England claimed seventh spot at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in Jeju, Korea after a nail-biting 14-13 win over Jamaica in the seventh place game on Saturday.
The result also ensured England finish as the highest placed European team in the competition with Ireland (9th), Netherlands (11th), Germany (12th), and Israel (13th) all finishing lower down the rankings.
This final game at the Championship was England’s seventh and fourth in four days and the opening 10 minutes were played at a slower pace than had been seen previously.
England were still able to carve out some meaningful chances, however, and went in at first quarter time 4-1 up after a hat-trick of goals from Drew Wilkinson and a single from Ellis Baythorpe.
It was more of the same in the second quarter and it looked as though England might run away with the game as they scored six more while conceding just three.
At half-time the score was 10-4 in England’s favour but a shift in momentum allowed Jamaica back in the game and six goals from the Caribbean nation followed with just one in reply from the young lions.
Heading into the final 15 minutes, there was just one goal in it but England managed to rally scoring two quick-fire goals to settle the England nerves.
An 11th for Jamaica was very quickly followed by a 14th for England through Spreckley but Jamaica were ending the game the strongest and with a minute to go in the contest were just one goal behind again.
As they searched for an equaliser to take the game to over-time, up stepped goalie Jackson Davies to save England’s bacon for the second time this tournament as he made another incredible save with seconds left on the clock to ensure a win for his team.
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England 14-13 Jamaica (4-1, 6-3, 6-1, 3-3)
England scorers | Drew Wilkinson (4G), Jamie Mochan (2G, 2A), James McIlhagger (2G), Zak Spreckley (2G), Ellis Baythorpe (1G, 1A), Ben Jackson (1G), Spencer Mason (1G), Alex Tyldesley-Worster (1G), Owen Shuttleworth (3A), Archie Gołd (1A).
Face-off win % | 25.93% (7/27), Alex Tyldesley-Worster (4), Alex Cartwright (2), Oscar McCarthy (1).
Goalie save % | 35% (7/20), Joachim Ruby (1), Jackson Davies (6).






