Black Sticks 2 vs. Australia 2 - 2014

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Rebecca Dwyer (Australia) turns Natasha Fitzsimons (New Zealand) inside out © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Emily Smith (Australia) evades the attempted tackle of Natasha Fitzsimons (New Zealand) © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Brooke Peris (Australia) and Liz Thompson (New Zealand) compete for the ball © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Kathryn Slattery (Australia) is the meat in a Black Sticks sandwich comprising Rose Keddell and Stacey Michelsen (in possession) © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Pippa Hayward (New Zealand) is surprised by a shower from the pitch irrigation system as she returns after the half time break © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

As Black Stick Aniwaka Roberts stumbles, she obstructs the stick of Australia's Amelia Spence © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Petrea Webster (New Zealand) tracks Kirsten Dwyer (Australia) © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Amelia Spence (Australia) makes a desperate lunge at an overhead ball © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Sophie Cocks (New Zealand) takes a tumble in a challenge on Kirsten Dwyer (Australia) © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

New Zealand defender Petrea Webster walks off as Australians Ashleigh Nelson and Georgia Nanscawen arrive to add their congratulates to Georgina Morgan on scoring from a penalty corner to tie the match with two minutes to run, and who is being embraced by Jodie Kenny (obscured) © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

The teams and match officials line out for the singing of the national anthems © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Natasha Fitzsimons has stepped forward to assist the New Zealand flag bearer struggling in a stiff northerly breeze © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Petrea Webster (New Zealand) slips clear of a prone Ashleigh Nelson (Australia), whose captain Jodie Kenny watches on © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Young flag bearers lead the umpires and teams onto the turf © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

New Zealand defenders Sally Rutherford (goalkeeper), Rose Keddell and Liz Thompson are under early pressure from Australia's Ashleigh Nelson, Kathryn Slattery and Brooke Peris © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Australia's Georgia Nanscawen is tracked by Natasha Fitzsimons (New Zealand) as she advances the ball at pace © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Emily Smith (Australia) and Rose Keddell (New Zealand) have a coming-together on the edge of the New Zealand circle © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Kate Denning (Australia) clears the ball under pressure from Liz Thompson (New Zealand) © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Ashleigh Nelson and five of her Australian team mates have retired at halfway for a New Zealand penalty corner © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

New Zealand's Ella Gunson, Sally Rutherford (goalkeeper), Petrea Webster, Brooke Neale (rear) and Stacey Michelsen are ready to defend a penalty corner © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Ashleigh Nelson is watched by team mate Gabrielle Nance as she attempts to control the ball during an Australia penalty corner, while New Zealand defenders Natasha Fitzsimons and Sally Rutherford (goalkeeper) are on tenderhooks © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Gabrielle Nance (Australia) winces and New Zealand goalkeeper Sally Rutherford looks on as Natasha Fitzsimons clears the ball from the New Zealand circle © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Natasha Fitzsimons (New Zealand) gets down low to tackle Amelia Spence (Australia), who has Mathilda Carmichael ranging up in support © 2014 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. Australia, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 15 November 2014

Petrea Webster (New Zealand) eludes Brooke Peris (Australia) © 2014 Ross Collins