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David Klemmer takes the first hit up after Sam Burgess threw a punch that connected in their scrap in goal after the try. Great stuff.

Australia 32-12

Penalty Australia - Against Hodgson for holding onto Thurston in the play the ball. Kangaroos on the attack 10m out.

Australia 28-12

Kangarros get another repeat set now as Cameron Smith turns the screws. Drop out England.

Australia 28-6

Greg Inglis has collected a knock and leaves the field for a concussion test.

Australia 28-6

Michael Morgan grubbers in goal and Jermaine McGillvary kicks the ball dead. Drop out England.

Australia 28-6

Clever kick on the last from Widdop but Cameron Smith is there and escapes into the field of play. Australia play the ball metres out from their own line.

Australia 28-6

Gareth Widdop grubbers on the last but Darius Boyd is there as Australia are pinned in their own half from strong defence from England.

Australia 16-6

Great pressure from England and Gareth Widdop gets to ball back from charging down Smith's kick on the last.

Australia 16-6

Penalty Australia - England penalised for a trip by George Burgess. Australia 10m out and on the attack!

Australia 16-6

David Klemmer onto the field now and makes a strong run.

Australia 10-6

We are underway in the 2nd Half! Australia lead 10-6.

Australia 10-6

Penalty Australia for a shoulder charge from Sam Burgess on Boyd Cordner. Not much in it really. Johnathan Thurston will take the shot with the siren going in the background.

Australia 8-6

Penalty England - Australia slowing down the play the ball.

Australia 8-6

Australia run it on the last as they power 80m downfield through strong runs from Inglis and Frizell. Boyd tackled 20m out from the tryline.

Australia 8-6

Penalty Australia on the 4th tackle against Josh Hodgson. Australia again take the tap.

England 6-2

Penalty Australia - Against Sam Burgess for holding onto Cameron Smith. Clever play from the Australian skipper to get the penalty. Australia on the attack.

England 6-2

England up the tempo now after the try with some quick play the balls. Blake Ferguson brings it back for Australia.

England 6-2

Penalty England - Right near the posts and England take the tap through Graham.

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Penalty England - Australia again trying to slow the play the ball on the fourth tackle. England on the attack.

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Penalty Australia - England getting off their line a bit too early. Australia take the tap!

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Great kick on the last from Cooper Cronk which forces England to knock the ball dead. Drop out England.

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Penalty Australia - Kallum Watkins attacks the legs of Cooper Cronk after he kicks the ball. Right in front of the posts. Smith points to the posts.

England 2-0

Penalty to England - Australia again holding up the play the ball. England have the ball 40m from the Kangaroos line.

England 2-0

Penalty England - Right in front of the posts. Woods holding onto to Sam Burgess.

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Kick goes across field on the last and Mark Percival gets up above Dugan. Saves a certain try! England ball 5m out from their own line and they get a Penalty.

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Penalty Australia - England taking too long to get off the man and Australia finds touch on halfway.

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Penalty England - Australia not get backing the 10m.

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Cameron Smith again grubbers in the in-goal again but the ball goes dead and England get the 20m re-start through Sam Burgess.

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Cameron Smith grubbers towards the in goal looking for Cronk but Jonny Lomax dives on the ball and gets the first tackle 3 metres out from his line.

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Sam Burgess has fired up at the attention received by Aaron Woods and the referee asked him to play the ball 20m from the England line.

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Blake Ferguson gets tested early with a bomb at the end of the set and is smashed by the English defence and now Josh Dugan is belted off the next play. England fired up early.

We are underway at the Olympic Stadium!

Not far away from kickoff as Last Post is played to followed by the National Anthems.

Welcome to the Olympic Stadium in London for the clash between England and Australia. If England can win tonight they will secure a spot in the Four Nations final against the Kangaroos at Anfield next week. A win for the Kangaroos however would see them set up a clash with the Kiwi’s.
England have named their strongest possible side, headlined by NRL stars in James Graham, Sam Burgess, Josh Hodgson and Gareth Widdop at halfback.
Australia have no changes and will be 1-17.
Fire up the coffee, cause this will be an historic clash and England coach Wayne Bennett will have his troops fired up for an upset. Stay tuned for all the action @LeagueUnlimited.