A second-half blitz helped England Women’s U17s defeat Switzerland 4-0 in their second elite qualifying round match in Norway.
Following the goalless draw with Slovenia on Sunday, Liverpool’s Annabel Blanchard put the Young Lionesses ahead just before the half-hour mark.
The win was sealed with three goals in four minutes after the break as Hannah Griffin and Missy Bo Kearns netted before Blanchard completed the scoring with her second of the game.
England’s final match is against the host nation on Saturday.
England: 1 Kayla Rendell (Southampton), 2 Emma Brown (Teesside RTC), 5 Naomi Hartley (capt; Liverpool), 12 Asmita Ale (Aston Villa), 6 Abbie Roberts (MK Dons), 4 Aimee Everett (Liverpool), 10 Annabel Blanchard (Liverpool), 11 Libby Smith (Chelsea), 16 Missy Bo Kearns (Liverpool), 19 Hannah Griffin (FC Saarbrucken), 20 Jess Woolley (Bristol City).
Substitutes: 3 Phoebe Williams (Southampton) for Ale 67, 18 Jess Park (Manchester City) for Smith 67, 9 Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa) for Blanchard 71.
Substitutes not used: 13 Fran Stenson (Birmingham City), 7 Simran Jhamat (Liverpool), 8 Ava Kuyken (Arsenal), 14 Paris McKenzie (Birmingham City), 15 Lucy Roberts (Liverpool), 17 Paige Bailey Gayle (Arsenal).
Goals: Blanchard 28, 64, Griffin 61, Kearns 62.
Head coach: John Griffiths
