Summary

  • FT: England 36-6 Papua New Guinea

  • England: Tries: McGillvary (2), Walmsley, Currie, Watkins (2), Hall Goals: Widdop (4)

  • PNG: Tries: Lo Goals: Martin

  • Scrappy performance from England

  • England will face Tonga in semi-final

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  1. try

    TRY England 36-6 Papua New Guinea

    Ryan Hall, con Gareth Widdop

    Ryan Hall joins the party with his 34th in 35 appearances. Gareth Widdop the provider, Hall the recipient.

    England ice the cake, Widdop pops a cherry on the top. Tasty.

  2. England 30-6 Papua New Guinea

    England get a penalty. This game is cooked now, Papua New Guinea has been overcome.

    James Roby deserves a try. Nearly got one there but held up over the line. England have tackles left in the 10.

  3. England 30-6 Papua New Guinea

    Don't get me wrong, no-one will be whooping and hollering about this performance by England but when compared with Tonga squeaking past Lebanon and New Zealand being dumped out by Fiji...

    Oh no... Sean O'Loughlin in a bit of trouble in back-play. Get him off and on ice.

    20 errors for England. 52% completion rate. But unlike Lebanon and New Zealand and Samoa... we're heading for the semis.

  4. England 30-6 Papua New Guinea

    Ian Millward
    Former St Helens coach on BBC Two

    In the old days if any part of the body touched the corner post it was a no-try. Now, it doesn't matter. If it had been no try it would have been a penalty to England because the defender contested when the ball was in the air.

  5. Lo and behold

    Fair play to PNG, who have never stopped trying - and they were rewarded with this score from Garry Lo.

  6. try

    TRY England 30-6 Papua New Guinea

    Kallum Watkins

    England

    Brilliant finish by Kallum Watkins, taking to the air to ground the ball one-handed in the corner. Stunning.

    Jermaine McGillvary by the way was clattered in the air but being a ball of absolute muscle that he is, he shrugged it off and fizzed a ball to Watkins.

    Nice kick from Josh Hodgson. It's been scrappy but England have scored SIX tries.

  7. TRY REVIEW

    England 26-6 Papua New Guinea

    Josh Hodgson kick on the last after England race downfield, Jermaine McGillvary gathers and flicks it to Kallum Watkins who goes airborne... did he score?

  8. NO TRY

    England 26-6 Papua New Guinea

    The most glorious of switch passes to put Willie Minoga in is to no avail after Ben Currie was impeded by a dummy runner in the build up.

    Technicalities but it's all in the laws. England survive.

  9. TRY REVIEW

    England 26-6 Papua New Guinea

    Lovely inside ball puts Willie Minoga in... is there obstruction? We'll find out.

  10. England 26-6 Papua New Guinea

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    I would take Jermaine McGillvary off the field now and wrap him in cotton wool for next week. He's just been unstoppable today.

  11. England 26-6 Papua New Guinea

    Ian Millward
    Former St Helens coach on BBC Two

    McGillvary just looks so powerful. The way he eats up metres, it's just not a normal sort of run. It's a run that's so balanced. It's incredible.

  12. try

    TRY England 26-6 Papua New Guinea

    Kallum Watkins, con Gareth Widdop

    England

    PNG fatigue sees Jermaine McGillvary go scything through the middle, cutting the Kumuls wide open.

    As the options start to run dry for the winger, he spots Kallum Watkins on his shoulder and a perfectly timed pass puts the gazelle-like centre away for a simple score.

    Brilliant try from England. Like a diamond in the rough of this second-half.

  13. England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    England go forward again with Jermaine McGillvary. Like a saw through wood. Then James Roby.

    Sean O'Loughlin spills the ball, after a misslie-like tackle from Nene MacDonald. They come flying out do the Kumuls.

    Their ball.

  14. Watch Currie's try

    England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    Just the one try for England so far this half - and here it is....

  15. England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    Great kick by Luke Gale pegs PNG back in their own end again, right by the goalline.

    England up in the chase ready to clatter some Kumuls.

    Strange sensation about this game, not that tense, you feel like England are comfortable but PNG still a threat.

  16. England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    England try to put a bit of shape on PNG on their right edge but the Kumuls do well to jam across and stop Kallum Watkins getting the ball away.

    All about limiting territory here and getting them to turn over in a profitable position.

  17. England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    England haven't had much or any ball in this second half, and they just need more ball down in the attacking 30m area.

  18. England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    Brilliant break by Jermaine McGillvary. Puts a smile on the face when he goes rumbling forward with the ball.

    England in the 10...

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  20. England 20-6 Papua New Guinea

    Ian Millward
    Former St Helens coach on BBC Two

    PNG are resilient, but with the score 20-6 they'll still be living on hope at the moment. The next 10 minutes will be really vital here.