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, how different were things then and how do you feel today . And how do you feel today . First of all congratulations and how do you feel today . First of all congratulations to and how do you feel today . First of all congratulations to england, and how do you feel today . First of all congratulations to england, forl all congratulations to england, for getting to the womens World Cup Final, fantastic feat, over the moon for them, final, fantastic feat, over the moon forthem, it final, fantastic feat, over the moon for them, it has been a long time coming, obviously i went to the 95 world cup and got knocked out in the quarterfinals but everything has improved 1,000 perisset, i cant believe how much investment has been put in there, when you look at the national lottery, you know, 50 million over ten years, that is a lot of money, we are reaping the rewards for it. That is what it is going to take, the more money, the more rewards we get. Going to take, the more money, the more rewards we get. Natasha, white a moment, more rewards we get. Natasha, white a moment. What more rewards we get. Natasha, white a moment, what did more rewards we get. Natasha, white a moment, what did you more rewards we get. Natasha, white a moment, what did you feel more rewards we get. Natasha, white a moment, what did you feel today i a moment, what did you feel today when you saw that england were going to be in the final on sunday . We when you saw that england were going to be in the final on sunday . To be in the final on sunday . We are caettin to be in the final on sunday . We are getting used to be in the final on sunday . We are getting used to to be in the final on sunday . We are getting used to this to be in the final on sunday . We are getting used to this now, to be in the final on sunday . We are getting used to this now, which to be in the final on sunday . We are getting used to this now, which is i getting used to this now, which is great, getting used to this now, which is great, having played for my country i know great, having played for my country i know how great, having played for my country i know how special that is and this england i know how special that is and this england team, that i have a different england team, that i have a different mentality, a biggs part of that is different mentality, a biggs part of that is sarina wiegman, i think she ets that is sarina wiegman, i think she gets her that is sarina wiegman, i think she gets her plaudits but not enough, that is gets her plaudits but not enough, that is four gets her plaudits but not enough, that is four finals in a row now as a manager, that is four finals in a row now as a manager, and you know, and this england a manager, and you know, and this england team she is under defeated with this england team she is under defeated with this team except for the friendly with this team except for the friendly against australia, so what she has friendly against australia, so what she has done in transforming this team, she has done in transforming this team, that she has done in transforming this team, that had time, but now talented team, that had time, but now talented players that have the winning talented players that have the winning mentality and are going to id winning mentality and are going to go on 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 englands victory in the euro, year ago, with englands 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 SundaySpain On Sunday. To be fair they will eno Spain On Sunday. To be fair they will enjoy the Spain On Sunday. To be fair they will enjoy the moment, Spain On Sunday. To be fair they will enjoy the moment, they Spain On Sunday. To be fair theyj will enjoy the moment, they will Spain On Sunday. To be fair they will enjoy the moment, they will get back on the grass tomorrow, i believe she will have a game plan already, she does her Due Diligence with the team, so i think she will do well, she willjust take each game as it comes and treat it like any other game but how can you treat it like any other game . Its a World Cup Final, i am sure there will be a bit of pressure but she is serena so i am sure she can handle that. You have played i am sure she can handle that. You have played in 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 it is right you have also played in penalty shoot outs, and that is always is one of englands 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 players ahead of sunday when it comes to penalties . Players ahead of sunday when it comes to penalties . I dont think ou can comes to penalties . I dont think you can give comes to penalties . I dont think you can give anybody comes to penalties . I dont think you can give Anybody Advice comes to penalties . I dont think l you can give Anybody Advice really, its a meanly talentty thing, it is. The pressure of the mentality of it and how you can will handle it, but you have seen how resilient the girls are, they are all in it together, squad of 23 and that is how you will win a world cup. Staying you gillian, we are looking at pictures of you when you played for england, when you captained them as well of course, you have played in a world cup, what was it like for you . In a world cup, what was it like for ou . , . , you . Very different, we were over in swedener. The you . Very different, we were over in swedener, the games you . Very different, we were over in swedener, the games were you . Very different, we were over in swedener, the games were a you . Very different, we were over in swedener, the games were a lot swedener, the games were a lot shorter, swedener, the games were a lot shorter, whereas now obviously in the group shorter, whereas now obviously in the group games they are a bit longer the group games they are a bit longer around shorter when you get through longer around shorter when you get through to longer around shorter when you get through to the quarterfinal, very different. Through to the quarterfinal, very different, fantastic achievements to id different, fantastic achievements to o to different, fantastic achievements to go to obviously a world cup, i was the first go to obviously a world cup, i was The First One to score a goal in the womens The First One to score a goal in the womens world cup for england, not ust womens world cup for england, not just one. Womens world cup for england, not just one. I womens world cup for england, not just one, i got two, i am fortunate with that just one, i got two, i am fortunate with that as just one, i got two, i am fortunate with that as well. My time has been, we have with that as well. My time has been, we have laid with that as well. My time has been, we have laid that for the next generation to come, a bit like cat, it is the generation to come, a bit like cat, it is the hext generation to come, a bit like cat, it is the next level now until the next it is the next level now until the next come it is the next level now until the next come along. It is the next level now until the next come along. Tash, you have had a ulobal next come along. Tash, you have had a Global Global next come along. Tash, you have had a Global Global next come along. Tash, you have had a Global Global global next come along. Tash, you have had a Global Global global career, a Global Global global career, you played for melbourne, what do you played for melbourne, what do you think australia is going to be feeling today, not least because they are the host nation but because of what womens football means to the country. Of what womens football means to the country the country. Pride, i think there will be that the country. Pride, i think there will be that slight the country. Pride, i think there i will be that slight disappointment, they wanted to make the final but pride, they wanted to make the final but pride, i they wanted to make the final but pride, i had six amazing years playing pride, i had six amazing years playing in pride, i had six amazing years playing in australia and i captained melbourne victory, it is like my second melbourne victory, it is like my second home, i know how big sport is in general second home, i know how big sport is in general but i am so glad these matildas in general but i am so glad these matildas have done well and that the world matildas have done well and that the world cup matildas have done well and that the world cup has been a huge success, because world cup has been a huge success, because having played there i know how much because having played there i know how much the league needs to kick on, how much the league needs to kick on. It how much the league needs to kick on. It is how much the league needs to kick on. It is a how much the league needs to kick on, it is a long way away, because it is playing on, it is a long way away, because it is playing catch up, you know the football it is playing catch up, you know the football in it is playing catch up, you know the Football In Europe is so big but the Federation Football in europe is so big but the federation now, from what i have heard federation now, from what i have heard already are going to be investing a lot of monday and we need investing a lot of monday and we need to investing a lot of monday and we need to see some big players going over and need to see some big players going over and playing in australia, we need over and playing in australia, we need to over and playing in australia, we need to see the a league growing and to see need to see the a league growing and to see more need to see the a league growing and to see more of the home grown players to see more of the home grown players going back to australia to play. Players going back to australia to play. And players going back to australia to play, and that is what excites me more play, and that is what excites me more than play, and that is what excites me more than anything, is when the england more than anything, is when the england won the euros you saw the knockon england won the euros you saw the Knock On Effect and you saw the opportunity for younger girls to play. Opportunity for younger girls to play, that is what it is about, i want play, that is what it is about, i want to play, that is what it is about, i want to see that in australia. I want want to see that in australia. I want to want to see that in australia. I want to see that in australia. I want to see this world cup have a bil want to see this world cup have a big effect want to see this world cup have a big effect moving forward. Big effect moving forward. Yeah, think certainly, big effect moving forward. Yeah, think certainly, here big effect moving forward. Yeah, think certainly, here in big effect moving forward. Yeah, think certainly, here in the i big effect moving forward. Yeah, think certainly, here in the uk, l big effect moving forward. Yeah, j think certainly, here in the uk, it has really had an effect on inspiring young women since last year, of course, and englands victory in the euros. I would like to ask you both, what you feel ahead of sunday, and i am sure you have both been watching the tournament closely, how do you assess spain, and how good they are, what challenges england will have ahead of them . Let us start with your gillian. It of them . Let us start with your gillian. ,. ,. ,. , gillian. It is going to be a very difficult game, gillian. It is going to be a very difficult game, both gillian. It is going to be a very difficult game, both teams i gillian. It is going to be a very| difficult game, both teams are gillian. It is going to be a very i difficult game, both teams are there for a reason, the best teams out of the all of the teams in the world cup, but i think, if they play the way they can, the spanish will have a lot of possession so we have to be patient, but its a one off game, you Play The Game not the occasion. And, what about you, tash, you have been watching spain throughout the tournament. They have had a great run as well. Er formidable opponents . I run as well. Er formidable opponents . Run as well. Er formidable opponents . Run as well. Er formidable o onents . ~ ,. , opponents . I think it will be a tou~h opponents . I think it will be a tough game. Opponents . I think it will be a tough game. L opponents . I think it will be a tough game, i think, opponents . I think it will be a tough game, i think, the i opponents . I think it will be a i tough game, i think, the possession tough game, ithink, the possession probably tough game, ithink, the possession probably will be even, spain have dominated and we know that is their style of dominated and we know that is their style of play but england over the last couple of years have become comfortable on the ball, and love to possess comfortable on the ball, and love to possess the ball as well so i think you will possess the ball as well so i think you will see quite even possession, but the you will see quite even possession, but the thing that england have i think but the thing that england have i think over but the thing that england have i think over spain, is they have a plan think over spain, is they have a plan b. Think over spain, is they have a plan b. And think over spain, is they have a plan b, and a plan c, spain for me have plan b, and a plan c, spain for me have one plan b, and a plan c, spain for me have one style of playing, and really. Have one style of playing, and really, without some players they dont really, without some players they dont have really, without some players they dont have any style, she has pace, if she dont have any style, she has pace, if she starts dont have any style, she has pace, if she starts england need to be aware if she starts england need to be aware of if she starts england need to be aware of that, but england they can play counter attacking football style. Play counter attacking football style, they can possess the ball, they have style, they can possess the ball, they have the likes of Lauren James Comihg they have the likes of lauren james coming back into the equation, so they have coming back into the equation, so they have so many different game plans, they have so many different game plans, and they have so many different game plans, and they have sarina wiegman, you know. Plans, and they have sarina wiegman, you know, which for me i think his is going you know, which for me i think his is going to you know, which for me i think his is going to be the big difference, he is is going to be the big difference, he is a is going to be the big difference, he is a manager that thrives on these he is a manager that thrives on these occasions so i think england will win these occasions so i think england will win this world cup. That these occasions so i think england will win this world cup. Will win this world cup. That is certainly what will win this world cup. That is certainly what you will win this world cup. That is certainly what you will will win this world cup. That is certainly what you will be i will win this world cup. That is i certainly what you will be thinking as well. Before you go, i have one other question to ask you, what do you think englands men can learn from the women . It is you think englands men can learn from the women . You think englands men can learn from the women . It is ust football to me, from the women . It is ust football to me. Doesnt h from the women . It is ust football to me, doesnt matter from the women . It isjust football to me, doesnt matter whether i from the women . It isjust football to me, doesnt matter whether it l from the women . It isjust football| to me, doesnt matter whether it is men or women, at the end of the day, you know, we get on with it and things like that, there is so many Different Things with mens football but it is just football to me, so. What about you tash. It but It Isjust Football to me, so. What about you tash. What about you tash. It has been areat. I what about you tash. It has been great i have what about you tash. It has been great. I have never what about you tash. It ha