Summary

  • Hosts England open Euros with victory over Austria

  • Mead scored only goal of game with deft finish after 16 minutes

  • Lionesses among favourites to win tournament

  • Hosts face Norway in second group game, followed by Northern Ireland

  1. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 64 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Told you England had depth.

    On come Ella Toone, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo. All making their competitive tournament debut in the city in which they play their club football.

    Fran Kirby, scorer Beth Mead and Ellen White depart.

  2. 'Austria have a plan'published at 21:21 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

    England 1-0 Austria

    Izzy Christiansen
    Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Austria's best moments are coming from Feiersinger or Zadrazil in those number 10 roles. They've got a plan and they're pushing. That change was definitely required.

    A photo of England and Austria women playing footballImage source, Getty Images
  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

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    England v AustriaImage source, Getty Images

    England have been really poor in the final third tonight! Nerves or good Austrian defence?

    Nick

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 60 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Austria twist first.

    Off goes Katharina Naschenweng and on comes Julia Hickelsberger-Fuller.

  5. Postpublished at 59 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Georgia Stanway looks to do just that but after cutting on to her left foot she fires high and wide from the edge of the box. She was under pressure from an Austrian player, to be fair.

  6. Postpublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

    England 1-0 Austria

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    This is the opening game of the tournament. People are going to see where England can be got at, their vulnerability, it's here for everyone to see. The scouts and all the players are watching.

  7. Postpublished at 58 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

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    It's up to England to put the game beyond them.

  8. Postpublished at 57 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Fair play to Austria here. They're second best but they're not giving up. Far from it. They are still chasing and snapping into tackles.

    Nicole Billa turns and shoots but fires wide from inside the box.

    They'll absolutely believe they can forge one big chance to snatch something here.

  9. Postpublished at 56 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    One thing England do have is a lot of depth in their squad. If they need fresh legs to really hammer home their advantage, Sarina Wiegman is not short of options.

  10. 'Austria are finding it tricky'published at 21:13 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

    England 1-0 Austria

    Izzy Christiansen
    Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Irene Fuhrmann has obviously given her players permission to drop into a back five early in this half, which is a really tricky game to play. It doesn't give you a chance to get back into the game with numbers.

    A photo of Irene FuhrmannImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 54 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Ellen White has taken up some great positions but not quite found that telling touch yet. Lauren Hemp whips another cross her way but the striker is leaning back under pressure and can't steer the ball towards goal.

    England come again and are furious when a deflected shot is awarded as goal-kick.

  12. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

    England 1-0 Austria

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    It was a chance for England. Fran Kirby just couldn't get it down quick enough. She might have taken a touch and really powered it. It was an easy save.

  13. Postpublished at 52 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Here is Fran Kirby with her first real sight of goal. She controls and gets the shot away but can't find the placement or power to beat the keeper.

  14. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

    England 1-0 Austria

    Definitely not jinxing it.

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  16. Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 6 July 2022

    England 1-0 Austria

    Izzy Christiansen
    Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A photo of Beth Mead running away from Barbara DunstImage source, Getty Images

    We haven't mentioned Dunst once - and that's credit to Beth Mead. Mead's started this half on the left-hand side, so she obviously enjoyed the change from Wiegman.

  17. Postpublished at 51 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Fran Kirby hasn't managed to get into this game yet. She stretches to try and gather a forward pass that may lead to a break but she's not quite there.

  18. Postpublished at 50 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    All the best defenders have that innate ability to be in the right place at the right time. Millie Bright has it.

  19. Postpublished at 49 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    Austria with an early attack. It results in a half-chance too.

    Nicole Billa charges to the near post to meet a cross but can't get a goalbound touch. Millie Bright was with her, as she has been the whole game.

  20. Postpublished at 47 mins

    England 1-0 Austria

    England 1-0 AustriaImage source, Getty Images

    An early goal in this half would really help. There might be a few nerves starting to develop if it stays 1-0 deep into the game.

    Big occasions do funny things to players.