Switzerland 0-1 England WU19s

Written by:

Nicholas Veevers

Young Lionesses make it three wins from three games in UEFA WU19 EURO qualifiers after Grace Clinton's second-half winner

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England Women’s under-19s secured a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday to make it three wins from three games in their UEFA U19 EURO qualifiers.

It took a late goal from in-form Grace Clinton to settle the encounter in Limerick, after what had been a tight affair with the Swiss.

Both teams struggled to find a breakthrough in the first half, with little action at either end of the pitch in terms of chances.

But England kept pushing and found their winner with just over ten minutes to go.

The goal arrived when Everton ace Clinton ghosted in between two Swiss defenders to head home Freya Gregory’s pinpoint free-kick from the left, ensuring Gemma Davies’ squad ended their trip with a perfect record.

After starting the group with a 1-0 win over hosts Republic of Ireland last week, they followed that up with a resounding 8-1 victory against Northern Ireland in which Clinton netted a hat-trick.

And Tuesday’s result ensures the Young Lionesses topped the group table to head into the second round next spring with the ultimate aim being to reach the EURO Finals in Czech Republic next June and July.

England: 1 Khiara Keating (Fylde, loan from Manchester City), 3 Lucy Parry (Liverpool), 5 Ruby Mace (Manchester City), 6 Teyah Goldie (Arsenal), 20 Olivia McLoughlin (Aston Villa), 14 Lucia Kendall (Southampton), 15 Grace Clinton (Everton), 10 Laura Blindkilde Brown (Aston Villa), 7 Aggie Beever-Jones (Bristol City, loan from Chelsea), 8 Maisie Symonds (Brighton & Hove Albion) (c), 9 Lucy Watson (Sheffield United)

Substitutes: 11 Freya Gregory (Aston Villa) for Watson 62, 19 Missy Goodwin (Aston Villa) for Symonds 62, 13 Eleanor Heeps (Blackburn Rovers, loan from Tottenham Hotspur) for Keating 76

Substitutes not used: 4 Charlotte Wardlaw (Liverpool, loan from Chelsea), 12 Tara Bourne (Sheffield United, loan from Manchester United), 2 Jorja Fox (Chelsea), 16 Mia Ross (Charlton Athletic), 17 Alex Hennessy (Arsenal), 18 Caitlin Smith (Clemson University)

Goals: Grace Clinton 78

Head coach: Gemma Davies