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Team GB Olympic dream is over
The Netherlands game is over, they have won 4-0. England needed to finish three goals ahead of them to top the group to go through to keep the Olympic bid going but it’s not enough.
Lineth Beerensteyn scored two and Damaris Egurrola slotted two injury time goals to seal top of the group for the Netherlands. What an effort for the Dutch, beating Belgium 4-0 is a top job. It is mindblowing that 6-0 away from home for England isn’t enough. Heartbreak for England.
The Netherlands have scored! They are 4-0 up against Belgium, that means England will not progress. Team GB will not be at the Olympics.
This is such a tense wait for England, Wiegman has come on and told them the Netherlands are 3-0 up. You could see Bronze tell her teammates of the changed scoreboard after she scored. Wow. Without the Bronze goal England would not be topping the group right now. We have two more minutes in the Netherlands game.
Full-time! Scotland 0-6 England
That Bronze goal could have done it, Netherlands are 3-0 up now and so it was needed – they are still playing there. All the analysis to come.
90 + 4 min: The ball comes across and Bronze heads it down, she celebrates. That is what is means!
GOAL! Scotland 0-6 England (Bronze, 90+3)
Oh that is deserved after a cracking performance.
90 + 3 min: Toone is down and England have another free kick, the clock is ticking here. Have England done enough? The set piece comes in but Scotland do well to defend.
90 + 2 min: OH MY WORD. Cuthbert takes a huge shot and Greenwood blocks, Thomas rallies another at goal but Earps makes a great save. Some amazing play from both sides there.
90 min: Gibson has really grown into this game, some of the goals in the first half she couldn’t do anything about but she’s made some great saves in this second half. There will be three minutes added.
89 min: England are threading a lot of possession together and Stanway is fouled, the visitors have a free kick. Greenwood takes it is good again, it hits a defender but Gibson collects once again.
87 min: Stanway makes a great run but captain Corsie blocks and clears, she tracked back so well. England keep coming and Walsh takes a weak shot which Gibson collects.
85 min: Some England defenders are looking slightly tired out there, a note to say England have only made two changes. Wiegman has been criticised for her lack of subs before.
84 min: Thomas is fouled by Greenwood, she hobbles away – something Tottenham fans will not want to be seeing. She is staying on the pitch which is good news, but she looked in pain there. Scotland thread a play together and Harrison almost scores but it sneaks wide.
82 min: England are still plucking away for another goal but Scotland are a much more settled side in this half, they have only conceded one goal in this 45. The visitors are on the prowl though.
80 min: Greenwood takes the set piece but Napier gets a good clearance header and then the referee blows the whistle. Scotland make another change with Hanson off for Harrison.
79 min: Hemp draws a foul in a great position from Brown and England have a free kick in a good position on the right hand side.
78 min: England work it well into the box and they take two quick shots but Toone can’t get a good connection. Thomas tries to create a counter but England quickly win it back and Russo gets a header on a Greenwood cross but Gibson collects.
76 min: Bronze has been going about her business well this evening, she comes up again with a good tackle. Scotland have some belief here, they have had some great play in the last 10 or so minutes, if they score England will not go through as things stand.
74 min: Docherty gets a yellow card for a challenge on Hemp, England take a long range free kick through Greenwood. Howard heads away and England have a corner. Greenwood delivers and it comes to James but her effort is over.
72 min: The game has hit a slight lull now, maybe we have just been treated to some lively football that a slight reprieve seems so quiet. That was almost a huge error from England at the back, what have I been saying about their risky play from the back. A back pass doesn’t reach Earps and Hanson almost pounces, Earps scrambles for it. Wow.
70 min: While Scotland’s attack has improved measurably, England are able to still find pockets of space in their defence. Toone finds her former Manchester United teammate Russo but her effort is over the bar.
68 min: Cuthbert takes it and it’s a great delivery, it meets Thomas and Earps makes a great save and then it is cleared. Scotland look so much brighter with Thomas on the pitch.
67 min: Thomas is immediately in action, she is tackled well in the box but she is able to pop in a cross but it’s well defended. Scotland keep coming, James has a high boot on Napier and the hosts have a free kick.
65 min: Scotland make another change with Thomas on for Emslie and England are making their first changes with Toone and Russo on for Kirby and Mead. Not a bad set of changes from either side there, Thomas having a sensational start to the WSL with Tottenham this season.
64 min: So sorry all, I have got my maths all wrong! England are level on goal difference with the Netherlands but they are ahead on goals scored.
62 min: Greenwood takes the free kick and it is an absolute rocket but Gibson makes another great save to keep it out.
61 min: It would be interesting to know if Wiegman is feeding the Netherlands’ live score to the players on the pitch. Do England know they are now just one goal ahead on goal difference? Either way, James has won a free kick in a great position.
60 min: The Netherlands have scored again but with Kirby’s goal England are still top on goal difference. England want more though, they keep pelting the goal and Kirby goes closest by smacking the woodwork.
58 min: Scotland come forward and look promising but Hanson and Brown can’t combine and another chance is missed, a few more cohesive moves from the hosts would have seen them in a much better position. England are on the attack again and Hemp is fed the ball in the box and Gibson makes a sensational save to deny her. That was impressive.
56 min: Hemp wants a free kick after a tackle but it isn’t given. Wiegman was on her feet for the first half, shouting at her players and rallying them. Now she has taken a seat in the dugout, the team are definitely feeling much more confident now.
54 min: After a long build-up Kirby takes a shot but it’s well wide. England come again and James makes a great run, she crosses in but Stanway’s punt is easily collected from Gibson.
52 min: England are less frantic in their play at the moment, maybe as they have a cushion of one goal now. They are being a lot more patient in their build-up now, on the hunt for more.
51 min: Stanway makes a great run and passes at the last moment, Kirby then can take a tap finish. I had just finished writing about Scotland coming out the brighter side, all of that promise is up in flames from a poor defensive set.
GOAL! Scotland 0-5 England (Kirby, 50′)
That was so poor from Scotland, too easy for Kirby.
48 min: England’s play out of the back, I don’t know if it’s confident or stupid sometimes. Morgan passes to Earps who has to whack it to clear some pressure.
46 min: The changes have surprised me slightly, I thought McLauchlan had a great half. Of course it wasn’t perfect but she had some really bright moments. But that is why I am sat here writing and not in the manager box.
Back underway! Scotland 0-4 England
So everything hinges on the Netherlands’ result but England look rampant and so I think we are in store for some more goals. England are the first team out, Scotland eventually join them and we’re back in action. Scotland have made changes with Mukandi out for Brown, McLauchlan off for Napier and Clark out for Howard.
Beth Mead must have really enjoyed that goal, her first since her ACL injury over a year ago. Here is the goal, you can see what it means:
Here are two of England’s four goals from that first half:
Scotland started really well with England’s chances just not coming together. But a set piece goal from Greenwood, two goals from James and a controlled finish from Mead see England at the top of the group at half-time. The Netherlands are still only 1-0 against Belgium and so they are ahead on goal difference now.
Half-time! Scotland 0-4 England
Well what a half, all the analysis to come.
GOAL! Scotland 0-4 England (Mead, 45+1′)
It’s Mead’s first England goal for 15 months.
45 min: Bronze finds James but she is ruled offside, Scotland have definitely faded since James’ two quick fire goals. They need to compose themselves and back their defence, it was working for such a long time. There will be one minute added.
44 min: The commentators are saying Scotland are rocked, so am I. England are really taking this game by the throat now, if they keep this up it could be a blood bath.
43 min: Charles should have taken the shot herself there, James had fed her the ball but she unselfishly passes to Kirby but the chance is gone.
41 min: So just to keep everyone up to date on the permutations, with the Netherlands 1-0 up it means England only need one more goal to go through to the semi-finals. Of course if the Netherlands score again the picture changes.
40 min: Charles makes a great run in the box, lays it off to James who whallops it from outside of the box. England are scoring so quickly I can hardly keep up.
GOAL! Scotland 0-3 England (James, 40′)
JAMES! What a stunner.
39 min: England know what they need from this match, no celebrations from that goal and they are immediately back in action.
GOAL! Scotland 0-2 England (James, 38′)
The ball is frantic after an England corner and James takes a punt, it deflects and takes it away from Gibson.
36 min: An update for you from the other game, the Netherlands have taken the lead against Belgium which means England need three more goals here.
34 min: It’s been more toing and froing in the midfield, the game is alive but both teams just need some more composure.
32 min: Evans receives a great kick and she turns, she gets in a good position but miscommunication sees England come away with it. They work it all the way into the box and how has Hemp not scored?! I think she was offside but the flag didn’t go up and she takes a weak punt which hits the post. Scotland don’t hesitate on the counter and Emslie makes a fantastic run and forces Earps into a save.
30 min: Kirby manages to recover herself after a poor touch almost sees her lose it, she crosses but Mead again can’t get to it. The ball continues to be pelted into the area but the final touch or shot just isn’t coming together. Scotland are doing well to repel them, Clark and McLauchlan especially impressive.