England vs Argentina, Women's World Cup: Lionesses through to last-16 after Jodie Taylor clinches victory
Re-live the action from Le Havre
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Your support makes all the difference.England's Jodie Taylor scored the only goal as they broke the deadlock against Argentina just past the hour to secure a 1-0 win and reach the last 16 at the Women's World Cup on Friday.
England's Nikita Parrish had a first-half penalty saved by Vanina Correa, but Taylor got on the end of Beth Mead's cross in the 62nd minute to give her side their second straight win.
England, who moved on to six points in Group D, join hosts France, Germany and Italy into the knockout phase. Re-live the action below:
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42 mins: England 0 - 0 Argentina
Correa is having a fantastic game!
Poor defending from Argentina gifts the ball to Fran Kirby who sends Beth Mead free into the box. Mead takes a shot across Correa but the Argentinian goalkeeper sticks out a leg and deflects it away from goal. England denied again!
45 mins: England 0 - 0 Argentina
Two minutes of added time at the end of this half. Parris wins a corner for England, can they knick one before half-time?
45+2 mins: England 0 - 0 Argentina
No, they can't.
Argentina defend the corner well and send the ball out to Banini, she holds the ball up and finds Jaimes. Moore takes the ball off her but too forcefully and the referee puts her in the book as well.
The whistle goes and it's half-time in La Havre. Correa the star performer so far.
It's been a dominating but frustrating first 45 minutes for England. Argentina have been tough to break down but England have been able to do it on a few occasions but haven't been ruthless in front of goal.
Nikita Parris will be ruing the way she took the penalty but Vanina Correa made a number of quality saves and without her Argentina could have been out of this game already.
SECOND HALF: England 0 - 0 Argentina
45 minutes for England to liven up this game. One goal will completely change the way this match is being played. The chances will come, patience and composure are key in this second half.
Argentina restart the match, they hit it long but Abbie McManus wins the ball for England.
48 mins: England 0 - 0 Argentina
Moore sends a diagonal ball out to Parris who runs forward and whips a quick cross into the box. Beth Mead gambles and comes inside but the ball sails over her to the far post.
A little scare for England as Sachs sends a long ball forward, McManus misjudges the flight of the ball and Jaimes gets in behind, Houghton comes over to cover before Telford boots it away. Jaimes is ruled offside but Argentina got in on goal there.
51 mins: England 0 - 0 Argentina
Greenwood is bombs forward on the overlap and is taken out by Bonsegundo to the left side of the area. Greenwood delivers the free kick into the box aiming for Houghton. The ball is just over her and Moore follows up with a slight header. The ball trickles into the middle of the box and Parris runs onto it striking the ball first time.
It's powerfully hit but Correa reacts and palms it away, great save!
54 mins: England 0 - 0 Argentina
McManus makes a strong run forward, she gives the ball back to Greenwood who slots it to Mead. Mead passes to Kirby who sends a ball over the top to Parris but Stabile heads it out.
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