Summary

  • Result: England 0-2 Australia - Lionesses' 30-match unbeaten run ended

  • Kerr pounced on Williamson's weak header to give visitors lead and Grant got second with deflected header

  • England suffer first defeat under head coach Wiegman

  • Lionesses' last scheduled match before this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 59 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    On comes Rachel Daly, she replaces Ella Toone who has had a quiet one tonight.

    It's an attacking change from Sarina Wiegman so this could be interesting.

  2. 'England playing into Arnold's hands'published at 21:04 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    England 0-1 Australia

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Mackenzie Arnold has been excellent tonight.

    But England haven't really tested her, from direct set pieces or from long shots.

    Everything has been in the air and that is her game.

  3. Postpublished at 58 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    Good save Mackenzie Arnold.

    Much better from England. Ella Toone, who had a quiet first half, gets in behind the Australia defence and finds Lauren James who whips her shot off towards the far corner but Arnold parries away.

  4. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    England 0-1 Australia

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Gtech Community Stadium

    Rachel Daly has had her instructions and she's ready to come on.

  5. Postpublished at 56 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    Hayley Raso gets across Jess Carter but is lucky to get away with not conceding a free-kick there.

    England just starting to up the tempo.

    It also looks like Rachel Daly is going to come on.

  6. Postpublished at 54 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    Good from Georgia Stanway to pick up the ball from Mackenzie Arnold's clearance.

    She sends it out to Lauren James who finds Alessia Russo and Clare Hunt just slices at the ball and it could've gone anywhere but luckily for her it's wide of her own net.

  7. 'You have to play to the whistle'published at 20:58 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    England 0-1 Australia

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Jess Carter calls and half slows down in the hope that it would be given as offside.

    You can't do that, you have to carry on playing to the whistle.

    England need to stay switched onto Sam Kerr, as like I mentioned before, she is the most dangerous when they are attacking.

    England keeper Mary Earps shouts instructions.Image source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 52 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    England just under the cosh a little bit here.

    Australia have seen the better of the chances so far in this half but are just missing that final bit of quality.

  9. Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    England 0-1 Australia

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Gtech Community Stadium

    There's no VAR here tonight but you didn't need it to see Sam Kerr was comfortably onside then. Jess Carter has got away with it because she was appealing for the flag to go up and stopped playing.

  10. Postpublished at 50 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    Oh that would've been so cheeky from Sam Kerr.

    Cortnee Vine makes a superb run and the space just opens up for her. She slots through to Kerr who chops round the defender onto her left foot but her chipped effort dribbles wide.

    Really good from Vine.

  11. Postpublished at 47 mins

    England 0-1 Australia

    Early free-kick for England, central and around 25-yards out.

    Georgia Stanway plays it short to Chloe Kelly but Katrina Gorry read the play really well and got a foot to it.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    England 0-1 Australia

    We're back under way.

    England are going to have to find an extra level of intensity in this period.

  13. Postpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    HT: England 0-1 Australia

    Three players from each side started the match without names on the backs of their shirts to highlight the ratio of people born in the UK who will develop dementia.

    Different players will wear the shirts after half-time to highlight the confusion and memory loss of those with dementia.

    England pre AustraliaImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    HT: England 0-1 Australia

    Sarina Wiegman has never had to deliver a half-time team talk where her England side have been trailing.

    That is pretty incredible but she's going to have to give them a bit of a rocket here, I think.

    sarina wiegmanImage source, Getty Images
  15. Wales earn draw, Scotland cruising at Hampden Parkpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    Wales earned a 1-1 draw against Portugal with Telma Encarnacao opening the scoring before Rachel Rowe cancelled out for the visitors in Guimaraes.

    It's also half time between Scotland and Costa Rica at Hampden Park. Scotland are 3-0 up at the break and cruising. You can follow along with that one here.

    Wales celebrate scoring v Portugal.Image source, EPA
  16. Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    Let's have a look at what's been happening elsewhere in the home nations' friendly matches...

  17. 'Australia doing their bit to frustrate England'published at 20:39 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    HT: England 0-1 Australia

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Australia defenders crowd out Lucy Bronze.Image source, Getty Images

    Credit to Australia. What they are doing is banking up and frustrating England.

    England are so used to being able to play the ball around opposing sides without being interrupted.

    England need to get the combination play going [in the second half], one and two touch, and keep the ball moving.

  18. Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    England 0-1 Australia

    England's record under Sarina Wiegman before this evening:

    • 26 wins, four draws
    • 138 goals
    • 20 clean sheets

    You can't argue with the numbers but is that unbeaten streak at risk of coming to an end tonight?

    Sarina WiegmanImage source, Getty Images
  19. Test for England they need to answerpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    HT: England 0-1 Australia

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Gtech Community Stadium

    Sarina Wiegman watches on from the sidelines.Image source, Getty Images

    Sarina Wiegman wanted a test. She's got one.

    England have created chances but have struggled with the wet conditions and the slippery surface.

    Sam Kerr has got in behind more and more as the half has gone on and England are missing the physicality of Millie Bright.

    Their 30-game unbeaten streak is in danger. These are the questions they need answering before the World Cup.

  20. Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 11 April 2023

    HT: England 0-1 Australia

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Rachel Daly warms up ahead of the Australia match.Image source, Getty Images

    England are getting frustrated and are resorting to the long ball and it doesn't really suit their game.

    Perhaps if they had Rachel Daly on the pitch, as she likes to run in behind and stretch the play. But Alessia Russo is more of a combination forward.

    That's something to think about for the second half.