England vs Norway LIVE: Euro 2022 result and reaction as Beth Mead nets hat-trick in record goal haul

The Lionesses’ group stage campaign continues as they host Norway in Brighton

"If they want to be underdogs that's fine" - Wiegman on Norway test

England face their toughest test of the group stages tonight as they continue their Euro 2022 campaign against Norway at the Amex Stadium in Brighton. This crucial fixture could decide who finishes top of Group A after both teams won their opening fixtures.

The Lionesses won the first match of the tournament 1-0 against Austria last Wednesday, with Beth Mead scoring the only goal of the game in front of a record crowd of 68,871 at Old Trafford. It wasn’t the most convincing performance from Sarina Wiegman’s team who will know they need to improve if they hope to defeat Norway and move back to the top of their group.

Norway demolished Northern Ireland 4-1 in their opening fixture in Southampton and took the lead in the goal difference standings. They are a team full of talent including Lyon’s Ada Hegerberg, Barcelona’s Caroline Graham Hansen and Chelsea’s Guro Reiten but their coach Martin Sjogren has stepped up the mind games by calling his team “underdogs” for the match.

Follow all the action from the Amex Stadium as the Lionesses host Norway:

England vs Norway

• FULL-TIME! England 8-0 Norway
• 81’ - GOAL! Mead completes her hat-trick with rebound goal (Eng 8-0 Nor)
• 66’ - GOAL! Substitute Alessia Russo heads in from close range (Eng 7-0 Nor)
• 41’ - GOAL! White taps in to make it SIX before half-time (Eng 6-0 Nor)
• 38’ - GOAL! Mead cuts inside and slots in a fifth (Eng 5-0 Nor)
• 34’ - GOAL! Mead heads home from close-range (Eng 4-0 Nor)
• 29’ - GOAL! White nicks the ball off a defender and slots home (Eng 3-0 Nor)
• 15’ - GOAL! Hemp taps in to double Lionesses’ lead (Eng 2-0 Nor)
• 12’ - GOAL! Stanway hammers home penalty after White fouled (Eng 1-0 Nor)
• England XI: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Walsh, Stanway; Mead, Kirby, Hemp; White
• Winner goes top of Group A

[11 July 2022 20:42 · Michael Jones]

England 6-0 Norway (White, 41’)⚽️

41 mins: Unbelievable. Georgia Stanway dinks a backheeled pass into the right side of the box where Fran Kirby has made a fine run to collect the ball.

Kirby lifts it over to the back post where Ellen White pops up for a tap-in. She’s got two tonight as well.

[11 July 2022 20:40 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! England 5-0 Norway (Mead, 38’)⚽️

38 mins: Five! A scramble in the middle of the pitch sees the ball come out to Fran Kirby who laces it over to Beth Mead on the right side.

Mead drives at Julie Blakstad, weaves inside of her, shifts the ball past another defender before slotting it home for her second of the night.

Incredible stuff from the Lionesses.

[11 July 2022 20:39 · Michael Jones]

England 4-0 Norway

37 mins: Norway look starstruck, they’ve been torn to shreds in this first half by England who haven’t finished yet.

Back on the right wing, Beth Mead swings a cross into the box but her pass just evades Ellen White who throws herself towards the ball looking for another goal.

[11 July 2022 20:36 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! England 4-0 Norway (Mead, 34’)⚽️

34 mins: Ruthless. Beth Mead gets in on the act! Lucy Bronze boots the ball up to Ellen White who shoves Maren Mjelde off the ball and knocks it back to Lauren Hemp on the right wing.

Hemp and Mead have switched sides with Mead making the run into the six yard box. Hemp curls the cross onto Mead’s head and she whips into the back of the net!

[11 July 2022 20:35 · Michael Jones]

England 3-0 Norway

33 mins: One of Sarina Wiegman’s guiding philosophies is ruthlessness. England are three goals up inside of 30 minutes but their boss will want them to press home their advantage and properly kill off the game.

Wiegman will be eyeing up five or even six goals by the end of the night.

[11 July 2022 20:33 · Michael Jones]

England 3-0 Norway

32 mins: Chance! Ellen White is enjoying herself now. She’s given the ball and turns into the box before hitting a low effort at goal. Guro Pettersen leaps over to her right and palms the ball wide of the post.

Big save from the Norwegian goalkeeper.

[11 July 2022 20:31 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! England 3-0 Norway (White, 29’)⚽️

29 mins: England are running away with it! Norway send the ball back to Maria Thorisdottir who takes too long on the ball and allows the Lionesses to press. Beth Mead flies across and can’t win the ball but Ellen White comes in a shrugs the defender over to nick possession.

She brings it into the box, draws out the goalkeeper then calmly slots it into the bottom corner! That’s 51 international goals for White now.

[11 July 2022 20:28 · Michael Jones]

England 2-0 Norway

27 mins: Chance! Beth Mead receives the ball on the right wing and brings it inside. She looks up and spots Ellen White making a run through the middle of the box and puts her cross on a plate for the striker.

White is marshalled well by Maren Mjelde but still meets the ball on the volley and guides her effort narrowly over the crossbar.

[11 July 2022 20:26 · Michael Jones]

England 2-0 Norway

24 mins: Ouch. There’s a bit of concern for Rachel Daly as she tracks back to tackle Karina Saevik and jars her right ankle in the process.

Sarina Wiegman and her coaching staff look as though they’re discussing other options but Daly manages to get back to her feet and she’ll play on.

[11 July 2022 20:23 · Michael Jones]

England 2-0 Norway

21 mins: Penalty shout! Ada Hegerberg meets an attempted clearance from a corner and heads the ball into Ellen White who is charging her down. The ball strikes White on the arm and Hegerberg appeals fora spot kick that the referee waves away.

Chance! Blakstad takes on Bronze once again and weaves past England’s right-back to carry the ball into the box. She flicks it over to the opposite side of the area and finds Karina Saevik who duffs her effort at goal and allows Mary Earps to tidy up.