With a place at next month's UEFA Championship Finals secured by virtue of their status as hosts, England were in a confident mood on Monday and had effectively ended the tie as a contest inside the opening half an hour.
England's lost 6-0 in their last outing, at the hands of USA, but memories of that defeat were forgetten quickly as Chloe Kelly broke the deadlock within 120 seconds, guiding the ball into the bottom corner with a neat finish.
Match Details
England 5-0 Wales
A Women’s U17 International
Monday 28 October 2013
New Bucks Head Stadium
Wales goalkeeper Charlotte Edmunds was left picking the ball out of her net once more just 14 minutes later as Sarah Mayling made the most of good work from captain Leah Williamson and Evie Clarke to double the hosts' advantage.
England dominated possession, pinning the visitors back into their own half, with Williamson impressing with her varied range of passing.
And it was no surprise when England netted again after 27 minutes as Williamson rose perfectly to meet Mayling's flighted corner-kick and head the ball beyond Edmunds.
It could have been four shortly after the restart, but winger Clarke saw her effort land inches wide of the post following a glorious team move that had started at the feet of goalkeeper Kirstie Levell.
A fourth did arrive soon after, however, with Jenna Legg converting from the penalty spot after she was felled inside the box.
England weren't finished though, and Williamson grabbed her second of the match with another header in the closing stages.
England
Levell (Rogers, 60), Hassall (Cowley, 60), George, Williamson (C), Purfield (Lloyd, 60), Rouse (Primus, 60), Legg, Mayling, Clarke (Wilkinson, 70), Plumptre, Kelly.
Substitutes not used Williams, Stamp, Porter, Hartley.
Wales
Edmunds, Ridings, Pentney (Stevens, 18), Dodge (C) (Tinman, 57) (Evans, 65), Fuller, Nolan, Estcourt, Pritchard, Mitchell, Davies, Hosford.
Substitutes not used Roberts, Jones, Rogers.
Attendance 187
Referee Gareth Hubbard
