Plus a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. Englands lionesses have thrilled and delighted fans at home and abroad by beating the hosts australia 3 1 in a keenly contested world cup semi final. Its the third consecutive time theyve been in the last four in the world cup and it now means they will face spain in the final on sunday. Todays match was full of drama and tension, leaving the audience wherever they were on a rollercoaster of emotions. Its tough being a fan. With a place in the final potentially 90 minutes away, the tension was deep and palpable. Despite a nervy opening, englands first goal sparked wild celebrations. Cheering. Both in australia and back home. But australias supporters knew their team werent going down without a fight. Cheering. And a goal in the second half restored hope to the home nation. England fans on Tenterhooks But then two more goals sealed englands place in sundays final against spain. Its coming home. Well, our Sports Editor dan roan is
But we didnt win it, but we won this game and its an incredible stadium, an away game, and the way we played, yeah, of course it was a hard game, but again we found a way to win. Youre the first coach to take two different nations to a World Cup Final. How do you keep doing this . I dont know. Ijust said, you know, the chance that as a coach or a player you make it to finals is really, really special and we made it to four already. I never take anything for granted, but i am like am i here in the middle of a fairytale or something . Those the thoughts of the manager, calling it a fairytale to reach the final. What of the players on the pitch though . Lets start with captain millie bright. Honestly, ive said it a million times and i will continue saying it, the mentality of this group, ive never seen it before. I think they comes from serena as well and the belief that she gives us within ourselves, also she gives us and, you know, we can play many different ways, i think that is the be
On an australian defensive error eight minutes later to restore englands lead before Alessia Russo wrapped up the victory late on to make sure of their place in the final against spain. We achieved the final and yet, its unbelievable, it feels like we wanted but we didnt win it, but won this game. Its an incredible stadium, an away game the way we played of course it was a hard game, but again, we found a way to win. Youre the first coach to take two different nations to a World Cup Final how do you keep doing this . I World Cup Final how do you keep doing this . World cup final how do you keep doing this . I dont know i ust keep doing this . I dont know ijust said. Keep doing this . I dont know i just said. You keep doing this . I dont know ijust said, you know, keep doing this . I dont know ijust said, you know, the ijust said, you know, the chance as a coach or player, you make it to two finals is really, really special. And weve made it to two already, ill never take anything for g
And coming up in sport on bbc news, ben stokes will be part of englands world cup squad later this year after reversing his decision to retire from one day cricket. Good evening. Englands lionesses have made history by reaching the final of the womens world cup for the first time. They beatjoint hosts australia 3 1 in a thrilling match in sydney. Australia equalised midway through the second half after ella toone scored the first goal, but then goals from lauren hemp and Alessia Russo saw england through. They will now face spain in the World Cup Final on sunday. Our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil is in sydney. Face of both teams were quenching for that spot. In the final it of History Making Territory for both sides. The england fans were outnumbered. They knew that. Is the matildas supporters packed the stadium and the fans. But with every one of the lioness goals they grew louder and bolder and then it was heartbreakfor louder and bolder and then it was heartbreak for the hosts with e
the england women s football player ella toone has said the lionesses stand with the spanish player jenni hermoso who was controversially kissed on the lips by luis rubiales, president of spain s football federation. he s under growing pressure to resign the regional presidents from his federation have now unanimously called for him to stand down. katie gornall reports. 0h, oh, wow! four ella toone, this was the shot of oh, wow! four ella toone, this was the shot of her oh, wow! four ella toone, this was the shot of her life oh, wow! four ella toone, this was the shot of her life and oh, wow! four ella toone, this was the shot of her life and helped - oh, wow! four ella toone, this was the shot of her life and helped fire l the shot of her life and helped fire england into the world cup final. nine days on from there the final to spain, ella toone and the lioness is over the jet lag spain, ella toone and the lioness is over thejet lag and then spain, ella toone and the lioness