Scotland vs England LIVE: Result and final score as Lionesses denied Olympic place despite huge win
Scotland 0-6 England: The Lionesses and Team GB were denied as the Netherlands struck in stoppage time to top Nations League Group A on goal difference
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Your support makes all the difference.England blew Scotland away with a powerful 6-0 victory but on a night of high drama fell short of making the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games were ended.
A conflict of interest was widely discussed before the game as a victory for the Lionesses - the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB in qualification for Paris next year - was the only way any Scottish players would be able to feature at the Games.
Pedro Martinez Losa’s side, already relegated from League A1 ahead of their final game, were simply outclassed by a visiting side but the Netherlands’ 4-0 win over Belgium saw them top the group.
Defender Alex Greenwood headed the opener after 12 minutes, two goals in a minute by Lauren James and another by Beth Mead just before the break had the game done by the interval.
Striker Fran Kirby added a fifth with Lucy Bronze heading in what looked a crucial final goal in the third minute of added time - but Damaris Egurrola’s late brace for the Netherlands meant they pipped Sarina Wiegman’s side on goal difference.
Follow all the action from Hampden Park below plus get the latest odds and tips right here:
Scotland 0-1 England
14 mins: England need goals - and plenty of them - and they are straight back on the attack. Bronze’s cross almost sneaks in the back post but just goes over the bar before, up the other end, Evans goes down inside the box but the referee waves away the protests.
GOAL! Scotland 0-1 England (Greenwood, 12 mins)
The perfect start for the Lionesses as Greenwood heads home from a corner. It’s a great delivery in from Mead and the England centre-back is afforded far too much space and makes no mistake, guiding her header into the far corner.
Scotland 0-0 England
10 mins: A first corner for England as James’s effort is deflected over the bar. The bouncing ball falls to Kirby but it’s a tough chance and she can only poke her effort over the bar with the outside of her boot.
Scotland 0-0 England
7 mins: A strong start from England and it’s clear straight away that both full-backs - Charles and Bronze - will look to get forward plenty throughout this game. Morgan and Greenwood will have plenty on their hands dealing with any Scottish counter-attacks, that is for sure.
Scotland 0-0 England
5 mins: Stanway nips in to steal possession in the final third, but her give-and-go with James allows Gibson to come off her line and claim the loose ball well.
Scotland 0-0 England
2 mins An early free-kick for England on the right side, but Greenwood’s cross in is overhit and flies out harmlessly for a goal-kick.
KICK-OFF! Scotland 0-0 England
The anthems have been sung, pleasantries exchanged and now we are underway as England get us started in the first half.
Scotland vs England
And here the players come as they step out into the cold Scotland night sky. A huge 90 minutes coming up for both sides. But first, the national anthems...
Kick-off fast approaching
We’ve got around ten minutes until kick-off here in Scotland and the atmosphere is building nicely. It will be an unusual evening - let’s see what both sides have in store for us!
England, Scotland and the ‘strange’ dilemma of Olympics qualification
Anyone but England? Maybe not this time. Scotland’s best chance of reaching the Olympics as part of Team GB is by losing heavily to the Lionesses at Hampden, as England travel north requiring “as many goals as possible” to decide a confusing set of permutations in Nations League Group A1.
The build-up to what should be a grand staging of a historic football rivalry has instead been dominated by what England, who are the nominated nation when it comes to Olympics qualification, require at Hampden and whether Scotland will help or hinder the “Auld Enemy”, as well as themselves.
A final chance to read Jamie Braidwood’s preview ahead of tonight’s fixture:
England, Scotland and the ‘strange’ dilemma of Olympics qualification
Scotland’s best chance of reaching the Olympics as part of Team GB is by losing heavily to the Lionesses at Hampden – but the hosts are unlikely to roll over against the ‘Auld Enemy’
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