England vs Argentina, Women's World Cup: Lionesses through to last-16 after Jodie Taylor clinches victory
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Your support makes all the difference.England's Jodie Taylor scored the only goal as they broke the deadlock against Argentina just past the hour to secure a 1-0 win and reach the last 16 at the Women's World Cup on Friday.
England's Nikita Parrish had a first-half penalty saved by Vanina Correa, but Taylor got on the end of Beth Mead's cross in the 62nd minute to give her side their second straight win.
England, who moved on to six points in Group D, join hosts France, Germany and Italy into the knockout phase. Re-live the action below:
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87 mins: England 1 - 0 Argentina
Nikita Parris has switched sides. Lucy Bronze runs forward on the overlap and delivers a ball into the box. Parris runs onto it but doesn't catch her shot cleanly and Correa keeps hold of the ball.
Parris goes off and Daly comes on for England.
90 mins: England 1 - 0 Argentina
Moore tries to bend a long ball in behind Cometti as Scott runs onto the ball. Correa sees the danger and is quick off her line to smother it.
Fran Kirby is the latest player to go off for England. She's been terrific today but is replaced by Karen Carney.
Sole Jaimes goes off for Argentina, Oviedo comes on.
90+2 mins: England 1 - 0 Argentina
Four minutes of added time at the end of this match. Phil Neville is bellowing orders from the touchlines, urging England to see out this game.
Daly runs the ball at Stabile as they try to keep the ball in Argentina's half.
90+4 mins: England 1 - 0 Argentina
Good, sensible stuff from England sees them hold onto the ball long enough for the final whistle to come.
Jodie Taylor's second half goal gives them the three points and a place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.
Phil Neville is very happy with that performance. He gathers the players together and gives them a round of applause.
"We were outstanding tonight. I really enjoyed the game, I enjoyed our performance. Jodie Taylor was phenomenal tonight."
England vs Argentina
How did the England players rate against a stubborn Argentina?
Reaction from England manager Phil Neville:
"It's not relief - I thought we were outstanding - the speed of our play against a team that was always going to be difficult to play against. I'm so proud of them - four days ago I was critical of them but I'm so proud of every single one of them tonight."
Reaction from goalscorer Jodie Taylor:
"It is a good performance today by the team and good win. I remember Beth Mead playing a perfect ball which landed right on my foot. I was in the right place at the right time.
"Patience was the key, we said it all week. We have had experienced facing a block of defence through qualifying and got frustrated, but today we had the quality and it paid off.
"I went to the corner and saw Jordan Nobbs on punditry and I gave her a wave as well as some family. It was a special goal for them."
England captain Steph Houghton has been speaking to BBC Radio 5live. Here's what she said:
"This was the objective when we came here. We knew it would be a tough game against Scotland. The first game was about winning and this is the same.
"They were resolute and hard working. We knew it would be difficult and hard to break them down. The keeper had a worldie.
"When we came in at half-time, it was all about sticking to the gameplan and we did that. We had a bit more rhythm today, a lot more of the ball.. We knew we could get better.
"Jodie is a world-class striker, she had a great Euros. When you get her in those areas, you know she’ll put them away."
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