England’s netball team came from six goals down to beat South Africa 58-54 and secure a Commonwealth Games semi-final place. The result preserves England’s record of reaching every semi-final since netball joined the Games in 1998, while South Africa miss out despite a strong opening spell.

South Africa led 17-11 after the first quarter, driven by Elmere van der Berg, but Halimat Adio’s defensive impact from the bench helped England reduce the deficit to one by half-time. Olivia Tchine scored 41 from 43 attempts and Lois Pearson added 17, before England held firm through a 15-goal-each final quarter; they now face New Zealand on Saturday, with Australia playing Jamaica in the other semi-final.