Netball Commonwealth Games

England's Layla Guscoth forced the most bizarre stoppage you'll ever see after destroying a goal post in last night's semi-final.

The Australians took command midway through the first quarter and never released their vice-like grip. It was a surgical triumph, built on the brilliance and fluidity of the Diamonds’ movement as they repeated their Quad Series final demolition of England in London in January. The game started extremely physically, but nothing would compare to one of the players crashing into and breaking a goal post in the first quarter.

England's hopes of retaining their Commonwealth Games netball title were ended by a 60-51 semi-final defeat to Australia at Birmingham NEC.

England coach Thirlby said: "I think we just gave ourselves such a mountain to climb. I think we just gave ourselves such a mountain to climb There was nothing in there that surprised us.

England's Commonwealth Games title defence has been ended by the Australian Diamonds in the semi-final after a 60-51 defeat at the NEC Arena.

The Diamonds gained the first turnover of the quarter though. Australia will go for gold against Jamaica. The unit had just over six minutes to make an impact. They opened the gap out to 10 goals in the third set of 15 minutes before withstanding England's gutsy fourth-quarter comeback. While the post was replaced, both teams had a chance to reflect on the early moments. However, the Diamonds avenged that result in style.

The Australian Diamonds have won a spiteful semi final against England, 60-51 to keep their gold medal dream alive. After the Roses triumphed with a shock ...

The crowd was silenced when Harten couldn’t pull in a long ball and Australia regathered. There was some confusion from England as Malcolm came to the bench. The Roses opted for Jo Harten at GS, with Helen Housby and Nat Metcalf leading the attack. Housby returned to the action at GA with Cardwell pushed back to shooter and Harten benched as the Roses looked to capitalise on a Wood miss. Gretel Bueta at goal shooter with Steph Wood and Liz Watson out in front. Like the final quarter of the loss to Jamaica, Australia’s attack end stalled early in the final term as down the other end Bruce was cautioned for her physical attack. Clarke had a wing defender bib on but needed to go to centre as Francis-Bayman returned to the court as GD. But an offensive contact call on Liz Watson gave the Roses the chance to get one back as Bruce put her body on the line to keep Australia in possession. Jo Weston got a tip from behind Harten to create another turnover for the Aussies and Wood was able to convert from long range. A held ball against Harten gave Australia another opportunity in the second term as Wood pushed the margin to eight. The impact was so forceful, the post shifted and the game had to be stopped so a replacement could be brought out. Ellie Cardwell tried to drag England back into the match with her 22 goals, as her physical battle with Courtney Bruce threatened to boil over with elbows thrown.

Jamaica celebrated a place in the netball final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with a brilliant dance-off.

Jamaica have impressed at the netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games so far, progressing to the knockout stages as Pool A winners. Jamaica celebrated a place in the netball final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with a brilliant dance-off. Adean Thomas and Shamera Sterling took to the centre of the court, the latter draped in a Jamaican flag, and took part in a dance-off.

Australia's Diamonds have cut ruthlessly through England's Roses, earning sweet, sweet revenge for their painful 2018 Commonwealth Games netball final ...

"I don't think it'll be too dissimilar tomorrow - the Jamaicans are very popular and they're playing very good netball. Marikovich was impressed. "It's great to have another opportunity.

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Follow all the action from the netball final in our LIVE blog below! Follow all the action from the netball gold medal match in our LIVE blog below! Australia’s presence in the decider continues the team’s streak of making the final of every major netball tournament since 1991.

Eboni Usoro-Brown has announced that she will be retiring from all forms of elite-level netball following the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in ...

"After giving birth to Savannah in 2020, one of my goals was to make the Commonwealth Games team. "To be a Rose is an immense privilege that I have never taken for granted. Usoro-Brown gave birth to her daughter Savannah in August 2020.

England netball star Layla Guscoth suffered an unfortunate collision with the goal post during her side's semi-final netball tie against Australia at the ...

Guscoth, who plays in goal defence, was unharmed during the incident, though England did lose the match 60-51. “Losing is meant to hurt,” said England’s head coach, Jess Thirlby after the game. The Birmingham-born star was a member of the England squad that won bronze at the Netball World Cup in 2019 but missed the majority of the tournament through injury. Others compared the incident to footballer Phil Babb’s infamous collision with the goal post during Liverpool’s match against Chelsea in 1998. The incident occurred early in the first quarter, with England leading Australia 3-2. England netball star Layla Guscoth suffered an unfortunate collision with the goal post during her side’s semi-final netball tie against Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

Defending Commonwealth netball champions England will leave Birmingham without a medal after losing bronze to New Zealand.

Hopefully that is a strong message for girls sitting in here." "We've done netball so proud. After a tight start, New Zealand's defence began to stifle England towards the end of the first quarter and they managed to take a slender 14-13 lead by the end of the first 15.

England fail to defend Commonwealth Games netball title after 55-48 defeat against New Zealand in bronze medal match... just hours after losing to the same ...

England fail to defend Commonwealth Games netball title after 55-48 defeat against New Zealand in bronze medal match... England lost in the bronze medal match against New Zealand in the Commonwealth Games England fell to a disappointing 55-48 loss to New Zealand in the bronze medal netball match at the Commonwealth Games.

England suffered an agonising 55-48 loss to New Zealand in the bronze medal match and leave a home Commonwealth Games empty-handed.

A key turnover from Mentor with 10 minutes left got the crowd on their feet and produced a two-goal run. Within the final minute Usoro-Brown arrived at goal keeper for her last seconds of elite-level netball. Housby did not return for the final quarter, instead Jo Harten arrived at goal shooter with Cardwell moving out to goal attack. After 30 minutes, England had a 29-23 deficit to claw back and Thirlby made further changes. Guscoth returned at goal defence and Francis-Bayman shifted out a position. Neither side could break each other in the opening stages of the second quarter.

England's netball team will leave Birmingham empty handed after a 55-48 defeat against New Zealand in a bruising Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match.

“I believe 100% we are capable of taking the teams in the top four. If the shortcoming in England’s defeat against Australia was an inability to turn over ball, then it clearly had not been addressed in their hunt for bronze. The second quarter was the only quarter of a margin that most probably killed us. But it did little to change the scoreline; New Zealand entered the break five goals up. New Zealand’s grip on the centre court tightened in the second quarter. New Zealand’s 6ft 3in Kelly Jury wrapped herself around the Roses shooter Eleanor Cardwell while Geva Mentor tried to blunt Nweke. The deadlock was broken by the Ferns, reaping the reward for their zonal pressure to edge 14-13 ahead.

Australia has made history by winning Commonwealth Games gold in the women's T20 cricket. Could the Diamonds do the same in the netball gold medal match?

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The Aussie Diamonds netball team have won the 1000th gold medal for Australia in Commonwealth Games after a dramatic win over Jamaica.

The Diamonds secured Australia's 1000th gold medal of the Commonwealth Games with a win over their rivals Australia's Diamonds have taken out the country's 1000th gold medal at the games, stripping the smiles from Jamaica's 'Sunshine Girls' as their revenge triumph earned Commonwealth Games gold. Australia claims its 1000th medal at the Commonwealth Games as the women's netball team take out an incredible win over Jamaica

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Australia claims its 1000th Commonwealth Games gold medal after the Diamonds downed Jamaica in the netball, which followed an historic victory in the ...

Their best period of this final so far, heading into the final term with a big edge. By Kelsie Iorio By Kelsie Iorio By Kelsie Iorio By Kelsie Iorio Huge credit to the players obviously, but Stacey Marinkovich used them superbly. By Kelsie Iorio Earlier we flagged an English gold by 0.01 of a second in the women's 4x400m relay. By Kelsie Iorio By Kelsie Iorio By Kelsie Iorio Tahlia McGrath could not celebrate with the team though, as she tested positive for COVID-19 just before the match.