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
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,
Winning mentality and are going to go on let winning mentality and are going to go on. let us bring gillian back in, there go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is a go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is a lot go on. let us bring gillian back in, there is a lot riding on sarina wiegman. there is a lot riding on sarina wiegman, she has had a success a year ago. wiegman, she has had a success a year ago, with england s victory in the euro, year ago, with england s victory in the euro, what kind of things will show the euro, what kind of things will show he the euro, what kind of things will show be thinking about, in terms of strategy. show be thinking about, in terms of strategy, when it comes to taking on spain strategy, when it comes to taking on spain on strategy, when it comes to taking on spain on sunday. to strategy, when it comes to taking on spain on sunday- spain on sunday. to be fair they will e
Like any other game? it s a world cup final, so i am sure there will be a bit of pressure but she is sarina so i am sure she can handle that. you have played in world cups before, you played in the quarterfinals i think in 1995, but you also played in a uefa final in 1984, and is it right you have also played in penalty shoot outs, and that is always is one of england s demons, you know, in a championship, will there be penalties? what kind of advice would you have for the players ahead of sunday when it comes to penalties? i don t think you can give anybody advice really. it s a mentality thing. i don t think they are scared of taking one. the pressure of the mentality of it and how you can will handle it, and how you can handle it, but you have seen how resilient the england girls are. it doesn t matter who will take one. they are all in it together, squad of 23 and that is how you will win a world cup.