Gritty Australian women showed enormous gumption and patience to overcome the fighting England to reach the final.

Captain Madonna Blyth scored through a penalty corner in the 38th minutes, which turned out to be the solitary goal of the fast encounter.

Earlier in the day Trinidad and Tobago got a tremendous boost to their hockey with a heartwarming 2-1 win over Malaysia. The match winner came in the 69th minute through the stick of Stacey-Ann Siu Butt.