England Women beat Australia 3-0 as Agyemang injures knee

England secured a 3-0 win over 10-player Australia on Tuesday night at a sold-out Pride Park, but the result was overshadowed when 19-year-old forward Michelle Agyemang was stretchered off with an apparent knee injury. Aggie Beever-Jones and Lucy Bronze scored in the first half and Georgia Stanway converted a stoppage-time penalty to seal the victory for the Lionesses.

The match shifted decisively before the half hour when Australia defender Alanna Kennedy was shown a red card for a foul on Alessia Russo as the forward broke through on goal. England capitalised immediately, with Beever-Jones finishing after a free kick routine involving Bronze. Five minutes before half time Bronze, who was celebrating her 34th birthday, doubled the lead from a cut-back by Ella Toone.

Australia threatened on rare occasions, with captain Sam Kerr forcing a save and driving efforts on goal, but goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, returning after missing the recent game against Brazil, held firm for much of the evening. Debut appearances were given to fullback Taylor Hinds and midfielder Lucia Kendall, the latter coming close to scoring in the second half when her header struck the crossbar.