Perfect Pearson fires England into netball semi-final showdown with New Zealand

England defeated South Africa 58-54 to secure a place in the netball semi-finals, where they will face New Zealand. Lois Pearson delivered a flawless performance, scoring 17 goals from 17 shots. England overcame a six-goal deficit after the first quarter to claim victory, avoiding what would have been their first failure to reach the semi-finals since netball was introduced to the Games in 1998.