ENGLAND have a cushion in their third and deciding test against Australia.
Tom Wright ran in the first try for the Wallabies at Sydney Cricket Ground to give them a decent advantage.
But the visitors have worked their way back into this game – and Marcus Smith's breakaway try has put Eddie Jones' side firmly in the driving seat.
- Kick-off time: 11.05am UK.
- TV channel: Sky Sports Action
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- Australia team: Slipper, Porecki, Tupou, Frost, Philip, Wilson, Hooper, Valenti, White, Lolesio, Koroibete, Kerevi, Paisami, Wright, Hodge.
- England team: Genge, George, Stuart, Chessum, Hill, Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Vunipola, Care, Smith, Farrell, Porter, Freeman, Steward, Nowell.
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Australia 17-21 England
75, After an onslaught of Australian pressure, England turn it over!
The tourists' magnificent defence holds strong.
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Australia 17-21 England
72, Australia do well to keep the ball alive, but Courtney Lawes gets in brilliantly to turn the ball over in the ruck.
A captain leading by example.
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Australia 17-21 England
70, JVP deals with the line-out brilliantly, smartly finding touch half way up the field from avulnerable position.
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Australia 17-21 England
69, Australia playing with confidence now.
Kerevi plays a pass over everyone in white and Wright has a run.
He's slowed down and then Kerevi finds touch 5 yards from the try-line.
A huge 10 minutes ahead for both sides.
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TRY (Fainga'a) – Australia 17-21 England
66, They find a way through in the end, this time through Fainga'a who finds the line a couple of phases after a good Wallabies line-out.
Lolesio gets the maximum.
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Australia 10-21 England
63, England hang on by the skin of their teeth!
They are strong and clean in the tackle and Australia can't get the ball down. They spread it wide, but an exceptional last-stitch diving tackle from Steward stops a certain try.
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Australia 10-21 England
62, Another penalty to Australia, another kick to touch from Hodge.
It's maul time!
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Australia 10-21 England
61, It's messy scrum after messy scrum. Another water break is a blessed relief as we prepare for another line-out.
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Australia 10-21 England
60, England turn it over! The visitors are too quick, and by the time McDermot (White's replacement) is ready to pass, the ball is England's.
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Australia 10-21 England
58, Samu uses his size advantage, smashing JVP to win a penalty. Hodge kicks for touch. Australia need this.
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CONVERSION (Farrell) – Australia 10-21 England
57, Farrell does the rest!
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TRY (Smith) – Australia 10-19 England
55, Fantastic solo effort by Smith!
Marcus smith has sprung into life this second half. He pounces on an Australia mistake, nipping in, spinning away, before running half a pitch to the try-line.
Too quick, too clever, too good!
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Australia 10-14 England
54, Chessum finds a good running line, but is over-excited as he tries to run a second time after being held by Hooper.
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Australia 10-14 England
52, Koroibete has a run down the touchline, but Nowell does brilliantly to force him out of play with a low tackle.
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PENALTY (Farrell) – Australia 10-14 England
49, Farrell sends it through the upright to extend the tourists' lead
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Australia 10-11 England
48, England win a penalty!
Some sharp passing sets Freeman on his way. Ellis Genge then picks it up and smashes through two Wallabies players before a frustrated Australia concede at the breakdown.
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Australia 10-11 England
45, England's turn to attack.
Nowell is sold short but recovers the situation well. Farrell is forced into a kick, which he makes the best of, finding touch in the corner.
Luke Cowan-Dickie is on for Jamie George.
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Australia 10-11 England
43, England survive the Australian onslaught with some determined defence. A combination of Vunipola and Wilson win the penalty and relieve the pressure.
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Australia 10-11 England
41, Two penalties in a matter of seconds for Australia.
Ludlam followed by Genge, who tackled high. Hodge finds touch.
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SECOND HALF – Australia 10-11 England
England get us back underway in Sydney!
A fascinating 40 minutes await.
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Brave calls
Eddie Jones dragged off Danny Care after 35 minutes with no evidence of an injury.
But his replacement's impact was instant. Jack Van Poortvliet played the key pass into Steward for England's first try.
A big call, paying off.
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HALF TIME – Australia 10-11 England
Farrell gets his conversion wrong, but England head into the break with their tails up after the perfect end to a largely Wallabies-dominated half.
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TRY (Steward) – Australia 10-11 England
40, Steward gets the ball down right at the death of the first half!
Freeman, then Lawes drive for the line. England then reset with Jack Van Poortvliet (referred to as JVP from here on in) who spots his full-back in space, and Steward does the rest, squeezing between two defenders to give England a narrow lead before half time.
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Farrell hits the post! – Australia 10-6 England
39, Farrell's penalty bounces out and into the arms of Nic White, but he can't release in the tackle, and Farrell kicks for touch this time.
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Australia 10-6 England
38, England win another penalty off the scrum; a phase of the game they've managed brilliantly.
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