England vs Cameroon: Lionesses secure safe passage to quarter-finals

Phil Neville’s England are into the last eight in France

Women's World Cup: England train ahead of last-16 match

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.

A meeting with Norway now awaits on Thursday after the Scandinavians emerged from a tense game with Australia victorious on penalty kicks on Saturday evening.

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Key Points

• Steph Houghton gives England lead from indirect free-kick
• Ellen White doubles advantage after VAR check
• Cameroon protest against decision sparking long delay
• Ajara Nchout pulls one back but it's ruled out for offside by VAR
• Alex Greenwood adds third from well worked corner

[23 June 2019 16:13 · Kieran Jackson]

Here's how both teams have fared so far in this tournament: 

ENGLAND 

P3, W3, D0, L0 - 1st in Group D 

W 2-1 vs Scotland

W 1-0 vs Argentina 

W 2-0 vs Japan 

CAMEROON 

P3, W1, D0, L2 - 3rd in Group E 

L 1-0 vs Canada 

L 3-1 vs Netherlands

W 2-1 vs New Zealand

[23 June 2019 16:15 · Kieran Jackson]

The winners of this match will play Norway in the quarter-finals - they came through on penalties against Australia last night in what was a thrilling encounter in Nice: 

[23 June 2019 16:21 · Kieran Jackson]

TEN MINUTES TO GO until kick-off in Valenciennes!

[23 June 2019 16:24 · Kieran Jackson]

England's players in their usual pre-match huddle.

[23 June 2019 16:24 · Kieran Jackson]

The players are now out and the national anthems are being played, starting with God Save the Queen.

[23 June 2019 16:27 · Kieran Jackson]

Making her 18th World Cup appearance today, Jill Scott today becomes England's record appearance-maker in World Cups, overtaking men's goalkeeper Peter Shilton's 17 appearances.

[23 June 2019 16:28 · Kieran Jackson]

Anthems played. Team photos taken. We're all set to go here!

[23 June 2019 16:30 · Kieran Jackson]

KICK-OFF: England 0-0 Cameroon

We're underway - England in their usual all-white kit and Cameroon in their usual green shirts, red shorts and yellow socks. Game on!

[23 June 2019 16:34 · Kieran Jackson]

3 minutes: England 0-0 Cameroon 

All England early on, as Lucy Bronze and Nikita Parris try to combine down the right-hand side...

[23 June 2019 16:36 · Kieran Jackson]

5 minutes: England 0-0 Cameroon 

Early yellow card for Yvonne Leuko of Cameroon, but should it be red?!

Nikita Parris skips past the Cameroon defender, and is clearly elbowed by Leuko in the face!!

Obviously, VAR would have had a look at it, and a booking is deemed the correct decision. The subsequent free-kick is comfortably cleared by Cameroon.