Ireland vs England LIVE: Lionesses latest score and goal updates from Euro 2025 qualifier in Dublin as Lauren James opens scoring

Alex Greenwood sends Courtney Brosnan the mistaken approach!

Greenwood is on responsibility from the spot with no Georgia Stanway in the beginning England aspect tonight, and the centre-half makes no mistake from 12 yards.

Lucy Bronze is charging forwards at each alternative. She once more threatens on the far put up as England swing in one other deep cross.

Headed away, Jess Park on the volley…and the referee factors to the penalty spot! Park’s shot struck a leaping Ruesha Littlejohn on the arm, and England have an opportunity to double their lead.

The Republic of Ireland will take coronary heart from how they managed to metal themselves after an early concession towards France, however you’d think about Eileen Gleeson would have beloved her aspect to spend longer stage in the competition. They’d regarded strong sufficient defensively, too, till that James strike:

A free ball in the field and Lauren James lashes it residence!

A contact of fortune in regards to the ricochet to her however that’s a relaxed, crisp end from James. An extended diagonal is headed again in direction of goal by Lucy Bronze, her angle minimize off by two Irish defenders. Bronze’s header strikes the legs of the second of them, Anna Patten, and spins properly into the trail of England’s quantity seven, who cuts throughout her end to beat Courtney Brosnan all the way down to the goalkeeper’s proper. The Lionesses lead in Dublin.

Lucy Bronze hits the deck as she tries to mix with a teammate on the proper, her appeals waved away and the Rpeublic of Ireland launching right into a counter-attack. But the assist is missing, permitting Bronze and England to regather.

A primary contact for Lauren James, and the Chelsea winger is instantly harrassed by Katie McCabe, as you think about would be the plan for many of the night time, with McCabe dropping again to assist out defensively. It seems to be like a again 5 once more for Ireland.

James does get some house past Anna Patten, however her floated cross hasn’t the tempo on it for Alessia Russo to actually direct goalwards. A tame header is the sport’s first shot on course.

There’s good depth in regards to the Republic of Ireland to date, getting up after England’s again 5 to strive and win the ball again excessive up the pitch. But England minimize them open with a protracted ball threaded down the proper aspect of the Irish defence, Lauren Hemp latching on and successful Engalnd’s first nook. Katie McCabe powerfully heads it away on the entrance put up.

But it’s Ireland who’ve the primary assault in earnest, Kyra Carusa incomes a nook from Jess Carter having tried to cross.

Huge cheers for Katie McCabe as she trots throughout to take. The residence captain swings it in from the proper together with her left foot, however Hannah Hampton stands tall to say on the sting of her six-yard field.

The hosts go direct instantly, an angled ball ahead contested for by Leah Williamson and Kyra Carusa, each girls falling to the ground however the ball bobbling England’s approach. The Lionesses settle into possession for the primary time and bid to mount an assault.

Kyra Carusa will get issues underway in Dublin.