Grace Clinton’s early end proved the winner as England concluded 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in a pleasant at Bramall Lane.

Persevering with preparations for subsequent summer season’s title defence on the Euros by taking up the group who will likely be internet hosting the match, a much-changed, youthful Lionesses facet went in entrance within the eighth minute when Clinton buried the free ball after Manchester United team-mate Millie Turner had headed in opposition to the publish.

England had been unable so as to add to that regardless of creating plenty of possibilities, together with debutant Laura Blindkilde Brown being denied by Swiss goalkeeper Elvira Herzog.

Clinton instructed ITV4:“Everybody desires to play for his or her nation and to do it at a match is what I wish to do.

“I feel the longer term is brilliant and so they have carried out so effectively tonight. They’ve been round and carried out it within the WSL so it’s good to see them put an England shirt on.”

The ITV pundit stated: “It’s all about arriving within the field on the proper time. She deserved it. There may be positively extra to return from her. Out of the younger group she is the one shining by means of.”

England matchwinner Grace Clinton instructed ITV: “In worldwide soccer it’s like that, very aggressive. We saved them out and bought the win.

“It’s at all times good to get a objective for England. We must always have had extra, we had the probabilities however that’s a constructive. Now we have loads of gamers who can end them off.

“It was wonderful, the gang had been nice and it was good to play with some faces I performed with after I was youthful. It’s what goals are manufactured from.”

90+3 minutes: There goes the whistle! A late assault from Georgia Stanway will get the gang excited as she rattles the publish however the result’s unaffected.

The Lionesses get their win and finish 2024 with a effectively fought for victory. Subsequent up is the beginning of the European Championship preparations.

Sarina Wiegman will likely be happy however will even have loads of inquiries to reply earlier than the summer season.

90 minutes: Three minutes of added time to play.

88 minutes: It’s higher from England. The expertise fo the primary selection Lionesses have introduced a peaceful and composed nature to the group and so they’re controlling possession higher with a watch for a second objective.

85 minutes: Jess Carter has additionally changed Millie Turner with England now setting themselves up with a again 4 to make the defence extra stable for the closing minutes.

82 minutes: The England followers are singing ‘Candy Caroline’ the unofficial anthem of the Lionesses as they try to encourage England to get this win over the road.

Laure Blindkilde Brown and Aggie Beever-Jones are taken off with the match getting tight. Georgia Stanway and Jess Naz are on.

79 minutes: Switzerland proceed to hunt for an equaliser and there’s a great deal of strain on England now to maintain them at bay. Hannah Hampton has been supremely busy however has to date been as much as the duty.