Summary

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  • Herbie Farnworth and Matty Ashton score for England in first 15 minutes

  • George Williams extends hosts' advantage

  • Deine Mariner scores interception try for Samoa

  • Victor Radley pushes England further ahead in second half - but Mariner responds with second Samoa try

  • Ashton and Mikey Lewis add two more home tries, before Gordon Chan Kum Tong scores late on for the visitors

Live Reporting

Emma Smith

  1. FT: England 34-18 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    Good from England and spats from Samoa. I cannot wait for next week!

  2. Full time

    England 34-18 Samoa

    Well, I expect the players are all tired after that fracas, so we have the hooter.

    An entertaining game ends in victory for England.

  3. Separate the separators

    Sharon Shortle
    BBC Sport commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We've got two or three pockets or pushing and shoving going on. As soon as anyone tries to go in to separate the two, another one goes in to separate the man who's gone in to separate.

  4. England 34-18 Samoa

    I think every single player was involved there, from both teams. All very unseemly.

    England manager Shaun Wane had a big grin on his face, as referee Liam Moore decides nothing more than an England penalty is required after that WWE imitation.

    You have to love rugby league.

  5. England 34-18 Samoa

    Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Two

    It was like a Royal Rumble.

  6. England 34-18 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    Not a punch thrown.

    A couple of pointless yellow cards coming now.

  7. England 34-18 Samoa

    Oh, it has really kicked off now!

    Terell May refuses to let and England player go after a tackle, and it results in a proper scrap - which then splits off into several smaller scraps.

    This one won't be sorted by just a talking to, we will see cards here.

  8. England 34-18 Samoa

    Junior Pauga, so good with his kicking today, makes an absolute ricket as he drops the ball under no pressure.

    Fatigue setting in.

  9. 'England will be disappointed'

    England 34-18 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    Samoa were given the opportunity through England giving away possession.

    Samoa will be encouraged and England will be disappointed with the tries that they've conceded.

  10. 'Great attempt by Ashton to rescue that'

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Matty Ashton has run Gordon Chan Kum Tong down there, he's really churned up the metres. Samoa have nowhere near the pace England have got - it was a great attempt to Ashton to rescue the situation.

  11. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 34-18 Samoa

    Gordon Chan Kum Tong (76 mins)

    Matty Ashton did his best to chase down Gordon Chan Kum Tong, but could not quite keep the ball off the ground.

    The simple conversion adds two points.

  12. England 34-12 Samoa

    Another interception try?

    Gordon Chan Kum Tong snaffles up a loose pass and tries to charge under the posts - but did he ground the ball?

    We go to the video referee.

  13. England 34-12 Samoa

    A promising Samoan move falls down when captain Jarome Luai drops a pass.

    Samoa will have to regroup and go again in Leeds. That second Test is next Saturday

  14. 'Samoa have been better'

    England 34-12 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    Samoa have been better in this second half.

    They might not come home with the spoils, but it really sets up the second game.

  15. 'That try is a 12 pointer'

    England 34-12 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    Why was Skelton trying to be clever? It just needed an inside pass.

    That try is a 12 pointer! Samoa have blown it. England deserve this tally, they have been very good and clinical.

  16. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 34-12 Samoa

    Mikey Lewis (72 mins)

    Game over.

    Jack Welsby, who has had a fine game, picks up the turnover and skilfully sets up Dom Young. The wing's pass back inside finds the charging Mikey Lewis, who flies over the line and celebrates enthusiastically.

    Samoa, who were metres from making this a grandstand finish, are now heading for a hefty defeat.

    Harry Smith, excellent off the tee today, adds the conversion.

  17. England 28-12 Samoa

    Oh, that was the chance for Samoa to really get back in this game!

    Wing Jeral Skelton skips a tackle and seems clean down the left, but he gets too clever with an attempted one hand pass inside than falls well short.

    Skelton has his head in his hands, and rightly so.

  18. 'Samoa look better off the cuff'

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jazz Tevaga of Samoa offloadsGetty Images

    When Samoa are just playing off the cuff, when they've got some ruck speed, they've looked a far better side.

  19. England 28-12 Samoa

    Matty Ashton nearly has the legs to reach a high and long kick to the left, but just fumbles a difficult catch.

    Into the final 10 minutes.

  20. England 28-12 Samoa

    George Williams, who has led England by example today, almost takes out the entire Samoan defence with a clever chip kick. However he cannot quite gather the ball in.

    England would like one more try to make absolutely sure of the win today.