Summary

  • Result: England 4-0 South Korea - Stanway (pen) opened scoring before Kelly, Russo & James added goals after half-time

  • England begun defence of Arnold Clark Cup with comfortable win in Milton Keynes

  • Lionesses face Italy in their second match on Sunday

  • Belgium beat Italy 2-1 in opening game of competition

  1. PENALTY TO ENGLANDpublished at 39 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Lauren James is brought down in the box and it's a penalty to the home side.

    No VAR in place here, but it was definitely a penalty.

  2. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 37 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    How did that not go in?!

    Lovely technique from Alessia Russo to pick up the ball from Lauren James and turn to get a curled shot off towards the far post but it hammered off the inside and spun away.

    I felt sure that was going in. Did the goalkeeper get a fingertip to that?

  3. Postpublished at 36 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Ouch.

    Brighton forward Lee Geum-Min clatters with Lucy Bronze and looks to be in some pain with her shoulder.

    She steps off the pitch to receive some treatment but Brighton fans will be hoping that is nothing serious.

  4. Postpublished at 34 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Ella Toone is back to do a bit of defensive work and manages to out-muscle Choe Yu-ri as South Korea attempt to build a rare attack.

    Toone wins the battle and pressures enough to win a goal-kick.

  5. 'Wiegman will be happy with England's patience'published at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Sarina Wiegman will be happy with the amount of attacks that have ended with shots on target.

    She’ll be happy with the patience the girls are displaying in their build-up.

  6. Postpublished at 31 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Hello, Millie Bright.

    The ball finds its way to her way out towards the half-way line and she decides to have a crack but it whistles wide.

    She was the joint-top goalscorer in last year's Arnold Clark Cup so, why not?

  7. 'You can feel the tension'published at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It’s one of those games where one of these efforts is going to have to go in soon.

    You can feel the tension of the crowd.

  8. CLOSE!published at 28 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Oh Georgia Stanway will be disappointed with that.

    Alex Greenwood sends in a very dangerous corner and it's perfectly tee'd up for Stanway to just nod home but she glances it over the bar.

    Big opportunity.

    Alex GreenwoodImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 25 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Oh Chloe Kelly.

    She gets herself in a really good position just inside the area but clips the shot with the outside of her boot and sends it sailing out towards the corner flag.

    This performance actually smells of a team who haven't spent too much time together of late, the chances are there but it's lacking some efficiency going forward.

    Chloe KellyImage source, PA Media
  10. Postpublished at 24 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Big challenge on Georgia Stanway and she looks to be in a bit of discomfort.

    She got to her feet relatively quickly but it was a heavy one, the crowd didn't like it.

    England's Georgia Stanway (right) is challenged by Korea Republic's Choe Yu-RiImage source, PA Media
  11. Postpublished at 23 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Really good powerful run from Lauren James to sweep into the area. She's under pressure from two defenders but manages to get a weak shot off which is easily saved.

    She has been very lively so far.

  12. 'Infuriating'published at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is one of the most infuriating games you could play as a footballer. When you know a team is going to sit in a low-block and you’re going to have the majority of the possession.

    It takes a lot of discipline to understand that not every play forward is not going to produce something.

    You can’t let that dent your desire.

  13. Postpublished at 20 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    South Korea are under the cosh here.

    Their manager, Colin Bell, said before the match that England are the best team in the world at the moment and they are certainly making this very difficult for the visitors.

    Colin BellImage source, PA Media
  14. Postpublished at 18 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    That is a delicious ball from Lucy Bronze from some way out.

    Lauren James is there at the far post and almost latches onto it but not quite.

    It's really only going one way at the moment, this.

    Lauren JamesImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 15 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Ufffff.

    Chloe Kelly does really well to lay off the ball to Georgia Stanway with some lovely feet. Stanway finds Ella Toone who goes for goal but it's parried away by the goalkeeper.

    The resulting corner almost finds its way out to Leah Williamson at the back post.

    It's all England, so far.

  16. Postpublished at 12 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Good pressure from England, Lauren James drives forward on the right-hand side of the area and goes for goal for it's blocked at the near post by South Korea goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi.

    Lauren JamesImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'England on top'published at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Leah Williamson looks like she is picking up some interesting positions and controlling that midfield. She is allowing Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone to get forward.

    England are well on top.

    England's Georgia Stanway in actionImage source, PA Media
  18. Postpublished at 9 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    South Korea are already sitting pretty deep.

    England looking to make those inroads but it's not quite clicking just yet. Leah Williamson looked to make an incisive pass but it was cut out on the edge of the area.

    England win it back and go again.

  19. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Stadium MK

    It’s been a fairly slow start from England apart from that early chance for Lauren James. There’s a good crowd here and they haven’t had too many opportunities to get on their feet.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 7 mins

    England 0-0 South Korea

    Early booking for South Korea forward Son Hwa-yeon for a challenge on Leah Williamson, who is playing in the middle of the park this evening rather than her usual role in defence.