Final score: Silver Ferns 81 NZ U21 33
Wrap: A valliant effort from the U21s, but the Silver Ferns really found thier groove for the first time this week. Grace Nweke and Monica Falkner were excellent for the world champions and they could get another chance to shine again tomorrow night in the final against the NZ Men.
Q4 13mins - Two more goals for Nweke and the Ferns lead by 45.
Q4 10mins - The Ferns taking over again with four straight goals.
Q4 7mins - The U21s going pretty much goal-for-goal in this quarter .... Ferns lead by 42.
Q4 1min - Gina Crampton on for the first time tonight. Neweke, Watson, Poi and Burger are also back on.
Three quarter time - 62-23 to the Ferns - looks like Dame Noeline is going to clear the bench for the final frame.
Q2 13mins - Falkner sinks yet another goal and the Ferns lead by 38.
Q3 7mins - Wilson and Falkner - who has been super impressive tonight - are working really well together. Winders looking sharp in thge middle of court as well.
Q3 5mins - Not much the U21s can do really - they are outmatched all the way down the court. The Ferns really finding their groove.
Q3 2mins - Ferns extend the lead early - Wilson back on for Nweke and lands a couple early goals.
Halftime - The Ferns win that quarter 25-6 and lead by 29 at the break.
Q2 14mins - Falkner shooting at 94 percent as the Ferns stretch the lead to 27.
Q2 12mins - Nweke is looking much calmer tonight as compared to last night - 8/8 - Ferns lead by 25 goals.
Q2 8mins - Nweke with back-to-back goals and the Ferns lead by 17.
Q2 6mins - Great intercept from Burger .... quick transition and Falkner lands from under the hoop.
Q2 3mins - Nweke has come out firing .... 3/3 so far. Ferns lead bt 13.
Q2 2mins - Grace Nweke is on - replaces Wilson up top.
Q2 1min - Underway for the second - the penalty count is 32-8 in favour of the Ferns.
Quarter-time: The Ferns lead 20-10 after 15 minutes.
1Q 14mins - Lead is double-digits now as the quarter winds down.
1Q 12mins - Watson and Fitzpatrick starting to dominate at the defensive end .... Wilson and Falkner really clicking in the circle up top as Wilson lands another goal.
1Q 10mins - The quality of the Ferns shining through now - lead out to five goals.
1Q 8mins - Fitzpatrick with a great steel down court and a quick transition from the Ferms leads to a goal from Wilson.
1Q 6mins - The U21s giving as good as they are getting - shooting 100 percent so far.
1Q 3mins - Goal for goal to open - as I say that. Watson wins a turnover for the Ferns - Falkner lands.
1Q 1min - Williams lands an early goal for the 'Baby Ferns'. Falkner replies for the Ferns.
8:01pm - Almost time for centre pass in Palmy.
Silver Ferns: GS-Wilson, GA-Falkner, WA-Saunders, C-Poi, WD-Burger, GD-Watson, GK-Fitzpatrick
NZ U21: GS-Williams, GA-Glen, WA-Meturau, WD-Lokotiui, C-Edgecombe - GD-Fifita, GK-Taylor
7:42pm - Welcome to the updated coverage of the Silver Ferns clash v NZ U21. Earlier, the NZ Men completed their third win of the campaign, thumping NZ A 67-34.
The Silver Ferns come into this contest with one win, one loss record and trying to bounce back after losing to the NZ Men last night.
The Ferns will need a win tonight to make the final of the quad series tournament to be played on Saturday.
The Silver Ferns fumbled their way to a heavy defeat last night. The loss was hampered by several turnovers and a poor overall shooting percentage, as coach Dame Noeline Taurua cleared the bench, testing out combinations ahead of the upcoming series against England.
The star for the Ferns was captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio, landing 12 of her 14 attempts, but she credited the opposition for their style of play.
"We are disappointed; we got momentum in that second quarter but fell away at the end. They're an incredible team," she said post-match.
"We know this is the best game we can get to prepare for any international match, so I'm proud of all the girls but we still have a long way to go."
Live update will start at 8:00pm.
