• Kirby 21; Polkinghorne 84
Despite a confident and possession-heavy display, the Lionesses were punished for their profligacy in front of goal as a late Clare Polkinghorne header earned the visitors a draw. It looked as if Phil Neville’s project to get the Lionesses playing total football was well on track and he will surely be pleased with the run of play for much of the game.
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Written by Suzanne Wrack at Craven Cottage
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/09/england-australia-international-friendly-match-report under the title “England Lionesses frustrated by penalty decisions and late Australia equaliser”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
