Pakistan, Oct. 30 -- England boss Brian McDermott has urged his players not to panic as they chase points against Papua New Guinea in Wollongong on Friday (09:05 GMT) in a bid to keep alive their Rugby League World Cup hopes.

For the second successive week, England will have an eye on the scoreboard as they aim to claim a handsome win over the Kumuls.

England need two things to go their way to avoid missing out on the World Cup's last four for the first time ever. They require a points difference swing of 68 on rivals Samoa - who they need to lose to Tonga on Sunday.

And McDermott is keen for his side to stick to the blueprint that helped them thrash France 82-0 last weekend to keep slim prospects of a semi-final berth within their sig...