Summary

  • White heads in 50th goal for Lionesses - three short of Rooney's England record

  • Four goals for Mead, who already has two hat-tricks in campaign

  • Second hat-trick of campaign for Toone and Stanway double

  • The Lionesses top Group D having won all seven games so far

  1. TRIPLE SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    A triple change for the Lionesses.

    On come Katie Zelem, Alessia Russo and Rachel Daly.

    Ellen White is among those who come off.

  2. Postpublished at 69 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    Northern Ireland - England's opponents next Tuesday - have reached half-time in their qualifier away to Austria where it is 0-0.

  3. Postpublished at 67 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    And another chance. Lucy Bronze's header lands narrowly wide after a corner.

    Surely it's only a matter of time before goal number nine arrives.

  4. Postpublished at 65 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    Just the 29 attempts by England so far. Twelve on target. Eight goals.

    And there's still another 25 minutes plus stoppages left.

  5. Postpublished at 62 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    Lauren Hemp - who has put in a shift and a half - and Georgia Stanway are the players who have been brought off for those changes.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 60 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    Here come England's first changes of the night.

    Jill Scott and Nikita Parris are sent on with 30 minutes still to play with instructions to "fill your boots".

  7. Postpublished at 58 mins

    North Macedonia 0-8 England

    Sarina Wiegman's side are heading towards double digits. It will the fourth time they have scored 10 or more goals in seven matches in this qualifying campaign.

  8. goal

    GOAL - North Macedonia 0-8 Englandpublished at 55 mins

    Georgia Stanway

    This is getting silly.

    Brilliant work by Georgia Stanway who turns her marker in the box before drilling hard and low into the net after yet another assist by Lauren Hemp.

  9. goal

    GOAL - North Macedonia 0-7 Englandpublished at 53 mins

    Beth Mead

    The Arsenal forward cannot stop scoring!

    Beth Mead gets her fourth after Lauren Hemp's attempt - which she should bury - is blocked by the keeper before falling for the England No 7 to slot home.

    England are in seventh heaven.

    England celebrateImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 51 mins

    North Macedonia 0-6 England

    Has a team ever scored 100 goals in a World Cup qualifying campaign? England have 59 with three games and around 40 minutes remaining.

  11. Postpublished at 49 mins

    North Macedonia 0-6 England

    Keeper Viktorija Panchurova si down getting treatment. She won't be in a hurry to get back up. England are hungry for more goals.

  12. goal

    GOAL - North Macedonia 0-6 Englandpublished at 47 mins

    Beth Mead

    It's official. Beth Mead is an England goalscoring machine.

    The Arsenal forward completes her third hat-trick of this qualifying campaign with a finish from about eight yards out.

    She does well to control the ball which comes at her quickly before tucking it beyond the keeper.

    Beth Mead celebratesImage source, Reuters
  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    North Macedonia 0-5 England

    No England changes. Back under way.

  14. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 8 April 2022

    HT: North Macedonia 0-5 England

    Does Sarina Wiegman make changes at the start of the second half with the Lionesses away to Northern Ireland on Tuesday? Or does she stick with the same XI for now?

  15. 'Could have been more clinical'published at 20:00 British Summer Time 8 April 2022

    HT: North Macedonia 0-5 England

    England

    Aston Villa defender Anita Asante to ITV Sport: "England took the game to North Macedonia early on and didn't let them settle. We saw lots of early crosses from Lauren Hemp.

    "We know how dangerous Ellen White can be in the box when she gets her timing right. She will be happy to get her 50th goal tonight."

    Former England striker Ian Wright to ITV: "Ella Toone had a lot of time and space for her goal so that's what you want - to attack the space. She's playing very well and so is Georgia Stanway.

    "We could have been a lot more clinical than we've been but at 5-0 up you can't tear them up too much!"

  16. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 8 April 2022

    HT: North Macedonia 0-5 England

    Ellen White is three off from equalling Wayne Rooney's record of 53 England goals. Her first half finish - her 50th for her country - means she has moved above both Sir Bobby Charlton and Harry Kane in the list of all time England top scorers.

  17. Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 8 April 2022

    HT: North Macedonia 0-5 England

    It's another utterly dominant England performance against weak opposition. Sarina Wiegman's side have had 22 attempts - eight of which have landed on target.

    At the other end Hannah Hampton has not had a save to make.

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 8 April 2022

    North Macedonia 0-5 England

    Three more points incoming for the Lionesses but will they hit double digits? They're halfway there.

  19. goal

    GOAL - North Macedonia 0-5 Englandpublished at 44 mins

    Georgia Stanway

    It's raining goals in Skopje.

    England's fifth is a terrific team effort which finishes with Lauren Hemp producing a lovely cut-back for Georgia Stanway to fire past the keeper.

    Poor North Macedonia just want the half-time whistle.

  20. goal

    GOAL - North Macedonia 0-4 Englandpublished at 41 mins

    Ellen White

    It's 50 England goals for Ellen White!

    The Manchester City forward leaps high above the home defence to meet Ella Toone's cross and send it over the keeper into the net.

    A great finish to bring up her half century.

    Ellen White scoresImage source, The FA