Summary

  • England facing Rugby League World Cup exit after failing to score enough points against Papua New Guinea in Wollongong

  • Brian McDermott's side now need Tonga to beat Samoa by more than 46 points on Sunday

  • Group B-C is a combined six-team pool - England, in Group B, are facing the three Group C teams: Tonga, France and Papua New Guinea

  • All results are combined into one six-team table, with the top two reaching the semi-finals

  • Final matches in combined group are in Parramatta on Sunday: Lebanon v France (06:50 GMT) and Tonga v Samoa (09:05 GMT)

  • England are out of Women's Rugby League World Cup after losing 24-6 to Samoa in Group A decider: Match report

  • Earlier, England began Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup defence with 98-18 win over Wales; Ireland beat USA 110-10

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Emma Smith

  1. England 30-12 Papua New Guinea

    Harry Smith tries to prise open the PNG defence near the line with a grubber kick. No dice.

  2. Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England in the second half - offering up the ball to PNG, loose carries, loose passes, not enough aggression in defence.

  3. England 30-12 Papua New Guinea

    The next two days will not be fun for England.

    They will technically still be in the World Cup, while knowing that barring a Tonga rout that it's all over.

  4. England 30-12 Papua New Guinea

    George Williams with a big pass out to the left for Dom Young, who loses the ball.

    And the torture continues.

  5. England 30-12 Papua New Guinea

    Herbie Farnworth with a big strip, to PNG fury as they claim that was illegal.

    England won't care, this is a Supermarket Sweep style trolley dash for points now.

  6. Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's taken England a while to get back into this game. But they got some field position and turned it into points.

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    I feel like AJ Brimson is one of the few players that have done themselves proud this World Cup.

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    CONVERTED TRY

    England 30-12 Papua New Guinea

    There is some confusion as Harry Smith initially looked to have missed the conversion - but it has been officially ruled it snuck through.

    So England actually lead by 18. Still not good enough.

  9. England 28-12 Papua New Guinea

    Two or three late tries might give England half a chance.

    But even then they will need a historic win for Tonga.

  10. Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Morgan Knowles! Playing to the whistle, he comes up with a crucial score for England!

    England are playing against the clock but that might give them the momentum to finish off in style.

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    TRY - England 28-12 Papua New Guinea

    Morgan Knowles (69 mins)

    Finally!

    The ball bounced off Knowles' knee so the try is legal. It is England's first try in 47 minutes.

    And the conversion is missed by Harry Smith.

  12. Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The kick from Williams and Morgan Knowles grabs it and crocodile-rolls to the line!

  13. Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Compounding mistakes. England start to get some go forward and then they'll knock the ball on; back end of a set, they kick it out on the full. England have been the architects of their own demise in this second half.

  14. England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    George Williams tries to feed in Morgan Knowles with a grubber kick. Knowles may have knocked on before scoring.

    PNG may also have been offside. Lots for the officials to sort out.

  15. Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England's defence on their own line has been pretty good and AJ Brimson has come up with another game-changer.

  16. England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Now Harry Smith has kicked out on the full.

    This is an embarrassing implosion from England.

  17. Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England need their big leaders to step up.

  18. England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Around 50 seagulls have landed and settled in the PNG half of the pitch.

    That shows how little pressure England have put on PNG after the break.

  19. England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    AJ Brimson once again has to bail out his entire team with a try line tackle to prevent a PNG score.

  20. Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We've got our first brouhaha of the game.