England vs Netherlands LIVE: Result and reaction as Lionesses produce stunning Wembley comeback
England 3-2 Netherlands: Ella Toone scored a stoppage-time winner after the Lionesses were two goals down at half time
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Your support makes all the difference.England kept their bid to secure Olympics qualification for Great Britain alive in dramatic fashion as Ella Toone’s stoppage-time goal completed a fightback from two goals down to beat the Netherlands 3-2 at Wembley.
Needing a win to remain in contention to finish top in Nations League Group A1, the final position required for them to have a chance of obtaining a place for GB at next summer’s Games in Paris, the Lionesses were on course for a third defeat in the pool as Lineth Beerensteyn notched a first-half brace for the Dutch.
But Sarina Wiegman’s side battled back with two goals in quick succession from Georgia Stanway and Lauren Hemp around the hour mark, before substitute Toone capped the turnaround in the first minute of time added on to bring a huge roar from the 71,632 crowd in attendance.
It leaves England in second place, level on points with the Netherlands and one in front of Belgium, ahead of concluding their group matches by playing Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday. Belgium drew 1-1 with Scotland in Friday’s other Group A1 contest.
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England 0-2 Netherlands
46’ England kick the game underway for the start of the second half
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England have made a substitution, and it’s a very popular one as Beth Mead is clapped onto the field for Chloe Kelly.
HT: England 0-2 Netherlands
The players are coming back out for the second half, and for England to keep their chances of pushing for a spot in the Olympics alive, they will need to put in a significantly better performance this half.
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Karen Carney said on BBC 5 live: “For the first time in a while, I do think Sarina Wiegman has got this wrong.
“Tactically we’ve been out-done today. The team selection has been wrong.
“England have credit from other campaigns, but this one has been really disappointing. We’ll have lost four of our past six games.”
HT: England 0-2 Netherlands
Former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley said on BBC 5 Live: “When you’re in these situations where you want something so much sometimes you just don’t get the rub of the green.
“In the first ten minutes the Lionesses were exceptional but from then it has just not gone their way.
“There were warning signs of a performance like this, even through the World Cup with injuries and absences it seemed like Sarina Wiegman didn’t quite know her best side and it has culminated in what we have seen tonight.”
HT: England 0-2 Netherlands
Here are some photos from the first half:
HT: England 0-2 Netherlands
HT: That’s half time, and it has been the Netherlands’ half. Two chances and two goals while England have struggled to create and also contain their opponents.
England 0-2 Netherlands
45’ There will be two minutes added time at the end of the first half.
England 0-2 Netherlands
44’ England are trying, but the Netherlands have a two-goal cushion already now and that will be like a mountain to overcome. Wiegman will have her work cut out for her at half time.
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