A Georgia Allen goal gave England Women’s Under-19s a notable 1-0 win over USA at St. George’s Park.
In the first match of a testing double-header for the Young Lionesses, Allen struck after 69 minutes to hand England victory.
Mo Marley’s side will entertain the States once more at the national football centre, on Thursday 14 July.
England: 1 Sandy MacIver, 2 Danielle Brown, 3 Mayumi Pacheco, 4 Georgia Allen, 5 Grace Fisk (C), 6 Megan Finnigan, 7 Charlie Devlin, 8 Mollie Rouse, 9 Rinsola Babajide, 10 Zoe Cross, 11 Niamh Charles.
Substitutes: 12 Anna Patten for Brown 73, 19 Rianna Dean for Devlin 73, 20 Hollie Olding for Rouse 73, 14 Laura Hooper for Allen 85,17 Sian Johnson for Charles 90+2.
Substitutes not used: 13 Sian Rogers, 15 Samantha Tierney, 16 Lucy Parker, 18 Chloe Peplow, 21 Georgia Valentine.
Goal: Allen 69.
Head coach: Mo Marley
Referee: Richard Eley
Attendance: 100