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Perfect Pearson fires England into netball semi-final showdown with New Zealand
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Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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The Guardian Sport
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Perfect Pearson fires England into netball semi-final showdown with New Zealand

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England 58-54 South Africa Lois Pearson scores 17 goals from 17 shots England stormed back from a six-goal deficit at the end of the first quarter to book their place in the netball semi-finals with a 58-54 win over South Africa. Anna Stembridge’s side went into the game knowing defeat would mean them failing to reach the last four of the competition for the first time since the sport was introduced to the Games in 1998. Continue reading...

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