England's Tommy Makinson scores against the Kiwis in the second half at Anfield. Liverpool FC's hallowed turf, in only the fifth league match to feature here, set the scene for the Kiwis to try level this three test series this morning. As the clock ticked down, and the 26,234 crowd rose in volume to form an incredible atmosphere, once again errors came from the Kiwis which allowed England to score three second half tries. Tommy Makinson's hat-trick with six-and-a-half-minutes left – a try which had several claiming a knock-on but was confirmed by the TMO – effectively extinguished any hopes the Kiwis had of securing their first three test series win in England since 1998. Just as they did last week England struck minutes before the interval, and again exposed the Kiwis' immaturity down the stretch.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2018 19:07 UTC