australia's poor disciple is their own undoing so far. You can't concede so many penalties and expect to win!  

    Stacy Phillips:  ermain McGillvery is one of the best finishers in the game. As is Ryan Hall. We're gonna win this on the wings  

  13. 'England asking questions'

    England 6-2 Australia

    Jonathan Davies
    Former dual code international on BBC One

    Its been a brilliant couple of minutes for England. They're asking questions. 

  14. England 6-2 Australia

    Kallum Watkins thinks he is in, but is dragged down by two Australia players.

    England recycle the ball with Kevin Brown looking to dictate the play, but again Mark Percival cannot hold on when homing in on the tryline.

    The St Helens centre looks to the heavens and growls, he knows that was a big chance.

  15. England 6-2 Australia

    20 metres out, Australia winger Valentine Holmes is looking to bring the ball away, but drops it as he tries to get back to his mark.

    A chance for England in a great position...

  16. The pressure game

    England 6-2 Australia

    Paul Fletcher
    BBC Sport at London Stadium

    Bit of an arm wrestle so far - and the crowd are really responding to England's defence.

    We've heard a lot about pressure over the last few weeks, about building it and handling it. England's lead has been built on their defence so far.

    But beware, England led 12-4 in 2014 and 10-0 in 2013 against the Aussies and lost both.

  17. England 6-2 Australia

    Much better from Kevin Brown with a kick that tests Blake Ferguson, but the Australian man is up to the task.

    Can the hosts keep it going?

  18. England 6-2 Australia

    John Kear
    Wales coach on BBC One

    Fantastic work from England. You've got to credit the players for having the confidence to want to keep the ball in hand, to test Australia's defence. There was a half metre for McGillvary and over he goes. 

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    TRY - England 6-2 Australia

    Jermaine McGillvary

    McGillvary scores early England try

    Oh yes, ohh yes.

    England get a couple of repeat sets but manage to keep their composure, unlike years gone by.

    Full-back Jonny Lomax spreads the play to the right wing with an arrowed pass, which is behind Jermaine McGillvary.

    The Huddersfield man collects it brilliant, before going over in the corner.

    Fantastic pass, superb finish.

    Gareth Widdop cannot add the extras from a tight angle.

  20. England 2-2 Australia

    Wonderful flicked pass by Sam Burgess, England closing in, now only 10 metres away...