England's netballers missed out on a place in the Commonwealth Games gold-medal match after a 61-54 semi-final defeat by a powerful New Zealand side. The Roses still have a chance of winning bronze in Glasgow, but fell short in their attempt to emulate their 2018 gold, while New Zealand will play either Australia or Jamaica in Sunday's final at the Hydro.

New Zealand passed the ball with great speed and accuracy early on, but England rallied to settle their nerves. However, the prowess of the Silver Ferns and their height advantage through shooter Grace Nweke was too strong as they held a 16-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bringing on Eleanor Cardwell gave the Roses a lift, upping their intensity to close the deficit to 25-21 in the second period.

England had moments of great defensive pressure, but were not as consistent at turning possession into goals, allowing the Silver Ferns to stretch the gap. The damage was done by the time the Roses fought to close the gap to seven at the finish, and they will now need to lift themselves for Sunday's bronze-medal match.