England 1-0 Denmark: Lauren James stars as England beat Denmark

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England are connected the brink of past 16 qualification successful the Women's World Cup aft producing a much-improved show to bushed Denmark - though they mislaid cardinal midfielder Keira Walsh to a worrying injury.

Lauren James announced herself connected the planetary signifier with a superb onslaught from the borderline of the container conscionable six minutes into her archetypal World Cup commencement and it proved to beryllium the decider successful Sydney.

However, a serious-looking injury to Barcelona midfielder Walsh dampened what was a positive, attacking show from the Lionesses aft a struggling 1-0 triumph implicit Haiti successful their opening radical match.

Walsh went down nether small interaction and instantly gestured to the dugout, appearing to accidental "I've done my knee". Visibly successful pain, she was taken disconnected connected a stretcher aft 38 minutes.

The show of an injured Walsh - arguably England's astir important subordinate - flattened the ambiance successful a Sydney Football Stadium dominated by Lionesses' supporters.

Denmark capitalised connected the alteration of mood, creating a accidental for ex-Chelsea striker Pernille Harder which she scuffed wide, though England's half-time pb was deserved.

James continued to impressment throughout, providing the creativity and unpredictability that has excited fans successful the Women's Super League this season, and she is much than deserving of a regular starting spot with England.

She had chances successful the archetypal fractional either broadside of a header from Lucy Bronze which went implicit the bar, though Denmark pounced connected antiaircraft errors with Rikke Madsen and Janni Thomsen coming close.

Denmark continued to hunt for an equaliser and astir recovered 1 erstwhile substitute Amalie Vangsgaard - who scored a 90th-minute victor implicit China - headed a transverse against the post.

But connected the full they did not trial goalkeeper Mary Earps enough, portion England had further chances done striker Alessia Russo and substitute Bethany England.

England volition beryllium done to the past 16 if China neglect to bushed Haiti successful the different Group D match, kicking disconnected astatine 12:00 BST, portion Denmark look Haiti successful their last radical lucifer and tin inactive qualify.

More to follow.

Line-ups

England

Formation 4-3-3

1Earps
2Bronze
6Bright
5Greenwood
9Daly
8Stanway
4WalshSubstituted forCoombsat 38'minutes
10TooneSubstituted forHempat 76'minutes
18Kelly
23RussoSubstituted forEnglandat 76'minutes
7James

Substitutes

3Charles
11Hemp
12Nobbs
13Hampton
14Wubben-Moy
15Morgan
16Carter
17Coombs
19England
20Zelem
21Roebuck
22Robinson

Denmark

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Christensen
4Sevecke
3BallisagerSubstituted forThøgersenat 77'minutes
5Boye
11Veje
2HasboSubstituted forVangsgaardat 71'minutes
6HolmgaardSubstituted forTroelsgaardat 88'minutes
19Thomsen
12Kühl
17MadsenSubstituted forSørensenat 76'minutes
10Harder

Substitutes

7Troelsgaard
8Snerle
9Vangsgaard
13Thrige
14Sørensen
15Thøgersen
16Larsen
18Gevitz
20Bruun
21Gejl
22Bay
23Svava

Referee:Tess Olofsson

Attendance:40,439

Live Text

Match ends, England 1, Denmark 0.
Second Half ends, England 1, Denmark 0.
Bethany England (England) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Katrine Veje (Denmark).
Substitution, Denmark. Sanne Troelsgaard replaces Karen Holmgaard.
Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark) hits the close station with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicoline Sørensen with a cross.
Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is close, but misses the apical near corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
Attempt missed. Bethany England (England) header from the centre of the container is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
Substitution, Denmark. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Stine Ballisager.
Substitution, Denmark. Nicoline Sørensen replaces Rikke Madsen.
Substitution, England. Lauren Hemp replaces Ella Toone.
Substitution, England. Bethany England replaces Alessia Russo.
Chloe Kelly (England) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Katrine Veje (Denmark).
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (England) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
Substitution, Denmark. Amalie Vangsgaard replaces Josefine Hasbo.
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.