04 Sep 2018
England hit six in final qualifying victory
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A much-changed England side concluded an unbeaten Women's World Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan in Pavlodar.

Phil Neville's team had already secured their place at France 2019 with a clinical second-half performance against Wales on Friday.

The Lionesses travelled to face Group 1's bottom side with a reduced squad of 19, as Neville took the opportunity to change his starting 11.

Arsenal's Beth Mead - one of seven players making their full England debuts - opened the scoring from the penalty spot after she had been chopped down in the area.

England, who beat Kazakhstan 5-0 in November, extended their advantage 10 minutes before half-time as Houston Dash forward Rachel Daly finished neatly from defender Hannah Blundell's cross.

Mead went close to her second early in the second half before Izzy Christiansen added a third on 54 minutes and debutant Lucy Staniforth a fourth 12 minutes later.

Mead hit the post with another penalty but did complete her double on 82 minutes before substitute Lucy Bronze added the gloss with a sixth as England made it 29 goals in eight qualifying games.

England, World Cup semi-finalists in 2015, contest friendlies against Brazil and Australia in October as part of their preparations for next summer's tournament.

More to follow.

  • Line-ups
  • Match Stats

Line-ups

Kazakhstan Women

  • 18Zheleznyak
  • 2Kozhakhmet
  • 9Nurusheva
  • 15Myasnikova
  • 4Burova
  • 8Kirgizbaeva
  • 17ZhumabaikyzyBooked at 89mins
  • 7KulmagambetovaBooked at 34minsSubstituted forBortnikovaat 74'minutes
  • 21Turlybekova
  • 11KaribayevaSubstituted forGaistenovaat 43'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 23VlassovaSubstituted forVyldanovaat 52'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Sandalova
  • 3Bagully
  • 5Demidova
  • 6Gaistenova
  • 10Vyldanova
  • 13Bortnikova
  • 19Zhaksymbay

England Women

  • 1EarpsSubstituted forTelfordat 67'minutes
  • 2Blundell
  • 6Williamson
  • 5McManus
  • 3George
  • 10Staniforth
  • 4WalshSubstituted forBronzeat 62'minutes
  • 8Christiansen
  • 7Bruton
  • 9Daly
  • 11Mead

Substitutes

  • 12Bronze
  • 13Telford
  • 14Nobbs
  • 15Houghton
  • 16Bright
  • 17Duggan
  • 18Parris
Referee:
Hristiana Guteva

Match Stats

Home TeamKazakhstan WomenAway TeamEngland Women
Possession
Home42%
Away58%
Shots
Home0
Away15
Shots on Target
Home0
Away7
Corners
Home0
Away4
Fouls
Home16
Away3