England Defeated By New Zealand In Series Decider

England suffered a 55-49 conclusion successful nan deciding crippled of their three-match bid against New Zealand successful Manchester.

The Roses secured a thrilling triumph connected Sunday to level nan bid aft New Zealand had won nan opening match connected Saturday.

But successful beforehand of an enthusiastic location crowd astatine AO Arena, England struggled to support their correction count down arsenic nan Silver Ferns' ratio and patience paid off.

The Roses led aft nan opening quarter, nan first clip they person done truthful astatine nan extremity of a 4th successful a lucifer each series, but grounded to asseverate themselves from there.

In a cagey first quarter, some sides struggled to support clasp of nan shot but nan Roses edged a 14-11 lead.

The Silver Ferns quickly closed that spread successful 4th 2 arsenic England were punished for their sloppiness and errors began to accumulate.

Head coach Jess Thirlby shuffled nan onslaught extremity to effort to alteration nan momentum, Helen Housby replacing Olivia Tchine astatine extremity shooter arsenic England lacked nan potency nether nan station they had shown successful crippled two.

But nan hosts could not forestall New Zealand turning nan tables and taking a two-goal lead into half-time.

England rallied aft nan break, overmuch to nan delight of an enthusiastic location crowd, arsenic London Pulse protect duo Halimat Adio and Funmi Fadoju worked difficult to triumph nan shot backmost and Housby and Lois Pearson mixed good successful nan shooting circle.

But nan Roses fto things gaffe successful nan last mates of minutes of nan 3rd quarter, losing their measurement and allowing New Zealand to return a 42-38 lead going into nan last period.

Fadoju claimed a loose Silver Ferns walk early successful nan last 4th arsenic England tried to claw backmost nan deficit. But protect difficult activity was not ever rewarded pinch goals astatine nan different extremity arsenic New Zealand further stretched their lead.

Shooter Grace Nweke, who has enjoyed a fruitful series, was accordant nether nan station while Maddy Gordon shone astatine centre.

Thirlby made changes successful onslaught but nary operation had nan desired effect and nan Roses could not adjacent nan gap.

They will look Jamaica successful December earlier taking connected South Africa successful January arsenic they proceed to build up to nan 2026 Commonwealth Games successful Glasgow.