England vs Norway LIVE: Euro 2022 result and reaction as Beth Mead nets hat-trick in record goal haul

England face their toughest test of the group stages tonight as they continue their Euro 2022 campaign against Norway at the Amex Stadium in Brighton. This crucial fixture could decide who finishes top of Group A after both teams won their opening fixtures.

The Lionesses won the first match of the tournament 1-0 against Austria last Wednesday, with Beth Mead scoring the only goal of the game in front of a record crowd of 68,871 at Old Trafford. It wasn’t the most convincing performance from Sarina Wiegman’s team who will know they need to improve if they hope to defeat Norway and move back to the top of their group.

Norway demolished Northern Ireland 4-1 in their opening fixture in Southampton and took the lead in the goal difference standings. They are a team full of talent including Lyon’s Ada Hegerberg, Barcelona’s Caroline Graham Hansen and Chelsea’s Guro Reiten but their coach Martin Sjogren has stepped up the mind games by calling his team “underdogs” for the match.

Follow all the action from the Amex Stadium as the Lionesses host Norway:

England vs Norway

• 81’ - GOAL! Mead completes her hat-trick with rebound goal (Eng 8-0 Nor)

• 66’ - GOAL! Substitute Alessia Russo heads in from close range (Eng 7-0 Nor)

• 41’ - GOAL! White taps in to make it SIX before half-time (Eng 6-0 Nor)

• 38’ - GOAL! Mead cuts inside and slots in a fifth (Eng 5-0 Nor)

• 34’ - GOAL! Mead heads home from close-range (Eng 4-0 Nor)

• 29’ - GOAL! White nicks the ball off a defender and slots home (Eng 3-0 Nor)

• 15’ - GOAL! Hemp taps in to double Lionesses’ lead (Eng 2-0 Nor)

• 12’ - GOAL! Stanway hammers home penalty after White fouled (Eng 1-0 Nor)

• England XI: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Walsh, Stanway; Mead, Kirby, Hemp; White

• Winner goes top of Group A

England 8-0 Norway

21:49 , Michael Jones

90 mins: Three additional minutes to play and Norway will be eager to get off this pitch. It’s been a match to forget for the visitors tonight.

England 8-0 Norway

21:46 , Michael Jones

87 mins: Ella Toone is brought down just outside the penalty area and England have a free kick in a dangerous area. Beth Mead and Alex Greenwood stand over the deadball.

Greenwood takes it and whips a left-footed effort wide of the near post.

England 8-0 Norway

21:42 , Michael Jones

84 mins: Just before that goal, Sarina Wiegman brought on Jill Scott to replace Georgia Stanway. Scott is playing in her 10th major tournament for the Lionesses.

GOAL! England 8-0 Norway (Mead, 81’)⚽️

21:39 , Michael Jones

81 mins: Hat-trick for Beth Mead! Keira Walsh and Alex Greenwood combine to get the ball into the box before Greenwood pulls it back to Walsh who smokes one from the front edge of the box.

The shot takes a deflection, hits the goalkeeper then loops up into the six-yard box. Mead is the first to react and meets it on the volley to tap it over Pettersen and complete her first major tournament hat-trick.

England 7-0 Norway

21:38 , Michael Jones

78 mins: Ada Hegerberg is off and looks utterly fed up. She’s hardly been involved all night. Celin Ildhusoey replaces her.

Caroline Graham Hansena also goes to the bench with Amalie Eikeland replacing her.

England 7-0 Norway

21:33 , Michael Jones

75 mins: Lauren Hemp has been subbed off by Sarina Wiegman with Chloe Kelly introduced for the final 15-20 minutes of this match.

Kelly is another player who will fancy herself to get a goal. She dribbles in from the left and weaves around two or three defenders to try and set up space for a shot but eventually loses the ball.

It comes out to Alex Greenwood who blasts an effort at goal but can’t find the target.

England 7-0 Norway

21:30 , Michael Jones

72 mins: It’s been a spanking. England have had 18 attempts with 11 on target. In comparison Norway have had three shots but none have been on target.

England are going through to the knockout stages and Norway are going to be left with a tricky match against Austria to see who else will make it out of Group A.

England 7-0 Norway

21:27 , Michael Jones

69 mins: Chance! Another cross from Lucy Bronze picks out Ella Toone in the area this time but she’s a little further out from goal and her headed effort lands in the arms of Guro Pettersen.

GOAL! England 7-0 Norway (Russo, 66’)⚽️

21:25 , Michael Jones

66 mins: Lucy Bronze bursts free down the right wing and curls a cross into the middle of the box. Alessia Russo rises above two defenders, meets the ball with a solid header and knocks it into the bottom corner!

England have seven.

England 6-0 Norway

21:23 , Michael Jones

65 mins: Ella Toone has easily picked up where Fran Kirby left off. She’s receiving the ball in the middle of the pitch, carrying up towards the box and finding passes to set up chance for her teammates.

This time she feed the ball over to Georgia Stanway who drills a first time effort just wide of the left-hand post.

England 6-0 Norway

21:20 , Michael Jones

63 mins: Close! Ella Toone lifts a pass into the penalty area and the ball just drops over the head of Alessia Russo.

Beth Mead arrives behind the striker and attempts to poke the ball towards goal but just misses it after the bounce.

England 6-0 Norway

21:17 , Michael Jones

60 mins: Sarina Wiegman brings on the substitutes.

Alex Greenwood replaces Rachel Daly, Alessia Russo is on for Ellen White and Ella Toone gets a run out with Fran Kirby brought off.

Those changes don’t exactly make England weaker, such is the impressive nature of their squad depth.

England 6-0 Norway

21:14 , Michael Jones

57 mins: Julie Blakstad has had enough of Beth Mead. Mead flicks the ball in behind the left-back who then drags her to ground to stop Mead’s run.

Blakstad goes in the book and the free kick is swung quickly into the box. Ellen White breaks free and fizzes a header wide of the back post!

England 6-0 Norway

21:12 , Michael Jones

54 mins: Close! Lauren Hemp is found with a low diagonal pass from Keira Walsh and she floats a cross into the box from the left. Guro Pettersen flaps at the ball and punches over to Beth Mead who goes for a first time volley and spoons her effort over the crossbar.

England 6-0 Norway

21:10 , Michael Jones

51 mins: Kirby feeds the ball over to Hemp on the left side and the England winger drives up the pitch. She runs into trouble and attempts to dribble around Caroline Graham Hansen before losing possession.

England 6-0 Norway

21:06 , Michael Jones

48 mins: None of England’s players will want to come off and all of the substitutes will be itching to get on. The game has been won and England are heading into the knockout stages.

Will the Lionesses ease up and conserve some energy or will they continue to go all out in search of more goals?

Second half: England 6-0 Norway

21:04 , Michael Jones

Kick off: The Lionesses get the match restarted and Sarina Wiegman hasn’t made any changes at the break.

Norway have made one change. Defender Guro Bergsvand is on for forward Karina Saevik.

England 6-0 Norway

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In just one half of football England equalled the record for most goals scored by a single team at the Uefa European Women’s Championship.

It matches England’s 6-2 loss to Germany in the 2009 final and England’s 6-0 win over Scotland in a group stage match in 2017.

That 6-0 win was the biggest margin of victory in the tournaments history before tonight.

The biggest ever margin of victory in a Euros or World Cup is USA beating Thailand 13-0 in 2019. Is that record going to fall too?

England 6-0 Norway

21:00 , Michael Jones

Ellen White then added another goal to her incredible England record when she met Fran Kirby’s cross with a tap-in at the back post.

Her second of the net capped off a record-breaking first half for the Lionesses. No team has led by more goals after the first half of a European Championship match.

England 6-0 Norway

20:56 , Michael Jones

Most of the talk before the tournament was about who would start on the right side for England. Would it be Chloe Kelly or Beth Mead?

Sarina Wiegman elected to have faith with Mead who is repaying her and then some. Mead scored the winner against Austria and has added a brace tonight.

England 6-0 Norway

20:53 , Michael Jones

Georgia Stanway started things off by converting a penalty won by Ellen White. The decision was a soft one but Stanway belted it home with sheer confidence.

Lauren Hemp then added a second with a simple tap-in, just getting to the ball ahead of Ellen White. She needed the help of VAR after the goal was initially ruled offside but Hemp has her first goal in the European Championship.

Ellen White then finished off a brilliant solo effort to put England three goals up and give the Lionesses a firm grip on the game.

Half-time: England 6-0 Norway

20:49 , Michael Jones

45+2 mins: England have blown Norway away in 45 minutes at the Amex Stadium.

Six goals for the Lionesses has broken any resistance from the visitors and England are cruising into the knockout stages.

Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp, Beth Mead (x2) and Ellen White (x2) are all on the scoresheet.

England 6-0 Norway

20:46 , Michael Jones

45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play at the end of this half.

What have we witnessed here? England have been exceptional.

England 6-0 Norway (White, 41’)⚽️

20:42 , Michael Jones

41 mins: Unbelievable. Georgia Stanway dinks a backheeled pass into the right side of the box where Fran Kirby has made a fine run to collect the ball.

Kirby lifts it over to the back post where Ellen White pops up for a tap-in. She’s got two tonight as well.

GOAL! England 5-0 Norway (Mead, 38’)⚽️

20:40 , Michael Jones

38 mins: Five! A scramble in the middle of the pitch sees the ball come out to Fran Kirby who laces it over to Beth Mead on the right side.

Mead drives at Julie Blakstad, weaves inside of her, shifts the ball past another defender before slotting it home for her second of the night.

Incredible stuff from the Lionesses.

England 4-0 Norway

20:39 , Michael Jones

37 mins: Norway look starstruck, they’ve been torn to shreds in this first half by England who haven’t finished yet.

Back on the right wing, Beth Mead swings a cross into the box but her pass just evades Ellen White who throws herself towards the ball looking for another goal.

GOAL! England 4-0 Norway (Mead, 34’)⚽️

20:36 , Michael Jones

34 mins: Ruthless. Beth Mead gets in on the act! Lucy Bronze boots the ball up to Ellen White who shoves Maren Mjelde off the ball and knocks it back to Lauren Hemp on the right wing.

Hemp and Mead have switched sides with Mead making the run into the six yard box. Hemp curls the cross onto Mead’s head and she whips into the back of the net!

England 3-0 Norway

20:35 , Michael Jones

33 mins: One of Sarina Wiegman’s guiding philosophies is ruthlessness. England are three goals up inside of 30 minutes but their boss will want them to press home their advantage and properly kill off the game.

Wiegman will be eyeing up five or even six goals by the end of the night.

England 3-0 Norway

20:33 , Michael Jones

32 mins: Chance! Ellen White is enjoying herself now. She’s given the ball and turns into the box before hitting a low effort at goal. Guro Pettersen leaps over to her right and palms the ball wide of the post.

Big save from the Norwegian goalkeeper.

GOAL! England 3-0 Norway (White, 29’)⚽️

20:31 , Michael Jones

29 mins: England are running away with it! Norway send the ball back to Maria Thorisdottir who takes too long on the ball and allows the Lionesses to press. Beth Mead flies across and can’t win the ball but Ellen White comes in a shrugs the defender over to nick possession.

She brings it into the box, draws out the goalkeeper then calmly slots it into the bottom corner! That’s 51 international goals for White now.

England 2-0 Norway

20:28 , Michael Jones

27 mins: Chance! Beth Mead receives the ball on the right wing and brings it inside. She looks up and spots Ellen White making a run through the middle of the box and puts her cross on a plate for the striker.

White is marshalled well by Maren Mjelde but still meets the ball on the volley and guides her effort narrowly over the crossbar.

England 2-0 Norway

20:26 , Michael Jones

24 mins: Ouch. There’s a bit of concern for Rachel Daly as she tracks back to tackle Karina Saevik and jars her right ankle in the process.

Sarina Wiegman and her coaching staff look as though they’re discussing other options but Daly manages to get back to her feet and she’ll play on.

England 2-0 Norway

20:23 , Michael Jones

21 mins: Penalty shout! Ada Hegerberg meets an attempted clearance from a corner and heads the ball into Ellen White who is charging her down. The ball strikes White on the arm and Hegerberg appeals fora spot kick that the referee waves away.

Chance! Blakstad takes on Bronze once again and weaves past England’s right-back to carry the ball into the box. She flicks it over to the opposite side of the area and finds Karina Saevik who duffs her effort at goal and allows Mary Earps to tidy up.

England 2-0 Norway

20:20 , Michael Jones

18 mins: England have blown Norway away here. Two early goals from both chances on target have really settled the nerves and the Lionesses look confident in attack and defence.

Blakstad finds some space ahead of Bronze on Norway’s left side and the defender manages to swing in a cross but Millie Bright has control of her side of the penalty area and heads it out for a corner.

GOAL! England 2-0 Norway (Hemp, 15’)⚽️

20:18 , Michael Jones

15 mins: England have two!

Beth Mead makes a run in behind Norway’s left back and is found by a through ball from Lucy Bronze. Mead dribbles into the box, cuts inside of Maria Thorisdottir and slots a pass to the back post. Lauren Hemp arrives this time and backheels the ball over the line.

England’s celebrations are cut short by the offside flag going up but a check by VAR shows Hemp clearly onside and the goal stands.

England 1-0 Norway

20:15 , Michael Jones

14 mins: England have been the dominant side of the first quarter of an hour. Stanway’s penalty is their reward for high pressing and attacking play.

Chance! Stanway drives England up the pitch with a run down the inside right channel. She gives it to Beth Mead and continues her run into the box. Mead slips it back to her and Stanway fizzes one across the face of goal and Lauren Hemp just can’t reach it at the back post.

GOAL! England 1-0 Norway (Stanway, 12’)⚽️

20:13 , Michael Jones

12 mins: Ellen White doesn’t take penalties so the honour is given to Georgia Stanway. She blasts the spot kick into the top left corner and gives the Lionesses the lead.

Perfect start for England.

Penalty to England!

20:12 , Michael Jones

England 0-0 Norway

9 mins: Ellen White receives the ball inside the penalty area, spins away from Maria Thorisdottir and looks to break clear before being brought down by the Norwegian defender.

Huge chance for England to take the lead.

England 0-0 Norway

20:09 , Michael Jones

6 mins: Lucy Bronze carries the ball down the right side and passes it up to Beth Mead. Mead attempts to feed it across to Stanway who can’t bring it under control before Blakstad nicks it off her.

Norway look to push forward but Bronze recovers the ball for England and sends it into space over to the right side of the box. Stanway sprints up to collect it but she’s under pressure from Ingrid Systad Engen and sends her cross out of play.

England 0-0 Norway

20:05 , Michael Jones

3 mins: It’s been a hectic start with neither team allowing the other to have time on the ball. Julie Blakstad swings a cross into the England box and looks to pick out Ada Hegerberg but the ball gets cleared out to Georgia Stanway.

She brings it under control and spins into midfield before charging off on a counter-attack. Stanway doesn’t get far before she’s brought down in her own half.

Kick off: England 0-0 Norway

20:02 , Michael Jones

Norway get the match started at the Amex Stadium and send the ball long where Leah Williamson brings it under control on her chest and guides it away from the attacking players sweeping forward.

It’s another sell out crowd and the atmosphere is brilliant.

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

19:58 , Michael Jones

Here come the players. It’s another packed house as Leah Williamson leads out the Lionesses. Norway sit top of Group A but only on goal difference ahead of England.

The winner of tonight’s game will go top and keep the lead until the final matchday of the group stages. If England win they will progress to the knockout stages.

Big stakes tonight.

Euro 2022: Key threats for England and Norway

19:56 , Michael Jones

Beth Mead who netted the only goal of the game last time out versus Austria, has been directly involved in 25 goals for England under Sarina Wiegman (15 goals, 10 assists), seven more than any other player in this period.

Norway’s Guro Reiten scored and assisted in their 4-1 win over Northern Ireland and created the most chances of any player in Group A (5).

Reiten has been directly involved in 10 goals in seven games in 2022 Euros qualifying and the finals combined (5 goals, 5 assists).

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

19:53 , Michael Jones

Can Leah Williamson lead England to another Euro 2022 victory tonight?

England look to Jess Carter for inside track in stopping Euro 2022 rivals Norway

19:50 , Michael Jones

Jess Carter is loving life in England’s Euro 2022 camp after an ‘insane’ tournament opener at Old Trafford.

The Lionesses got their campaign off to a perfect start with a 1-0 over Austria in front of over 68,000 supporters.

Beth Mead’s first-half strike earned Sarina Wiegman’s side all three points as attention now turns to Norway in Brighton on Monday night.

And Chelsea defender Carter, 24, says she’s savouring every second of her first major tournament on home soil.

England look to Carter for inside track in stopping Euro 2022 rivals Norway

Euro 2022: Pre-match thoughts of Sarina Wiegman

19:47 , Michael Jones

England manager Sarina Wiegman, spoke to BBC One ahead of kick off saying: “Before the last game we were relaxed too. It was a very big game, the opening game of the tournament in front of such a crowd.

“We were working up to that game for a long time. We had moments where we lost the ball quicker than we should, but we’re ready now again.

“It’s a big game against a very good opponent. We’re really looking forward to it.”

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

19:43 , Michael Jones

Norway won 4-1 against Northern Ireland in their first game of the 2022 Uefa Women’s Euros and are looking to win their opening two matches at a European Championship tournament for the first time since 1993, with victories in the semi-final and final that year.

They faced the host nation at the last Euros tournament, losing 1-0 in the group stage against the Netherlands and the last time they defeated the host nation in such a tournament was in 1995, beating Sweden in the first leg of that year’s semi-final before losing the second leg and going out 7-5 on aggregate.

Ellen White ready to harness ‘incredible’ positivity as England seek to grow into Euro 2022

19:40 , Michael Jones

Ellen White admits she feels “like a kid again” as England gear up for their second Euro 2022 clash with Norway on Monday.

The Lionesses opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Austria at Old Trafford on Wednesday night in front of 68,000 supporters.

Beth Mead’s first-half strike proved enough for Sarina Wiegman’s side to come out on top as they kicked off their quest for European glory with three vital points.

England’s record goalscorer White, 33, loved every minute of the occasion and says she still feels the same wearing the famous jersey now as when she first put it on.

White ready to harness ‘incredible’ positivity as England seek to grow into Euro 2022

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

19:36 , Michael Jones

Just under half an hour left before kick off and the warm-ups are underway at the Amex Stadium. This is going to be an intriguing contest.

If England can keep Norway quiet in the first 45 minutes they should be well poised to pounce on tired legs in the second half and push for the win.

Of course an early goal for the Lionesses would make that job even easier.

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

19:32 , Michael Jones

The Lionesses have won five of their last six matches at the Uuefa Women’s European Championships, as many as they’d won in their previous 21 games in the competition combined (W5 D3 L13).

Indeed, England have won their last four group stage games at the Euros, twice as many as they’d won in their first 12 such games (W2 D3 L7).

Beth Mead fully focused on fun and not Golden Boot pursuit at Euro 2022

19:28 , Michael Jones

Beth Mead says the Euro 2022 Golden Boot is not something she has been thinking about, with the in-form winger simply focusing on “enjoying my football”.

Mead continued her international scoring hot streak on Wednesday with the only goal of the contest as hosts England opened the Euros with a 1-0 victory over Austria at Old Trafford.

It was a 15th Lionesses goal for Mead since boss Sarina Wiegman took charge of the team last September.

England’s Jodie Taylor won the Golden Boot at Euro 2017, netting five goals, and Ellen White – top of the team’s all-time scoring list with 50 – was the joint highest scorer at the 2019 World Cup with six.

Beth Mead fully focused on fun and not Golden Boot pursuit at Euro 2022

Euro 2022: FA to work with Nike after concerns raised over Lionesses’ white shorts

19:24 , Michael Jones

The Football Association has said it will work in consultation with kit manufacturer Nike regarding the colour of England’s shorts due to players’ concerns about wearing white during their periods.

England pair Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway raised the issue after Wednesday night’s opening Euro 2022 win against Austria.

Arsenal forward Mead, who scored England’s winner against Group A rivals Austria at Old Trafford, said white is “not practical when it’s the time of the month”.

FA to work with Nike after concerns raised over Lionesses’ white shorts

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

19:19 , Michael Jones

England are unbeaten in all 15 matches under manager Sarina Wiegman with 13 wins and two draws. It is the longest unbeaten run in their history. Over this period, they have scored 85 goals while conceding only three in return.

Euro 2022: White and England chasing ‘big performance’ as Norway provide tough test

19:15 , Michael Jones

Ellen White says England are looking to put in a “really big performance” when they take on Norway on Monday in their second Euro 2022 group game.

The tournament hosts opened their campaign on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Austria at Old Trafford in front of a competition-record crowd of 68,871.

Echoing boss Sarina Wiegman’s post-match comments, White has said there are “things we could definitely improve on” from that display as the Lionesses prepare to take on a Norway outfit who beat Northern Ireland 4-1 at St Mary’s in their opener on Thursday.

Ellen White and England chasing ‘big performance’ as Norway provide tough test

Euro 2022: Ellen White ‘loving every minute’ of the action with England

19:10 , Michael Jones

Ellen White says her recent goalscoring rate is not worrying her, stressing she is “loving every minute” of playing for England at the moment.

White, the Lionesses’ record scorer with 50 goals who netted six at the 2019 World Cup, has registered two in seven appearances for her country so far this year, with the most recent coming in a 10-0 win over North Macedonia in April.

The 33-year-old Manchester City striker also ended up with only four Women’s Super League goals to her name for 2021-22.

Ellen White ‘loving every minute’ of the action with England

Euro 2022: White says Norway are an ‘amazing team’

19:06 , Michael Jones

England triker Ellen White has described their opponents as "an amazing team" and is expecting an exciting and competitive match this evening.

"Norway had a great start and we obviously got three points so I think it will be a great game for the neutrals and both sets of fans," she said.

"It should be an exciting, competitive game with talented players on show. We want to go into this Norway game and hopefully put on a big performance.

"They’re a great side, they have some amazing players and are really well organised."

Euro 2022: Norway team news

19:02 , Michael Jones

Norway XI: Pettersen, Hansen, Mjelde, Thorisdottir, Blakstad, Boe Risa, Engen, Saevik, Graham Hansen, Reiten, Hegerberg.

There are three changes for Norway as Amalie Eikeland, Frida Maanum and Anja Sonstevold all drop to the bench with Tuva Hansen, Vilde Boe Risa and Karina Saevik all preferred.

Euro 2022: England team news

18:50 , Michael Jones

England XI: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Walsh, Stanway; Mead, Kirby, Hemp; White

Boss Sarina Wiegman names an unchanged team from the side that defeated Austria last time out.

Euro 2022: Bright prepared to face Hegerberg

18:49 , Michael Jones

England defender Millie Bright says that she is prepared to face one of the world’s best players with Lyon forward Ada Hegerberg set to line-up for the Norwegians.

Hegerberg, a six-time Champions League winner and recipient of the inaugural Ballon d’Or, impressed in Norway’s 4-1 win over Northern Ireland and even assisted Frida Maanum’s first half goal.

"She’s a top player, everyone is aware of her strengths and how she plays but it’s just another opponent to take care of and defend against," said Bright.

"As defenders, we love that challenge and it’s something that we strive off. You want to be challenged. We’re prepared for what we’re going to face and we’re ready to put our stamp on the game as well."

Euro 2022: Fans arrive at the Amex Stadium

18:46 , Michael Jones

Fans have started to arrive at the Amex Stadium in Brighton ahead of tonight’s Euro 2022 fixture between England and Norway. This is a crucial game for both teams’ hopes of reaching the knockout stages with the winner almost certain to top Group A.

Kick off is at 8pm with team news expected shortly.

Euro 2022: Fran Kirby ‘excited’ to see how England can grow after opening win over Austria

18:41 , Michael Jones

Fran Kirby has spoken of her hopes of England’s performances and her own building through Euro 2022 after the hosts opened their campaign with Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Austria.

The tournament curtain-raiser at Old Trafford, which had a competition-record attendance of 68,871, saw the Lionesses claim three points thanks to a 16th-minute Beth Mead finish teed up by Kirby’s pass.

Subsequent attempts to add to the lead included Ellen White heading wide from a good position and a Lauren Hemp effort being well saved by Manuela Zinsberger, whose opposite number Mary Earps then made a couple of stops in the final quarter of the game as Sarina Wiegman’s side saw out the victory.

Fran Kirby ‘excited’ to see how England can grow after opening win over Austria

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

18:36 , Michael Jones

England and Norway have faced each other three times before at a major tournament, with all games coming in the World Cup.

Norway won 2-0 in June 1995 on their way to winning the 1995 edition, but England have won their two most recent meetings, 2-1 in June 2015 and 3-0 in June 2019. This is only England’s fourth ever match at Brighton – they won twice at their old Goldstone Ground in 1991 vs the Soviet Union and in 1994 vs Iceland but lost at the Amex Stadium in 2019 against New Zealand in a friendly.

Euro 2022: Favourites for the tournament

18:31 , Michael Jones

England are now the third favourites to win the Women’s Euro 2022 title behind France and Spain after they cruised to victories in their opening fixtures.

Here are the latest odds from SBK:

France: 16/5

Spain: 4/1

England: 9/2

Germany: 11/2

Sweden: 13/2

Euro 2022: England will benefit from huge home crowds which rivals won’t have experienced, says former No.1

18:25 , Michael Jones

England kicked off their Women’s European Championship adventure in Manchester against Austria last Wednesday with former international goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis believing home advantage could play a crucial role in their campaign.

Sarina Wiegman’s team will be hoping to go the distance and earn Wembley glory over the coming weeks.

And with over half a million tickets already sold for the tournament, they are set to play in packed stadiums the length of the country, which Brown-Finnis believes will be a new challenge for some players at Euro 2022.

England will benefit from huge home crowds at Euro 2022, says former No.1

Euro 2022: ‘It’s nice they are trying to put pressure on us’ says Wiegman

18:21 , Michael Jones

Sarina Wiegman has responded to Martin Sjogren’s talk about putting pressure on England by saying that Norway would see victory tonight as equally important to boost their chances of topping the group.

"We know what we want. We want to play our best game and we want to entertain," said Wiegman.

"You’re talking about someone who has said something about us [but] has not been with us. That’s OK. It’s nice they are trying to put pressure on us.

"We’re just working on our game and how we want to play. I don’t think about being the hosts, I think about the game."

Euro 2022: Northern Ireland outclassed by Norway in defeat

18:16 , Michael Jones

Northern Ireland were outclassed on their major tournament debut as Norway romped to a comprehensive 4-1 Euro 2022 victory in Southampton.

First-half finishes from Julie Blakstad and Frida Maanum, plus a Caroline Graham Hansen penalty, put the two-time European champions on course for a routine success to dampen an historic occasion for their opponents.

Defender Julie Nelson – Northern Ireland’s most-capped female player – gave the competition’s lowest-ranked nation brief hope of an unlikely comeback by heading in a landmark goal just after the interval.

But Guro Reiten’s free-kick sealed a routine success for Martin Sjogren’s side to move them level on three points with hosts England at the top of Group A.

Northern Ireland outclassed by Norway in Euro 2022 defeat

Euro 2022: England’s opportunity to showcase pedigree on home soil as Continent’s finest awaits

18:11 , Michael Jones

The last time England hosted the Women’s European Championship, only one part of England really saw any of it, writes Northern Football Correspondent Mark Critchley.

The eight-team tournament in 2005 was played entirely within the confines of the North West, stretching as far north as Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road but no further south than the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. Germany ran out 3-1 winners against Norway at Ewood Park in front of a crowd of 21,105. England finished bottom of their group, by the way.

Seventeen years later, the next three-and-a-half weeks promise to demonstrate how much has changed since. It all begins in the North West once again – England host Austria at Old Trafford in tonight’s curtain-raiser – and although there is strangely no North East representation, the 10 venues stretch from Leigh down to Brighton, and the tournament will culminate in a Wembley final that has already sold all 87,200 tickets. More than 500,000 have been sold across all of the games.

That is not only a record but double the total sold for the last Euros in the Netherlands five years ago. The worldwide broadcast audience for the 2017 tournament hit 178 million but that too is set to be comfortably surpassed. Whereas Channel 4’s live coverage largely focused on the fate of the home nations then, every match will be available to watch across the BBC’s platforms now. This will be the biggest Euros yet, demonstrating the rapid pace of the game’s progress. And so, it is perhaps only right to stop and take a breath.

England’s opportunity to showcase pedigree on home soil as Euro 2022 awaits

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

18:06 , Michael Jones

This is the first ever meeting between England and Norway in the Women’s European Championships finals. England have won five of their last eight matches against Norway in all competitions (one draw, two defeats) although they lost their most recent meeting in a friendly in September 2019.

Before this run, the Lionesses had lost 11 of their first 12 games (one draw) against Norway between 1981 and 2002.

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

18:00 , Michael Jones

The stage is set for tonight’s Euro 2022 clash.

Euro 2022: England under ‘massive pressure’ claims Norway boss

17:56 , Michael Jones

England are under “massive pressure” to deliver at their home European Championship but have a genuine chance of glory, according to Norway boss Martin Sjogren.

Sjogren’s side warmed up for a tantalising Euro 2022 showdown with the Lionesses by easing to a 4-1 win over tournament debutants Northern Ireland on Thursday in Southampton.

The Swede expects a “totally different” challenge in Norway’s second Group A match as he seeks to burst the bubble of Sarina Wiegman’s hosts following the joy of their 1-0 win over Austria in front of a record-breaking attendance of 68,871 at Old Trafford.

England under ‘massive pressure’ at Euro 2022, claims Norway boss

Euro 2022: ‘England feel the pressure of playing at home’ says Sjogren

17:51 , Michael Jones

Norway boss Martin Sjogren has suggested that nerves played a big part in England’s underwhelming performance Austria despite the Lionesses winning the match 1-0.

He also said his team were "definitely underdogs" as England are ranked three places higher and are one of the favourites to win the whole tournament.

"England is one of the big favourites for the tournament. I think England feels quite a lot of pressure from being at home, being one of the favourites," he said.

"They’ve had very good performances, especially in the preparations before the Euros. England need to be the favourites in this game going into it."

Norway are currently top of Group A on goal difference with both teams winning their opening matches and England boss Sarina Wiegman has brushed off suggestions that the Lionesses were under more pressure as tournament hosts. Speaking to the press on Sunday she said:

"Tomorrow is just a game. We want to win and they want to,

"If they want to be the underdog, that’s fine. I think they have a very strong squad and we do too. I expect an open match so let’s see where it goes. Obviously I hope we win it."

Euro 2022: Players to Watch - Lauren Hemp

17:46 , Michael Jones

Hosts England have a formidable attack and one of the players to have frequently shone within it is Manchester City winger Lauren Hemp.

The 21-year-old, who was part of Great Britain’s side at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, heads into her first major tournament with the Lionesses after a season in which she broke her duck for the team – in her 14th cap – when notching four times against Latvia last November, and registered 21 goals and 10 assists for City.

She was named PFA young player of the year for a third successive season and fourth time in total.

Euro 2022: Players to Watch - Ada Hegerberg

17:41 , Michael Jones

Barcelona were beaten 3-1 in this year’s Champions League final by Lyon, with Ada Hegerberg, the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner, key to the French side’s victory.

The 26-year-old forward scored one goal, extending her record tally in the competition to 59, and teed up another as she continued her comeback from injury that began in October after more than 18 months out.

Now her attention turns to the Euros, having returned to the Norway squad in March five years on from stepping away from the team, unhappy with the way women’s football was being run in the country.

The Norwegians are in the same group as England and defeated Northern Ireland 4-1 in their opening fixture.

Euro 2022: Full schedule and venues for England, Northern Ireland and more

17:37 , Michael Jones

Euro 2022 is finally underway after the tournament was postponed by a year due to the pandemic.

England have the chance to claim victory on home soil after falling short at the semi-final stage in the 2019 World Cup and the Lionesses remain unbeaten since head coach Sarina Wiegman took charge.

Spain are considered the slight favourites to clinch glory, while France and the Netherlands will also provide a major threat - although the Lionesses hammered the reigning European champions 5-1 in a warm-up match - while England must nullify Ada Hegerberg and avoid a slip-up against Norway in the group stage.

How can you watch the tournament - here’s the full TV schedule:

Euro 2022 fixtures: Full schedule and venues for England, Northern Ireland and more

Euro 2022: England win over Austria is ‘a boost’, says Sarina Wiegman

17:32 , Michael Jones

England boss Sarina Wiegman described the winning start to Euro 2022 as important while stressing her side can perform better after the Lionesses opened their home campaign with a 1-0 victory over Austria.

Beth Mead’s 16th-minute finish proved the only goal of the tournament curtain-raiser at Old Trafford, which had a competition-record crowd of 68,871 in attendance.

England next face Norway at Brighton’s Amex stadium tonight before playing Northern Ireland on Friday at St Mary’s stadium in Southampton.

England win over Austria in Euro 2022 opener ‘a boost’, says Sarina Wiegman

Euro 2022: England squad news

17:26 , Michael Jones

Lotte Wubben-Moy is out of the England squad after a positive Covid-19 test and has returned home whilst she recovers from the illness.

Norway have a strong attacking threat and Sarina Wiegman may decide to move Leah Williamson back into midfield, restore the defensive partnership of Millie Bright and Alex Greenwood at centre-back.

Beth Mead will likely keep her place ahead of Chloe Kelly but Alessia Russo could replace Ellen White to lead England’s attack.

Our predicted line-ups:

England: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Daly; Walsh, Williamson; Mead, Kirby, Hemp; Russo

Norway: Pettersen; Sonstevold, Mjelde, Thorisdottir, Blakstad; Maanum, Engen; Eikeland, Graham Hansen, Reiten; Hegerberg

Euro 2022: England vs Norway

17:20 , Michael Jones

England defeated Austria on a historic night in the opening Euro 2022 fixture at Old Trafford. Can they pick up another victory tonight against Norway?

Euro 2022: England vs Norway match details

17:14 , Michael Jones

The match kicks off at 8pm BST on Monday 11th July. It will be held at the Amex Stadium in Brighton .

The game will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 7:35pm and it will also be available to stream live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.

Euro 2022: ‘This start is so important’: Sarina Wiegman satisfied after England win opener

17:08 , Michael Jones

England boss Sarina Wiegman described the winning start to Euro 2022 as important while stressing her side can perform better after the Lionesses opened their home campaign with a 1-0 victory over Austria.

Beth Mead’s 16th-minute finish proved the only goal of the tournament curtain-raiser at Old Trafford, which had a competition-record crowd of 68,871 in attendance.

Wiegman said in her post-match press conference: “It’s a good win, and this start is so important. It gives such a boost to the team and the crowd.

“We had some very good moments in the game, we created a lot of chances and we should have scored a little more. But we had also some hard moments in the game and got through, so that’s really good I think.”

‘This start is so important’: Sarina Wiegman satisfied after England win opener

Euro 2022: Beth Mead goal edges England past Austria as hosts get Euro 2022 off to winning start

17:00 , Michael Jones

An occasion to remember, and a result that goes down in history. As for the performance, well, what’s the usual line about opening games? The only thing that really matters is getting the win, and that’s all the more important in an opening game that mattered more than any other.

This 1-0 victory over Austria at Old Trafford was a day that the women’s game in England had waited so long for, a fact that made any extra nerves in those tortuous last few minutes entirely understandable.

It’s at times like this that people say only one detail really matters but, actually, there were two. With a capacity crowd at Old Trafford of 68,871, it was a new record for the Women’s Euros.

England marked that in the best way possible, with victory.

Beth Mead goal edges England past Austria as hosts get Euro 2022 off to winning start

England vs Norway

15:23 , Michael Jones

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of England’s second Euro 2022 fixture as they take on Norway at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.

The Lionesses won their opening game last Wednesday when they defeated Austria 1-0 thanks to Beth Mead’s first goal of the tournament. Tonight’s opponents, Norway, also won their opening fixture as they swept Northern Ireland aside 4-1 to collect three points and take the top spot in Group A through their superior goal difference.

England boss, Sarina Wiegman, will be without the services of defender Lotte Wubben-Moy tonight after the 23-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 and left the squad on Friday. She will continue to be monitored and will return after she has recovered from the illness.

Yet, she’ll miss the biggest game of the tournament so far for England. The winner of tonight’s game will move to the top of the group and this evening’s result could determine the order in which the teams progress to the knockout stages.