Summary

  • England 0-0 Portugal - wasteful hosts held to draw in World Cup send-off in Milton Keynes

  • Daly and sub Russo both have efforts saved while Bronze and Stanway hit woodwork

  • England have one behind-closed-doors friendly in Australia before World Cup

  • Their World Cup campaign starts on 22 July v Haiti in Brisbane

  1. Postpublished at 90 + 4 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Portugal have numbers back and England are struggling to carve out a late chance.

    Alessia RussoImage source, Getty Images
  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90 + 3 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Diana Gomes catches Alessia Russo late and it's another booking.

  3. 'I'm not worried'published at 17:08 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    If this was the first group game at the World Cup I'd be worried. But it is a friendly, and it has been a bit flat.

    But England have created chances.

    If you look at our group, it should be a group for England to get out off convincingly.

    Sarina WiegmanImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 90 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    A minimum of five additional minutes.

  5. Into the final stagespublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Vicki Sparks
    BBC commentator, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The England flags are spread out around us. The England band, I'm sure you can hear, are doing their best to lift it in these final stages.

    England flagsImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 89 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Portugal's keeper is receiving treatment as the clock gets ready to tick over to 90 minutes. This hasn't been a bad performance but England need to find some sharpness in front of goal.

  7. Postpublished at 86 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    There are 26,267 inside Stadium MK. But will they see any late drama?

    England supportersImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'Subs have done well'published at 17:03 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think the substitutes have done really well. Katie Zelem and Laura Coombs have not looked out of place.

  9. Postpublished at 84 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Eighteen attempts but, sadly, no goals to show for their efforts.

    Frustration for England with time running out.

    This will be a terrific result for Portugal before their first World Cup.

    Alessia RussoImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'Valuable experience for Robinson'published at 16:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Younger players don't have that fear. They don't overthink things. It will bide well for England's future if they can get minutes and experience under her belt at such a young age.

    Katie RobinsonImage source, Getty Images
  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    England have made more changes.

    Katie Robinson has been sent on with instructions to get the winner.

    It would be a great send-off if the 20-year-old can find the net. Lauren Hemp has made way.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 80 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Lauren James is in full flow when she is caught by Tatiana Pinto.

    It earns the Portugal player the game's first yellow card.

    Lauren JamesImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Stadium MK

    Sarina Wiegman has tinkered plenty with personnel and systems but England have still not found their level. They have had more than enough chances to win the game in this second half but they will need to be much sharper at the World Cup.

    Alessia RussoImage source, Reuters
  14. 'Outstanding service'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

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

    The services from these flanks have been outstanding.

    First it was Lauren Hemp and now it's Chloe Kelly, producing superb crosses. But we haven't been able to score.

  15. Postpublished at 78 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    A lovely delivery by Chloe Kelly but fellow substitute Alessia Russo cannot finish. Moments later Russo drags another attempt wide.

    Alessia RussoImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 76 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Where have all the goals gone? The Lionesses scored 80 in 10 World Cup qualifying matches.

    Nothing happening here...so far.

  17. Postpublished at 74 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    England are heading for back-to-back games without scoring...unless they do something in the last 15 minutes or so.

    Not ideal on the eve of a World Cup.

    Sarina WiegmanImage source, PA Media
  18. Postpublished at 72 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Lauren Hemp makes up for the back-pass that nearly caught her captain out by sending another delivery into the Portugal box.

    England have had several good chances to score but cannot finish.

  19. 'James is better in the middle'published at 16:47 British Summer Time 1 July 2023

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Lauren James going into the centre, I think that's her best position. She's great when she's on the wing and comes inside and scores those goals but her being in the middle of the pitch, being able to turn with the ball [is better].

    The only thing I would say with her is that she would be too far away from Russo with the second balls. I would like to see her there with Daly as well.

    That service in the first half wasn't the same.

    Lauren JamesImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 70 mins

    England 0-0 Portugal

    Almost disaster for Mary Earps.

    The captain, who has had very little to do, receives a back-pass from Lauren Hemp but it's travelling at speed and bobbles.

    It goes past Earps but fortunately wide of the post also.