Report: England WU17s 3-1 Scotland

England women’s under-17s got their 2026 UEFA Women’s Under-17 European Championship qualifying campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 victory over Scotland.

The Young Lionesses won the first of their three EURO qualifiers taking place in Poland this month.

Bryony Brodie broke the deadlock for Kerri Welsh’s side late in the first half to give England the lead heading into the break at Stadion Miejski Rumii.

Later in the second half, Jane Oboavwoduo doubled the Young Lionesses’ advantage with just under half-an-hour remaining on the watch.

Scotland halved the deficit soon after but England added a third with five minutes left to play through substitute Sophia Burton.

The WU17s are back in action against mini-tournament hosts Poland on Saturday 11 October (4pm BST kick-off) before taking on Montenegro on Tuesday 14 October (1pm BST kick-off).

England: 1 Erin Walker (Manchester City), 2 Zoe Ciccardini (Chelsea), 3 Katie Scott (Aston Villa), 4 Katie Scott (Aston Villa), 5 Emilie Gay (Bright & Hove Albion), 6 Isla Law (Bristol City), 7 Mia Dixon (Arsenal), 8 Kyri Teer-Hutchins (Arsenal), 9 Freya Hirons (Manchester City), 10 Bryony Brodie (Arsenal), 11 Jane Oboavwoduo (Manchester City)

Substitutes: 19 Chelsea N’Drin (Liverpool) for Hirons 63’, 17 Cairo Antoine (Arsenal) for Teer-Hutchins 63’, 15 Sadie Gregory (Chelsea) for Scott 75’, 18 Sophia Burton (Manchester City) for Brodie 75’

Substitutes not used: 13 Evie Mitchell (Manchester United), 12 Lottie Day (Sheffield United), 14 Annabelle Tang (Arsenal), 16 Isabella Cowley (Arsenal), 20 Ella Carr (Austin Sting Soccer)

Goals: Brodie 40’, Oboavwoduo 65’, Burton 85’

Head coach: Kerri Welsh