England hold off Scotland in Women's Nations League
England hung on against Scotland at Sunderland's Arena of Light to win their most memorable Women's Nations League match and start their journey to get capability for TeamGB for the Olympic Games.
World Cup finalists England were tried by a gutsy Scotland group who set out a lot of open doors as they proceeded to grandstand their movement under supervisor Pedro Martinez Losa.
Headed objectives from Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp gave the Lionesses the lead before Kirsty Hanson got one back for Scotland in first-half injury time.
Scotland were wronged not to have had a punishment before for a push on Martha Thomas by England chief Millie Brilliant in the case and they hit the crossbar in the last part with a plunging volley from Hanson.
Lauren Hemp scores England's subsequent objective
Manchester City's Lauren Hemp scored three objectives for England at the World Cup this late spring
Britain hung on against Scotland at Sunderland's Arena of Light to win their most memorable Ladies' Countries Association match and start their journey to get capability for TeamGB for the Olympic Games.
World Cup finalists England were tried by a gutsy Scotland group who set out a lot of open doors as they proceeded to exhibit their movement under director Pedro Martinez Losa.
Headed objectives from Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp gave the Lionesses the lead before Kirsty Hanson got one back for Scotland in first-half injury time.
