But we didnt win it, but we won this game and its an incredible stadium, an away game, and the way we played, yeah, of course it was a hard game, but again we found a way to win. Youre the first coach to take two different nations to a World Cup Final. How do you keep doing this . I dont know. Ijust said, you know, the chance that as a coach or a player you make it to finals is really, really special and we made it to four already. I never take anything for granted, but i am like am i here in the middle of a fairytale or something . Those the thoughts of the manager, calling it a fairytale to reach the final. What of the players on the pitch though . Lets start with captain millie bright. Honestly, ive said it a million times and i will continue saying it, the mentality of this group, ive never seen it before. I think they comes from serena as well and the belief that she gives us within ourselves, also she gives us and, you know, we can play many different ways, i think that is the be
Out the odd light shower as well in the afternoon. Much of Northern Ireland, the midlands, North West South west england, should do pretty well in the sunshine. Quite breezy as well, especially along north sea coast. Temperature is at best around 24 coast. Temperature is at best around 2a celsius. Any of those showers tend to fizzle out through this evening and overnight than most places will be dry. Again we have got quite a breeze across england, wales and Northern Ireland and that picks up in the south west bringing a line of heavy showers or thunderstorms. Quite a muddy field to the south. A bit fresher further north. On friday things get a bit more interesting. We have got the first of two Weather Front spreading across england, wales and Northern Ireland and thundery showers spread northwards. Around the irish coast 60 miles an hour gusts and that might cause issues. But a nice fine day for scotland. Here we have got the high teens. Because of the clouds and thunderstorms 22 or 2
Gripped the nation and inspired new fans. Threatening to crash the party, england. Vastly outnumbered by a sea of green and gold, but daring to dream. By a sea of green and gold, but darinu to dream. ~. , daring to dream. Were outnumbered. In a deafening daring to dream. Were outnumbered. In a deafening atmosphere daring to dream. Were outnumbered. In a deafening atmosphere they daring to dream. Were outnumbered. In a deafening atmosphere they face i in a deafening atmosphere they face their toughest test. The matildas, buoyed by the return of superstar sam kerr after injury, captains first start of the world cup. An early sign of the threat to pace would pose. The lioness responded. Alex greenwood finding georgia stanway, the midfielder denied. Greenwood booked after getting a little too familiar. A cagey first half was about to burst into life. Ella toone producing this moment of magic to silence the crowd. This, englands time to celebrate. Two had been brought into replace suspended
On an australian defensive error eight minutes later to restore englands lead before Alessia Russo wrapped up the victory late on to make sure of their place in the final against spain. We achieved the final and yet, its unbelievable, it feels like we wanted but we didnt win it, but won this game. Its an incredible stadium, an away game the way we played of course it was a hard game, but again, we found a way to win. Youre the first coach to take two different nations to a World Cup Final how do you keep doing this . I World Cup Final how do you keep doing this . World cup final how do you keep doing this . I dont know i ust keep doing this . I dont know ijust said. Keep doing this . I dont know i just said. You keep doing this . I dont know ijust said, you know, keep doing this . I dont know ijust said, you know, the ijust said, you know, the chance as a coach or player, you make it to two finals is really, really special. And weve made it to two already, ill never take anything for g
At 11. But england booked their place in the final with two late goals. Lauren hemp taking advantage of some hesitancy in the Australian Defence to put england back ahead in the game. Alessia russo then found space on the right hand side with four minutes to go to net a third and confirm englands place in their first ever World Cup Final. So england now take on spain in the womens World Cup Final on sunday. Our reporter emily brown was watching the game at lioness ella toone s former club, astley and tyldesleyjunior Football Club in manchester. And our crew there captured the moment lauren hemp scored englands second goal. Cheering. Earlier, i spoke to former england captain, gillian coultard, and footballer Natasha Dowie and got their reaction to the lionesses win against australia it has been a long time coming. Obviously i went to the 1995 world cup and got knocked out in the quarterfinals but everything has improved 1,000 . I cant believe how much investment has been put in there,