Summary

  • England into first major women's tournament final since 2009

  • Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze put Lionesses 2-0 up

  • Sub Alessia Russo backheeled in superb third and Fran Kirby added fourth

  • England will play Germany or France in Sunday's final at Wembley

  • Get involved with #bbcfootball

  1. Postpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    FT: England 4-0 Sweden

    There are tears from the England players and cheers from the England fans.

    Don't go too big everyone, we go again on Sunday!

    FT: England 4-0 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+3 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    England winning graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    It hasn't been perfect but it has been England's night. Mary Earps underlines this with one last authoritative claim of the ball to pluck a Sweden cross out of the air.

  4. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    There will be three added minutes for this Bramall Lane crowd to savour.

  5. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    When Russo comes in she makes such a difference. It's not that it's better than Ellen White, it's different, and it causes the defence new problems.

    England 4-0 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 90 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Should probably be 5-0!

    Alessia Russo just fails to make contact from Lauren Hemp's dinked cross into the box.

  7. Postpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    I'm not stunned. England have shown they can do this against some of the world's best teams. It's such a joy to be a part of it.

  8. 'Wiegman has got it right'published at 21:45 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Bramall Lane

    It's been such a professional performance by England. They have executed it so well. You have to give credit to the manager. Sarina Wiegman has been tactically aware. The starting XI has done so, so well and then we see the impact of the substitutions.

  9. Postpublished at 90 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Into the final minute of normal time. I'm not sure about you, but I never imagined it would be this stress-free.

  10. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    A wonderful tactical performance by a mastermind - Sarina Wiegman.

    It must be a well rehearsed half-time team talk to have such an effect, including in the warm-up games.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 86 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    England are 4-0 up but Millie Bright still has a job to do. She rises amongst a mob of players and nods the ball away from danger. She's an absolute colossus.

    Sarina Wiegman takes that as a cue to make changes, sending on Chloe Kelly, Jill Scott and Alex Greenwood.

    Beth Mead, Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly depart, job done.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    #bbcfootball

    Stuie Neale: FRAN KIRBY OH NO YOU DIDN’T!!!!

    Arjun Singh: Horrible keeping from Lindahl but I think Kirby’s first time hit catches her off guard. Great assist as well.

    Craig Watson: This is how you win a semi-final. Stunning. What a performance, what a match.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 84 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Georgia Stanway blots her copybook slightly with a foul to earn a yellow card.

  14. Postpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    .Image source, Reuters

    There's a euphoric atmosphere inside Bramall Lane. This is a night to remember for the Lionesses in front of 28,624 fans.

  15. Postpublished at 80 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    We're 10 minutes from the end of a major tournament semi-final and fans are singing and dancing while a team in white take the mickey on the pitch.

    OK, what have you done with the real England?!

    England 4-0 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  16. 'Could get embarrassing for Sweden'published at 21:35 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Izzy Christiansen
    England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live at Bramall Lane

    The strike isn't that good. It's the idea to do it and pull it off. I'm not a goalkeeping coach but I think the keeper should have done better.

    There are still 12 minutes left and this could get embarrassing for Sweden.

  17. Postpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 26 July 2022

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    Wow! Fran Kirby deserved a goal. She's been phenomenal. Her best game by far in this tournament.

    She knows Lindahl very well from her time at Chelsea. I didn't think she had enough lift on it. Lindahl will be disappointed. The energy has sapped out of Sweden, they are beaten. England will want to remain ruthless.

    What a moment this is for England football.

    England 4-0 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    Just before that goal, Sweden sent on Lina Hurtig and Hanna Bennison. Last thrown of the dice. It won't make any difference.

    Ella Toone now comes on for England, with Fran Kirby departing to a standing ovation.

  19. Postpublished at 77 mins

    England 4-0 Sweden

    This England team is special.

  20. goal

    GOAL - England 4-0 Swedenpublished at 76 mins

    Fran Kirby

    Cake, take some icing!

    Fran Kirby puts the result beyond doubt, latching on to a forward pass before chipping an effort that Sweden keeper Hedvig Lindahl can only spill into the net.

    Sweden, the top-ranked side in this tournament, are taking a pasting.