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England's netball team secured a dominant 94-32 victory over Tonga in a must-win Pool A match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The win keeps England's semi-final hopes alive, as they scored a record 94 goals for the team at the Games, surpassing their previous record of 89 set in 2002 against Sri Lanka. Eleanor Cardwell led the scoring with 54 goals from 60 shots, supported by Sasha Glasgow (18), Ella Clark (12), and Olivia Tchine (10). England led 27-8 after the first quarter and never looked back. They currently sit third in Pool A, level on points with Australia and South Africa but behind on goal average. England's final pool match is against South Africa on Thursday at 9pm, a crucial game to secure a top-two spot and advance to the semi-finals.
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Image: Eleanor Cardwell was on form with 54 goals against Tonga
England dominated Tonga 94-32 in their must-win Pool A game at the Commonwealth Games at the Hydro in Glasgow.
The victory keeps England's hunt for a semi-final place alive, and they achieved it in emphatic style, scoring a record 94 goals for the team at the Games. This surpasses their previous Commonwealth Games record of 89 goals, set 24 years ago against Sri Lanka in 2002.
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Match Summary
The match was firmly in England's control from the outset, after they surged to a 27-8 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Eleanor Cardwell then took command, scoring 54 goals from 60 shots. Sasha Glasgow added 18, Ella Clark contributed 12, and Olivia Tchine added 10 in a statement victory.
Pool Standings and Semi-Final Chase
England are attempting to secure a top-two spot as they aim for glory for the first time in eight years, following their 2018 triumph.
They currently sit in third place but are level on points with Australia and South Africa.
| Team | Goal Average | Goal Difference | |------|-------------|----------------| | South Africa | 2.06 | 123 | | Australia | 1.99 | 116 | | England | 1.74 | 127 |
In their final Pool stage match, England will face South Africa at 9pm on Thursday.
Team England Netball Squad
Defence
- Halimat Adio (28, London, London Pulse)
- Fran Williams (28, Reading, West Coast Fever)
- Funmi Fadoju (23, Redbridge, London Pulse)
- Jayda Pechova (21, Fleet, Nottingham Forest)
Midcourt
- Imo Allison (28, Huddersfield, Queensland Firebirds)
- Jess Shaw (30, Stockport, Loughborough Lightning)
- Amy Carter (27, Nottingham, AO Manchester Thunder)
- Nat Metcalf (33, Keighley, AO Manchester Thunder)
Attack
- Sasha Glasgow (27, Moonta, Australia, West Coast Fever)
- Liv Tchine (25, London, London Pulse)
- Eleanor Cardwell (31, Blackpool, AO Manchester Thunder)
- Lois Pearson (26, Bury, AO Manchester Thunder)
The Vitality Roses, England Netball's senior team, are currently ranked third in the World Netball world rankings.
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England Dominate Tonga 94-32 in Must-Win Commonwealth Games Netball Clash