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England have reached the final of the Champions Trophy for the first time after they won their last round-robin match and other results went their way.

Richard Smith's late goal earned them a 4-3 win over New Zealand, but they then had to hope the results of the two other matches worked out well for them.

Germany lost 1-0 to the Netherlands and then Australia, who were already in the final, beat Spain 3-1.

That result ensured it is England who will face Australia in Sunday's final.

England had never even reached the third place play-off match in the tournament before, and their achievement in reaching the final is all the more remarkable considering they lost their opening game 4-2 against Germany, then drew 2-2 with Spain before going down 3-2 to Australia.

But a 4-3 win over the Dutch kept their slim hopes of success alive, albeit dependent on the result of others, and they followed this up with a dramatic win over the Black Sticks.

Surbiton's James Tindall gave England a dream start against the Kiwis, scoring after only 19 seconds, but Andy Hayward levelled things from a penalty corner on seven minutes.

Reading's Simon Mantell restored England's lead in the 21st minute, before Tindall netted his second from close range on the half-hour mark to put England in control.

Hayward found the net again on 41 and 65 minutes, before England piled on the pressure in search of a late winner.

And they got it from the third of a series late penalty corners, Smith flicking home low into the bottom right corner.