This stunning strike from Sam Kerr Levelling the scores at 1 1. 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. Enthusiastic cheering. What a moment that was. Im joined now by two former england captains, faye white and gillian coultard. Let us start with your gillian, you captained, your debut was in the 805, captained, your debut was in the 80s, how different were things then and how do you feel today . First 805, h
Correspondent shaimaa khalil. This is moving very quickly. What has been the reaction there . It this is moving very quickly. What has been the reaction there . It may have started has been the reaction there . It may have started a has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, but has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, but this have started a bit slow, but this match is picking up really quickly. It is changing very, very fast. I was getting ready to come to speak to you about how wild the crowd went when sam kerr scored that absolute cracker of a goal, with so much powerfrom a distance, her at her absolute best. You couldnt hear yourself talk or think, because the crowd just went wild. Australia were backin crowd just went wild. Australia were back in the game. Within minutes, lauren hemp then scored another goal for england. As
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the grand slam in dublin against england on st patrick s day weekend. good morning, this weekend is shaping up to be a tale of two halves, today a case of sunny spells and scattered sharp showers but mild for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieterforjust that for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieter forjust that little bit cooler, all the details coming up shortly. it s saturday march 18th. our top story president biden has said vladimir putin has clearly committed war crimes after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for the russian president. the icc alleges he is responsible for criminal acts, and failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported from ukraine to russia. our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. it helena wilkinson reports. is a war that he ordered that it is a war that he ordered, a war that brought death and devastation, a war that sent millions fleeing for their lives. but it s one that has now le
the government s asylum policy was like 1930s germany. also in the programme this lunchtime. an arctic blast sweeps through many parts of the uk with snow and ice causing travel problems. a big rise in the number of dog attacks recorded by police in england and wales. and a month on from the dramatic rescue of this man from the rubble of the turkish earthquake, he s reunited with the british search team who saved his life. and coming up on the bbc news channel andy murray expects russian and belarusian players will be allowed to play at wimbledon this summer, and says he doesn t mind if they do. good afternoon. in the last hour, the prime minister has been defending his government s new plan to stop migrants arriving illegally in the uk on small boats. rishi sunak told the house of commons that only the conservatives would stop the boats. but the labour leader sir keir starmer said the government is simply offering gimmicks and empty promises . the measures announced