Summary

  • Striker White gives England early lead

  • Bronze doubles advantage from close range

  • Christiansen adds late third for England

Live Reporting

Jack Skelton

  1. goal

    White puts England in front

    England 1-0 Austria

    Good work from Millie Bright in the build-up, finding Izzy Christiansen, who swings in a terrific cross that Ellen White gets across to glance in beyond Austria keeper Manuel Zinsberger.

    Austria started the better side but completely switched off as White caught out her marker.

    Mark Sampson has been looking for his side to be more clinical and White has obliged.

    Ellen White scores for EnglandRex Features
  2. goal

    GOAL - England 1-0 Austria

    Ellen White

    Great start for England!

  3. England 0-0 Austria

    Austria have started brightly, looking to play through their star player Nina Burger. England having to be watchful early on.

  4. KICK-OFF

    England 0-0 Austria

    And we're underway...

  5. England v Austria (19:45 BST)

    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at Stadium MK

    Tonight's side sees three changes from that which was held by Italy on Friday, with Ellen White, Izzy Christiansen and Laura Bassett all returning.

    They face an Austria outfit ranked 20 places below them in the Fifa rankings and will hope to dominate the game.

    Expect the visitors to sit deep, get stuck in, press England with intensity and look to get bodies behind the ball.

    But don't expect it to be easy for the hosts.

  6. England v Austria (19:45 BST)

    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at Stadium mk

    England fans are tonight set to bid farewell to Mark Sampson's side as they play their final home match before this summer's tournament in the Netherlands on a relatively-mild evening in Buckinghamshire.

    After more than 7,000 turned up at Vale Park on Friday - higher than the average gate for Port Vale games - another good turnout is expected this evening, as Lionesses fans are steadily flocking into Stadium MK.

    England have been lacking a slight cutting edge in front of goal in recent games, when they've created numerous chances - tonight the home crowd will want to see goals.

  7. England v Austria (19:45 BST)

    You can listen to live commentary of England against Austria on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra with Vicki Sparks and Sue Smith from about now...

    Meanwhile, here's more from our reporter on the ground in Milton Keynes, Tom Garry...

  8. Team news

    England v Austria (19:45 BST)

    Mark Sampson makes three changes to the side that drew with Italy as Ellen White, Izzy Christiansen and Laura Bassett come in for Jodie Taylor, Karen Carney and Jill Scott.

    Millie Bright always moves up from centre-back into central midfield alongside Jade Moore.

    England XI: Chamberlain, Bronze, Stokes, Bassett, Houghton, Bright, Moore, Nobbs, White, Duggan, Christiansen.

    Subs: Telford, Baggaley, Stoney, Greenwood, Blundell, Carter, Williams, Scott, Carney, Lawley, Taylor, Parris.

    Austria XI:  Zinsberger, Wenninger, Prohaska, Zadrazil, Burger, Schnaderbeck, Kirchberger, Billa, Puntigam, Aschauer, Makas

    Subs: Pfeiler, Georgieva, Naschenweng, Pinther, Maierhofer, Schiechtl, Enzinger, Dunst, Eder, Feiersinger,

  9. Welcome

    England v Austria (19:45 BST)

    So England's women are back in action tonight at Stadium mk, taking on Austria in a friendly as they build towards this summer's Euros.

    It was a 1-1 draw with Italy last time out for Mark Sampson's side - can they boost their preparations with a win here?

    First up, a bit of team news for you...