Summary

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  • Tom Halliwell's second try with three minutes left gives England 28-24 win

  • Nicolas Clausells penalty had brought France level at 24-24 after Nathan Collins had given England two-point lead

  • Lionel Alazard's early penalty and try, plus Mostefa Abassi score, helped France to 14-12 half-time lead

  • Tom Halliwell and Jack Brown with England first-half scores

  • Lewis King and Brown again extended lead, but Gilles Clausells try and Nicolas Clausells penalty bought France level at 22-22

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Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. HT: England 12-14 France

    The players are coming back out...

  2. HT: England 12-14 France

    Martin Norris
    Former England captain on BBC Two

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    That Jack Brown try just before half-time was absolutely massive. It's brought us right back into it. There are two points in it now. We can kick on from there.

  3. HT: England 12-14 France

    Freya Levy
    Former England international on BBC Two

    We knew it was going to go to the wire, but I think England needed this half-time break. They needed to gather themselves so they can cut out some of the silly errors. Maybe there are a few nerves with some of the silly penalties we've seen.

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    Stu: England are still in this....they have been on the end of poor ref decisions but are still battling

    Kat: Jack you bloomin beauty. What a time to score that!

  5. HT: England 12-14 France

    France's Arno Vargas, speaking to BBC Two:

    "England have had good preparation, and we have had good preparation. Is this the best France have played? No. I think we have had other good matches at this tournament. This is not the moment to speak about the match as a whole."

  6. HT: England 12-14 France

    Martin Norris
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    I'm quite calm to be honest. The tension's going to get worse. If you're tense at this point, you just need to relax. It's going to be like this up to the last minutes of the game. Keep calm and we're going to be fine.

  7. HT: England 12-14 France

    On the Jack Brown non-try, I've been told it's a safety issue.

    Brown dived for the line and in doing so wasn't in control of his chair, so the referee rightly ruled it out.

    Luckily for England, they scored another just before the break.

  8. HT: England 12-14 France

    England's Seb Bechara speaking to BBC Two:

    "We're equal without their two-point penalty. I thought the other Jack Brown try was a try but sometimes it doesn't go your way.

    "It was a bit extra [physicality] and some difficult decisions but that's what you get in a World Cup final. It's a difficult test."

  9. Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport at Manchester Central

    That Jack Brown try has lifted the crowd here and came at the right time for England.

    Brown’s introduction to the game was greeted with a huge cheer and his try was as warmly received.

  10. Half-time

    England 12-14 France

    It's anybody's at the break!

  11. England 12-14 France

    Kyle Amor
    Former Ireland prop on BBC Two

    What a score. What a moment. What a player that man is!

  12. try

    TRY - England 12-14 France

    Jack Brown, goal Nathan Collins

    What a try for England right on half-time!!!

    Nathan Collins sets up fellow sub Jack Brown who slides beyond his defender with some silky steering and grounds the ball under the posts.

    Collins' kick for extras cuts the gap to two.

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  14. England 6-14 France

    Jack Brown intercepts. England will go again.

  15. England 6-14 France

    And now France come forward. This would be a huge blow for England.

    Not quite this time for France as a kick goes out of play.

  16. England 6-14 France

    Kyle Amor
    Former Ireland prop on BBC Two

    They officials are saying it's a double movement. For me, that's incorrect. Jack Brown has got that down legitimately.

  17. NO TRY

    England 6-14 France

    This call is wrong. No TV refs in the wheelchair game and Jack Brown has been denied a stunning individual try on the dive.

    Brown denied individual try after review

  18. TRY REVIEW

    England 6-14 France

    Jack Brown thinks he's scored for England.

    The officials are having a huge argument before they signal anything.

  19. England 6-14 France

    Jeez Louise indeed. England are five metres away now.

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