England Roses lose 50-46 to Australia Diamonds in Quad Series

Highlights of England's clash with Australia in the Quad Series from the Copperbox

The England Roses were beaten 50-46 by the Australian Diamonds at London’s Copper Box on Monday night.

England and Australia had each won their first Quad Series match before meeting in the capital, but it was the visitors who kept their perfect campaign alive.

Australia had opened a nine-goal advantage before half-time but Eboni Beckford-Chambers and Natalie Haythornthwaite's introduction allowed England to claw their way back.

Tracy Neville felt that England lost the game in the first half
Australia Head Coach Lisa Alexander felt that the Diamonds had to bring their 'A' game
Player of the match Joanna Weston's reaction
Pamela Cookey and Tamsin Greenway discuss all the talking points

Five consecutive goals for England closed the gap to 37-34 at the end of the third quarter, before Helen Housby netted in an exciting final 15 minutes.

But Australia were able to run down the clock, leaving England facing a match against South Africa on Sunday.

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You can follow all the action from the opening Quad Series of 2018 - coverage begins on Saturday from 3.15pm with South Africa against Australia, followed by England v New Zealand at 5.15pm on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Action

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