Hockey World Cup 2018, Crossover 1: England v New Zealand, Hockey Live Score, Commentary & Updates

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WHAT DO THE STATS STAY?? TWENTY SIX CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR ENGLAND WHILE NZ MANAGED 19.

INTERESTINGLY, ELEVEN SHOT ON GOAL FOR NZ WHO MISFIRED - STEPHEN JENNESS HAD AN OFF DAY - ENGLAND WERE ON TARGET EIGHT TIMES

SIX PCs FOR ENGLAND AND THREE FOR THE BLACK STICKS

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ENGLAND WILL PLAY OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS ARGENTINA IN WEDNESDAY'S QUARTERFINAL - LIAM SANFORD GETS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD

FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 2 - NEW ZEALAND 0

25' WILL CALNAN

44' LUKE TAYLOR

GEORGE PINNER IS NOT FIH's NOMINEE FOR THE GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR FOR NOTHING - HE SAVES THE FLICK JUST AS HE SAVED QUITE A FEW GOALBOUND STRIKES EARLIER THIS EVENING - ENGLAND ARE IN THE QUARTERFINALS - AND THE BLACK STICKS WILL SADLY HAVE TO HEAD HOME

THE PC STANDS - BUT WILL IT BE LOO LITTLE TOO LATE??

59' NZ HAVE A PC - ENGLAND WANT THE VIDEO REFEREE TO HAVE A LOOK

58' Jared tries a long cross - fails to find a black shirt though

57' Tarrant takes a free hit from the edge of the circle - but England have a chance to clear and relieve the pressure - the tale continues

56' Tarrant sends in a crash ball - but England mop up yet again - what can Darren Smith's boys do??

55' Jared Panchia fires in a long ball - England have a chance to clear the lines with a 16-yard free hit

54' Time ticks away for the Black Sticks as England have a free out

GELGHORNE'S FLICK IS CUT OFF BY COREY BENNETT WHO TAKES THE HIT ON HIS KNEE

ENGLAND HAVE A PC AFTER ALL

52' Wallace weaves his way into the NZ circle - England have a PC - NZ want to refer

51' Mikey Hoare takes his time with a free out - England have the ball to the right of the NZ circle

50' DARREN SMITH TAKES JOYCE OFF - NZ GO ALL OUT - NOT THAT THEY HAVE MUCH CHOICE THOUGH!!!

49' JENNESS HITS ONE STRAIGHT AT PINNER - WHEN HE COULD HAVE TRIED EITHER SIDE FROM POINT BLANK RANGE!!!

48' Sanford and Calnan combine well but the English fail to keep the ball in play

47' WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT - ROSS HITS THE SIDE NETTING INSTEAD OF TRYING THE FAR POST WITH TWO NZ STRIKERS LURKING AT THE GOALMOUTH

46' NZ need a goal, but England have the ball early on

STEPHEN JENNESS SHOULD HAVE SCORED AT LEAST ONCE AFTER SOME SUSTAINED PRESSURE FROM NZ - BUT ENGLAND HAVE DOUBLED THEIR LEAD AND DARREN SMITH'S SIDE HAVE A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

END OF Q3: ENGLAND 2 - NEW ZEALAND 0

44' JARED TAKES A BAD HIT - NZ HAVE A FREE HIT - NO DAMAGE DONE AND NZ HAVE A LOT WORK TO DO IN Q4

ENGLAND 2 - NEW ZEALAND 0

ROPER HITS THE POST - BUT LUKE TAYLOR FIRES ONE IN PAST RICHARD JOYCE

43' Sanford and Sloan advance rapidly - earn a PC for England - danger for the Black Sticks

42' GEORGE PINNER SAVES ONE FOR ENGLAND - SUSTAINED PRESSURE FROM THE BLACK STICKS

41' TARRANT FINDS JARED WHO SPRINTS IN SUPERBLY - CANNOT CONTROL THE SHOT

40' JARED'S LONG CROSS BEATS THE ENGLISH DEFENCE BUT JENNESS' DEFLECTION IS WIDE

38' RICHARD JOYCE SAVES WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CERTAIN GOAL FOR ENGLAND - SANFORD THE ARCHITECT OF THE MOVE

36' JARED PANCHIA WAS IN THE SIN BIN WITH A GREEN CARD - BACK IN THE ACTION BUT DISPOSSESSED

35' Middleton tries a quick counter - fails to find support and ends up sending a dangerous ball in

LUKE TAYLOR FLICKS - FAILS TO GET IT RIGHT - HAS ANOTHER CHANCE THOUGH - SAVED ON THE LINE THIS TIME AROUND

34' Gleghorne plays it back - GALL IN THE NZ CIRCLE EARNS A PC FOR ENGLAND

33' STEPHEN JENNESS OF ALL PEOPLE - FIRES ONE WELL WIDE FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

32' Tarrant for NZ called into action after Roper threatens yet again

31' England launch an early attack - but the Black Sticks exerting pressure on the ball carriers - Middleton makes his way into the NZ circle - fails to get a shot in

"We need to get hold of the ball and create opportunities" says Darren Smith

THE BLACK STICKS PAID THE PRICE FOR SITTING BACK AND WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN - WHEN IT FINALLY DID THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETURN THE FIRE.

A BRILLIANT LONG BALL BROUGHT DOWN SUPERBLY BY PHIL ROPER WHO ADVANCES TO THE BACK LINE AND PUSHES IT BACK FOR WILL CALNAN - ALL CALNAN HAS TO DO IS TO PUSH THE BALL PAST JOYCE

HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 1 - NEW ZEALAND 0

29 TARRANT TRIES A LONG OVERHEAD - DAVID AMES INTERCEPTS - AND THAT IS HALF-TIME

28' England mop and relieve the pressure - NZ cannot find the opening goal

NZ MAKE A MESS OF THE PC

27' NZ INTO THE ATTACK - ROSS SHOOTS FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE - PINNER PADS IT AWAY - NZ HAVE A PC

26' LIAM ANSELL SHOOTS WIDE FROM POINT BLANK RANGE

25' PHIL ROPER PUSHES ONE BACK FOR WILL CANLAN WHO MAKES NO MISTAKE FROM THE GOALMOUTH!!!

ENGLAND 1 - NEW ZEALAND 0

24' England tryting to push the ball ahead - but cannot do so - try back passes instead