Netball World Cup final 2023 LIVE: Result and reaction as England lose to Australia in first-ever final

England fell to a 45-61 defeat as Australia claimed their 12th Netball World Cup title

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England fell to defeat in their first-ever Netball World Cup title as Australia secured a comprehensive 61-45 victory to take home their 12th World Cup.

The Roses weathered an early storm to stay level at 13-13 after the first quarter but Australia’s experience and pressure began to show as the Diamonds pulled clear to lead 27-23 at half-time. That advantage was extended to ten points after a blistering third quarter that was littered with errors from Jess Thirlby’s England side.

England had beaten Australia 56-55 in the group stages but Stacey Marinkovich’s side would enact their revenge in the final as they cruised home in the final quarter, eventually winning by a 16-point margin after a clinical final 15 minutes.

Victory for Australia sees them claim gold a year on from victory in the Commonwealth Games while England must settle for silver which equals the nation’s best result at the tournament.

Follow live updates of the Netball World Cup final below:

NETBALL WORLD CUP FINAL - LIVE

• Australia claim their 12th World Cup with 61-45 victory over England
• England take on Australia hoping to win the Netball World Cup for the first time
• Roses beat defending champions New Zealand 46-40 in the semi-finals
• Australia beat Jamaica to reach the final but lost to England in the group stages

[6 August 2023 18:03 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 26-31 Australia (Q3)

A sloppy pass and a bit of miscommunication from England in attack as Brazill latches onto the ball. The diamonds convert and they now edge five points ahead.

[6 August 2023 18:02 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 23-27 Australia (Q3)

A couple of changes in defence for the Roses as Geva Mentor makes way for Funmi Fadoju. Layla Guscoth also comes back in at goal defence for Fran Williams.

[6 August 2023 18:00 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 23-27 Australia (Q3)

Right, here we go. The third quarter is underway. A must-win for England you feel.

[6 August 2023 17:56 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 23-27 Australia (End of Q2)

A monumental two quarters coming up for the Roses. They got slightly undone towards the back end of that second quarter but as they’ve shown today and throughout this tournament, they can come back from behind.

[6 August 2023 17:49 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 23-27 Australia (End of Q2)

Ooh, could that be a costly miss from Garbin? She has the net at her mercy to give Australia a 22-28 lead but just misses. England show good composure to work the ball from deep and find a crucial score with seconds remaining in the second quarter. They trail by four but are not out of it by any means.

23-27 at the halfway stage.

[6 August 2023 17:46 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 22-26 Australia (Q2)

Now a great tip from Bruce out wide! A great leap to disrupt the Roses attack with Garbin and Austin netting in quick succession to establish a four-point lead now.

[6 August 2023 17:44 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 21-23 Australia (Q2)

Superb defence from Weston and Australia are able to turnover the ball and edge further ahead.

[6 August 2023 17:43 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 20-21 Australia (Q2)

More changes as Jade Clark comes on for Imogen Allison for the Roses, while Kiera Austin comes on for the Diamonds with Steph Wood making way.

[6 August 2023 17:41 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 19-20 Australia (Q2)

Mentor has done a good job of disrupting the attacks of the Diamonds with Aussie coach Marinkovich bringing on Sophie Garbin for Cara Koenen.

Another interception from Williams! What an inspired few games she is having. It’s an uncharacteristic miss from Cardwell at first but she gets another crack at it and England close the gap yet again.

[6 August 2023 17:38 · Ben Fleming]

Netball World Cup Live - England 18-19 Australia (Q2)

Cardwell and Koenen certainly finding it much harder to find space against their respective defenders. Plenty of physicality between the two sides as they jostle for position.

Housby nets to bring the Roses within one.