Nice kick from Jack Welsby forces the All Stars to regain possession right by their own try line.

All Stars can't get out at the moment.

Twenty minutes remain. Will England complete the shutout?

Kallum Watkins is the latest to drive England forward with the hosts again knocking on the door. It's a 40 metre set with one tackle remaining.

But slow play allows the All Stars to bring George Williams down and force a turnover.

Back to the action, England are happy to keep pinning the All Stars back with good, long kicking.

They remain on top after a mini spell for the All Stars.

That pass was so forward, referee Jack Smith almost forget to give it. He was probably thinking what international players would make such a huge error? One Patrick Mahomes would have been proud of.

Great defence from England but was it needed?

Kruise Leeming goes through down the left but he's benefitted from a huge forward pass. The referee waves play on and England have to scramble back to hold up the All Stars' advances.

It seems like my NFL shifts begin earlier each year.

Kruise Leeming takes the All Stars to within five but can't offload to Mahe Fonua for what would be a certain counter-attacking try.

Sam Tomkins does brilliantly to cover the pass and panic Leeming into holding onto the ball.

All Stars then waste the territory, conceding a penalty.

Where do the All Stars go from here then?

The pressure is off them but they are very competitive professionals. That nil next to their name will frustrate them greatly.

Got distracted by that try, but just wanted to say I 100% agree with you Shamoon.

John Bateman goes over and referee signals try.

But it's being checked...

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at Halliwell Jones Stadium

All Stars number 11 Kenny Edwards, once banned for 10 games for making inappropriate contact with the backside of an opponent, is wearing white boots.

That should be an immediate sin-binning offence for a rugby league player.

A well-measured kick from George Williams forces Mahe Fonua to go down under his own posts and concede a goal line drop out.

England well on top.

All Stars continue their ill-discipline from the first half into the second, with two cheap penalties allowing England to cross the halfway line.

One. Last. Push.

The players are coming out of the tunnel.

The second half of the second match in today's double header is about to get going.

Image source, Rex Features

Earlier, England women overcame France 36-10 in their final match before hosting the delayed World Cup this Autumn.

The hosts led 16-4 at the break with tries from Hollie Dodd, Caitlin Beevers and Amy Hardcastle, while Cristina Song-Puche responded for France.

But England then took control with Hardcastle bulldozing over for her second try, Georgia Roche also crossed twice and Fran Goldthorp darted over.

France pulled a try back through Fanny Ramos stretching over in the corner.

Having wrapped up their World Cup preparations with a comfortable success, England begin the tournament by facing Brazil at Headingley on 1 November.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at Halliwell Jones Stadium

England were 14-12 down at half-time the last time these two sides met here 12 months ago.

That was Shaun Wane's first game as boss so there has been an improvement already.

England supporters will be hoping they can press home the advantage in the second period.

And that's the half.

England will be very satisfied with their first 40 minutes.

One minute of the half remains. For the first time tonight, this match has gone a little flat.

Not surprised, it's been high-energy for 39 solid minutes.