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
87 mins: Lucy Bronze goes forward for England but they lose the ball. Jill Scott tracks back but Norway get the ball into the box. It's cut back inside for Herlovsen but Bardsley smothers it instead.
Nikita Parris goes off and Rachel Daly comes on for England.
Norway 0 - 3 England
90 mins: Daly draws two defenders to her before slipping Stanway the ball in the box. Stanway shoots and just sends it wide of goal!
5 minutes of added time to go.
Norway 0 - 3 England
90+5 mins: England see of the remaining five minutes with little threat on their own goal. It's been a fantastic performance and they've completely dominated Norway tonight.
England are into the semi-finals of the World Cup!
Norway 0 - 3 England
The atmosphere in Le Havre has been incredible. England celebrate, the fans celebrate and Phil Neville cracks a smile.
The Lionesses will be back in action on Tuesday when they'll face either France or the USA.
Norway 0-3 England: Goals from Bronze, Jill Scott and Ellen White saw Phil Neville’s side coast past Norway in Le Havre.
Here's how we rated the Lionesses:
Steph Houghton had an excellent night and had brilliantly led the team to the semi-finals!
Phil Neville's reaction after the match:
"We expected nothing else really, that's not being arrogant that't just the level of performance that we've been showing. Played five, won five with four clean sheets. We're having the time of our lives. I thought it should have been four or five [goals] but Steph's clearance off the line was great and we're just where we want to be.
"I think what you've seen tonight is that Lucy Bronze is the best player in the world. Without a shadow of a doubt. There's no player like her in the world, there's no player that's got her athleticism, her quality and I'm very lucky.
"[Ellen White] has got the bit between her teeth, she's a predator. You feel for Jodie [Taylor] who's chomping at the bit as well. We've got real competition for places and it feels good.
"We're not bothered who we play [in the semi-final] we've played them both in SheBelieves, [France] last year then America in SheBelieves this year. We're just going to go to Lyon, the atmosphere and the occasion will be incredible and my players have proven tonight that the bigger the occasion the better they are and... we're having fun."
Reaction from Lucy Bronze:
On the difference between the two teams:
"It was a comfortable game. They had some good chances but defensively we were so solid that was the difference between the two teams. We were clinical and found the gaps in their defence but our defence stayed strong throughout."
On her goal:
"I've been dreaming of Lyon and playing in the semi-final again and I've had to wait four years and all that pressure and passion came out in that strike."
England are into the Women's World Cup semi-finals. Lucy Bronze is very good.
Match report:
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