England vs Norway: Lionesses triumph to reach Women’s World Cup semi-finals
Phil Neville’s England took on Norway in the last eight in Le Havre
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Your support makes all the difference.England are into the Women's World Cup semi-finals after a hugely impressive win over Norway in Le Havre.
Goals from Jill Scott, Ellen White and Lucy Bronze were enough to secure the Lionesses safe passage into the final four and a match up with either hosts France or holders USA in Lyon on Tuesday.
Here's how it played out:
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Norway 0 - 3 England - Bronze
57 mins: GOAL! Calmness under pressure from Steph Houghton allows England to break with Nikita Parris. She runs the ball down field and gives it to Bronze. Bronze wins a free kick for England to the right of the box.
Mead takes it and cuts the ball to back to Bronze on the edge of the box. She runs onto the ball and drills one into the back of the net!
Norway 0 - 3 England
60 mins: The England fans have been vocal throughout the game but they're full of voice right now. England have an arm and a leg in the semi-final already.
They win a corner and Mead delivers it low into Parris. She turns and shoots and hits the side netting.
England are full of confidence now, they could get a fourth.
Norway 0 - 3 England
63 mins: Mistakes at the back from England almost let Norway back into the match but Lucy Bronze is alert enough to put the ball out of play. Hansen is penalised for a tackle on Mead.
Saevik goes off for Norway and Utland comes on.
Norway 0 - 3 England
66 mins: Fran Kirby finds White in the Norwegian box who shoots and has her shot deflected out for a corner. England play the corner down the line before Stokes puts it into the box. Hjelmseth comes and claims it.
Bright makes another mistake at the back as she mistimes a pass back and Utland intercepts. Utland draws Bardsley off her line and slots the ball past her only for Houghton to clear it off the line!
Norway 0 - 3 England
69 mins: Norway are getting closer, a long ball beats Bright and Herlovsen pushes past Houghton to get to the ball and shoot, Bardsley dives to her right and makes the save.
England keep losing their concentration and their shape at the back.
Norway 0 - 3 England
72 mins: Norway create another chance with a shot from range that Utland flicks just wide of goal.
A substitution for Norway sees Reiten off and Eikeland on.
Georgia Stanway comes on for England as Fran Kirby goes off.
What a cracking finish from Lucy Bronze for England's third goal, here's a look:
Norway 0 - 3 England
75 mins: 21,000 fans in attendance tonight as well which is a decent turn out. They've got their money's worth as well, especially if they are England fans.
Stanway sends the ball out wide to Parris, she gives it to Bronze who passes to Walsh who whips the ball into the box for White but Hjelmseth comes and punches it away.
Norway 0 - 3 England
78 mins: White stays down after the collision with Hjelsmeth. The medics come on to check her over and England have a chance to regroup.
They shouldn't lose from here but a clean sheet would be good as well. White is back on her feet and the match resumes.
Norway 0 - 3 England
81 mins: England have another free kick. Stanway puts it into the box and Houghton is shoved by Thorisdottir and England have a penalty!
Houghton stays down clutching her arm.
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