FULL-TIME! New Zealand edge a nervy game thanks to a Shaun Johnson field goal.
New Zealand 17-16
Kiwis try to run it dead.. no good. 30 seconds for England.
New Zealand 17-16
Oh no! Sam Burgess has thrown it away.. Kiwis have it back and the game.. probably.
New Zealand 17-16
Johnson just wades it into touch! One set for England to possibly steal this.
New Zealand 17-16
UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL ENGLAND: Field goal attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
Johnny Lomax breaks through and England scamper up field. Widdop sets himself and misses left.
New Zealand 17-16
England get within a metre of the line.. but Sam Burgess throws an odd pass and it's turned over.
New Zealand 17-16
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND: Shaun Kenny-Dowall makes an unforced error.
They did all the hard work but SKD couldn't hold onto the ball, it squirted from his grasp. Big chance for England.
New Zealand 17-16
UNFORCED ERROR ENGLAND: Dan Sarginson makes an unforced error.
That might have been the chance - Widdop created the chance but Sarginson couldn't hold onto it.
New Zealand 17-16
SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL NEW ZEALAND: Field goal attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson snaps a field goal early. Kiwis back ahead.
New Zealand 17-16
Another pin-point kick from Johnson forces a repeat set.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ENGLAND: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Widdop levels things with a pinpoint conversion.
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TRY ENGLAND: Scored by Ryan Hall. Kick to come.
England respond with some flair! Gale sweeps it right for Widdop to tap for Hall's 29th try in a white shirt.
New Zealand 16-14
PENALTY ENGLAND! Proctor hung around like a bad smell. Tap and go.
New Zealand 16-10
Kiwis lose their way on last.. and Johnson puts his kick out on the full.
New Zealand 16-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu unsuccessful.
Kahu takes him time but slams the conversion against the posts.
New Zealand 16-10
TRY NEW ZEALAND: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
Rapana has a double! It came out of nowhere really.. the Raider winger took an offload, skipped out of a few tackles and touched down.
New Zealand 16-10
NO TRY.. which was academic but the big call is NO shoulder charge. Called a collision and England ball ten out.
New Zealand 12-10
VIDEO REFEREE: Some lovely swarming defense from the English defenders to stop the try.. but there might be a shoulder charge.
New Zealand 12-10
Johnson controls play with a rolled kick that earns a repeat set.
New Zealand 12-10
Good take from Rapana and his run earns a PENALTY. in the background.. Thomas Leuluai goes off for a head check.
New Zealand 12-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ENGLAND: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Widdop clips it through.
New Zealand 12-10
TRY ENGLAND: Scored by Jermaine McGillvary. Kick to come.
England get reward for tapping. They stretched the Kiwi defenders with some huge charges from Tom Burgess and Jermaine McGillvary gets a score on his home turf.
New Zealand 12-8
PENALTY ENGLAND! for a steal.. and they tap it!
New Zealand 12-4
Good cover work from Kahu to save the Kiwi blushes as Hodgson stabbed one through.
New Zealand 12-4
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND: Issac Luke makes an unforced error.
Issac Luke loses it in the ruck. Big chance for the hosts.
New Zealand 12-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Bronco Kahu lines up his third attempt of the afternoon and slots it.
New Zealand 12-4
TRY NEW ZEALAND: Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.
England spotted a gap in the defense but Shaun Johnson is there to snaffle the pass, run the distance for the score.
New Zealand 10-4
Luke puts boot to ball and we're underway!
New Zealand 6-4
Here we go for the second forty after an absorbing first - Kiwis to kick-off.
New Zealand 6-4
That's HALFTIME at Huddersfield with NZ leading England 6-4. Grueling contest.
New Zealand 6-4
After struggling for a few minutes, England have repelled an NZ raid just before the break. One last chance for the home team... they drill it into touch and there's not a whole lot of time for a scrum to pack.
New Zealand 6-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu unsuccessful.
No dice for Kahu this time, the conversion from out wide misses.
New Zealand 6-4
TRY NEW ZEALAND: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
Finally! The Kiwis spread it to a sparsely defended eastern side of John Smith's Stadium and Jordan Rapana has space to get across in the corner and score his maiden test try.
New Zealand 6-4
No try. England get the first hand to it through Jonny Lomax. Drop-out England.
England 4-2
Video referee for a possible NO TRY to Solomone Kata (NZ). Checking grounding.
England 4-2
Widdop's kickoff goes dead on the full! NZ penalty on halfway.
England 4-2
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEW ZEALAND: Penalty goal attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Three goals today, no tries as yet. NZ cut the margin from four to two with Kahu adding the two.
England 4-2
Kiwis now dominating the action a bit in the last few minutes. They get a penalty near the line and guess what...?
England 4-0
No try. Double movement. Penalty NZ.
England 4-0
Off to the video referee. James Graham claiming a try. Referee's call is no try. Checking double movement.
England 4-0
England go close again but to no avail.
England 4-0
NZ imploding thus far. Yardage poor and silly errors. England dominant thus far.
England 4-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ENGLAND: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Another two pointer!
England 4-0
England playing hot potato with it but there's eventually a lost ball... but a penalty is forthcoming instead! High shot from Johnson on Widdop.
England 2-0
NZ deep on the attack now late in the set.... and a knock down by England means a scrum and NZ get another set!
England 2-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ENGLAND: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Early points for England with Widdop converting a penalty into a 2-0 lead.
England 2-0
We're underway in Huddersfield. NZ first use.
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Anthems complete. Time for the Haka.
Not far from a start at John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield. England hosting NZ in front of a full house in England's north.
Referees & scorers:
Referee:
Touch Judges: James Child, Anthony Elliott
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton
ENGLAND (16)
Tries: Jermaine McGillvary, Ryan Hall
Field Goals: Gareth Widdop (0/1)
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (2/2)
NEW ZEALAND (17)
Tries: Jordan Rapana (2), Shaun Johnson
Field Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/1)
Conversions: Jordan Kahu (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Jordan Kahu (1/1)