England players hail Wigan Warriors centre Oliver Gildart's magic against New Zealand

Oliver Gildart scored on his debut to give England an 18-16 win over NZ

The hosts were trailing heading into the final 15-minutes when Wigan centre Gildart scorched over for a stunning debut try to secure an 18-16 victory in Hull.Team-mate George Williams said: “It doesn’t get much better than that. “It was a dream come true for him to make his debut and then to score a 60m winner – it was written in the stars.“We’re best mates and it’s great to see him do it.”The pivotal moment came in the 66th minute when John Bateman squeezed out a pass on halfway to Gildart, who evaded the challenge of second rower Isaac Liu, held off the chasers and rounded the full-back on a 40-metre dash to the line.Prop Luke Thompson, who used to play in the same St Edmund Arrowsmith High team as Gildart, said: “Gilly’s try was pretty special. It was a bit of magic from Gilly, a great feeling when he scored.”And Thompson’s St Helens team-mate Tommy Makinson - a former St Judes junior - said: “He’s a talented lad and a great fella. “I’ve seen him do that at club level and when he broke through I was confident he would finish it. Good on him.”Gildart, the only debutant in the England side, was only drafted into the squad as a late replacement for Sam Burgess.“Unbelievable, I backed myself in space and luckily got over,” he told the BBC. “It happens really quick, I sprinted as fast as I could! I am buzzing to make my debut for England and get the win. It was tough, a shock to the system.”The second Test takes place at Liverpool’s Anfield this Sunday.