England vs Cameroon: Lionesses secure safe passage to quarter-finals
Phil Neville’s England are into the last eight in France
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Your support makes all the difference.England took on Cameroon in the Women's World Cup last 16 on Sunday afternoon.
Phil Neville's side are into the quarter-finals after an ill-tempered game where VAR took centre stage in Valenciennes. Steph Houghton opened the scoring, Ellen White added a second after a VAR review before Cameroon thought they had one back only for the technology to rule it out sparking chaos. Alex Greenwood made it three to seal their spot in the last eight.
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31 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
First sign of a counter-attack for Cameroon, and Alex Greenwood gives away a free-kick 30 yards out...
32 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
Cameroon's Gaelle Enganamouit has an ambitious attempt from the free-kick, and the ball sails way over Karen Bardsley's bar.
34 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
England have become a tad careless on the ball - Millie's Bright's misplaced pass immediately puts England under pressure, but Enganamouit's shot from outside the box is scuffed as the Cameroon striker slipped.
38 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
Better from Cameroon. Captain Ongeune continues to look a threat, but on this occasion her cross is sliced over the bar.
England, meanwhile, have become sloppy in general possession.
41 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
This time it's Nikita Parris whose pass is wayward in a promising attacking position.
Fortunately, Cameroon fail to take advantage on the break...
43 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
Cameroon have another player down here, as Estelle Johnson is hurt following a collision with Fran Kirby.
45 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
Johnson looks to be OK, and we'll have four minutes of additional time at the end of the first-half here...
45+2 minutes: England 1-0 Cameroon
Sharper phase from England there - Kirby feeds White in the box, but her shot goalwards is blocked.
England corner.
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