Northern Ireland vs England LIVE: Women’s World Cup qualifying result, final score, reaction as Lionesses win
Follow live updates as the Lionessess aim to move a step away from qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup at a sold-out Windsor Park
Follow live updates as England take on Northern Ireland at a sold-out Windsor Park, with Sarina Wiegman’s side looking to close out their World Cup qualifying campaign by maintaining their 100 per cent record.
The Lionesses are five points clear of Austria in Group D and their 10-0 vicotry over North Macedonia on Friday night was their seventh win from as many fixtures. Wiegman’s side have scored 63 times in their campaign so far and have yet to concede a goal - and striker Ellen White is now just four goals of Wayne Rooney’s England record .
England beat Northern Ireland 4-0 in October at Wembley, with Beth Mead scoring a late hat-trick, but the hosts will be desperate to pick points to boost their chances of beating Austria to a play-off place.
Kenny Shiels’ side have also been drawn in England’s group for the European Championship this summer so tonight’s fixture will be important to both teams in their preparations. A crowd of 16,000 at Windsor Park will be a record for a women’s match in Northern Ireland. Follow live updates from Northern Ireland vs England below:
YELLOW CARD! Northern Ireland 0-4 England (Vance, 72)
Parris has only just come on but the threat from the Arsenal star too much for Vance not to foul.
Free kick for England here with Stanway the taker, her shot is deflected and England win a corner.
Northern Ireland 0-4 England, 71 mins
Toone looked to shoot in the box but she spots Stanway in a much better position and so she selflessly passes it through.
The Manchester United star smashed it home, will England clock up a huge score here?
Mead is off for Parris, the third change for England.
GOAL! Northern Ireland 0-4 England (Stanway, 69)
That looked like an error in the box with the shot not coming away but Stanway whacks it home!
Northern Ireland 0-3 England, 69 mins
McGuinness sends Vance on her way but it ends with the ball out of play. The hosts just needs a lengthy spell of possession to string together the plays they know they can produce.
Daly and England are now on for White and Carter off. No goal for White tonight but she had plenty of chances, she will have to wait for the oppotunity to break England’s all-time goal scoring record.
Another England attack ends with Mead not being able to control a long ball in, England look keen to pounce still and they have a lot of time to score a few more. Brozne then sails the ball in but Burns collects.
Northern Ireland 0-3 England, 64 mins
In a shock replacement Furness is off for McCarron and Wade also makes way for McGuinness - the first changes of the match. England also set to make changes as Daly and England wait on the sidelines.
Here England come again, this must be disheartening for Northern Ireland. They have defended so well in this match but England have just picked out some space and skill in order to score.
GOAL! Northern Ireland 0-3 England (Hemp, 59)
Wow, what a goal! Williamson finds Hemp and she runs around Burns to score her second.
And in the last few minutes: Mead has a great move as she passes the ball and jumps over the defender to keep the move going. England then winn another corner with Stanway the taker this time.
She sends the ball long and Furness repels the ball away to deny Bright. It results in another England corner with Hemp sending it in. The crowd love it as a miss kick from Bright sees an opportunity missed.
The crowd is coming into play more now, even booing England as they set-up for set-pieces.
Bronze sets off on another attack, she has been great this match, but Northern Ireland put in a great tackle on her. They try to build a counter but the final pass has to much and Earps collects.
Northern Ireland 0-2 England, 56 mins
A perfect response for the hosts as Wade gets a shot away, forcing the Manchester United star to make a save.
That was close from England, who immediately hit back, with Burns needing to save a Mead cross. Carter then sends it in as the Lionesses continues to turn up the heat.
Northern Ireland are working tirelessly to keep England out but they just keep pressing. Bronze this time tries to find Hemp but Burns eaily collects, some England stars warming up now too. Will there be some changes soon?
GOAL! Northern Ireland 0-2 England (Toone, 51)
A well worked team goal as Bronze cross to Mead who lays it off to Toone. Frustrating for Northern Ireland who had quelled threats from England.
Northern Ireland 0-1 England, 50 mins
The second half starts largely the same with England maintaining possession and White has a close shot with Burns making an early save.
Earps gets just her first touch of the second half with the Lionesses running the ball back before launching forward once more. A pass has a bit too much on it for Carter to collect and Burns has a goal kick.
Furness does well to get the ball away from Stanway but Bright clears it before it can turn into a chance for the hosts. Furness then chops Hemp down, no yellow card for the Liverpool star though.
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