Report: England WU19s 2-0 Norway
Ava Baker scored twice as the Young Lionesses made it two wins from two in the Algarve Cup
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Ava Baker scored twice as England women's under-19s cruised to a 2-0 victory over Norway in the Algarve Cup.
In Lauren Smith's second game as head coach, the Young Lionesses were in fine form and secured back-to-back wins in this October camp.
It took a while for England to finally break the deadlock in the opening period but Baker did the damage five minutes before the break, rounding the keeper and sliding home a good finish from a tight angle.
A raft of second-half changes followed, with Smith keen to look at as much of her squad as possible.
And it was Baker who put the game beyond doubt with six minutes to play. Lily Murphy drove down the left wing and put a ball into the box, which Baker controlled before firing into the corner.
England: 13 Sophia Poor (Aston Villa), 15 Araya Dennis (Tottenham Hotspur), 23 Issy Hobson (Everton), 5 Lucy Newell (Manchester United), 3 Mari Ward (Bristol City), 12 Lily Dent (Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan at Portsmouth), 4 Alexia Potter (Chelsea, on loan at Crystal Palace), 10 Maddy Earl (Arsenal, on loan at Bristol City), 19 Jessie Gale (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), 14 Ava Baker (Birmingham City), 9 Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham United, on loan at Charlton Athletic)
Substitues: 24 Holly Deering (Manchester United) for Potter, 6 Jessica Pegram (Brighton & Hove Albion) for Newell, 17 Sophie Harrison (Arsenal) for Ward, 21 Scarlett Kagalwala (Chelsea) for Dennis, 20 Tia Young (Chelsea) for Baker, 18 Grace McEwen (Brighton & Hove Albion, dual registered with Portsmouth) for Hobson, 16 Lily Murphy Manchester City) for Ademiluyi, 11 Vivienne Lia (Arsenal) for Dent
Substitutes not used: 1 Eve Annets (Manchester City, on loan at Portsmouth), 7 Ruby Rae Tucker (Aston Villa), 8 Milly Round (Aston Villa)
Goals: Baker 40', 84'
Head coach: Lauren Smith