Summary

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  • Latrell Mitchell, James Tedesco and Liam Martin put Australia 14-0 up after half an hour

  • Kangaroos' Angus Crichton sin-binned in 46th minute for raising forearm to Chanel Harris-Tavita, but Cameron Murray adds fourth try

  • Brian To'o scores for Samoa with just under 20 minutes to go, before Tedesco pulls Australia away again

  • Stephen Crichton breaks for second Samoa try inside final 10 minutes, but Mitchell's second wraps up victory

  • Get involved with #bbcrl

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    The crowd believe with 17 minutes to go. Samoa's latest set ends with them pinning Australia back with a kick.

  2. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Oh hello. Could we be in for a big Old Trafford finish?

  3. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Samoa have got a little bit, they've got to chase it now.

    Chance their arm.

  4. try

    TRY - Australia 20-6 Samoa

    Brian To'o, goal Stephen Crichton

    'Maybe a glimmer of hope' - Bryan To'o scores a try for Samoa

    Samoa have their try!

    It's a brilliant run from Jarome Luai who sprays a big pass out wide and the ball is quickly switched to Brian To'o who crosses in the corner.

    Comeback on?

    Stephen Crichton's kick from an improbable angle is good too!

  5. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Addo-Carr is a complete winger. Such a good player

    Samoa look flat, now. They are playing as individuals, not as a team.

  6. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Interesting point James. Meanwhile Samoa get a set restart as they cross halfway.

  7. Get Involved

    #bbcrl

    James Beckett: Do the rules need to be changed due to the change of head knock rules? As with the current decision, Australia are one man down for 10 mins but Samoa are for the game. Should it be a yellow turning to an auto red pending HIA and the player can be replaced with a reserve?

  8. NO TRY

    Australia 20-0 Samoa

    No try, Angus Crichton knocks-on trying to gather. Samoa survive, for now.

  9. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Angus Crichton is onside...

  10. TRY REVIEW

    Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Josh Addo-Carr breaks the line and then kicks a grubber through which Crichton, having just returned to the pitch grounds. Will it count though?

  11. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Australia's completion rate in this match is 68%. Statistically that is probably one of their worst efforts in recent times. Yet still too good for anyone else.

  12. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Not this time as a set ends with a penalty for offside. Samoa are able to kick out.

  13. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Australia are back up to 13. Gulp. They're also five away.

  14. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Australia win a penalty as Nathan Cleary is hit as he kicks forward. It's a pen from where the ball lands which sadly for Samoa, is 10 metres from goal.

    Will Australia go again?

  15. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Spinning Around by Australia's very own Kylie rings out over the PA system.

  16. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    That all comes off the back of some superb Australian defence. Long way back for Samoa now.

  17. Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Milford goes for the intercept. You cannot do that.

    It is all or nothing.

  18. Australia 18-0 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    Nathan Cleary's pass selection... boy he's some player.

  19. try

    TRY - Australia 20-0 Samoa

    Cameron Murray, goal Nathan Cleary

    'What about that pass!' - Cameron Murray scores a try for Australia

    Even with a player less Australia are still magnificent. They turn defence into attack, run up to the line, and Nathan Cleary sets up Cameron Murray on the angle to go over.

    Is that the World Cup?

    Cleary's kick for extras are good.

  20. Australia 14-0 Samoa

    Australia pull off a ball steal, and then they get good yards downfield. This could be a killer blow.