England Women’s Under-19s got their Elite Qualifying Round off to a winning start on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over Austria.
Mo Marley’s Lionesses are in Norkoping, Sweden for the four-nation group, with a place in the Euro Finals in Slovakia this summer for the team who finish top after three games.
England 1-0 Austria
UEFA European Women's U19 Championship
Elite Qualifying Round
1.30pm, Tuesday 5 March 2016
Linkoping Arena, Sweden
And England made a bright start to their campaign, as a goal from captain Gabrielle George in the first half proved enough to see off the challenge of the Austrians.
The Everton defender scored the winner by getting on the end of a free-kick from Sunderland’s Emma Kelly in the 33rd minute and turning home from ten yards.
Their next game takes place on Thursday afternoon, when Belgium are the opponents before their final match with host nation and title holders Sweden is played on Sunday.
England: 1 Alex McIver (Manchester City); 2 Eloise Wilson (Bristol City), 5 Grace Fisk (Millwall Lionesses), 6 Gabrielle George (Everton), 3 Mayumi Pacheco (Liverpool); 17 Emma Kelly (Sunderland), 15 Megan Finnigan (Everton), 14 Chloe Peplow (Birmingham City), 11 Paula Howells (London Bees); 9 Lucy Loomes (Millwall Lionesses), 8 Sophie Stamp (Hull City).
Substitutes: 7 Evie Clarke (Arsenal) for Kelly 61, 18 Rinsola Babajide (Millwall Lionesses) for Howells 73, 16 Mollie Green (Liverpool) for Clark 81
Substitutes not used: 13 Sian Rogers (Arsenal), 4 Zoe Cross (Chelsea), 12 Atlanta Primus (Yeovil Town),
Head coach: Mo Marley
Goals: Gabrielle George (33)
