Scotland vs England LIVE: Result and final score as Lionesses denied Olympic place despite huge win
Scotland 0-6 England: The Lionesses and Team GB were denied as the Netherlands struck in stoppage time to top Nations League Group A on goal difference
England blew Scotland away with a powerful 6-0 victory but on a night of high drama fell short of making the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games were ended.
A conflict of interest was widely discussed before the game as a victory for the Lionesses - the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB in qualification for Paris next year - was the only way any Scottish players would be able to feature at the Games.
Pedro Martinez Losa’s side, already relegated from League A1 ahead of their final game, were simply outclassed by a visiting side but the Netherlands’ 4-0 win over Belgium saw them top the group.
Defender Alex Greenwood headed the opener after 12 minutes, two goals in a minute by Lauren James and another by Beth Mead just before the break had the game done by the interval.
Striker Fran Kirby added a fifth with Lucy Bronze heading in what looked a crucial final goal in the third minute of added time - but Damaris Egurrola’s late brace for the Netherlands meant they pipped Sarina Wiegman’s side on goal difference.
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FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-6 England
Beth Mead speaking to BBC One after the game: “Devastated [to not finish top]. I think we did everything we possibly could on the pitch tonight. I thought the team were incredible but unfortunately, it wasn’t in our hands and Netherlands got the four goals. Fair play to them but devastated to miss out by such a small margin.
“We made sure we kept in communication. Serina [Wiegman] was feeding in what was happening in the other game so we kind of knew what we were meant to do. We got the late goal and thought we’d got over the line but unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. That’s football.”
FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-6 England
A night full of contrasting emotions.
FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-6 England
Alongside the Netherlands, it will be France, Germany and Spain who qualify for the Nations League finals. England finish second and with that, their Olympic dream ends.
FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-6 England
How do England begin to process that? A mammoth 6-0 win for them and yet they will be trudging back to the dressing rooms knowing that their Olympic hopes are over with those two late Dutch goals.
One can point to their performances earlier in the Nations League campaign but you couldn’t have asked for more from Wiegman’s side tonight.
FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-6 England
The news has clearly reached the England players now out on the middle of the pitch.
Bronze hits the turf with her hands on her head - she thought she had done enough. Heartbreaking for England...
FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-6 England
England have done all they can as they secure a 6-0 win against Scotland.
BUT IT WON’T BE ENOUGH...Viv Miedama finds a fourth for the Netherlands as they secure a last-gasp fourth goal to usurp England at the top of the Group A1 table.
What drama...
GOAL! Scotland 0-6 England (Bronze, 90+2 mins)
AND THEY HAVE A GOAL! England might not have known how important that was but Bronze finds the back of the net with virtually the last kick of the game.
England move back to the top of the group but on they play in the Netherlands...
Scotland 0-5 England
90+2 mins: A huge goal in the Netherlands as Damaris Egurrola has put Netherlands 3-0 up against Belgium!
As things stand Netherlands will now go through as group winners. England need a goal...
Scotland 0-5 England
90+1 mins: SAVE! A massive save from Earps who dives down to her right to palm Thomas’s header onto the post. The stand-in skipper made a mistake last time out against Netherlands but she has more than redeemed herself there.
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