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

Sarina Wiegman says England ‘know what we have to do’ against Netherlands

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 vs Netherlands LIVE: Women’s Nations League latest updates

• FT: England 3-2 Netherlands! Lionesses complete stunning comeback
• What do England need for Team GB to qualify for the Olympics?
• 90+1’ GOAL! Ella Toone scores to put England ahead (3-2)
• 61’ GOAL! Lauren Hemp draws England level (2-2)
• 58’ GOAL! Georgia Stanway pulls one back for England (1-2)
• 34’ GOAL! Lionesses fall further behind as Earps fails to keep out Beerensteyn shot (0-2)
• 12' GOAL! Beerensteyn fires Netherlands ahead after mix-up in England defence (0-1)
• England XI: Earps; Bronze, Carter, Greenwood, Charles; Walsh, Stanway, Kirby; James, Hemp, Kelly
• Netherlands XI: Van Domselaar; Dijkstra, Spitse, Janssen; Pelova, Groenen, Van de Donk, Brugts; Roord; Beerensteyn, Martens
• Beth Mead returns to Lionesses bench but captain Millie Bright is out

[1 December 2023 20:49 · Sonia Twigg]

England 0-2 Netherlands

46’ England kick the game underway for the start of the second half

[1 December 2023 20:48 · Sonia Twigg]

HT: England 0-2 Netherlands

England have made a substitution, and it’s a very popular one as Beth Mead is clapped onto the field for Chloe Kelly.

[1 December 2023 20:48 · Sonia Twigg]

HT: England 0-2 Netherlands

The players are coming back out for the second half, and for England to keep their chances of pushing for a spot in the Olympics alive, they will need to put in a significantly better performance this half.

[1 December 2023 20:46 · Sonia Twigg]

HT: England 0-2 Netherlands

Karen Carney said on BBC 5 live: “For the first time in a while, I do think Sarina Wiegman has got this wrong.

“Tactically we’ve been out-done today. The team selection has been wrong.

“England have credit from other campaigns, but this one has been really disappointing. We’ll have lost four of our past six games.”

[1 December 2023 20:45 · Sonia Twigg]

HT: England 0-2 Netherlands

Former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley said on BBC 5 Live: “When you’re in these situations where you want something so much sometimes you just don’t get the rub of the green.

“In the first ten minutes the Lionesses were exceptional but from then it has just not gone their way.

“There were warning signs of a performance like this, even through the World Cup with injuries and absences it seemed like Sarina Wiegman didn’t quite know her best side and it has culminated in what we have seen tonight.”

[1 December 2023 20:38 · Sonia Twigg]

HT: England 0-2 Netherlands

Here are some photos from the first half:

Beerensteyn has scored both the Dutch goals (REUTERS)

Mary Earps looks dejected after her error led to the second goal (Action Images via Reuters)

The Netherlands have capitalised on England’s insecurity in front of goal (PA)

[1 December 2023 20:33 · Sonia Twigg]

HT: England 0-2 Netherlands

HT: That’s half time, and it has been the Netherlands’ half. Two chances and two goals while England have struggled to create and also contain their opponents.

[1 December 2023 20:30 · Sonia Twigg]

England 0-2 Netherlands

45’ There will be two minutes added time at the end of the first half.

[1 December 2023 20:29 · Sonia Twigg]

England 0-2 Netherlands

44’ England are trying, but the Netherlands have a two-goal cushion already now and that will be like a mountain to overcome. Wiegman will have her work cut out for her at half time.

[1 December 2023 20:26 · Sonia Twigg]

England 0-2 Netherlands

41’ Lucy Bronze has a chance this time from a header from a long cross, but again it goes just wide of the target, it was a well-picked-out cross, and the defender managed to get the header away.