England vs Netherlands LIVE: Result and reaction as Lionesses produce stunning Wembley comeback
England 3-2 Netherlands: Ella Toone scored a stoppage-time winner after the Lionesses were two goals down at half time
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England kept their bid to secure Olympics qualification for Great Britain alive in dramatic fashion as Ella Toone’s stoppage-time goal completed a fightback from two goals down to beat the Netherlands 3-2 at Wembley.
Needing a win to remain in contention to finish top in Nations League Group A1, the final position required for them to have a chance of obtaining a place for GB at next summer’s Games in Paris, the Lionesses were on course for a third defeat in the pool as Lineth Beerensteyn notched a first-half brace for the Dutch.
But Sarina Wiegman’s side battled back with two goals in quick succession from Georgia Stanway and Lauren Hemp around the hour mark, before substitute Toone capped the turnaround in the first minute of time added on to bring a huge roar from the 71,632 crowd in attendance.
It leaves England in second place, level on points with the Netherlands and one in front of Belgium, ahead of concluding their group matches by playing Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday. Belgium drew 1-1 with Scotland in Friday’s other Group A1 contest.
Follow all the live action in the blog below and here are the England vs Netherlands latest odds.
England 2-2 Netherlands
65’ The crowd have just woken up, the drums are going, but England still need another goal. It looks a lot more likely now than it did at half time however.
England 2-2 Netherlands
63’ England make another sub, Jess Carter off for Esme Morgan.
Sarina Wiegman’s side need another goal, a draw will not be enough.
GOAL! Lauren Hemp makes it level! England 2-2 Netherlands
61’ GOAL! Hemp strikes! The Netherlands had barely settled when Hemp struck. The ball was played into Stanway in the centre, but she pulled it back to Hemp on the edge of the box who expertly curled it into the corner, to keep England and Team GB’s Olympic hopes alive.
GOAL! Georgia Stanway pulls one back for England! England 1-2 Netherlands
58’ GOAL! Stanway pulls one back! A long ball from Lauren James perfectly picks out an unmarked Stanway in the centre of the box and she makes no mistakes heading into the corner to pull a crucial goal back for England.
England 0-2 Netherlands
56’ Lucy Bronze makes a driving run forwards, the crowd get excited, but she loses the ball in midfield, and England have to defend.
England 0-2 Netherlands
54’ Chance! Hemp wins the ball on the touchline and does well to pull it back for Kirby who plays it to Hemp on the edge of the box, but her effort, yet again is high and wide of the target. Very high.
England 0-2 Netherlands
53’ England look to get on the front foot, there’s a flick on from James but it just too far ahead of Hemp and the Dutch goalkeeper gathers.
England 0-2 Netherlands
52’ There is a brief pause in play after a coming-together involving Bronze and a Dutch player who is down receiving treatment.
And the crowd are bored, a Mexican wave is being attempted by one corner.
England 0-2 Netherlands
49’ Both sides are trying to find their footing in this half now, but England have been brighter and looked to get forward more.
England 0-2 Netherlands
47’ Fran Kirby is trying to get on the ball, but she has been largely anonymous this evening.
England will be hoping Beth Mead can produce something special.
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