Lets ta ke lets take a look outside Stadium Australia as the anticipation builds they are. The fans are arriving, they are. The fans are arriving, they have all got tickets. Mostly failed with matildas fans. Lets speak to shaimaa khalil, in sydney where fans are starting to gather. With less than one hour to go, it is best described as fever pitch amongst the matildas with you. film. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, m god. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, my god the amongst the matildas with you. Oi my god. The countdown amongst the matildas with you. 31, my god. The countdown started amongst the matildas with you. 1,u my god. The countdown started a long time ago, since the beginning of the day, but this is the real countdown. Less than one hour to go in that Epic Semifinal between the matildas and the lionesses. As you can see, this is essentially a scene of green and gold. I am this is essentially a scene of green and gold. Iam in this is essentially a scene of green and gold.
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
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
First a Welcome Development here in the uk. Inflation fell sharply to 6. 8 injuly, from 7. 9 injune. But it still means prices continue to rise. Prime minister rishi sunak says it shows his governments plan is working, but he cautioned against complacency. The drop was fueled by lower energy costs. But Core Inflation which looks at price rises excluding food and energy remained unchanged. According to the office of national statistics, the rising costs of hotels, air travel, and rents are in Part Keeping Inflation high. Economists are still expecting Interest Rates the tool used by the Bank Of England to control price rises to be raised further. The bbc s economics editor faisal islam has more. The heat may be coming out of rising prices at supermarkets and convenience shops, and that can be seen, for example, in milk prices on the shelves of this shop in walsall. Overall they are still rising, butjust by less than they were. This area was, originally, about two months ago, all a pound