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 16:03 · Ben Fleming]

Hello and welcome

Welcome along to The Independent’s live coverage of the Netball World Cup final between England and Australia. The Roses are aiming to win the tournament for the first time in their history having beaten defending champions New Zealand in the semi-finals.

England beat Australia for the first time in a World Cup earlier in the tournament’s group stages but face a tough task again against the Diamonds who have won the tournament a record 11 times.

Stay tuned for all the build-up ahead of the 5pm start!