England beat Brazil – as it happened

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Phil Neville's side face Brazil at Meadow Lane (Getty)

England take on Brazil in an international friendly this afternoon. Phil Neville's side are safely through to next summer's World Cup but now the real hard work begins as they look to step up their preparations for the finals in France.

They face the South Americans on Saturday at Meadow Lane followed by Australia at Craven Cottage on Tuesday in what should be a good test of just how far this team has come.

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Key Points

England: Telford, Bronze, Greenwood, Nobbs, Houghton, Bright, Parris, Christiansen, Daly, Kirby, Duggan

[6 October 2018 12:08 · Ben Burrows]

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of England Women vs Brazil Women.

Kick-off is just under half an hour away, stick with us for team news and build up.

[6 October 2018 12:17 · Ben Burrows]

This is the first of two friendlies in the next four days for Phil Neville's side, with the Lionesses also taking on Australia at Craven Cottage next Tuesday.

[6 October 2018 12:21 · Ben Burrows]

TEAM NEWS

The teams are in at Meadow Lane, with the likes of Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby all in the starting line-up for England this afternoon.

[6 October 2018 12:30 · Ben Burrows]

The national anthems are all done and we're ready to go at Meadow Lane...

[6 October 2018 12:33 · Ben Burrows]

Brazil get us underway.

[6 October 2018 12:34 · Ben Burrows]

1 minute

England fly forward from kick-off but Brazil win a foul on the halfway line as they look to take control of the early stages.

[6 October 2018 12:36 · Ben Burrows]

WHAT A START FOR ENGLAND! IT'S A FANTASTIC HEADER FROM FRAN KIRBY TO GIVE ENGLAND THE LEAD AFTER JUST TWO MINUTES!

[6 October 2018 12:40 · Ben Burrows]

Manchester City winger Nikita Parris did brilliantly to beat the full-back on the right-hand side before providing an excellent cross for Kirby.

The Chelsea forward guided her header home with Brazil goalkeeper do Monte Barbosa left totally helpless. An excellent start for the Lionesses.

[6 October 2018 12:44 · Ben Burrows]

11 minutes

Phil Neville said before the game that Brazil, who are ranked 8th in the world, would provide an excellent test for his side ahead of next summers World Cup, but it's England who have taken control of this match in the early stages.

[6 October 2018 12:46 · Ben Burrows]

Here's that opening goal from Kirby. England couldn't have wished for a better start.