England tried to rally themselves following their semi-final defeat by New Zealand, but came up against a Diamonds team recovering from one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's history. Australia - who had previously been in every Commonwealth final and won the tournament four times - were stunned by Jamaica on Saturday afternoon, giving them less time to recover for the bronze-medal match than England. A loose pass from England captain Fran Williams allowed Austin to calmly extend the gap to 28-16 and her side kept the margin steady, resulting in a half-time score of 35-24. "It's so tough after we lost yesterday and the disappointment of not making a final, to pull yourself up. "Probably a few of our errors came through that fatigue and the mental drain that being in tournament netball is, and that is no excuse.