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England qualify for 2019 Women’s World Cup after win over Wales

• Phil Neville’s side secure place in next year’s tournament
• Duggan, Scott and Parris on target in 3-0 victory

Whether it was helped by the waistcoat Phil Neville was wearing or down to something he said at the interval, the manager eventually got the reaction he wanted from his England players as they safely negotiated a potentially awkward evening in Newport to book their place at next summer’s Women’s World Cup finals in France.

Toni Duggan, Jill Scott and Nikita Parris scored the second-half goals that underlined the gulf in class between the two nations on a night when Wales, whose team is made up predominantly of part-time players, saw their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup at the expense of England shattered.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2PVPR6u

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