Try reviewpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 25-24 New Zealand
This is frantic! And brilliant!
Toka Natua has burst clear and swallow-dived under the sticks.
Does it count? Or was there a knock-on as she gathered the ball?
Summary
Final score: England 32-41 New Zealand
New Zealand become world champions for fifth time
Penalty (7pts), Thompson 2, Noel-Smith tries, Scarratt 2 pens & 2 cons for Eng
Winiata 2, Natua 3, Smith, Cocksedge tries, Cocksedge 3 cons for NZ
Earlier Wales beat Ireland 27-17 to finish seventh
France beat USA 33-21 to finish third
Try reviewpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
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ashic: What a time for a run like that. Just as they wavered, England come up with that. Justin Gatlin eat your heart out.
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Try - England 25-24 New Zealandpublished at 55 mins
Lydia Thompson
This one has more twists than the big flume.
Lydia Thompson scores a superb try out of nowhere - handing off her opposite number, accelerating away and scorching in from fully 45 metres out.
That was sublime from the wing.
Emily Scarratt misses from the first time off the tee.
It is a one-point game.
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 20-24 New Zealand
Ugo Monye
Former Lions and England winger in BelfastThat was a brilliant combination from the backs and the forwards and what we call a bit of rugby intellect, just knowing your positions.
The Black Ferns once again turn their possession into points. They are so good at doing that. They are dominating the tempo of this game now.
Converted try - England 20-24 New Zealandpublished at 53 mins
Charmaine Smith
England's defence never recovered from Stacey Waaka's superb line and electric scamper up to their 22m.
Phases, power, precision and Charmaine Smith rolls over.
That is the New Zealand way whatever level rugby you are playing.
Image source, PAPostpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 20-17 New Zealand
Ugo Monye
Former Lions and England winger in BelfastI tell you what, Emily Scarratt will be thanking the groundsman for putting an extra lick of paint on that post, because she needed it.
And that is much-needed breathing space for England.
Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 20-17 New Zealand
Kat Merchant
2014 England World Cup winner on Radio 5 liveIt is all to play for. These two sides are really going for each other. The physicality has stepped up a notch since half-time.
Postpublished at 52 mins
England 20-17 New Zealand
England back on the rack after a slicing break.
The Kiwis are up to within 10 metres.
What a hum-dinging roller-coasting match this is...
Penalty - England 20-17 New Zealandpublished at 50 mins
Emily Scarratt
The ball ricochets off the inside of one post and drops...over!
By such margins the big pots are won and lost.
Emily Scarratt puffs her cheeks and trots back to halfway.
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England 17-17 New Zealand
Emily Scarratt bounces off a defender and pinballs into space on the edge of the New Zealand 22m.
The Black Fearns cling on in the tackle to try and slow up England's recycling and give themselves time to rearrange their defence.
Ref Joy Neville spots it and Scarratt is lining up the kick for the sticks...
Postpublished at 48 mins
England 17-17 New Zealand
"England, England, England," is the chant from the stands, but the New Zealanders are doing their talking in the tackle.
They are up fast, quick and wicked in defence and Emily Scarratt runs into the back of team-mate Katy Mclean under the pressure.
Scrum black.
Postpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 17-17 New Zealand
Ugo Monye
Former Lions and England winger in BelfastWe spoke about black magic, New Zealand have certainly stepped up their game in this half.
You have got to dominate territory because when the Black Ferns get within touching distance, they often score.
Converted try - England 17-17 New Zealandpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
Toka Natua
New Zealand have some fearsome one-out runners and Toka Natua is right up there with the most thunderous.
The prop burrows through a weak point in England's defence as the Black Ferns finally pummel the white wall into submission.
An excellent conversion lands and we are all square.
What. A. Match.
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England 17-10 New Zealand
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali's charge from 10 sucks in three defenders. There must be space out wide...
England hanging on by the fingertips...
Postpublished at 43 mins
England 17-10 New Zealand
Another England infringement. Another kick into the corner.
New Zealand are just 10 metres from the whitewash....
Postpublished at 42 mins
England 17-10 New Zealand
New Zealand have got the wagon rolling.
Forwards are picking and going from the base and they have the penalty advantage in their back pocket after Marlie Packer was caught offside.
Back for the offence by the England flanker.
New Zealand boot into the England 22m.
Early pressure for the holders...
Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 17-10 New Zealand
Kat Merchant
2014 England World Cup winner on Radio 5 live sports extraYou need to have really clever kicking against New Zealand because they often have four players back and they are extremely dangerous.
Kick-offpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
England 17-10 New Zealand
Back up and running.
England are 40 minutes from a historic defence of their world title.
New Zealand will have plenty to say about that before the final whistle though.
BBC coveragepublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 26 August 2017
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England 17-10 New Zealand
You feel that the black-lash might be in the post for England.
New Zealand finished the first half on a high after scoring that try.
Back up to a full complement, they are going to come out chomping at the bit.
Kick-off next.