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Silver Ferns - 54 47 - England
FULLTIME - A scrappy win for the Ferns over a much improved English side. A huge third quarter was enough for the Ferns to come away 54-47 winners and keep the Taini Jamison Trophy.
0 min - Caldwell barges Jury over to give away penalty and Ferns go down other end and score through Wilson. Caldwell gets final goal of the contest but it's not enough and Ferns win 54-47 and keep Taini Jamison Trophy.
1 min - Poor pass from Burger which goes out of play. England goes down other and scores through Caldwell
2 min - Another turnover from Jury but Wilson can't keep pass in play down other end.
3 min - Great ball movement from Ferns and Ekenasio scores.
4 min - Ferns struggling to get through English defence but they find Wilson who scores.
5 min - Jury wins a great turnover and Wilson scores down other end. Cardwell scores quickly for England.
6 min - Burger goes hunting for the ball but can't get it and Cardwell scores for England.
7 min - Scrappy piece of play and Ferns win ball back. Wilson misses shot but England knock ball out of play. Wilson makes it at the second attempt.
8 min - Great ball movement from Ferns and Wilson scores. England attack well and Cardwell scores.
9 min - Ferns starting to move the ball faster and Ekenasio finishes strong Ferns attack. Lewis finishes well to get England back to within 7.
10 min - Long shot from Cardwell and she nails it.
11 min - Terrific long shot from Ekenasio. England make error from centre pass and Ekenasio makes England pay.
13 min - Tough pass to Cardwell and she loses it out of court. Quashes wins ball back with great interception. England score through Cardwell.
14 min - Ferns struggling with English defence but Ferns find Wilson who scores.
15 min - England gets us back underway. Cardwell gets first goal of quarter.
Third quarter (Silver Ferns 39-33)
0 min - Scrappy piece of play with a turnover from both sides but Wilson ends up with it and scores. England looking good on attack and Fisher scores. Wilson gets the final goal of the half.
3 min - England defence looking strong again Wilson ends up with it and slots it home. Fisher scores after a pass hits goal post.
4 min - Ferns win ball back through another intercept and Wilson stops England run.
5 min - Fisher makes long shot to get back wihtin 5. Wilson can't bring pass in and it goes out-of-bounds. England make Ferns pay through Fisher.
6 min - Wilson makes England pay. Ferns up by 7. Souness makes a mistakes and turns ball over. Fisher get England's second goal of quarter.
7 min - Nice play from Ferns and Ekenasio finishes nicely. England are being patient and Lewis misses long shot.
8 min - Another intercept from Fitzpatrick and Wilson makes long shot. Guthrie looks injured here and will have time off.
9 min - Wilson misses easy shot but Ferns win ball back and Ekenasio misses this time but makes it on second-attempt.
10 min - England yet to score second-half and Wilson extends Ferns lead. Fisher gets Englands first goal of second half.
11 min - England lose ball out of court but Watson gives away penalty and Ferns can't make England pay. Fitzpatrick wins ball back and Wilson extends Ferns lead.
13 min - New Zealand's defence looks much better second half and Fitzpatrick wins ball back. Ekenasio puts Ferns ahead. Just like that Ferns are ahead through Wilson.
14 min - Ekenasio makes long shot to level scores.
15 min - We are back underway for second-half. Kersten wins ball back for Ferns and Wilson makes England pay.
Halftime (England 25-23) - A strong defensive performance from England has seen them take a deserved 25-23 lead into the sheds.
0 min - Fitpatrick almost wins ball back but can't keep it in. Fisher makes Ferns lead. England lead by 2. Ferns trying to go fast and turn the ball over.
1 min - Ferns get to their shooting circle quickly and Ekenasio scores 1 goal game. Ferns defence is improving but Lewis still scores for England.
2 min - England can't make Ferns pay with Lewis missing her shot. Wilson makes long shot to get Ferns back within 2.
3 min - England getting down court strongly and Lewis extends England's lead. Poor pass from England turns ball over. Great defence from England and Ferns turn ball over again.
5 min - A poor pass from Malcolm gives Ferns a chance to get back in it. Wilson finally misses but regathers and scores to get NZ back within 2. Quashie gets ball back for England.
6 min - Wilson takes too long to shot and turns ball over. Fisher extends England's lead to 3.
7 min - Fisher continues her hot shooting form to get England up by 2.
8 min - Watson off Burger on. Wilson continues her 100 percent record to get Ferns up by one. Fisher scores quickly for England to level the scores. A poor pass from Ferns turns the ball over.
9 min - More good defence from England forces Ferns to work hard for goal and Ekenasio slots it home. Ferns defending really well but England end up finding Fisher to score to level scores.
10 min - England with fantastic midcourt defence to win ball back. Lewis get well-deserved goal to get them back to one behind. Great pass from Guthrie finds Fisher who gets England level.
12 min - Strong defence from England but Ferns find Wilson and keeps Ferns 3 ahead.
13 min - Great defence from England and Ekenasio can't control pass. Fisher scores her first goal of night and just moments later gets her second.
14 mins - England make sub, Cadwell off Fisher on for England. Ekenasio makes strong start to second quarter making first shot. Great turnover by Winders and Wilson scores for Ferns to put them up by 4.
First quarter (14-12)
1 min - Jane Watson wins the ball back and Wilson has easy shot to give Ferns lead by 2 again. With the ball again Wilson gives Ferns lead by 2. Watson goes looking for ball but can't find it and Cardwell has easy shot.
Ekenasio has easy shot to put ferns back up by 3. As the buzzer goes Lewis gets it back to 2 socre game.
2 min - Ekenasio gives Ferns 2 goal lead. Ferns have ball again and will look to extend their lead but Guthries wins the ball back. Lewis scores for England to make it 1 score game.
3 min - A risky pass by the Ferns is almost intercpeted by Guthrie but goes out of bounds. Ekenasio gives Ferns lead again. Cardwel misses an easy shot and Ferns will attack.
4 min - Sophie Drakeford-Lewis gets England level again but Ferns go straight down other end and get the lead through Wilson. Cardwell levels the scores again.
5 min - England turn the ball over a the Ferns have a chance to get back in this. Wilson slots it to level the scores. Wilson gives the Ferns their first lead of the night.
6 min - A poor pass from Wilson turns the ball over giving England a chance to extend their lead. Cardwelll gives England a two goal lead. Wilson gets it back to 1 straight away.
8 min - Sophie Drakeford-Lewis gets her second for the evening but Wilson responds quickly. Cardwell misses her first shot and the ferns have the ball back.
9 min - Sophie Drakeford-Lewis gets her first goal for the night. Wilson gets it back to a 1 goal contest.
10 min - Cardwell continues her strong start putting England up by 2. Fran Williams gets an intercept to regather the ball but Guthrie gives away a penalty. Wilson gets Ferns back within 1.
12 min - Cardwell extendes Englands lead. Ekenasio gets the Ferns second goal of the evening.
13 min - Ekenasio misses her first shot and England will go on attack. Carwell puts England in front.
14 mins - We are underway. Wilson opens the scoring for the Silver Ferns. Eleanor Cardwell responde for the English.
7:26pm - Both teams are being introduced, we'll be into some anthems, then some netball, very shortly.
Silver Ferns: GS: Maia Wilson, GA: Ameliaranne Ekenasio (c), WA: Gina Crampton, C: Shannon Saunders, WD: Sam Winders, GD: Jane Watson GK: Sulu Fitzpatrick
England: GS: Eleanor Cardwell, GA: Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, WA: Laura Malcolm (c), C: Serena Guthrie WD: Jade Clarke, GD: Fran Williams, GK: Razia Quashie
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Betting odds:
New Zealand - $1.08 England - $6.50
Teams:
Silver Ferns squad:
Karin Burger, Gina Crampton, Ameliaranne Ekenasio (captain), Monica Falkner, Sulu Fitzpatrick, Kelly Jury, Claire Kersten, Shannon Saunders, Whitney Souness, Jane Watson, Sam Winders, Maia Wilson
England squad:
Eleanor Cardwell, George Fisher, Kadeen Corbin, Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, Yasmin Parsons, Laura Malcolm, Serena Guthrie, Gabriella Marshall, Jade Clarke, Imogen Allison, Amy Carter, Fran Williams, Razia Quashie, Vicki Oyesola, Jodie Gibson, Halimat Adio
Live updates from 7:30pm.
Pre-match banter:
Timid Silver Ferns took 'backwards step' against Roses
By Ben Francis
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua claims her side were too timid and took a backwards step, despite beating England Roses in the Taini Jamison Trophy opener.
In their first test match since January, the Ferns led from start to finish against an understrength English side, claiming a 58-45 win in Hamilton.
While Taurua is happy with the margin of victory, she's frustrated with her side's performance, claiming they lacked the fight seen days before against the men.
After claiming a historic win over their male counterparts, Taurua was pleased with the Ferns' progression and confident they'd carry that momentum into the England series.
But after a scrappy showing, she feels they've gone backwards.
"The scoreboard is good, our numbers were good, but personally - and in my role - I feel there's room for improvement," says Taurua.
"I felt we were a bit timid and it wasn't until the fourth quarter, where we let the ball go, that we actually got any momentum.
"Structurally, we weren't as good as when we played against the men. We probably took a backward step in the quality of the match and there were lots of basic errors.
"In saying that, this is maybe where we start from. I was expecting we would just roll on from where we left off with the [quad series].
"We've gone two steps back in my eyes and maybe this is the starting point for us."
The Ferns headed into the match as favourites, after playing more netball over recent months, compared to their rivals.
New Zealand's players have competed in a domestic season, and last week contested a build-up series against NZ A, NZ U21 and NZ Men.
By contrast, England are without several stars and their players haven't taken the court since March - some even longer - while coach Jess Thirlby tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to stay home.
Despite being on the wrong side of the scoreboard, England seem much happier with their performance, but they were just over the moon to be back on court.
"We've been waiting for any netball for over seven months and to play that in front of a crowd was amazing," says Roses co-captain Laura Malcolm. "It's a real pride to play that, not only for netball, but women in sport.
"I can't believe we're here. There were so many questions behind the scenes and it's all pulled together, and that's a huge credit to NZ and England netball, along with the Government.
"This is way bigger than netball. Everyone is proud to be here."
Victory in Friday's second test, also in Hamilton, would see the Silver Ferns reclaim the Taini Jamison Trophy, after losing to Jamaica as part of their 2018 Commonwealth Games preparation.
