England crushed the dreams of co-hosts Australia to reach the final of the Women's World Cup in front of a sold-out crowd of almost 80,000 people in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo scored vital second-half goals to secure a 3-1 win for the Lionesses, who were good value for their victory thanks to a combination of composed defending and ruthless finishing.
Australia's inspirational captain Sam Kerr briefly gave the Matildas hope when her stunning individual goal cancelled out Ella Toone's opener, however, she was also guilty of a pivotal miss when she spurned the chance to make it 2-2 shortly after Hemp's strike.
England will now return to Stadium Australia to face Spain in Sunday's final (2pm UAE time), while Australia will play Sweden for third place in Brisbane on Saturday (12 noon, UAE time).