England booked their place in the final of the Women’s European Championship with a thumping win over Sweden on Tuesday night.
Sarina Wiegman’s side put in a superb performance at Bramall Lane to sweep aside the Swedes 4-0. Beth Mead sent the Lionesses into the break 1-0 up with a clinical finish and the hosts ran riot in the second half with goals from Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby.
Victory ensured England progressed to their first major tournament final since 2009. They will aim to go one better than Gareth Southgate’s side when they take on the winner of Germany and France, who face each other in the second semi-final on Wednesday night in Milton Keynes.
