England 26 – 27 Samoa

Sides finished level at 26-26 after 80 minutes in a pulsating clash at the Emirates Stadium; Samoa face Australia in the final at Old Trafford on November 19

Stephen Crichton was the hero for Samoa against England with two tries and a crucial extra-time drop goal

Stephen Crichton’s golden-point drop goal saw Samoa stun England and reach a historic first Rugby League World Cup final with a 27-26 win in Saturday’s semi-final the Emirates Stadium.

Samoa stood on the verge of an upset at half-time as tries from Betfred Super League pair Lafai and Ligi Sao helped them into a 10-6 lead despite having been down to 12 men temporarily when Junior Paulo was in the sin-bin.

Elliott Whitehead’s converted try had kept England within touching distance – the hosts having also had a possible try from Kallum Watkins chalked off by the video referee for a knock-on – and John Bateman put England back ahead early in the second half.

Centre Crichton’s stunning score and Lafai’s second put Samoa in control, yet there was still more drama though, as Herbie Farnworth’s try and a Tommy Makinson penalty drew the hosts level, with the sides swapping tries through Crichton and Farnworth again to send the match to extra-time before the dramatic conclusion.

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