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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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:38 GMT 30 October

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    At what point does Brian McDermott's job comes under question? England are miles off and a total embarrassment. To let PNG in from here. An absolute and utter humiliation.

    Andy, Stratford

  2. Postpublished at 66 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Hugo Savala is the latest England man to drop the ball under light pressure.

    And now there is a scrap with Mikey Lewis at the centre of it. Of course it is.

  3. Postpublished at 10:36 GMT 30 October

    Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England made 67 metres on that set but they were still nowhere near the tryline when it came down to the crunch.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:36 GMT 30 October

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    Just so many errors since the first twenty, really really poor from England. Knock-ons, offsides, no arm tackle, tackle in the air, tip tackle - are they playing error bingo?!

    Tom in LA

  5. Postpublished at 63 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Matty Ashton nearly gets the breakaway tackle for England but has his ankle tapped at the last.

    The crossfield kick nearly finds Dom Young, but PNG manage to get the ball out of danger.

  6. Wollongong gets behind PNGpublished at 10:34 GMT 30 October

    Paul Eastwood, the British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, is watching this match from the Wollongong Showground, and has seen for himself which way the crowd are leaning.

    "There is a growing chant of ‘PNG, PNG, PNG’ in the stadium," he says.

    PNG fansImage source, EPA
  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:34 GMT 30 October

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    Even if England get through they'll get destroyed in the semi-final anyway. Why do they or anyone else bother turning up for this tournament when we all know in the end Australia will win anyway? International rugby league is dead outside the World Cup.

    Michael, Herts

  8. Postpublished at 10:34 GMT 30 October

    Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Dotoi goes through! I think he's got that down! Or has AJ Brimson just about done the defensive duty? AJ Brimson might have spared his side's blushes.

  9. NO TRYpublished at 10:33 GMT 30 October

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    PNG want the win which would put England out of their misery.

    Dudley Dotoi breaks over but AJ Brimson - one of the only England players to come out of this with credit - holds him up.

  10. Postpublished at 10:32 GMT 30 October

    Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England have lost all rhythm, all composure, and they're drowning at their own end of the field.

  11. Postpublished at 61 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Knock on by Kallum Watkins.

    Death by a thousand cuts for England. Death by a thousand knock-ons.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:31 GMT 30 October

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    This England side don’t deserve to qualify for the semi finals. They had PNG where they wanted them after 20 minutes, then started going away from the game plan, made mistakes and gave PNG confidence.

    Keith in Leeds

  13. Postpublished at 60 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    "Discipline not good enough, fix it," the referee scolds England captain George Williams.

    England are at risk of losing their heads here.

  14. Postpublished at 59 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    As it stands, England need Tonga to beat Samoa by 56 points.

    That will not happen.

  15. Postpublished at 10:29 GMT 30 October

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

    England were so dominant in the first half. They were putting pressure on Papua New Guinea when they were defending. Now it's the opposite. Where have PNG got this energy from? They must have been saving it for the second half.

  16. Postpublished at 58 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    This feels like a slow, painful death for England at this World Cup.

    A tackle in the air from Matty Ashton gives PNG a penalty near the try line.

  17. Postpublished at 57 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Oh my word.

    Jez Litten with one of the worst passes tonight, PNG have a massive chance to break but Gairo Voro cannot quite grab it.

    PNG may even feel they can get a result here.

  18. Postpublished at 10:27 GMT 30 October

    Matt Newsum
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That stray arm gives England a jump-start that they will welcome. They've been pressurised and pinned down.

  19. Postpublished at 55 mins

    England 24-12 Papua New Guinea

    Harry Smith takes a risk with a chipped kick on the third tackle near the England try line.

    It pays off, but Herbie Farnworth is denied the chance to break by a nasty high tackle.

    Should have been a sin-bin, but PNG get away with it.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:26 GMT 30 October

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    Poor discipline costing the English again! Two games they think they're the big boys and twice they're being humbled again! Poor attitude towards this World Cup!

    Michael in Northampton