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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Your support makes all the difference.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 0-1 Netherlands
19’ Hemp is putting in a shift here, she chases down the Dutch defender on the edge of the penalty box and was not far away from winning the ball.
England 0-1 Netherlands
15’ There was another chance for Beerensteyn, every long ball over the top is looking dangerous, the Dutch number seven is quicker than the England centre-backs and Earps had to come off her line again to make the clearance.
GOAL! Beerensteyn scores! England 0-1 Netherlands
12’ GOAL! Netherlands have the lead, and it came almost instantly after England had a chance at the other end.
Greenwood was dragged out of position and then Beerensteyn cleverly pulled the ball back to wrong-foot both Bronze and Carter, creating space to fire past Earps and give the visitors the lead.
England 0-0 Netherlands
11’ SAVE! Earps had to be alert to come off her line and deny Esmee Brugts being the first to a probing long ball over the top from the midfield.
But there was almsot a chance for England at the other end, when James found Hemp on the left, she hit it first time and forced van Domselaar into a sprawling save to prevent the ball curling into the back of the net
England 0-0 Netherlands
9’ Georgia Stanway wins the ball back in a dangerous area and tries to play in James, but her cross is overhit and goes out for a goal kick.
England 0-0 Netherlands
8’ Kirby almost had an ideal chance to take the lead for England, the Dutch centre-back and goalkeeper got slightly confused and both came for the same ball, but the defender was able to take the ball away and clear
England 0-0 Netherlands
6’ Another looped cross, this time from James, but Kelly’s header did not have power or direction and was well wide.
England 0-0 Netherlands
5’ Since the half-chance for James, there has not been anything of note, but play has been broken up regularly and there have been a few shoves and fouls as both teams try and get the measure of each other.
England 0-0 Netherlands
2’ Walsh has been brought down just outside the England penalty area to bring the first free kick of the game, and England acan mount their first attack, Hemp crosses it to the back post but Lauren James’ header loops over the bar.
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