Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo set up a showdown with Spain.
Lauren Hemp’s second-half strike helped fire England into their first World Cup final as the Lionesses sealed a 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia in front of a sold-out crowd in Sydney.
Alessia Russo added another late in the second half to cap off the historic encounter and set up an all-European final showdown against Spain on Sunday night in Sydney.England are now one win away from lifting two major trophies in just under 13 months after their triumph at last summer’s European Championships, while Australia will play Sweden for third place in Brisbane on Saturday.
Katrina Gorry unleashed a fine long ball over the heads of the England defenders early on to put Kerr through on goal, but Mary Earps was able to make the stop and the offside flag was eventually raised in any case.Then, in a near mirror image, Georgia Stanway latched on to Alex Greenwood’s ball over the top and forced a lunging save from Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold.
Instead, the support came in the more organised form of ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi’ chants peppered by applause, like the warm reception Arnold received when she picked out Greenwood’s delivery to prevent England any chance of heading home an opener.Hayley Raso might soon have sent them into raptures, but instead saw her effort from a deflected corner blocked by Lucy Bronze before Ellie Carpenter’s cross sailed across the face of goal.
Hemp saw a diving header saved before Bronze’s nodded clearance ensured England would carry their lead into the second half.It was the hosts who enjoyed the early chances after the break, England defender Jess Carter’s well-timed aerial challenge just enough to deny Kerr the opportunity to nod neatly home before Earps held on to Caitlin Foord’s header from Mary Fowler’s cross.
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