England fight back to secure dramatic 3-2 victory over the Netherlands
Team England needed to win to maintain chances to qualify for the Olympics
England remain in the race to qualify for the Olympics after a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Netherlands
England kept their bid to secure Olympics qualification for Great Britain alive in dramatic fashion as Ella Toone's stoppage-time goal secured a 3-2 victory over the Netherlands at Wembley Stadium. This keeps alive England's hopes of a top-two finish in Group E in the ongoing Women's World Cup qualifiers.
The victory was a show of character for England, who fell two goals behind in the first half to goals from Vivianne Miedema and Sherida Spitse. Lionesses captain Millie Bright pulled one back before the break, before substitute Alessia Russo equalised in the second half.
With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Toone popped up with the winner in the dying seconds to secure a vital three points for England. The result leaves England third in the group, two points behind second-placed Netherlands and five points behind leaders Spain.
England will play their final group match against Northern Ireland on Tuesday, knowing that a win would secure their place in the playoffs for the Olympics. The top two teams in each group automatically qualify for the Games, while the third-placed teams will enter a play-off.
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