Summary

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  • Netherlands take charge after two goals by Lineth Beerensteyn

  • Georgia Stanway reduces deficit before Lauren Hemp levels with curling finish

  • Substitute Ella Toone hits injury time winner for Lionesses

  • England needed to win to keep Great Britain hopes of Olympic qualification alive

  • England's final group game is against Scotland at Hampden Park next Tuesday (19:45 GMT) - live on BBC One

  • Group winners progress to February's finals, which also act as 2024 Olympic football qualifiers

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  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 11 mins

    England 0-0 Netherlands

    Top save!

    England break forward and Lauren James expertedly plays in Lauren Hemp who smashes a shot towards the corner.

    But Netherlands keeper Daphne van Domselaar brilliantly palms the ball behind.

    Wait a minute. A goal kick is given.

  2. Postpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    Vicki Sparks
    BBC commentator, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live

    England are playing with a real urgency in these opening stages.

    They know they have to win this match and have started as such. The Netherlands simply cannot get out of their own half as of yet.

  3. Postpublished at 10 mins

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    The Netherlands look nervy on the ball. I feel like an England goal is just around the corner.

    Georgia Stanway wins possession back for the Lionesses after some sloppy play, but her cross is too pacey for Lauren James.

  4. Postpublished at 9 mins

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    Nearly a mix-up at the back from the Netherlands as Lucy Bronze dinks a pass forward and defender Caitlin Dijkstra ends up winning the ball and dribbling it around her own keeper before clearing.

  5. 'Bright start from England'published at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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

    It's been a bright start from England.

    They have been pressing very high, and even when they have lost the ball the regains are there.

    Really good start in terms of anticipating where the ball is going to go, getting Hemp in behind and Bronze high up the pitch on the right hand side.

    Walsh dribbles the ball in midfield.Image source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 7 mins

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    More crosses! Niamh Charles floats one in for Chloe Kelly who glances a header wide.

    It's a cracking atmosphere inside Wembley by the way. Would you have expected anything less?

  7. Postpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    Sarina Wiegman said this week her plans for how England would set-up at the back did not change when Millie Bright withdrew from the squad.

    She has gone for the traditional back four with Jess Carter swapping in as a straight replacement for Bright.

  8. Postpublished at 5 mins

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    England win a wide free-kick but Alex Greenwood's cross can't find Lauren James in the middle.

    The Netherlands are unable to get out of their own half though and England soon win the ball back.

    Crisis? What crisis? The Lionesses look like themselves again.

  9. Elsewhere in the Nations Leaguepublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

    Scotland's Nicola Docherty and Belgium's Davinia Vanmechelen fight for the ballImage source, Getty Images

    Belgium are hosting Scotland in the other game in England's group. It kicked off 15 minutes earlier at 19:30 GMT, and it is currently goalless in Leuven. That would be a good result for England, if they were to win at Wembley. You can watch that one over here.

    Elsewhere, Wales have just fallen behind against Iceland through a Hayley Ladd own goal. If that stays the same it means Wales would be relegated to League B. That's also available to watch.

    Also in that group Germany are beating Denmark, which they need to do to keep their hopes of the reaching the finals and the Olympics alive.

    Sweden are also losing to Switzerland. If that stays the same then Spain would qualify for the finals regardless of their result against Italy later on Friday.

  10. Postpublished at 3 mins

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    Great break for England as Lucy Bronze wins the ball and sets up Lauren Hemp who has drifted over to the right.

    She floats a cross to Lauren James but the Chelsea star heads over the bar.

    England have started brilliantly.

  11. 'Dutch will want to silence Wembley'published at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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

    This Dutch side are full of attacking quality and will want to take the game to England and will want to silence Wembley.

    England need to have an excellent performance and put right some of the issues we've seen in the past few games, particularly defensively.

    Most importantly they will need to be clinical in front of goal tonight and take the chances they have been making.

    Dutch players huddle together before kick off.Image source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 2 mins

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    Lauren Hemp is playing up top for England tonight and she tries to put Netherlands keeper Daphne van Domselaar under pressure, but the Aston Villa stopper does well to get rid.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

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    Here we go! Swedish referee Tess Olofsson gets the game under way.

    The players take the knee and then we're off.

  14. Postpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    Lionesses’ captain Mary Earps is wearing a rainbow armband tonight by the way in acknowledgement of the Rainbow Laces campaign, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

    Lovely stuff.

    Earps strolls across the pitch.Image source, Reuters
  15. 'Great to see Beth Mead back with a smile on her face'published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    Jen Beattie
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Beth Mead is just incredible. I cannot speak higher of her as a human being. The amount of stuff that girl has gone through in this past year and the way she has carried herself throughout, to now see her with a smile back on her face and loving her football again, is amazing.

    The workrate she has put in these past few months, I wish I could explain it better but I am so proud.

    For her to be back in the Lionesses squad, to get the call from Sarina Wiegman and just after she's back scoring for Arsenal too, is amazing to see.

    I've no doubt she will be back to her best for England in no time.

  16. A reminder of the teams...published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    Earps, Bronze, Greenwood, Carter, Charles, Walsh, Stanway, Kirby, Hemp, James, Kelly.Image source, BBC Sport
    Netherlands XI for Women's Nations League game against England: Van Domselaar, Pelova, Dijkstra, Janssen, Brugts, Groenen, Spitse, Van de Donk, Roord, Beerensteyn, Martens.Image source, BBC Sport
  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

    #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or WhatsApp 03301231826

    Such a strong starting XI! Come on Lionesses! Let's get them points we need to qualify! Good Luck Lionesses you've got this!

    Anon

  18. Postpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    National anthems done. Plenty of noise!

    England players line up for the anthems.Image source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

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    The players have marched out on to the pitch.

    There are so many talking points around this match.

    • England have to win to keep Team GB's Olympic qualification hopes alive.
    • A loss and the Lionesses could be set for a Nations League relegation play-off.
    • And, with Beth Mead on the bench, who will be playing up front for England?
  20. Dutch fans out in force at Wembleypublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2023

    England v Netherlands (19:45 GMT)

    .Image source, Rex Features

    .Image source, Getty Images