England are on the brink of qualifying for the Women’s World Cup knockout rounds after beating Denmark 1-0 in Sydney on Friday to make it two wins from two in Australia.
It was a night that started with real excitement when Lauren James’ outstanding strike broke the deadlock early on, the Chelsea star easily the Player of the Match as she glided around the pitch with confidence and quality to make the Lionesses look really dangerous.
But Walsh’s knee injury before half-time was a huge blow for England and the game fell flat after it, with Denmark causing problems on the counter as the European champions tried to find their feet again after losing such an influential player.
