England 73-38 Malawi netball recap - Anna Stembridge's side bounce back from Australia defeat with victory at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

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England got their Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign back on track with a 73-38 victory over Malawi on Monday.

Highlights: England crush Malawi to get back to winning ways

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Anna Stembridge's side bounced back from their 66-47 defeat by reigning champions Australia to record their second win from three games in Group A at the Games.
The Roses quickly hit their stride thanks to sharp shooting from Olivia Tchine (24 from 26) and Lois Pearson (16 from 17) early on.
Malawi stuck with their opponents for most of the first half, veteran Mwayi Kumwenda notching 20 goals from 23 attempts.
However, England found another gear after the break. The introduction of Halimat Adio and Funmi Fadoju tightened things up in defence.
Meanwhile, Sasha Glasgow and Eleanor Cardwell kept the scoreboard ticking over, the latter scoring with all 21 of her shots as The Roses ran out commanding winners.
England are third in the group with second-placed South Africa having a game in hand.

FT: England 73-38 Malawi

The Red Roses are back to winning ways!

Q4: England 69-35 Malawi

Malawi's race is definitely run as far as this contest is concerned.
The Queens have only scored two goals in this quarter, with their opponents pulling further clear.

Q4: England 66-35 Malawi

Ella Clark, who didn't feature against Australia, is given a few minutes to show what she can do.
The late injury replacement for Natalie Metcalf, she quickly finds the hoop.

Q4: England 61-34 Malawi

Cardwell's now 14 from 14 as the Roses pass 60.

Q4: England 55-33 Malawi

The final quarter commences at the Hydro.
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England Malawi

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End of quarter: England 55-33 Malawi

The Roses are closing in on getting back to winning ways.

Sharp shooter

Eleanor Cardwell has also hit the ground running upon her introduction into England's attack.
She's seven from seven since coming on.

Q3: England 51-29 Malawi

Glasgow has definitely provided a spark to England's attack since her introduction.
She's already scored seven times, while taking the Roses' tally beyond the half-century mark.

Q3: England 47-28 Malawi

Stembridge applauds as England continue to dominate and stretch their advantage.
She's in her second spell as the Roses' coach, after replacing Jess Thirlby in March.
Stembridge led England to a fourth-place finish at the Games 12 years ago, having also played for Wales in 2002 and 2006.

Q3: England 42-25 Malawi

Stembridge made a tactical tweak, moving Lois Pearson to wing-back and introducing Sasha Glasgow to the attack.
It's already proved effective with the latter getting her name on the scoresheet.

Q3: England 37-23 Malawi

The second half is up and running!

Consistency

With 21 goals from 23 attempts, Olivia Tchine has maintained her record of scoring 20 or more in all three games for England at these Games.
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Olivia Tchine

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End of quarter: England 37-23 Malawi

Stembridge's side remain in control and on course to return to winning ways at the halfway stage.

Q2: England 33-20 Malawi

Despite Malawi's early surge, England have managed to wrestle the momentum away and just keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Q2: England 23-13 Malawi

Malawi coach Deborah Fuller made a couple of changes during the break.
It's definitely given her side a boost, and they appear reinvigorated.
There's ground for them to make up, though.

Q2: England 18-9 Malawi

We're up and running again!

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End of quarter: England 18-9 Malawi

So far so good for the Roses.
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Lois Pearson

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Q1: England 17-8 Malawi

It looked like England's attack would be weakened following the pre-tournament injuries to Natalie Metcalf and Helen Housby.
Yet Olivia Tchine and Lois Pearson seem generally sharp so far today.

Q1: England 13-6 Malawi

Malawi have certainly woken up after a slow start.
However, England aren't missing at the moment.

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Q1: England 7-2 Malawi

The Roses quickly establish control on proceedings.
Olivia Tchine has scored four goals already, and Lois Pearson has chipped in with three.

Here we go

The teams are introduced onto the court, and we are set to get under way!

Veteran of the Games

Malawi attacker Mwai Kumwenda is appearing in her fourth Commonwealth Games this year.
Now 36 years of age, she was the top scorer back in 2014.
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Mwai Kumwenda

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46 goals and counting

Malawi at the Games

  • 1998: Seventh
  • 2006: Sixth
  • 2010: Fifth
  • 2014: Fifth
  • 2018: Seventh
  • 2022: Seventh
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Malawi

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England at the Games

  • 1998: Bronze
  • 2002: Fourth
  • 2006: Bronze
  • 2010: Bronze
  • 2014: Fourth
  • 2018: Gold
  • 2022: Fourth
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England 2018

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The squads

England: Halimat Adio, Imogen Allison, Eleanor Cardwell, Amy Carter, Ella Clark, Funmi Fadoju, Sasha Glasgow, Lois Pearson, Jayda Pechova, Jessica Shaw, Olivia Tchine, Fran Williams.
Malawi: Mphatso Banda, Sophilet Banda, Shabel Bengo, Martha Dambo, Aisha Gama, Florence Jeke, Mwayi Kumwenda, Takondwa Lwazi, Tendai Masamba, Stellah Matelezi, Ethel Ng'Ambi, Melia Soko.

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Can the Roses respond?

After opening with an 83-34 victory over Northern Ireland, they're looking to bounce back from their 66-47 defeat by reigning champions Australia on Saturday.
Malawi have also opened with a win and loss from their opening two games.
The Queens started with a 65-44 defeat against South Africa, but responded with a 64-48 success over Northern Ireland.

Good afternoon

Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of netball at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
We're back at the Hydro for the Group A clash between England and Malawi.
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Fran Williams

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