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

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Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. Australia 14-0 Samoa

    Australia are a class above. Samoa aren't going anywhere with possession in their own half.

  2. Australia 14-0 Samoa

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    That is the difference between the teams in a nutshell.

    Australia get close and score, moments after Samoa are held up and then lose the ball in an equally promising position.

  3. Australia's Mitchell scores first try of the match

    Australia 14-0 Samoa

    Here's Australia's first to silence the crowd.

    It feels pretty quiet right now too.

    Australia's Latrell Mitchell scores first try of the match

  4. Australia 14-0 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    The minute you think you are getting close to them, Australia get you in the next play.

    It is all about concentration against them.

  5. try

    TRY - Australia 14-0 Samoa

    Liam Martin

    Liam MartinGett

    It's given!

    The set, which started at one end, ends at the other.

    Interchange Harry Grant sets up Liam Martin who, under heavy pressure, falls over the line and grounds the ball in the corner.

    Australia have breathing room, although Nathan Cleary's kick is missed again.

  6. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Looks a try to me.

  7. TRY REVIEW

    Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Has Liam Martin crossed in the corner for Australia? No try is the onfield call.

  8. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Australia have countered superbly, they are very close now.

  9. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Australia are bailed out. Anthony Milford's pass is intercepted.

    Desperate defending.

  10. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Chanel Harris-Tavita is held up over the line...

  11. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    So nearly for Samoa as Australia mess up, but Josh Addo-Carr pulls out a try-saving interception. Penalty Samoa though and set restart.

  12. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Samoa do well and kick away to give Australia the ball back deep in their own half. Finally it's no longer backs-to-the-wall defending.

  13. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Latrell Mitchell for the line...

    Great defence from Suaalii and the big centre knocks-on one metre out while stretching for the score.

    Relief.

  14. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Record-seeking Josh Addo-Carr is stopped just short after a blistering run on the left sideline.

    Australia are knocking again.

  15. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    There was an air of inevitability about that try the moment that Josh Addo-Carr broke the Samoa line.

    This scoreline already feels like Samoa have a mountain to climb.

  16. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Drop-out Australia after Nathan Cleary causes danger with a kick behind.

  17. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    The next score is very, very important.

    Samoa need to get back into this.

  18. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Good read from Samoa's defence and Australia are pushed back for now. Still more tackles in hand though.

  19. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Australia will have another set five metres out. Samoa's Taylan May drops a spiralling kick.

  20. Australia 10-0 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    Addo-Carr has too much leg speed. Tadesco does well to keep up but he's there under the sticks to score.