Luxembourg 0-10 England: White, Greenwood and Bright each score twice in Women's World Cup qualifier

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Ellen White celebrate one of her goals for England against Luxembourg

Ellen White, Alex Greenwood and Millie Bright each scored twice as England thumped Luxembourg in another utterly one-sided Women's World Cup qualifier.

The Lionesses have now netted 18 goals in two matches under Sarina Wiegman.

Ellen White twice pounced from close range, Nikita Parris added a third before Alex Greenwood claimed a double.

An own goal followed, with Bright scoring her first two England goals before Rachel Daly and Bethany England completed the rout.

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Goalkeeper Mary Earps, who was untroubled in Friday's 8-0 win against North Macedonia, again started and had little to do as she tries to stake a claim as England's number one.

Lucie Schlime's night in goal for Luxembourg - ranked 114 places below England in the world rankings - could not have been any more different, making a fine reaction save to keep White out before the Manchester City striker struck twice in six minutes to put the visitors in control.

The first-half brace moved White to within three goals of equalling Kelly Smith's record of 46 goals.

Wiegman had described the thumping of North Macedonia as an 'OK' performance and demanded a more clinical showing after producing 48 shots - only 18 of which were on target.

It was much the same against Luxembourg in the first period, with Fran Kirby and Ella Toone failing to take good chances before Parris added a third from a header and Greenwood marked her 50th cap with a goal either side of the break.

After an hour of incessant pressure, Jessica Berscheid directed the ball into her own net and centre-back Bright managed to celebrate her first two goals for the Lionesses on her 40th appearance.

Her second came in the first minute of injury time and yet there was still time for Daly to score an emotional ninth - just days after he father Martyn passed away - and on-loan Liverpool forward England delivered the 10th goal moments later.

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Player of the match

WilliamsonLeah Williamson

with an average of 7.73

Luxembourg Women

Squad number13Player nameDe Bruyn
Squad number14Player nameDervisevic
Squad number1Player nameSchlimé
Squad number20Player nameRaths
Squad number7Player nameSchon
Squad number5Player nameKremer
Squad number16Player nameAbreu
Squad number9Player nameMendes
Squad number3Player nameBerscheid
Squad number18Player nameKocan
Squad number8Player nameMarques
Squad number17Player nameCrespo
Squad number6Player nameGarcia
Squad number2Player nameGraça
Squad number21Player nameAlbert
Squad number10Player nameMiller

England

Squad number4Player nameWilliamson
Squad number9Player nameWhite
Squad number5Player nameBright
Squad number8Player nameKirby
Squad number17Player nameMead
Squad number19Player nameEngland
Squad number6Player nameGreenwood
Squad number11Player nameHemp
Squad number15Player nameStanway
Squad number2Player nameDaly
Squad number20Player nameScott
Squad number7Player nameParris
Squad number16Player nameWubben-Moy
Squad number3Player nameStokes
Squad number10Player nameToone
Squad number1Player nameEarps

Line-ups

Luxembourg Women

Formation 4-4-1-1

1Schlimé
21Albert
5Kremer
3Berscheid
17CrespoSubstituted forSchonat 78'minutes
16AbreuSubstituted forMendesat 89'minutes
8MarquesSubstituted forDervisevicat 89'minutes
10MillerBooked at 78mins
2Graça
18KocanSubstituted forRathsat 45'minutes
6GarciaSubstituted forDe Bruynat 62'minutesBooked at 83mins

Substitutes

4Becker
7Schon
9Mendes
11Besch
12Krier
13De Bruyn
14Dervisevic
15Tiberi
19Have
20Raths
22Thil
23Kremer

England

Formation 4-3-3

1Earps
2Daly
5Bright
6GreenwoodSubstituted forWubben-Moyat 59'minutes
3Stokes
8KirbySubstituted forStanwayat 71'minutes
4Williamson
10TooneSubstituted forScottat 81'minutes
7Parris
9WhiteSubstituted forEnglandat 58'minutes
11HempSubstituted forMeadat 59'minutesBooked at 66mins

Substitutes

12Charles
13MacIver
14Zelem
15Stanway
16Wubben-Moy
17Mead
18Staniforth
19England
20Scott
21Telford
22Salmon
23Carter

Live Text

Match ends, Luxembourg Women 0, England 10.
Second Half ends, Luxembourg Women 0, England 10.
Goal! Luxembourg Women 0, England 10. Bethany England (England) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikita Parris with a cross.
Goal! Luxembourg Women 0, England 9. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Goal! Luxembourg Women 0, England 8. Millie Bright (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Aldina Dervisevic.
Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Millie Bright with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Jessica Berscheid.
Substitution, Luxembourg Women. Aldina Dervisevic replaces Marisa Marques.
Substitution, Luxembourg Women. Kelly Mendes replaces Julie Abreu.
Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgia Stanway with a cross following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Jessica Berscheid.
Foul by Jill Scott (England).
Jill De Bruyn (Luxembourg Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, England. Beth Mead tries a through ball, but Millie Bright is caught offside.
Jill De Bruyn (Luxembourg Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jill De Bruyn (Luxembourg Women).
Substitution, England. Jill Scott replaces Ella Toone.