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Defender Millie Bright got her third goal in three matches after scoring twice in the 10-0 win over LuxembourgElla Toone scored a hat-trick as England hit 10 goals against Latvia to maintain their 100% record in Women's World Cup qualifying.
Ellen White grabbed her 44th international goal to move joint second overall in the list of England's top female goalscorers - and also had a penalty saved as the Lionesses were in total control.
Manchester United's Toone was twice left unmarked and scored the first two in the opening 12 minutes and got her third in the second half, beating the goalkeeper at the near post.
Chelsea defender Millie Bright then scored from close range, Beth Mead grabbed a goal with a composed finish and substitute Rachel Daly tapped in from a few yards out.
Captain Leah Williamson curled home an eighth goal and Georgia Stanway arrowed a low shot into the bottom corner for number nine.
Daly rounded the keeper for England's 10th - the second time in qualifying they had reached double figures following their 10-0 win in Luxembourg last month.
However, they fell short of their biggest-ever competitive victory - a 13-0 success against Hungary back in 2005.
The latest victory keeps England top of Group D, with four wins from four, having scored 32 goals and conceded none.
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'We don't want to be watching games which are cricket scores'
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes, on ITV 4 commentary, felt this was not a good advert for the women's game. She said: "Uefa needs to invest more in the smaller nations and grow the game worldwide.
"England can only beat what's in front of them, but we don't want to be watching games which are cricket scores. A team like Latvia needs more funding, more support, probably a better calendar schedule.
"Latvia have defended for their lives in the second half as best as they can. It's all about what Fifa and Uefa can do to divert funds to grow countries like Latvia and their leagues.
"Maybe have something like the Nations League in the men's game - something needs to be done - 10-0 games are not good for the game."
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Latvia Women
Squad number23Player nameVaivode
Squad number13Player nameVoitane
Squad number22Player nameGergeleziu
Squad number6Player nameLubina
Squad number2Player nameTumane
Squad number19Player nameMiksone
Squad number10Player nameRocane
Squad number8Player nameZaicikova
Squad number11Player nameFedotova
Squad number14Player nameSevcova
Squad number15Player nameBaliceva
Squad number4Player nameGaike
Squad number5Player nameGirzda
Squad number7Player nameEglite
Squad number18Player nameSilova
England
Squad number1Player nameEarps
Squad number2Player nameBright
Squad number3Player nameWilliamson
Squad number5Player nameGreenwood
Squad number7Player nameMead
Squad number8Player nameKirby
Squad number4Player nameWalsh
Squad number6Player nameToone- Squad number11Player nameHemp
- Squad number10Player nameEngland
Squad number9Player nameWhite
Squad number14Player nameDaly- Squad number15Player nameStanway
- Squad number16Player nameWubben-Moy
Squad number17Player nameParris
Squad number19Player nameStokes
Line-ups
Latvia Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Vaivode
- 13Voitane
- 22Gergeleziu
- 6Lubina
- 2TumaneSubstituted forEgliteat 77'minutes
- 19Miksone
- 10RocaneSubstituted forGirzdaat 86'minutes
- 8Zaicikova
- 11FedotovaSubstituted forGaikeat 69'minutes
- 14Sevcova
- 15BalicevaSubstituted forSilovaat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Skujevska
- 3Lodzina
- 4Gaike
- 5Girzda
- 7Eglite
- 9Cemirtane
- 12Lindermane
- 16Vitmore
- 17Gricijenko
- 18Silova
- 20Brahmane
England
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Earps
- 2Bright
- 3Williamson
- 5GreenwoodSubstituted forStokesat 45'minutes
- 7Mead
- 8KirbySubstituted forStanwayat 45'minutes
- 4Walsh
- 6TooneSubstituted forWubben-Moyat 69'minutes
- 11HempSubstituted forParrisat 45'minutes
- 10England
- 9WhiteSubstituted forDalyat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 13MacIver
- 14Daly
- 15Stanway
- 16Wubben-Moy
- 17Parris
- 18Staniforth
- 19Stokes
- 20Scott
- 21Hampton
- 22Russo
- 23Carter
Referee:Katarzyna Lisiecka
Live Text
Match ends, Latvia Women 0, England 10.
Second Half ends, Latvia Women 0, England 10.
Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Arta Lubina (Latvia Women).
Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Substitution, Latvia Women. Kristine Girzda replaces Anastasija Rocane.
Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Olga Sevcova.
Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Olga Sevcova (Latvia Women).
Goal! Latvia Women 0, England 10. Rachel Daly (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead with a through ball.
Goal! Latvia Women 0, England 9. Georgia Stanway (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Attempt missed. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgia Stanway following a fast break.
Goal! Latvia Women 0, England 8. Leah Williamson (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgia Stanway following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Enija-Anna Vaivode.
Attempt saved. Bethany England (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lotte Wubben-Moy.
Corner, England. Conceded by Olga Sevcova.
Substitution, Latvia Women. Alina Silova replaces Tatjana Baliceva.
Substitution, Latvia Women. Dzeina Eglite replaces Ligita Tumane.
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