Summary

  • England retain Arnold Clark Cup with three wins out of three

  • Result: England 6-1 Belgium - Kelly and Williamson score twice, Biesmans turns into her own net and Bronze on scoresheet; Dhont gets consolation for visitors

  • Lionesses extend unbeaten run under Wiegman to 29 matches

  • Kelly finishes tournament top scorer with three goals

  1. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Alessia Russo has made it difficult for the centre-backs. She is playing with players that like to rotate and she has done that well, not just playing as a number nine.

  2. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Ashton Gate Stadium

    I think that substitution is confirmation that Sarina Wiegman definitely sees Rachel Daly as a centre-forward option. That's now a third match in a row that the Alessia Russo-Daly switch has been used.

    Russo will be disappointed not to get on the scoresheet. She's under a bit of pressure to retain her shirt in the starting XI and Daly will want to capitalise.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 71 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    On comes Rachel Daly and yes, it is Alessia Russo who makes way up front for the Aston Villa forward.

  4. Postpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The deflection on Georgia Stanway's shot forces Nicky Evrard into a save but there are three England players to Stanway's left screaming for the ball.

  5. Postpublished at 70 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Oops, Kassandra Missipo just switched off there.

    Julie Biesmans tries to pass back to her defensive midfielder but Missipo has turned her back on the ball and Georgia Stanway is onto it.

    Stanway goes for the shot but Nicky Evrard gets across her goal well to make the save. Missipo breathes a sigh of relief.

  6. Postpublished at 68 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Good run from Lauren Hemp to get on the end of Lucy Bronze's ball and she stabs at goal but it's a routine save for Nicky Evrard. It has been a busy night for the OH Leuven shot stopper.

  7. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ella Toone took a touch inside to set herself up and its a good strike but the goalkeeper does well to tip it onto the crossbar.

  8. Postpublished at 66 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Clever run from Ella Toone to find herself in some space on the right-hand side and she fires one into the far post.

    It's a decent save in the end from Nicky Evrard who nudges it onto the crossbar with her fingertips.

  9. Postpublished at 64 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    England have been pretty dominant here in possession. I can't really recall Belgium having a sniff at goal. Chilled night for Mary Earps.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    England make a change of their own here as Jess Carter comes on for Alex Greenwood at left back.

    Does that mean Rachel Daly will come on up front? Should she come on of course.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 61 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Belgium ring the changes now as Marie Detruyer, Jody Vangheluwe and Jill Janssens all come off for Elena Dhont, Laura Deloose and Valesca Ampoorter.

  12. Postpublished at 59 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Wow, Chloe Kelly has her eye on that hat trick and goes for the shot from the right-hand side.

    She connects well but it nips off the crossbar.

  13. Postpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think Belgium's midfield is killing them, they are not really alive to the danger at all. They are allowing England's midfield and wingers run off the back of them. They are non-existent.

  14. Postpublished at 57 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Alessia Russo is desperately trying to get in on the scoring act.

    She gets on the end of Lucy Bronze's cross and heads it down and it just sneaks the wrong side of the post. Unlucky.

  15. Postpublished at 55 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Ooooh almost a disaster for Belgium.

    Lauren Hemp is alert to a loose pass from Nicky Evrard as the visitors try to play out from the back. She's almost got the shot away but the goal keeper recovers well and smothers the danger.

  16. Postpublished at 51 mins

    England 3-0 Belgium

    It could be a long road for Belgium now. England look dangerous again.

    Alessia Russo latches onto the ball and cuts in on her left to get the shot off at a tight angle. It was almost squeezed in at the near post but Nicky Evrard parried it away.

  17. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Ashton Gate Stadium

    That goal takes Chloe Kelly to the top of the goalscoring charts in the tournament too! Millie Bright, have you got a hat-trick in you?

    Chloe Kelly celebrates her second goal of the gameImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    England 3-0 Belgium

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What Chloe Kelly has done for both of her goals is not sleeping at the back post, she has been locking off the box, alive to the rebound and has two goals for it.

  19. goal

    GOAL - England 3-0 Belgiumpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2023

    Chloe Kelly (49 mins)

    Lauren Hemp drives forward, eager to show what she can do after sitting out the first half, and it's a gorgeous pass to Ella Toone on the left-hand side.

    Toone fires one in and it should be a simple save for Nicky Evrard but she spills it right into the path of the onrushing Chloe Kelly who happily takes the tap-in for her second of the match.

    Lovely stuff.

    Chloe Kelly scores her second goal for EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 46 mins

    England 2-0 Belgium

    Oh hello.

    It opens up for Ella Toone from around 25 yards out and she has a go but it just doesn't quite dip in time to go in.

    It wasn't a million miles away.