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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GOAL! England 3-0 Cameroon (Greenwood 58')
Left-back Alex Greenwood scores after a brilliant corner routine!
Duggan's corner is low to the space in the middle of the box, and Greenwood swipes it home, left-footed, past Ngo Ndom!
And that is one foot in the quarter-finals...
62 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
Just over by Ellen White!
Duggan combines with Kirby, who chips it over the defence to find White whose clever lofted effort over the keeper has slightly too much power on it.
64 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
A substitution apiece: Jodie Taylor comes on for Ellen White up front for England.
For Cameroon, a switch at right-back: Ejangue comes off for Sonkeng.
66 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
Kirby gets in behind and tries to find Taylor across the box, but her pass is poor and intercepted.
67 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
Abam is through on goal for Cameroon, but Bardsley saves well down low to her right - the flag then goes up for offside!
Abam is then immediately substituted, for Abena.
69 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
Mayhem in the Cameroon box!
The goalkeeper Ndom spills a simple cross, and Taylor tries to set up Kirby on the follow-up but her chance is scuppered as the Cameroon defence recover!
74 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
England are in complete control now, retaining possession with relative ease, and making those Cameroon players run in hot conditions in Valenciennes.
77 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
Good opportunity for a fourth here!
Parris is found in behind by Kirby, who returns the favour. Kirby opts not to shoot, and passes to Taylor who rushes her shot and it sails harmlessly wide
77 minutes: England 3-0 Cameroon
A VAR check here for a penalty, as Kirby was potentially fouled in the box after she passed the ball to Taylor.
Not again, surely... the referee has gone over to have a look...
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