West Ham capped off a positive week with a composed 2-0 victory at home to Everton. Shekiera Martinez and Viviane Asseyi both struck in the first half to give Rehanne Skinner’s side some breathing room from the relegation battle.
Vivianne Miedema starred at Villa Park to help end Manchester City’s losing streak. They beat Aston Villa 4-2 in the early kick off to move up to second in the Barclays WSL table.
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England U17s got their Euro 2025 qualification off to the perfect start at St. George’s Park on Monday afternoon with a 7-0 victory over the Faroe Islands. Lois Shooter fired the Young Lionesses into the lead. A second-half hat-trick from Jessica Anderson followed while Eva Hendel, Isabel Hebard and Chloe Sarwie also got themselves on the scoresheet.
Annabel Blanchard fired Crystal Palace to a historic first Barclays WSL win on Sunday afternoon at the King Power. Her second half brace saw the Eagles beat Leicester City 2-0 to lift them up to eighth in the table.
England’s U19s produced an energetic performance to seal a narrow win over France and reach the semi-finals of the 2024 European Championships. Poppy Pritchard’s second half goal sent England to the top of the group to set up a meeting with Spain on Wednesday afternoon.
With the Group Stage of Euro 2025 qualification concluding on Tuesday, there are still seven spots up for grabs in next summer’s Championships that will be decided by Play-Offs. Nine nations have already booked their place in Switzerland – the hosts, England; France; Germany; Iceland; Italy; Denmark; Netherlands; and Spain – while 28 teams will battle it out in the autumn to reach the tournament.
England’s U19s faced a tough battle in the Lithuanian heat to earn a vital point against Serbia. The Young Lionesses displayed their resilience and they came from behind with a 90th minute leveller from Mia Enderby.