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England 5-0 Northern Ireland: Lionesses put five past tournament debutants to finish group stage in style

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England charged into the knock-out rounds of Euro 2022 with a 5-0 win over a robust Northern Ireland at St Mary’s. As anticipated, the Lionesses dominated possession from kick-off but Northern Ireland were fearless and dogged in sticking to their gameplan.

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Beth Mead, Ellen White, and Georgia Stanway each spurned good chances but Northern Irish goalkeeper Jacqueline Burns was commanding her box with impressive intensity.

After 40 minutes, Fran Kirby broke the deadlock with a brilliant strike. After an incisive England move broke down on the edge of the box, Kirby just looked up and pinged it into the top corner.

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