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,
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Moment has finally, the moment has come . He moment has come finally, the moment has come . Tie moment has come indeed. Just finally, the moment has come . Tue moment has come indeed. Just as we were coming to speak to you, there was kick off and as i stand now looking at the big screen. All eyes are now on the big screen in the fan zone. It is starting already. It is starting already. To cheers and the jeers. This has been so much build up, so much excitement and so much nervousness around this game. It is the rivalry we have been speaking about in so many sports and now you can add the football to it, the matildas versus the lionesses. England come into this as the european champions. They are a strong and resilient team, even if they havent been at their most fluid. But the matildas are riding on a huge wave of love and support. They are everything anyone is talking about all over the country, they are on the front and back pages of newspapers and they are playing to a sold out crow
Beatjoint hosts australia 3 1 england led 1 0 at half time through a goalfrom ella toone. Australia levelled midway through the second half. Lets hear now from one of the england players and the teams Manager Speaking at the News Conference after the match. Ican i can hardly describe how proud i am of the team because how this team has been adopted, all the time. Before the tournament, then during the tournament and now this game again, how we come through and find again, how we come through and find a way to win again is so incredible. So i am really proud of them. film a way to win again is so incredible. 50 i am really proud of them. So i am really proud of them. Oh my cod what so i am really proud of them. Oh my god what a so i am really proud of them. Oh my god what a feeling. So i am really proud of them. Oh my god what a feeling. I so i am really proud of them. Oh my god what a feeling. I feel so i am really proud of them. Oh my god what a feeling. I feel like god what a feelin