England on verge of making World Cup finals after rout of Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland 0-5 EnglandHemp and Stanway both fire doublesTwo goals each from rampant winger Lauren Hemp and her Manchester City teammate Georgia Stanway guided England to an emphatic win over Northern Ireland in Belfast to all but guarantee England’s qualification for the Women’s World Cup.England ensured at least a playoff place for next summer’s tournament but will likely top the group with Austria needing to overturn the superior goal difference of 32 should the Lionesses take a single point from their final two games of the qualifying campaign. Continue reading...

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