Northern Ireland’s first ever major tournament ended in a 5-0 defeat to a dominant England at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.
Already consigned to going home, Kenny Shiels’ girls had been hoping to bid farewell to Euro 2022 on a positive note in their final group game.
But stone cold reality trumped romance as England ran riot with five goals, four of them coming in a frantic 15 minute period either side of the break.