World Cup Qualifier: England v Bosnia

0:00:28 > 0:00:36Hello from the very chilly Banks's Stadium in Walsall for this match

0:00:36 > 0:00:39between England and Bosnia. Mark Sampson was still in charge when the

0:00:39 > 0:00:42Lionesses began their qualifying campaign that impressive six

0:00:42 > 0:00:56tailwind win over Russia. A lot has happened since then. -- 6-0 win.

0:00:56 > 0:01:02Gets the girl! England are ahead. Nikita Parris runs straight to the

0:01:02 > 0:01:06manager, Mark Sampson. This is the togetherness of the group and he is

0:01:06 > 0:01:11visibly moved.Mark Sampson has been sacked as manager of the England

0:01:11 > 0:01:17women's football team. A great opportunity for me and I am very

0:01:17 > 0:01:24appreciative.I had my meeting with Martin Glenn and he effectively

0:01:24 > 0:01:30suggested that if I wrote a statement, a favourable statement

0:01:30 > 0:01:34saying that the FA are not institutionally racist, they would

0:01:34 > 0:01:39think about releasing money. I felt that was bordering on blackmail.We

0:01:39 > 0:01:47have to offer a full and reserve or apology to Eniola Aluko.I have had

0:01:47 > 0:01:51no communication from my team-mates, by the Chelsea girls. I should not

0:01:51 > 0:01:58be sitting here saying that to you. -- apart from the Chelsea girls.So

0:01:58 > 0:02:02much has happened since September, you heard Eni Aluko saying she was

0:02:02 > 0:02:06upset and has deterred from her team-mates, a lot has gone on and

0:02:06 > 0:02:11off the pitch, will any of that have affected the preparation inside the

0:02:11 > 0:02:17camp?I think so, in the past but the players are focused on the game

0:02:17 > 0:02:21tonight, they have to put this to bed, this is a massive game and they

0:02:21 > 0:02:25have to pick up three points and the main focus is the football and

0:02:25 > 0:02:31nothing else.Mo Marley is in charge, obviously through the under

0:02:31 > 0:02:3419 team she has a knowledge of the players and the system, is she the

0:02:34 > 0:02:40right one to lead them through these qualifiers?Definitely, she has been

0:02:40 > 0:02:45with everyone, all of these young girls in the team, I played under Mo

0:02:45 > 0:02:50and she is a manager that you want to play for, she gives you the

0:02:50 > 0:02:55confidence and belief and most of my football education was under Mo, she

0:02:55 > 0:02:58is a passionate about coaching and she will be looking forward to

0:02:58 > 0:03:02tonight, it is a big game.We are expecting a sell-out crowd and we

0:03:02 > 0:03:10can hear from Mo Marley.Personally, this is a proud moment? The first

0:03:10 > 0:03:14time you have been in charge of the team for a competitive match.It is

0:03:14 > 0:03:20brilliant. I have come through the pathway with regard to female

0:03:20 > 0:03:24coaches, transitioning from a player, being able to do different

0:03:24 > 0:03:29levels and all age groups and the pinnacle is being with the

0:03:29 > 0:03:32first-team and a World Cup Qualifier and hopefully I can play a key role

0:03:32 > 0:03:38getting the job done.Wales are also in World Cup qualification action,

0:03:38 > 0:03:44you can watch that clash against Kazakhstan on the Red Button and

0:03:44 > 0:03:46online and Bosnia Herzegovina, England met them in the build-up for

0:03:46 > 0:03:52the qualification for Euro 2017 and that was tough, they did not score a

0:03:52 > 0:04:03hat of goals but tonight perhaps different tactics?Good evening. Go

0:04:03 > 0:04:09with Mo. Even though the upheaval of the summer still has its hook into

0:04:09 > 0:04:16the setup, Eni Aluko claiming that she has been ignored by her

0:04:16 > 0:04:23team-mates. Fascinating to hear the other England players and I believe

0:04:23 > 0:04:29there will be other relations tomorrow. There will be no winners

0:04:29 > 0:04:33from this controversy and England need to beat this Bosnia Herzegovina

0:04:33 > 0:04:38side who were very difficult to beat in the European qualifiers, digging

0:04:38 > 0:04:43in very deep. Mahrez says questions concerning her future are also

0:04:43 > 0:04:50immaterial, now is the time to focus on winning this one. -- Mali. And

0:04:50 > 0:04:55winning on Tuesday against Kazakhstan. This will be an awkward

0:04:55 > 0:05:03night for England and they might need to be very patient lovely,

0:05:03 > 0:05:09enthusiastic crowd. They don't care what has happened in the past, they

0:05:09 > 0:05:14want to win.And the focus has to be on the game and getting those three

0:05:14 > 0:05:17points, which is what the players want, that is what they were

0:05:17 > 0:05:26thinking. As we get ready for the national anthems.

0:05:48 > 0:05:58BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ANTHEM PLAYS

0:06:43 > 0:06:51APPLAUSE. Bosnia and Herzegovina, but stirring

0:06:51 > 0:06:56anthem.

0:06:56 > 0:06:58# God save our gracious Queen!

0:06:58 > 0:07:03# Long live our noble Queen!

0:07:03 > 0:07:09# God save the Queen!

0:07:09 > 0:07:15# Send her victorious.

0:07:15 > 0:07:21# Happy and glorious.

0:07:21 > 0:07:27# Long to reign over us.

0:07:27 > 0:07:36# God save the Queen.

0:07:36 > 0:07:45CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Steph Houghton jiggles around and

0:07:45 > 0:07:51gets prepared to lead her team of Lionesses. This Bosnia and

0:07:51 > 0:07:56Herzegovina side, Mo Marley is likely to give the whole squad a

0:07:56 > 0:08:00chance. The first cap for Carter.

0:08:05 > 0:08:08Create a little bit of space in behind with the likes of Jodie

0:08:08 > 0:08:17Taylor. Also in tonight, Greenwood, Christiansen, Kirby and Parris, who

0:08:17 > 0:08:24scored early against... Seven of the Bosnian team played against England

0:08:24 > 0:08:29in their defeat in 40-15. One change from the opening World Cup

0:08:29 > 0:08:41Qualifier, another defender comes in for the forward, Kadric. Look at

0:08:41 > 0:08:47that line-up. Five of the team play for the FSK side that have won 15

0:08:47 > 0:08:54domestic titles in a row and that is coached by the national manager.

0:08:54 > 0:08:58Samira Huren, who was also a midfielder for Bosnia and

0:08:58 > 0:09:01Herzegovina. We were in the rain at Ashton Gate that night and they made

0:09:01 > 0:09:05it very difficult.They will be the same tonight, they will sit back and

0:09:05 > 0:09:10make it very difficult for England, they are very well organised and

0:09:10 > 0:09:14physical and England at times did get frustrated and that is something

0:09:14 > 0:09:18they have to make sure they don't get frustrated, they keep to the

0:09:18 > 0:09:22tactics that I am sure Mo Marley will have given them, and they have

0:09:22 > 0:09:28key players.They can unlock a very stubborn defence. Unbeaten in 65

0:09:28 > 0:09:36qualifying matches in European championships but in the World

0:09:36 > 0:09:40Championships, defeat against France in the 2003 play-off, they kept 24

0:09:40 > 0:09:46consecutive clean sheets in qualifiers until Belgium scored

0:09:46 > 0:09:52against them in the last Euro qualifiers. The referee from Poland.

0:09:52 > 0:09:57And Toni Duggan. And what form she is in at the moment for Barcelona.

0:09:57 > 0:10:00She is high on confidence and enjoying her football and she needed

0:10:00 > 0:10:06a change, a fresh start and Barcelona have given her that and

0:10:06 > 0:10:11that play on the ball is what she wanted to do.The dangerous player

0:10:11 > 0:10:18for Bosnia and Herzegovina. She scored the second goal, she took

0:10:18 > 0:10:28that well. Driving it against Kazakhstan. England will kick us off

0:10:28 > 0:10:33and underwear, they have brought Duggan on late in Bosnia in the away

0:10:33 > 0:10:37game with about four minutes left. She changed things dramatically

0:10:37 > 0:10:43within 60 seconds, England and in the game through Karen Carney. This

0:10:43 > 0:10:50is an experienced England bench today. An experienced squad. Karen

0:10:50 > 0:10:59Carney is there but Jo Potter and Scott and Taylor. And off we go. All

0:10:59 > 0:11:02in white and kicking from left to right in the first half. They look

0:11:02 > 0:11:12for Parris. She breezes beyond her marker. Looking for Kirby. Norms in

0:11:12 > 0:11:18a deeper position. She will hold the midfield and Kristiansen and Kirby

0:11:18 > 0:11:21will make the runs from deeper positions to link up with Dan

0:11:21 > 0:11:30Carter. That is the plan for England. What do you make of this

0:11:30 > 0:11:36formation and the line-up?When I saw those three central midfielders

0:11:36 > 0:11:40I wondered who was going to hold because you have three players who

0:11:40 > 0:11:44like to drive and attack but Jordan Nobbs is good in this position, she

0:11:44 > 0:11:49has that vision.Lovely ball over the top, Kirby is behind, squares

0:11:49 > 0:12:06it. They should get it away.That was great timing.

0:12:07 > 0:12:11Seslija is operating on the left-hand side. And the wing bank

0:12:11 > 0:12:24against Kazakhstan is screening. Ultra-defensive. Beggan placer

0:12:24 > 0:12:31football in Sweden. And she has fouled Kirby and this is a free kick

0:12:31 > 0:12:36won by an England player looking to score her 100th senior goal in 101

0:12:36 > 0:12:42senior games for club and country. Fran Kirby felt that push in her

0:12:42 > 0:12:51back and she went down. And this is where England can capitalise.This

0:12:51 > 0:12:55team is ranked over 60 places below England in the world. But they are

0:12:55 > 0:13:02resolute at the back. Kristiansen did brilliantly with Man City. That

0:13:02 > 0:13:12was a good claim by Hadzic, she was terrific at Ashton Gate. She had a

0:13:12 > 0:13:18terrific game.She is very good and commanding, she will collect things

0:13:18 > 0:13:23like that. You have to make sure you keep that away from the goalkeeper.

0:13:23 > 0:13:29England have gone with 27 qualifiers in all conditions since losing

0:13:29 > 0:13:38against France. In the play-off. To the -- 2002.

0:13:46 > 0:13:50Houghton sitting very close to pinch on in the European finals. She was

0:13:50 > 0:13:58working in the Netherlands that summer. Here is Christiansen. Bronze

0:13:58 > 0:14:05plays in France at the moment for Lyon. Scored a couple of goals for

0:14:05 > 0:14:15Parris Saint-Germain. 100 caps for her country, Houghton. Just grabbed

0:14:15 > 0:14:24a way out of play. The reason she has gone into night, Stokes will

0:14:24 > 0:14:29play on Tuesday, is because of the qualities she can get from the

0:14:29 > 0:14:33left-hand side.Fantastic left foot and she has been playing really well

0:14:33 > 0:14:37for Liverpool this season.Mo Marley called me last night and I thought

0:14:37 > 0:14:41it was a wind-up, I thought it was you! You sound identical. I had a

0:14:41 > 0:14:47laugh about it and she said, no, Sue comes from the posh end of the

0:14:47 > 0:14:56street!That is so true! Disappointing to see Kulis in a deep

0:14:56 > 0:15:01position for Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing on the left-hand side of

0:15:01 > 0:15:06defence.She was one of their best players, tricky on the ball and

0:15:06 > 0:15:09could make things happen but you can see this is exactly what they were

0:15:09 > 0:15:16set up to do.England give Jordan Nobbs space in the centre of

0:15:16 > 0:15:22midfield and she could have a go at the goal. She scored a terrific to

0:15:22 > 0:15:27four Mo Marley's Young England side in the underlying teens. Against

0:15:27 > 0:15:37Sweden, all those years ago. Coming short for the ball, Toni Duggan. On

0:15:37 > 0:15:44sparkling form for Barcelona. She is their top scorer in Champions League

0:15:44 > 0:15:48football this season. Here is Parris. Lovely return and Nikita

0:15:48 > 0:15:57Parris is in behind. I don't think that was a penalty.But I think it

0:15:57 > 0:16:01was very good player and great movement from Nikita Parris, this is

0:16:01 > 0:16:05what you have to do against a team that will be stubborn and put

0:16:05 > 0:16:10players behind the ball, move the ball quickly. Great ball from

0:16:10 > 0:16:15Christiansen and that was a good challenge.The Connor Ball to

0:16:15 > 0:16:22England and Christiansen picture last six games from Man City, seven

0:16:22 > 0:16:26goals in that time. -- played her last six games.

0:16:33 > 0:16:40Away by the centre forward, Nikolic. In Germany, she is the best-known of

0:16:40 > 0:16:44players.

0:16:52 > 0:16:57Away it goes again and they all get behind the ball. That is a lovely

0:16:57 > 0:17:03ball and Parris could not bring that down. Long from the halfway line.

0:17:03 > 0:17:10Thumbs up for the delivery from Nikita Parris.This is a great

0:17:10 > 0:17:13crossfield ball from Steph Houghton. Nikita Parris looks dangerous, she

0:17:13 > 0:17:19was caught in two minds. Shelley had their first time or try to control

0:17:19 > 0:17:27it? She could not quite do either. -- should I hit it the first time.

0:17:27 > 0:17:42Kirby. She was fouled, taken down. Such a physical side, as soon as

0:17:42 > 0:17:46England get the ball, but was definitely a foul. Fran Kirby has a

0:17:46 > 0:17:54change of pace to draw that foul. Experienced as well. Only 20, plays

0:17:54 > 0:18:00in Hungary but was ever present in the European Championship qualifier.

0:18:06 > 0:18:13Here is Greenwood. She might even have a go at the goal here, she

0:18:13 > 0:18:17scored a couple the season for Liverpool. She has gone for the far

0:18:17 > 0:18:25post. She hit the roof of the net! Alex Greenwood, high on confidence

0:18:25 > 0:18:29from her club football, she has scored a couple of those. A little

0:18:29 > 0:18:36bit too late, aiming for the far corner.They did learn about Kadric,

0:18:36 > 0:18:41at Ashton Gate, she will punch the ball.They were following in very

0:18:41 > 0:18:53quickly. At times was questionable. Nikolic with delay. Parris. Taking

0:18:53 > 0:19:00on Kulis on the outside. I was disappointed that I did not stand

0:19:00 > 0:19:03for the national anthem, we have to explain that the commentary position

0:19:03 > 0:19:09is right amongst the crowd. You would need a crane to lift me out of

0:19:09 > 0:19:13my seat! Not a pleasant thought if you are eating your tea! I am

0:19:13 > 0:19:20squeezed into a seat that is tied even for you! And you are three foot

0:19:20 > 0:19:31two. And a half!Cleared away at the back.

0:19:41 > 0:19:47She played left side centre-back with three against Kazakhstan,

0:19:47 > 0:19:51Lihovic. She is up there in attack and this time the run... She has

0:19:51 > 0:19:57also changed her hairstyle. She was the one that had your type of hair.

0:19:57 > 0:20:06Can you remember? She had a blonde hint to her hair and I think she has

0:20:06 > 0:20:09changed it for this game.

0:20:13 > 0:20:19And happy birthday, Miss Smith. Thank you. You will have to work out

0:20:19 > 0:20:32how old she is!21!Was Elvis number one whenever you were born? Not that

0:20:32 > 0:20:36error! Christiansen with the lay-off.

0:20:46 > 0:20:50There are one or two tickets left for the Kazakhstan game at

0:20:50 > 0:20:57Colchester on Tuesday, Nikita Parris will not believe the decision went

0:20:57 > 0:21:07that way anyway. Here is Christiansen. Plans today to play a

0:21:07 > 0:21:12crucial, pivotal game in the group against Wales at home at St Mary's

0:21:12 > 0:21:16on the 26th of April. Down at Southampton.

0:21:25 > 0:21:29Mo Marley definitely going with you. She knew Jordan Nobbs all the way

0:21:29 > 0:21:35from the under 15 level. Great ball from the Arsenal player, looking for

0:21:35 > 0:21:46Duggan. Nobbs revels in this role. Greenwood. Takes the cross in.

0:21:46 > 0:21:51Jordan Nobbs likes to get on the ball, she is always an option in

0:21:51 > 0:21:54that role, especially the way that Bosnia Herzegovina are playing, she

0:21:54 > 0:21:59has a time and space to pick the pass.She was captain of the under

0:21:59 > 0:22:0415 is for England when she was 13 and captain of the Under 17 is when

0:22:04 > 0:22:09she was 14, Jordan Nobbs. It is not just the experience of coaching

0:22:09 > 0:22:13these players at that level, they also work together at Loughborough

0:22:13 > 0:22:17and Mo Marley was the coach at Loughborough. That is where she

0:22:17 > 0:22:20knows a lot of these players. Lucy Bronze skipping beyond the

0:22:20 > 0:22:29challenge. Christiansen. Will she win the race? No.

0:22:33 > 0:22:37She has won eight titles in a row. They are the dominant side in

0:22:37 > 0:22:47Bosnian football. Already well cleared. This season, nine points

0:22:47 > 0:22:55clear. They played 11, 31 points, 70 goals, nothing conceded. There is a

0:22:55 > 0:22:59player in this team with an even better club record. I will come onto

0:22:59 > 0:23:06her in a minute. She played football in the eastern part of Europe in

0:23:06 > 0:23:12women's games, at league level, way behind the likes of England and

0:23:12 > 0:23:21France and Germany and Sweden. Bronze on the overlap. Maybe that is

0:23:21 > 0:23:25why they are playing her, she has the turn of pace to watch those runs

0:23:25 > 0:23:31from Lucy Bronze?I think so, as he Bronze likes to play more like

0:23:31 > 0:23:35forward at times and arrived back and she sometimes England's best

0:23:35 > 0:23:38attacking player.

0:23:44 > 0:23:54Into the six yard area. In it comes. Millie Bright has release editor

0:23:54 > 0:24:02position in the side, 16 starts in 18 games. -- really cemented her

0:24:02 > 0:24:07position.That is really the centre-back pairing. She has done so

0:24:07 > 0:24:11well to work her way into that team and you always say that it is

0:24:11 > 0:24:15difficult to stay there but with performances, she has been

0:24:15 > 0:24:26outstanding.That is good run from Kirby. Just nipping at over the top.

0:24:26 > 0:24:30Lovely play from Toni Duggan. Just gliding past players. Just as she

0:24:30 > 0:24:37was about to pull the trigger, that was a fantastic interception.I

0:24:37 > 0:24:41think she is better in that position, deeper, running at

0:24:41 > 0:24:51defenders. Here is Greenwood. Right with the header.What about Fran

0:24:51 > 0:24:58Kirby? Another player similar to Jordan Nobbs, she wants to get onto

0:24:58 > 0:25:04the ball and make things happen, such quick feet and a great turn of

0:25:04 > 0:25:07pace and her decision-making, that sets apart from other players. She

0:25:07 > 0:25:17tends to make the right decision at the right times.Greenwood. Steph

0:25:17 > 0:25:24Houghton. Given the captaincy by Mark Sampson. Carter, Duggan coming

0:25:24 > 0:25:30to the right side. There was too much pace on the return. What do you

0:25:30 > 0:25:34make of those remarks by Eni Aluko during the week that the England

0:25:34 > 0:25:39players have not given her enough support.Are you surprised? I think

0:25:39 > 0:25:43it is very difficult for the players, the timing of the

0:25:43 > 0:25:49announcement or the interview that Eni Aluko did before and other

0:25:49 > 0:25:51international fixture, you want to be talking about football and the

0:25:51 > 0:25:55players want to focus on the game and this is something else for them

0:25:55 > 0:26:00to talk about.It is sad that Eni Aluko feels that way. Terribly sad

0:26:00 > 0:26:10situation all round. I know a lot of you travel to watch England's

0:26:10 > 0:26:16Lionesses. And I know how disappointed a lot of you are. Mo

0:26:16 > 0:26:20Marley, she says the door is open for Eni Aluko to come back but it

0:26:20 > 0:26:23would be enormously difficult for her to walk back into the dressing

0:26:23 > 0:26:33room.Some of the players have possibly said that.Starfighter.

0:26:33 > 0:26:37Houghton under pressure. The run from Kulis into the box and that

0:26:37 > 0:26:41might be a rare save but that was saved decently by Siobhan

0:26:41 > 0:26:46Chamberlain.You have to be careful not to overplay it because they have

0:26:46 > 0:26:50pace when they go forward and they will take shots from distance and

0:26:50 > 0:26:54they will be looking for that counterattack. Chamberlain is very

0:26:54 > 0:26:57focused, she will make sure she continues to do that throughout the

0:26:57 > 0:27:01game because it is difficult as a keeper when you have only had one

0:27:01 > 0:27:08touch in 20 minutes.Trying to work out this Bosnia Herzegovina line-up

0:27:08 > 0:27:10because it is not the one they expected. The formation, I should

0:27:10 > 0:27:21say. Personnel but not the formation. She created the first

0:27:21 > 0:27:24goal against Kazakhstan with that lovely run across.

0:27:27 > 0:27:35Greenwood. Towards Parris.

0:27:45 > 0:27:57Yet to concede any goal. The number three plays in Croatia. They have a

0:27:57 > 0:28:01domestic league, they have played eight, winning eight, but no away

0:28:01 > 0:28:11goals. Duggan. Carter allowed to turn. That is the plan, turn and

0:28:11 > 0:28:17bring in other players. Kirby felt she was fouled in the box by the

0:28:17 > 0:28:25most experienced defender that Bosnia have.You can see that slight

0:28:25 > 0:28:31touch on Fran Kirby. Been offered a penalty?I don't think so. Played

0:28:31 > 0:28:38both games against England in the qualifiers, Sabic. They might be a

0:28:38 > 0:28:53fitness issue a rancher. Finding it tough to break through. Carter has

0:28:53 > 0:29:00come short to the ball. She has got the touch and that is in! And the

0:29:00 > 0:29:06captain gets it!Steph Houghton, 18 minutes gone! Brilliant from Dan

0:29:06 > 0:29:12Carter, who made that, she got the ball and she was trying to beat her

0:29:12 > 0:29:15player, to wrong-foot the player but Steph Houghton is so dangerous at

0:29:15 > 0:29:21set pieces. Dan Carter, short corner, have a go. You ever get the

0:29:21 > 0:29:26penalty or you create an opportunity like that.He said she punches, the

0:29:26 > 0:29:32goalkeeper, she will not catch. She punches here, under pressure but

0:29:32 > 0:29:35Steph Houghton was there to follow up. In the last game they did not

0:29:35 > 0:29:41have players in that situation. Early on tonight, that is exactly

0:29:41 > 0:29:46what Mo Marley wanted from Dan Carter, get it played, turn, run and

0:29:46 > 0:29:50create chances for the others. At the other end, Millie Bright is

0:29:50 > 0:30:00through! That was good goalkeeping. Nikolic stays down. They may get the

0:30:00 > 0:30:07court -- the ball out of play comic. -- out of place here.

0:30:13 > 0:30:18She is in pain.That is a good ball forward. That is a great ball

0:30:18 > 0:30:22forward, the first touch. Bright misjudges that but Siobhan

0:30:22 > 0:30:26Chamberlain is so quick off the line, she can see that Millie Bright

0:30:26 > 0:30:33is beaten. And she comes out quickly. You can see that it is just

0:30:33 > 0:30:39maybe how she lands?She scored six in their last European qualifying

0:30:39 > 0:30:48campaign in six games.

0:30:48 > 0:30:50She's a

0:30:50 > 0:30:56She's a decent club player in Germany. They're eighth in the table

0:30:56 > 0:31:03this season.I think she does a good job up there as well, but it's at a

0:31:03 > 0:31:07difficult one as well when you're that lone striker, yet she holds the

0:31:07 > 0:31:12ball well, quite athletic, she'll look to get in beyond, like she did

0:31:12 > 0:31:17there. She will cause problems given the chance.Really making them a

0:31:17 > 0:31:28durable side. Coach of the national side. She's played for a team and

0:31:28 > 0:31:32her country. She is chair at her club as well, she's a very

0:31:32 > 0:31:46influential character in Bosnian football. They know, England, they

0:31:46 > 0:31:54can cause danger. Spahic.

0:31:57 > 0:32:03Lovely bit of skill here. She's trying to find just a little bit of

0:32:03 > 0:32:07space. Some nutmeg is. They just can't get past... That's what Bosnia

0:32:07 > 0:32:11do very well, they double up. If you pass one player, there's another

0:32:11 > 0:32:17player coming in.Now being picked up on the edge of the box. In it

0:32:17 > 0:32:26comes. She's made the run in there. Game 14 Nikolic. Here is

0:32:26 > 0:32:36Christiansen. Kirby. Lovely ball in. Away by Spahic.

0:32:45 > 0:33:03A poor ball by Bronze. Houghton steadfast in the back for England.

0:33:06 > 0:33:14Here's Greenwood. Kirby's first loose ball. Joins Nobbs in support.

0:33:14 > 0:33:20A small chip to Parris. I'd love to see her have a go from that sort of

0:33:20 > 0:33:29range, Jordan Nobbs. Here is Bronze. Christiansen, lovely ball, slipped

0:33:29 > 0:33:33inside her marker, pulls it back, looking for Carter. Barnes has kept

0:33:33 > 0:33:41it in. From the offside position, that. Won't count. Already gone out

0:33:41 > 0:33:46of play. -- Bronze has kept batting. I don't know if it was out for a

0:33:46 > 0:33:51corner, not sure. Good movement from Lucy Bronze. Mickey to Parris in

0:33:51 > 0:33:51midfield.

0:33:55 > 0:34:06Just out for a corner.Christiansen will take another.

0:34:14 > 0:34:24Here comes Spahic, went to ground. Kulis. Here is Jordan Nobbs. Such a

0:34:24 > 0:34:28good player over the years for Arsenal. Won so much there, Jordan

0:34:28 > 0:34:40Nobbs. Houghton was a team-mate there for awhile. Bright.

0:34:40 > 0:34:43Christiansen in a good position, couldn't get the shot away. Nor

0:34:43 > 0:34:54could Duggan. A challenge on her. Bronze. Carter. Strong in there.

0:34:54 > 0:35:03Looped away in the end by Bosnia. Bosnia-Herzegovina. Hit the bottom

0:35:03 > 0:35:10of the post, I think. England close to a second.Thought that was just

0:35:10 > 0:35:14going to sneak in by Toni Duggan.

0:35:26 > 0:35:37Christiansen taking corners on both sides.

0:35:42 > 0:35:48Wright is in there. Offside flag raised. Houghton coming on the far

0:35:48 > 0:35:57side.England have got so many threats now in the air. It's from a

0:35:57 > 0:36:06different angle. Good delivery. Brights trying to head it back for

0:36:06 > 0:36:09Houghton. This was the Toni Duggan chance. It took a deflection, didn't

0:36:09 > 0:36:22it.Bottom of the post. She's a footballer in the USA, Seslija. She

0:36:22 > 0:36:28fled Bosnia in the war years. Went to the USA. Cheap played for

0:36:28 > 0:36:35Worcester Academy, at a great club called Holycross now. Played in both

0:36:35 > 0:36:47those games against England. You can just see the Sue Smith Blanc tint,

0:36:47 > 0:36:56can you see?Definitely not! Mine is much more curly.Bay City rollers?

0:36:56 > 0:37:06OK... We'll keep going. Here is Duggan. Parris trying to work out

0:37:06 > 0:37:15why Lucy Bronze is out there. Lucy Bronze had a big smile on her face.

0:37:15 > 0:37:19They are enjoying themselves out there, England. Can Parris keep it

0:37:19 > 0:37:31in? She can. Flashes, the cross. Terrific recovery save! At times she

0:37:31 > 0:37:34punches like a crazed middleweight, but I tell you what, her reactions

0:37:34 > 0:37:39are terrific.They really are, initially it is a mistake by the

0:37:39 > 0:37:42goalkeeper. You have no idea what she's trying to do but the fact you

0:37:42 > 0:37:47can get up so quickly and just recover... Because I thought that

0:37:47 > 0:37:56was a goal from Fran Kirby. A good reaction save. If you'd got anywhere

0:37:56 > 0:38:01either side that would have been a goal.Played well, Kirby, taking up

0:38:01 > 0:38:08good position. Spahic. The keeper has blocked it again! She's having

0:38:08 > 0:38:12another one of those nights.

0:38:18 > 0:38:25Charmed life at Ashton Gate. Fortune favours the brave that night. Again,

0:38:25 > 0:38:30she's turning up the resistance to England. Keeping them at bay. That

0:38:30 > 0:38:33pass from Parris to strong from Lucy Bronze.I spoke to a few midweek

0:38:33 > 0:38:37about this game. That was the first thing they said, the keeper is

0:38:37 > 0:38:40really good, isn't she? Looks like she's having another of those games.

0:38:40 > 0:38:45Yes, at times she punches when she should catch them and vice versa.

0:38:45 > 0:38:52Some of her saves absolutely superb. Is she in real trouble here, I

0:38:52 > 0:39:03wonder. The recovery saved her, that's clear. 29 years of age now.

0:39:03 > 0:39:12Played most of the European qualifiers. Played both games

0:39:12 > 0:39:23against England. Well, not sure what their plan B would be to chase a 1-0

0:39:23 > 0:39:27deficit. They are a much improved side to when we saw them before and

0:39:27 > 0:39:32watching the tapes of the game in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Karen Carney's

0:39:32 > 0:39:41goal won that day.I'm impressed how well-organised they are. I think

0:39:41 > 0:39:46they look a lot fitter, whether it's something they focused on, the

0:39:46 > 0:39:52ability to be able to keep their shape.Only won seven out of 41

0:39:52 > 0:39:55World Cup qualifiers. Having never qualified for the finals of any

0:39:55 > 0:40:02major tournament. The last game was just over 20 years ago, 20 years ago

0:40:02 > 0:40:06in September they played away at Slovakia, an inauspicious opening,

0:40:06 > 0:40:24they were down 11-0. Rainbow laces. The England players. Making a

0:40:24 > 0:40:34statement there as well, I think. It's good to see. Half an hour

0:40:34 > 0:40:42played. Very nearly.

0:40:45 > 0:40:54Bronze. Is there a better right forward in the world?I don't think

0:40:54 > 0:41:03there are many, JP, and I think she's getting better and better.In

0:41:03 > 0:41:10Colchester on Tuesday for the Kazakhstan game. Wales in

0:41:10 > 0:41:18Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday. Don't forget Wales against England at

0:41:18 > 0:41:28Saint Mary 's... I imagine tickets are on sale for that now. Quite

0:41:28 > 0:41:31composed. Comfortable when they get the ball. Much more so than they

0:41:31 > 0:41:37were a couple of years ago. That was the tall figure of one of the SF K

0:41:37 > 0:41:49players, Krso. A little bit of experience away. Aged 17 she went to

0:41:49 > 0:42:03Potsdam, a very strong club in the German game. Historically.

0:42:09 > 0:42:17Houghton looking for Carter. Now Nobbs. Carter coming short. Duggan

0:42:17 > 0:42:28made the run in behind into the gap vacated by Carter. Bronze.

0:42:28 > 0:42:31Christiansen. Surely that should have been a free kick. The referee

0:42:31 > 0:42:35says, go on, England have it. In a deeper position. Nobbs, Bronze, they

0:42:35 > 0:42:42need to move the ball quickly against such a packed defence.

0:42:44 > 0:42:51It's made its way through to Parris. Back again to Lucy Bronze. Back to

0:42:51 > 0:42:57Kirby, having an excellent night, cropping up all over the place. Out

0:42:57 > 0:43:03again to Parris, who slipped. I'd like to see it again but I don't

0:43:03 > 0:43:07think... My first reaction if it wasn't a penalty.I think she slips

0:43:07 > 0:43:11just as attacker had come in. What England are doing well,

0:43:11 > 0:43:14interchanging positions. One player will go in, another will come

0:43:14 > 0:43:20forward. The front three are moving. They've got to do that to create

0:43:20 > 0:43:29some sort of space. Fran Kirby finding pockets of space in between.

0:43:29 > 0:43:47This is a saw little one. Collision. This is a penalty.I don't think so.

0:43:47 > 0:43:55No.Definitely not for me.I'm going to pick a random number thou, the

0:43:55 > 0:43:59number 38, and I'll multiply it by two. Get that result. Multiply it by

0:43:59 > 0:44:05three. And then divide by six. It comes back to 38. The or you're not

0:44:05 > 0:44:15supposed to ask a lady her age! Where is the lady? You don't look a

0:44:15 > 0:44:28day over 29.I wish!You can throw the compliment back, you know? Mo

0:44:28 > 0:44:31Marley, you know her well, even before she came to this position,

0:44:31 > 0:44:35with work together over the years, you've always said, she is special,

0:44:35 > 0:44:39Mo Marley.I played in the same team as Mo at England, she looked after

0:44:39 > 0:44:44me. I roomed with her for a good number of years. So I know her from

0:44:44 > 0:44:48that but I also know her through when she was manager at Everton,

0:44:48 > 0:44:54playing at Everton. It's the type of person she is, players want to play

0:44:54 > 0:44:59for her. Fantastic coach. Just a real, honest character. They are the

0:44:59 > 0:45:04type of managers you want to play for.That you in a room, there can't

0:45:04 > 0:45:08have been much quiet is to be honest.You would have subtitles

0:45:08 > 0:45:16probably. Now, I would love her to get the job. I think the girls said

0:45:16 > 0:45:21that before the programme. Similar sort of thing. I've not heard

0:45:21 > 0:45:25anybody say a bad word about Mo Marley.Played for Everton, managed

0:45:25 > 0:45:33Everton. Is she an Evertonian?She is, yes.

0:45:37 > 0:45:44They are going through a torrid time, aren't they, at the moment?

0:45:44 > 0:46:01Greenwood... A call from the captain.

0:46:04 > 0:46:18First in just over a year, I think. Here she is... Nearly won back. In

0:46:18 > 0:46:23towards Christiansen, a good ball forward. Composure from Carter at

0:46:23 > 0:46:30the end. Scott, the ball stuck under her feet.She was trying to curl the

0:46:30 > 0:46:34ball with the outside of her foot. Good play from Christiansen, that's

0:46:34 > 0:46:38what I like about her, she finds those little bits of space and her

0:46:38 > 0:46:42first touch is always forward. Always positive.Not quite a

0:46:42 > 0:46:49capacity crowd here today because they have to take certain seats out

0:46:49 > 0:46:52for various reasons. Extra broadcasters etc etc. They reckon

0:46:52 > 0:46:59there will be just shy of 10,000 here. I believe it is a sell-out.

0:46:59 > 0:47:08Can't see too many empty seats around. Here is the captain once

0:47:08 > 0:47:18again. Toni Duggan in great space on the left hand side. Out to her...

0:47:18 > 0:47:26Duggan. Put it down supremely well. It is cleared away. She's such a

0:47:26 > 0:47:29more mature player, more rounded player. Simply from the benefit of

0:47:29 > 0:47:35being in Barcelona for three or four months.She's absolutely loving her

0:47:35 > 0:47:41time there.Brimful of confidence isn't she? Really bursting with it.

0:47:41 > 0:47:45Nobbs looks for Bronze in behind, makes some good runs. Carter holds

0:47:45 > 0:47:54it up. Here is Christiansen, good challenge on her. Houghton coming

0:47:54 > 0:48:09forward to join in. Bronze. Nobbs. Parris onside. It's the far post.

0:48:09 > 0:48:14Carter was coming in, slithering in. But contact. It goes wide. That was

0:48:14 > 0:48:18the chance to give England a second before half-time.What a ball from

0:48:18 > 0:48:23Jordan Nobbs. Parris is onside. The play on the far side keeping her on.

0:48:23 > 0:48:26She does well, get the ball just across goal exactly where you want

0:48:26 > 0:48:33it. Carter is just... Don't know if she gets a touch on the ball. If the

0:48:33 > 0:48:38defender gets a touch. What a great vision from Jordan Nobbs. Slightly

0:48:38 > 0:48:49ahead of her.Won women's Footballer of the Year 2017, Jordan Nobbs. She

0:48:49 > 0:48:57referred to her dad, Keith, we've mentioned many times before. In

0:48:57 > 0:49:02towards Duggan. A brilliant effort. Brilliant effort. So close to

0:49:02 > 0:49:12second.Great effort from Toni Duggan. Just hit the side netting.

0:49:12 > 0:49:19That's what she can do. One touch, one turn. Hit it as she's moving.

0:49:19 > 0:49:24When she's playing on the left-hand side she'll cut in on her favoured

0:49:24 > 0:49:28right foot. What Toni Duggan has done well is she's kept the web,

0:49:28 > 0:49:32it's so important for England. Both sides keep the width, try to create

0:49:32 > 0:49:36space in the middle for others. She's one of the players who's come

0:49:36 > 0:49:40through the ranks with Mo Marley. In the under 20 World Cup 2008 she

0:49:40 > 0:49:50played. Good combination again. Greenwood and Duggan on the

0:49:50 > 0:49:54left-hand side for England. It's been a much more open game than the

0:49:54 > 0:50:01previous encounter. At Ashton Gate.

0:50:07 > 0:50:18Spahic thought she was fouled.

0:50:19 > 0:50:29Greenwood... Cleared away... Much better side than Russia,

0:50:29 > 0:50:46Bosnia-Herzegovina. That was the personification of optimism. Bronze.

0:50:46 > 0:51:04Carter. Bronze. Christiansen. Cleared away. Kirby... Spahic

0:51:04 > 0:51:29blocked it. Christiansen. Now it is milli bride's turn to come forward.

0:51:29 > 0:51:35-- Bright. Lucy Bronze cracks across. Can they shoot from there?

0:51:35 > 0:51:45Took a little deflection.I'd like to see more of that from Toni

0:51:45 > 0:51:51Duggan, cutting on that left-hand side on her favoured left foot.Yet

0:51:51 > 0:51:56she hit Spahic on the arm as she tried to block it to get through to

0:51:56 > 0:52:08the goalkeeper? Playing exactly as Mo wanted them to. Christiansen,

0:52:08 > 0:52:19Kirby or Duggan will get in behind. The movement has been excellent.

0:52:19 > 0:52:23They use the ball much better in this game.She wants to see what all

0:52:23 > 0:52:33her squad players can do in her game in charge. To think she will take

0:52:33 > 0:52:37over do you think? Do you think she really wants the job? Not just the

0:52:37 > 0:52:41job of coach, it's so much more when you are in the England position,

0:52:41 > 0:52:47this political role to fulfil. The media side of it all.That's the

0:52:47 > 0:52:51question, does she want it? The players would want her to have it, I

0:52:51 > 0:52:55think people who know Mo would like to have it. You have to really that

0:52:55 > 0:53:07job. Jordan Nobbs with a lovely ball out wide. Bronze to the near post.

0:53:07 > 0:53:14Who's been the other contenders for you? There have been a lot of

0:53:14 > 0:53:19candidates and people who want that job. From the men's game. I think

0:53:19 > 0:53:25Laura Harvey was a name mentioned. She's a very good coach that has

0:53:25 > 0:53:31coached in England, in America. Depends if the FA want a female or

0:53:31 > 0:53:40the best person for the job.That has to be yet, hasn't it, doesn't

0:53:40 > 0:53:49matter...Got to be. Expectancy in this England team to achieve, having

0:53:49 > 0:53:53reached third in the world. Semifinalists in Holland in summer.

0:53:53 > 0:53:58Then they ran out of steam. It's somebody to take them to that next

0:53:58 > 0:54:04level, isn't it, they progressed all the way through. It's now just

0:54:04 > 0:54:12winning something.Kirby. Rolling inside into space. Maybe overplayed

0:54:12 > 0:54:19there. One thing Mo has talked about, playing through the third,

0:54:19 > 0:54:23making more use of the ball. We saw that with Mark Sampson's team to be

0:54:23 > 0:54:30honest. Is she achieving that with Jordan Nobbs?It's what they are

0:54:30 > 0:54:34trying to do. It's so difficult playing against a team who don't

0:54:34 > 0:54:38want to get out of the half. If they do they do it in ones and twos then

0:54:38 > 0:54:42quickly get back and get organised. I certainly think they're trying to

0:54:42 > 0:54:48play to their game plan. Christiansen. Nobbs. Carter. Duggan

0:54:48 > 0:55:04coming in at the far post. Seslija... Who has gone back to more

0:55:04 > 0:55:10the position we thought she would play. Right of the defensive 18.

0:55:10 > 0:55:20Kirby.

0:55:21 > 0:55:26They are a far better team than Russia, far better.They are more

0:55:26 > 0:55:30organised than Russia, the fact they came out and attacked England suited

0:55:30 > 0:55:33them because it meant they could go forward and exploit the space. Very

0:55:33 > 0:55:39little space for them to night. Lovely night for football. Little

0:55:39 > 0:55:58bit chilly but... You've got your thermals on its OK. Kirby... Away by

0:55:58 > 0:56:12Aleksic. Four minutes of stoppage time. Christiansen. She can take a

0:56:12 > 0:56:30few more strides. Christiansen. You need to get the ball wide.

0:56:33 > 0:56:57They've doubled up well. Kirby. Launched away by Radeljic. Greenwood

0:56:57 > 0:57:12feeding Duggan, good 1-2. Kirby set up, can she get the shot away?I

0:57:12 > 0:57:17wonder, good England have had a shot there? Lovely 1-2 from Greenwood and

0:57:17 > 0:57:21Duggan on the left-hand side, just an opportunity to take that shot a

0:57:21 > 0:57:28bit earlier.21 wins for England in 35 games since World Cup 15, they've

0:57:28 > 0:57:38only lost seven of those matches, lost twice at home in 29. She got

0:57:38 > 0:57:44hurt, the goalkeeper, as she came out. Took her eye off the ball.I

0:57:44 > 0:57:48think she did. I think the goalkeeper coming out maybe put Toni

0:57:48 > 0:57:52Duggan off slightly. She just had her eye on the goalkeeper coming in.

0:57:52 > 0:58:00Lovely delivery from Houghton, she's done a few of those this half.If

0:58:00 > 0:58:02you are going out that far, you have to take everything in front of you

0:58:02 > 0:58:06and get there.If you've made the decision to go you have to get

0:58:06 > 0:58:16something on it.Outstanding shot stopper.It is just that, the

0:58:16 > 0:58:24decision-making that lets her down at times.About 90 seconds from the

0:58:24 > 0:58:29half-time whistle. It's been a difficult night for England. She's

0:58:29 > 0:58:38made it difficult for them with the way she is set her team out, Hurem.

0:58:38 > 0:58:42A decent player at international level, she was quite an adventure as

0:58:42 > 0:58:46midfield player, playing 24 games for her country. She is building a

0:58:46 > 0:58:51team, as I said before, that is fairly difficult to beat these days.

0:58:51 > 0:58:59I think she knows that if she set her team up to come out and attacked

0:58:59 > 0:59:02England, we would have a field day, so she has to do this. It's sensible

0:59:02 > 0:59:11on her behalf.Good ball, Greenwood. Slightly too high maybe. Parris.

0:59:11 > 0:59:17Good recovery. Perhaps Bosnia-Herzegovina's best player,

0:59:17 > 0:59:28Kulis.A good touch. From Parris. Just got in between... Kulis does

0:59:28 > 0:59:35well, so tenacious.She plays what Potsdam second team, but a couple of

0:59:35 > 0:59:40hat-trick for them. Not a first-team player this season, has been in the

0:59:40 > 0:59:46past. Christiansen with it. That should roughly end the first half.

0:59:46 > 0:59:49Your overall thoughts?I think England will be relatively happy

0:59:49 > 0:59:53they got that goal, they got the opening. I know last time in the

0:59:53 > 0:59:57European qualification campaign they were panicking that they are you

0:59:57 > 1:00:00know, time was going on and they couldn't get that elusive goal.

1:00:00 > 1:00:05They've got Matt now so they can relax. I think just second half,

1:00:05 > 1:00:17quick movement, get the ball out wide.

1:00:17 > 1:00:25A little bit scrappy with Duggan and Greenwood over there. That was one

1:00:25 > 1:00:31back strongly by Christiansen. Nobbs had an excellent first half. That

1:00:31 > 1:00:39was a poor challenge. Kirby. Acrobatics by the goalkeeper again.

1:00:39 > 1:00:49A thrilling first half.Hodzic. Fran Kirby has been the key for England,

1:00:49 > 1:00:54once she gets the ball you think something is going to happen. Great

1:00:54 > 1:00:57dribbling skills and she always looks for that shot if she can take

1:00:57 > 1:01:02the opportunity quickly.England have their tenth corner of the

1:01:02 > 1:01:09first-half. Greenwood will take it. They have been totally dominant but

1:01:09 > 1:01:14the scoreline does not reflect that. Bronze arriving. It is another

1:01:14 > 1:01:21corner and we play on.The referee has been good. She has, England have

1:01:21 > 1:01:26gone for the in swinging corner on this side.Lucy Bronze was so

1:01:26 > 1:01:31dangerous at the World Cup with set pieces and has scarcely featured

1:01:31 > 1:01:35since then. She is strong and powerful and nearly underneath that

1:01:35 > 1:01:43again. Parris is offside and that surely will be it. The

1:01:43 > 1:01:50whistle-blowers, England lead, from Steph Houghton after the keeper

1:01:50 > 1:01:54punched out. But they have gone close and they are well in command.

1:01:54 > 1:01:58They need a couple more goals, at half-time they have to settle for

1:01:58 > 1:02:01just one.

1:02:03 > 1:02:08A very similar experience for England to about 12 years ago at

1:02:08 > 1:02:15Ashton Gate, they finished 1-0 and Bosnia were frustrated, today there

1:02:15 > 1:02:19is no shortage of endeavour from Mo Marley's team. Perhaps unlocking

1:02:19 > 1:02:23Bosnia earlier in the game, but perhaps feeling more confident that

1:02:23 > 1:02:31more goals will come?The pressure is off and they have the goal but

1:02:31 > 1:02:34England are facing a very well organised side and we always knew

1:02:34 > 1:02:38that. It was going to be hard to break down but the pressure is off

1:02:38 > 1:02:43some or in the second half, get the ball wide, speed is important, keep

1:02:43 > 1:02:48the ball moving and space will open up.Alex said she felt the tactics

1:02:48 > 1:02:51were wrong that day and it was about taking the game to Bosnia and

1:02:51 > 1:02:55opening the game up a little bit and letting Bosnia move out of their own

1:02:55 > 1:03:01half and you can see how difficult that is. When they have no intention

1:03:01 > 1:03:06of doing anything other than parking the boss.Five and six at the back,

1:03:06 > 1:03:12Fran Kirby is being man marked by Spahic. Fran Kirby had a fantastic

1:03:12 > 1:03:18first-half, she is effective. Nikita Parris on the right-hand side has

1:03:18 > 1:03:21been excellent, she just needs more of an end product coming into the

1:03:21 > 1:03:27edge of the box.And Dan Carter has worked really well and it was her

1:03:27 > 1:03:30build-up play that was instrumental in the captain getting that goal in

1:03:30 > 1:03:37the first half on 19 minutes.This is what Dan Carter does so well, so

1:03:37 > 1:03:40relaxed in tight spaces, skipping past players and getting the ball

1:03:40 > 1:03:43into the box and Steph Houghton always popping up in the right

1:03:43 > 1:03:48places.You felt they will be more relaxed, they have not had to wait

1:03:48 > 1:03:54long and then the best and only chance Bosnia have had in the whole

1:03:54 > 1:03:59match came almost within 60 seconds. It happens in games like this, you

1:03:59 > 1:04:05switch off or make a mistake and Emily ball but Bosnia have will be

1:04:05 > 1:04:10from an England mistake. Millie Bright goes to ground, she is the

1:04:10 > 1:04:17last defender and should stay on her feet. It is always the way, when you

1:04:17 > 1:04:21have so much of the ball as an England player or in general, you

1:04:21 > 1:04:27switch off sometimes because it is too easy.A wake-up call. It is

1:04:27 > 1:04:31about keeping the standard is high in games like this. Yes, England are

1:04:31 > 1:04:35third in the world, better on paper but keep the standard is high and

1:04:35 > 1:04:38keep the ball moving and move the ball from side to side and wait for

1:04:38 > 1:04:45the spaces to open up and penetrate. Uninteresting amount of interchange

1:04:45 > 1:04:51going on with players moving. This is a feature of the side and

1:04:51 > 1:04:54certainly in the wings, Toni Duggan moving around quite a bit.She grew

1:04:54 > 1:05:00into that half. She did and if you stay in one position you are easily

1:05:00 > 1:05:05marked so if you interchange the positions the player might come with

1:05:05 > 1:05:08you or they might stay and you can turn and struggle and a few times

1:05:08 > 1:05:13Dan Carter has turned deep but she has not been given the ball. But

1:05:13 > 1:05:18Toni Duggan has been effective but on the right-hand side, Parris has

1:05:18 > 1:05:23been on form.She has had some good chances and she hit the post, we can

1:05:23 > 1:05:27see that, and long-range answers as well, she looks like she wants to

1:05:27 > 1:05:31come back from Barcelona and prove she is on this goal-scoring run for

1:05:31 > 1:05:36her club that she wants to continue with the national side.So full of

1:05:36 > 1:05:40confidence. She has always had the potential and it is good we can see

1:05:40 > 1:05:44her in the England shirt proving that and she has these long-range

1:05:44 > 1:05:49chances because she is confident in her ability, to take players on and

1:05:49 > 1:05:53pass the ball and make things happen.The Bosnian goalkeeper, we

1:05:53 > 1:06:00should mention, they are very tight, well drilled defensive unit. They

1:06:00 > 1:06:06have behind them goalkeeper who is fearless and plays one foot bigger

1:06:06 > 1:06:11than her size!She has been phenomenal. Making says left, right

1:06:11 > 1:06:16and centre and she is only quite a small woman. In the right place. Her

1:06:16 > 1:06:22position is good, very well hunched. This should be a goal. The keeper

1:06:22 > 1:06:31stands up.Very well placed.Fran Kirby takes one touch too many.All

1:06:31 > 1:06:37credit to the keeper. Look at how many chances she is having and it is

1:06:37 > 1:06:41over the bar. She has spent that well. Maybe she should have caught

1:06:41 > 1:06:49that.She plays safe. Five foot seven but she is so diminutive in

1:06:49 > 1:06:56stature, but she has an incredible leap.And your bravery, everything

1:06:56 > 1:07:00England are throwing out, she is coming up trumps and keeping them in

1:07:00 > 1:07:06the game.In Cardiff, the other game, Wales and Kazakhstan, it is

1:07:06 > 1:07:10currently goalless and England face Kazakhstan on Tuesday and you can

1:07:10 > 1:07:16see that live on BBC Two. One week after the FA sacked Mark Sampson,

1:07:16 > 1:07:19the FA announced to restructure at the top of the women's football

1:07:19 > 1:07:23period. Sue Smith has been finding out about the impact this could have

1:07:23 > 1:07:29on players and clubs.Two months ago I was previewing the new women's

1:07:29 > 1:07:32Winter league and within days the FA outlined another, different new

1:07:32 > 1:07:37structure. From next season, clubs who want to play at the top level of

1:07:37 > 1:07:41the best in women's football will have to meet this criteria. A

1:07:41 > 1:07:47minimum of 16 contact hours per week for players, and financial

1:07:47 > 1:07:50investment by each club, financial fair play regulations and an academy

1:07:50 > 1:07:55is compulsory.We are giving the same number of tears within the

1:07:55 > 1:08:04pyramid but we are changing the criteria and the minimum standards.

1:08:04 > 1:08:08Currently WSL 1 and two, to make it clearer about the environment the

1:08:08 > 1:08:13players are working and training in. The new master plan has been broadly

1:08:13 > 1:08:16welcomed by the top two clubs in England.It gives me an opportunity

1:08:16 > 1:08:22to play the best players who are playing every single day, they are

1:08:22 > 1:08:26fitter and more physical and understanding becomes better. It

1:08:26 > 1:08:30develops my understanding of the game and my physical shape and make

1:08:30 > 1:08:34tactical ability, because I am full-time.I came from Doncaster

1:08:34 > 1:08:41part-time to Chelsea full-time and to be on leaps and bounds. On and

1:08:41 > 1:08:44off the pitch, learning as a professional and becoming a top

1:08:44 > 1:08:48athlete and it has put me in this position, with the senior team, I

1:08:48 > 1:08:52have been to the Euros and very successful with the club.This might

1:08:52 > 1:08:58be seen as a step forward for women's elite teams, supported by

1:08:58 > 1:09:01the vast financial backing of Premier League clubs, for others

1:09:01 > 1:09:07this is a more challenging move. Yeovil Town within their first year

1:09:07 > 1:09:11in WSL 1 and have submitted an application to be members of the top

1:09:11 > 1:09:15tier. Even with the support of a crowdfunding campaign it could be

1:09:15 > 1:09:19one stretch too far to afford this. We believe we have earned our place

1:09:19 > 1:09:23on merit and suddenly to have the possibility of being told next year

1:09:23 > 1:09:30you may not play at the top tier, depending on how your licence

1:09:30 > 1:09:34application goes, that is pretty tough. I understand long-term what

1:09:34 > 1:09:40is trying to be done, it is the speed of it for not only Yeovil Town

1:09:40 > 1:09:44but other smaller clubs that I find particularly disheartening. We had

1:09:44 > 1:09:48to make that application on a rather more innovative basis because we

1:09:48 > 1:09:52don't have the resources of the other big clubs who have the parent

1:09:52 > 1:09:58clubs behind them. The Manchester Citys and Chelseas will increase

1:09:58 > 1:10:02budgets every year as they sign better players and we are seeing the

1:10:02 > 1:10:06agents in the women's game and that inevitably drives the matters up so

1:10:06 > 1:10:11there will always be that gap.The biggest wake-up call of all was one

1:10:11 > 1:10:17tier one side Notts County's on hold the club on the FA Cup finalists

1:10:17 > 1:10:22just two days before the Spring Series was about to start.Outgoings

1:10:22 > 1:10:29in excess of 650000 and an income stream including the FA funding of

1:10:29 > 1:10:35only 150 so we had a -£500,000, it was not financially viable or

1:10:35 > 1:10:40affordable so it would have been financial suicide to continue.I was

1:10:40 > 1:10:43a player at Doncaster Rovers a few years ago when were controversially

1:10:43 > 1:10:49demoted from WSL 1 before we even kicked a ball. The team that

1:10:49 > 1:10:53replaced us, Man City, have taken the sport onto the next level. But

1:10:53 > 1:10:56for teams like Doncaster, the gap seems to be getting bigger and

1:10:56 > 1:11:01bigger.In five years it'll be even bigger, there will be the European

1:11:01 > 1:11:07Super League with Man City, Chelsea, Wolfsburg, Lyon, PSG and that big

1:11:07 > 1:11:15void that and WSL 1.By making the whole of the top tier full-time

1:11:15 > 1:11:18professional, we will maintain and improve the competitive balance we

1:11:18 > 1:11:23have got. We believe this is the right move and it is all part of the

1:11:23 > 1:11:27wider game plan for growth and the strategy for women's football,

1:11:27 > 1:11:33international success, doubling the fan base and club participation.

1:11:33 > 1:11:35Many Premier League clubs including Brighton & Hove Albion have

1:11:35 > 1:11:39signalled their intention to be part of the new setup next season. The FA

1:11:39 > 1:11:42say they will announce the successful bidders some time next

1:11:42 > 1:11:42month.

1:11:46 > 1:11:49A very quick turnaround, especially for the smaller teams, you can see

1:11:49 > 1:11:56the ambition, for the FA this is all about getting that championship on a

1:11:56 > 1:12:01global level, European or the World Cup and the pathway there has to be

1:12:01 > 1:12:05with professional football every week for the top players but a team

1:12:05 > 1:12:10like Yeovil cannot possibly meet that criteria?I feel for everyone

1:12:10 > 1:12:14involved at Yeovil, you understand what they are going through, they

1:12:14 > 1:12:18have done so much, lots of the staff are volunteers, that community

1:12:18 > 1:12:21feeling so what has come too quickly for them to put something in place

1:12:21 > 1:12:26to go forward for that licence. But when you flip that, you want to move

1:12:26 > 1:12:30women's football forward in the country and the FA feels the time is

1:12:30 > 1:12:34right. Going forward, there have been too many changes with the

1:12:34 > 1:12:37summer league going back to the Winter league and this and the fans

1:12:37 > 1:12:42are confused so going forward over the next couple of years we need to

1:12:42 > 1:12:45have balance and structure for everyone in the country to know what

1:12:45 > 1:12:49is happening.And it will stay like that for some time. If it means that

1:12:49 > 1:12:51the lead shrinks considerably because of those financial

1:12:51 > 1:12:55challenges that are going to be there and the criteria to meet for

1:12:55 > 1:12:59the clubs and it ends up being almost teams that can afford it will

1:12:59 > 1:13:04be attached to the big men's clubs, is that a problem for you? Or if it

1:13:04 > 1:13:08leads to national success and trophies, is that the Right thing?

1:13:08 > 1:13:12The big hitters like Arsenal and Chelsea, they will be the forefront

1:13:12 > 1:13:20of that, Liverpool and...Trying to think... They are the main teams you

1:13:20 > 1:13:25would suggest in terms of finances that are very supported.You would

1:13:25 > 1:13:29like to think other teams will follow that pathway but for me, this

1:13:29 > 1:13:33change is for England to perform and win the World Cup. As Steph Houghton

1:13:33 > 1:13:39said, when she plays against fully professional players, it raises her

1:13:39 > 1:13:43game and the technique of all of the players.Alan Hardy talked about a

1:13:43 > 1:13:48European Super League potentially one day and you can see that maybe

1:13:48 > 1:13:55is the way the sport will go. For now, we are enjoying the English

1:13:55 > 1:13:57presence in the Women's Champions League. The quarterfinal draw was

1:13:57 > 1:14:06made today. Chelsea at Montpelier and Man City at home. If you look at

1:14:06 > 1:14:10Petrov, for the semifinal, not an unattractive line-up. Potentially an

1:14:10 > 1:14:17all English final.We would like that to happen! We have played in

1:14:17 > 1:14:20the Champions League final and it is special but to have two English

1:14:20 > 1:14:25teams against each other, we can only keep our fingers crossed.The

1:14:25 > 1:14:28second half, Mo Marley does not have some of the newer faces like Gabby

1:14:28 > 1:14:36George on the bench. Very familiar faces to the fans. Lots of

1:14:36 > 1:14:42experience. Will she bring them on? I am not sure. They are very

1:14:42 > 1:14:49comfortable right now. There are probably should be more than one

1:14:49 > 1:14:51goal and I think these players have enough experience within them to

1:14:51 > 1:14:58score more goals. They might solidify that. But I think England

1:14:58 > 1:15:02have this in the bag. They just need a couple more goals to keep the

1:15:02 > 1:15:06crowd alive.Their fitness might show. That will open spaces and we

1:15:06 > 1:15:14might see more opportunities.Let's go back to our ever entertaining

1:15:14 > 1:15:18commentary combination, Sue Smith and Jonathan Pearce. You had some

1:15:18 > 1:15:24time and a cup of tea to work out some lines for Jonathan on that

1:15:24 > 1:15:30grief he has been getting the about the hair?I am trying!I will give

1:15:30 > 1:15:44you a line... Spahic is coming on. She played 13 minutes against

1:15:44 > 1:15:51Kazakhstan the other day. The first qualifying game. In the World Cup.

1:15:51 > 1:15:56She plays for the boomerang club. Second and have no chance of winning

1:15:56 > 1:16:03the league. No one else ever does with Bosnia-Herzegovina. Kicking

1:16:03 > 1:16:10from left to right. Trailing by that goal but Steph Horton scored. --

1:16:10 > 1:16:18Steph Houghton. They have put themselves in a good position and

1:16:18 > 1:16:22England could at least have doubled the score line if not troubled it.

1:16:27 > 1:16:30They will want to settle themselves and give the crowd boost but it is

1:16:30 > 1:16:34about being clinical in the final third. At times they could have been

1:16:34 > 1:16:40better with the ball. After 45 minutes you are checking me out

1:16:40 > 1:16:53dancing on your birthday! That was a decent ball! The first chance in the

1:16:53 > 1:16:59second half and it is 2-0! Nikita Parris, lovely cross, lovely header

1:16:59 > 1:17:03and what a start for the second period.That is exactly what England

1:17:03 > 1:17:08will have wanted. Make sure that if you get the opportunity, when Alex

1:17:08 > 1:17:16Greenwood gets the ball... It was actually Toni Duggan. Nikita Parris

1:17:16 > 1:17:21made that run at the far post. What a header that was. Make it difficult

1:17:21 > 1:17:28for the goalkeeper. Toni Duggan, swinging the ball in. You can see

1:17:28 > 1:17:36that run from the shoulder, but was poor defending. The goalkeeper, who

1:17:36 > 1:17:45we praised, she was in the right position. 42 seconds into the second

1:17:45 > 1:17:49half and England doubled their lead, a second goal of the campaign for

1:17:49 > 1:17:54Nikita Parris. And that is her sixth goal for England. When she scores,

1:17:54 > 1:18:01there is unbridled joy ridden across her face. Every goal-scorer

1:18:01 > 1:18:06celebrates in their individual way. But it is just pure happiness when

1:18:06 > 1:18:16she scores! Pure happiness! Great to see.She absolutely loves playing

1:18:16 > 1:18:19football, you can see that I would ever level, five-a-side or for her

1:18:19 > 1:18:28club and country.Here she comes again. From Toxteth originally. In

1:18:28 > 1:18:38the penalty area. Cleared away. There are few Scousers on the pitch

1:18:38 > 1:18:48tonight!Howdon, straight through. That is a more reflective scoreline.

1:18:48 > 1:18:56I believe we need to give Bosnia-Herzegovina some credit.

1:18:56 > 1:19:02Because you may not believe me, people watching tonight, they are so

1:19:02 > 1:19:06much more adventurous than they were in the first two games against

1:19:06 > 1:19:12England in the European qualifying campaign. Bright. Chased down by

1:19:12 > 1:19:22that substitute. She has scarcely gone into a forward roll.Nikolic is

1:19:22 > 1:19:27ambling around. She has clearly come on to support Nikolic. She will try

1:19:27 > 1:19:33to gamble and get forward. Such a big gap in the midfield. The forward

1:19:33 > 1:19:41line.

1:19:51 > 1:19:56One criticism I would have about the first-half, when Toni Duggan came to

1:19:56 > 1:20:00far across, she was bottling things up and against that massive defence

1:20:00 > 1:20:05you need the win that she had with the second goal.As long as you have

1:20:05 > 1:20:12Alex Greenwood making that with... On the far side. It is not much of a

1:20:12 > 1:20:16problem, but she will naturally drift infield being right footed.

1:20:24 > 1:20:31Nobbs. Bronze is available, Christiansen infield. This is

1:20:31 > 1:20:37sensible stuff from England. The edge of the penalty area. Perhaps

1:20:37 > 1:20:39over adventurous.

1:20:43 > 1:20:49She will be disappointed with the fact she left that at the near post.

1:20:54 > 1:21:00Very interesting report about the future make-up of the game. What are

1:21:00 > 1:21:05your thoughts? It seems very tough on the likes of Yeovil and teams

1:21:05 > 1:21:12that size.That is a problem, Yeovil and Doncaster Belles, my old team,

1:21:12 > 1:21:17the gap is getting bigger and bigger. Those teams that are

1:21:17 > 1:21:21struggling to keep up and the fact that it is changing all the time,

1:21:21 > 1:21:27the fans are getting frustrated. I can see why the FA are doing this

1:21:27 > 1:21:39but I just think it needs to be settled at some point.A penalty...

1:21:39 > 1:21:45She went down in stages. That was a great tackle from Nikita Parris. She

1:21:45 > 1:21:51wins the ball well. There was nothing in that at all.

1:22:04 > 1:22:16She has gone for the near post. Completely -- complete miskick. That

1:22:16 > 1:22:23mistake has given a chance to cross the halfway line. That was a lovely

1:22:23 > 1:22:34switch of play. In comes across. Around the corner she goes.

1:22:37 > 1:22:46It took a while for England to work this team right. Especially Begovic,

1:22:46 > 1:22:52she was the right wingback against Kazakhstan. And the number 14 has

1:22:52 > 1:23:03been playing in a variety of places but never right wing. The ball has

1:23:03 > 1:23:10bypassed, the best player is playing in a very strange position. Kulis.

1:23:10 > 1:23:15And they are team that are developing and as players, they are

1:23:15 > 1:23:19developing and trying to get the tactics and the know-how of how to

1:23:19 > 1:23:22play certain positions because there are times when they seem to be

1:23:22 > 1:23:31chasing around. There doesn't seem to be structure in their game.Here

1:23:31 > 1:23:36is Kirby. Carter has been brought down right on the edge of the

1:23:36 > 1:23:43penalty area, but was a very cumbersome challenge. Is that a

1:23:43 > 1:23:50penalty?Just outside. She fell into the area but that was just outside.

1:23:50 > 1:23:57The right decision from the referee. Again, they cannot cope with the

1:23:57 > 1:24:01quick feet of Dan Carter and Nikita Parris, Fran Kirby.They are causing

1:24:01 > 1:24:06all sorts of problems. We know the goalkeeper is a good instinctive

1:24:06 > 1:24:11shot stopper. She can move very quickly and anything near her, but

1:24:11 > 1:24:17when she has to make a decision, she has been found wanting. As soon as

1:24:17 > 1:24:26she has lined up this ball, slightly to the right. The she not need that

1:24:26 > 1:24:30while a little bit further left to cover that? She will come off the

1:24:30 > 1:24:38far post. She needs to come across a little bit more. She is still

1:24:38 > 1:24:51building the wall. She goes the other way and scores! Well done!

1:24:51 > 1:25:00Smiles all round. 3-0, England.You spotted this early on. The Wall seem

1:25:00 > 1:25:03to be completely in the wrong position, she was too busy

1:25:03 > 1:25:09organising the wall. Steph Houghton could see were the space was an

1:25:09 > 1:25:15executed that so well.I hate to be nasty but I don't think the

1:25:15 > 1:25:19goalkeeper had a clue what she was doing, she did not cover the far

1:25:19 > 1:25:23post well enough with the wall and then she stepped back across so she

1:25:23 > 1:25:31left the other side on garden. 3-0, England, Steph Houghton has got two.

1:25:31 > 1:25:37-- unguarded. That is just the education and the coaching of the

1:25:37 > 1:25:47goalkeeper.Toni Duggan, she also hit the post, don't forget. Parris

1:25:47 > 1:25:51made it two after eight minutes at the start of the second half.

1:25:59 > 1:26:02Away by Spahic.

1:26:08 > 1:26:14Quite a creative player and we have seen very little of her. One of the

1:26:14 > 1:26:21multi-title winners at SF K. Bringing with it, around the back...

1:26:21 > 1:26:24Corner kick.

1:26:29 > 1:26:33I think Staff Sergeant is saying her shirt was pulled. She is on a

1:26:33 > 1:26:39hat-trick. Alex Greenwood whips that into a very nice area. You can

1:26:39 > 1:26:47really see from that picture... She cannot get the clear header.

1:26:47 > 1:26:57Christiansen with it. It has gone near post. Little flick on. Steph

1:26:57 > 1:27:02Houghton once that hat-trick. That is a good touch. -- wants a

1:27:02 > 1:27:07hat-trick. Bright stayed in the middle.

1:27:12 > 1:27:17That is a good delivery from Toni Duggan. You would think that Bosnia

1:27:17 > 1:27:21would have worked out that is what you want to do, she once the ball on

1:27:21 > 1:27:38the right hand side. Just could not steer that on target.I cannot

1:27:38 > 1:27:43remember Steph Houghton scoring two in an England international, I might

1:27:43 > 1:27:48be wrong. But what is the last time an England captain scored a

1:27:48 > 1:28:00hat-trick? Bosnia-Herzegovina on the counterattack.

1:28:03 > 1:28:08They look like a well beaten team. And we expected to come on strongly

1:28:08 > 1:28:12in the second half because of their extra fitness. -- we expected

1:28:12 > 1:28:22England. Carter gets it back for Nobbs. She shoots across the goal!

1:28:22 > 1:28:29She gives England the alternative and that is what Mo Marley is again

1:28:29 > 1:28:32four, bringing others around the squad to test their abilities and

1:28:32 > 1:28:37see but they can do for her.And that is an opportunity for Dan

1:28:37 > 1:28:41Carter and Alex Greenwood, players may be on the periphery, give them a

1:28:41 > 1:28:45chance. She performed well for her club and when she plays for England

1:28:45 > 1:28:52she clearly performs well.Is it two hat-tricks? Yes, the first two

1:28:52 > 1:29:02games. Against Estonia. She has baloney on the bench, she is a

1:29:02 > 1:29:10youngster. -- malady. Other youngsters have been brought into

1:29:10 > 1:29:16the squad. Keira Walsh. Williamson. Gabby George was brought in

1:29:16 > 1:29:23yesterday when Casey Stoney went home with an injury. Given the feel

1:29:23 > 1:29:34of the squad and to see what Internationals are all about. Having

1:29:34 > 1:29:38a really good game, the England captain, tonight. Bright combined

1:29:38 > 1:29:48with Duggan. He is Kirby. Christiansen. -- here is Kirby.

1:29:48 > 1:29:56Headed back by Bright, under pressure from 40 down. -- from

1:29:56 > 1:30:03Nikolic. The free kick is given against Nikolic, it will not count.

1:30:03 > 1:30:07I would like to see this again, England might be very fortunate.I

1:30:07 > 1:30:15think Millie Bright misjudged that header back.Did you just catch the

1:30:15 > 1:30:21England defender?I think slightly but I wonder... Bride misses the

1:30:21 > 1:30:25header, trying to get her body in the way. I think there is a hand on

1:30:25 > 1:30:32Millie Bright. I think maybe that is a let off for England and that is

1:30:32 > 1:30:38something where they have to remain, 3-0, they have to remain focused.

1:30:38 > 1:30:43That is harsh on 40 down and she has been cautioned for protesting. I

1:30:43 > 1:30:50think that was strong aggressive centre forward play. -- Nikolic.The

1:30:50 > 1:30:55hand across Millie Bright, I don't think it was a foul.If I made a

1:30:55 > 1:31:03strong run through the middle like that... Yes!That is where England

1:31:03 > 1:31:20need to remain focused. You cannot switch off.

1:31:20 > 1:31:34Long ball out from the back. Spasojevic hasn't really... Users in

1:31:34 > 1:31:38the defender. A good one here by Toni Duggan. Carter. It has clipped

1:31:38 > 1:31:50off. Jordan Nobbs there. Sensibly played. Here is Lucy Bronze. And

1:31:50 > 1:31:57Parris. Christiansen well-positioned. Bronze with the

1:31:57 > 1:32:01cross. The keeper's confidence has gone a little bit of a fumble.Since

1:32:01 > 1:32:06the second goal, the mistake, she will have known she could have done

1:32:06 > 1:32:11better.Did she not go off the pitch at Ashton Gate in tears when they

1:32:11 > 1:32:16lost a game is to mark she played so valiantly that game. You were

1:32:16 > 1:32:22probably drunk by then.I was going to say, good memory.It was two

1:32:22 > 1:32:26minutes after full-time, so probably... Yes.

1:32:29 > 1:32:34They'll feel hard done by. What an historic moment for them.

1:32:39 > 1:32:54Good attack again by Parris. Comes across. She deserves a goal. 10,026

1:32:54 > 1:33:00tonight, a good crowd, sell-out crowd. Houghton available for

1:33:00 > 1:33:09Colchester on Tuesday night. 6th of April, a Friday, at St Mary's,

1:33:09 > 1:33:19England against Wales.

1:33:19 > 1:33:26The Champions League draw of course, the English team, against Barcelona,

1:33:26 > 1:33:30what a draw.I think the fact both English teams if they get through

1:33:30 > 1:33:34could face each other in the final, it shows how far the women's game

1:33:34 > 1:33:49has come in our country. There are top, top teams in the women's game.

1:33:49 > 1:33:53Probably the four top teams in Europe now, Chelsea, man City, Lyon,

1:33:53 > 1:33:59Parris Saint-Germain and Augsburg.

1:34:07 > 1:34:13I hope your overall town stay around. Get an opportunity. Here is

1:34:13 > 1:34:23a free kick. Spahic got it away. A poor clearance. To the substitute,

1:34:23 > 1:34:33Sakotic. A shout of shoot goes up every time an English player picks

1:34:33 > 1:34:41up in a decent position. Bright...

1:34:48 > 1:34:53Has anyone noticed by the way, flickering lights in the far side of

1:34:53 > 1:35:00the sky? Just me, is it?Definitely fireworks.Is it? Thank God for

1:35:00 > 1:35:03that. You get to a certain age in that, you see flickering lights in

1:35:03 > 1:35:11the sky, you start to worry.Was it copy you had at half-time?Jordan

1:35:11 > 1:35:25Nobbs. -- coffee. She's really enjoy this game, Houghton. A training

1:35:25 > 1:35:30ground exercise now for England, really, trying to get through

1:35:30 > 1:35:35against a packed defence. Nobbs has been at the heart of everything for

1:35:35 > 1:35:47England. Bright. Duggan. Kirby. Good ball in. Has to be a penalty and a

1:35:47 > 1:35:54sending off. No, no, no, surely! She's not going to stop, referee, if

1:35:54 > 1:36:04she's in that position. Why would she stop?We would praise the

1:36:04 > 1:36:08referee but that the lawful decision, she's got two arms around

1:36:08 > 1:36:12her, definite penalty.Get her on strictly with that sort of dance

1:36:12 > 1:36:21routine! Here come Bosnia-Herzegovina. Nikolic. Great

1:36:21 > 1:36:26cheer from the English supporters for Siobhan Chamberlain. Clean sheet

1:36:26 > 1:36:33against Russia in the first of the qualifiers. After the 6-0 win. She's

1:36:33 > 1:36:44run that into trouble. Aleksic.

1:36:45 > 1:36:54Greenwood. Important to realise these England players are

1:36:54 > 1:37:01professionals, the Bosnian players what or two of them are. There are

1:37:01 > 1:37:06league is literally leagues below the standard played in England.

1:37:06 > 1:37:16Interesting some countries now given parity in terms of pay between the

1:37:16 > 1:37:20women's and men's team.Exactly what would be fantastic if it were the

1:37:20 > 1:37:26case everywhere. We mentioned Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their league is,

1:37:26 > 1:37:33again, a developing league, won a lot of the players amateur.A good

1:37:33 > 1:37:42run for English once again. Bullish inside the penalty she wants one.

1:37:42 > 1:37:50The size of the TV deals, the size of crowds... If they do get an all

1:37:50 > 1:37:55professional league, how they do it I don't know. They are playing on a

1:37:55 > 1:38:00regular basis. Come closer. But it's a long way off here don't you think?

1:38:00 > 1:38:04I think it is but the fact is you want those teams to be full-time

1:38:04 > 1:38:08professional, or getting paid at least a certain amount of money...

1:38:08 > 1:38:14So they don't have to combine work and play in.Lovely run here. All

1:38:14 > 1:38:27about giving it back in towards... Kirby! Blocked and away. And England

1:38:27 > 1:38:34so close to a fourth.Superb by Fran Kirby. What a ball. Good movement

1:38:34 > 1:38:39from Toni Duggan. The fact Fran Kirby has the vision to see that...

1:38:39 > 1:38:44Can't follow up with the second shot. They just threw their bodies

1:38:44 > 1:38:50on the line. Bosnia to try and defend and keep the scoreline down.

1:38:50 > 1:38:54Good saved by the goalkeeper. Did the world of good after losing

1:38:54 > 1:39:06confidence. Comes across from Greenwood.She certainly wants the

1:39:06 > 1:39:09third goal. Good movement, get in front of her marker. Can't head the

1:39:09 > 1:39:18ball down. Clearly a training ground move.All smiles. November 79,

1:39:18 > 1:39:22Doctor Hook and his medicine man, when you're in love with a beautiful

1:39:22 > 1:39:28woman. Number one. A significant month in your life. So that was

1:39:28 > 1:39:33number one...I shouldn't tell you these things, should I?Well done to

1:39:33 > 1:39:41your friend John for letting us know that. Well done, John.I should

1:39:41 > 1:39:53learn to keep those things to myself.Down the line. Nikolic.

1:39:53 > 1:40:01Bright is there with her racy backpass. Got some work to do. Stop

1:40:01 > 1:40:12things here. This is Radeljic down. She seemed to twist funny, a clash

1:40:12 > 1:40:16of knees with Alex Greenwood. It was that twist, whether her boots were

1:40:16 > 1:40:22slightly caught in the turf. She has moved.Bit of dead legwear? You're

1:40:22 > 1:40:31right, need to me. England treated the good. Let's have a look again.

1:40:31 > 1:40:37Great delivery year. Steph Houghton's first goal, right place,

1:40:37 > 1:40:40right time. Toni Duggan whipped the ball in. Parris, that's what you

1:40:40 > 1:40:45want from the white player, to come in and be the second Centre forward.

1:40:45 > 1:40:50This was such a clever, intelligent free kick by Houghton, the

1:40:50 > 1:40:54goalkeeper lined the wall up wrong. The fact she spotted that, seeing

1:40:54 > 1:41:01where the space was. Top technique. Is she a centre-back?Centre-half.

1:41:01 > 1:41:12She only got one goal for England, mot.Very good in the air, Mo

1:41:12 > 1:41:23Marley, very difficult to get by.

1:41:26 > 1:41:41She's had a good night. Bronze. Looking for the middle. Fascinating

1:41:41 > 1:41:50character, this goalkeeper. Chances her arm a little bit now and again.

1:41:50 > 1:41:54Certainly one of their best performers. Don't know quite what is

1:41:54 > 1:42:03going to happen with her. Spahic to clear it away. Radeljic still

1:42:03 > 1:42:07getting treatment.It's getting that consistency. She'll pull off a

1:42:07 > 1:42:12fantastic save, then make a real simple error. That has to come down

1:42:12 > 1:42:21to coaching. She won't get that at her club. The likes of Chamberlain,

1:42:21 > 1:42:35Karen Bardsley...Greenwood wants it. Incredible really. Her debut 14

1:42:35 > 1:42:40months ago for England. Bright. It looks as though she's been around in

1:42:40 > 1:42:52the team for years. Parris. The keeper was teased to come out. Can't

1:42:52 > 1:42:58get to the loose ball. Kirby can come in typically tenacious style.

1:42:58 > 1:43:07Duggan going for a bending shot. Here is Nobbs. Kirby really in the

1:43:07 > 1:43:18thick of the action throughout.

1:43:18 > 1:43:2118 minutes to go, you would think England would start thinking about

1:43:21 > 1:43:29substitutions. Activity away to our left-hand side. Jo Potter might be

1:43:29 > 1:43:36coming on. Comes across to the penalty area, away for a goal kick.

1:43:36 > 1:43:41I can't see them... It Jo Potter that is going to come on. I would

1:43:41 > 1:43:47think it would be one of the midfield players. It's Christiansen.

1:43:47 > 1:43:51She's done well, I think she's played well. She's got the ball,

1:43:51 > 1:43:56she's been very positive. A different type of player, very

1:43:56 > 1:44:00versatile, she can play centre-half, she played centre-half for Redditch.

1:44:00 > 1:44:03I think she will slot into that midfield position, maybe she'll go

1:44:03 > 1:44:08in with the Jordan Nobbs role. Jordan Nobbs maybe push forward

1:44:08 > 1:44:13slightly. A great left foot.Is to be read in the European finals

1:44:13 > 1:44:18against Portugal. Appearance number 35 country, 13 years on from her

1:44:18 > 1:44:25debut against the Netherlands. She scored in battle romping win against

1:44:25 > 1:44:33Hungary 13-0 back in 2005, England's record. She's a selfless player.

1:44:33 > 1:44:43Goes around the world. Very rarely get a start. She's uncomplaining.

1:44:43 > 1:44:48October 2016 she last started. Kirby. Potter available in the deep

1:44:48 > 1:44:53line position. Dropping back to give herself space. Maybe held onto the

1:44:53 > 1:44:59ball too long. When Potter got it she was closed. Greenwood chasing

1:44:59 > 1:45:10back for England. Three Bosnia players on her.

1:45:22 > 1:45:26Probably taken by Radeljic, who I don't think wants to stay on much

1:45:26 > 1:45:40longer, she's grimacing. Court there, couldn't get beyond Krso.

1:45:40 > 1:46:03More or less in a left-back position. Potter. Another good ball.

1:46:04 > 1:46:11Aleksic, higher line, stretching the game out. Deflected away by Lucy

1:46:11 > 1:46:25Bronze. Decent cross into the penalty area by Kulis. They play

1:46:25 > 1:46:46warming up for Bosnia, Hadzic. Away by Houghton. Hadzic, who they are

1:46:46 > 1:46:50going to send one, a 22-year-old central midfield player who played

1:46:50 > 1:46:57in both games against England in the Euro qualifiers. Experienced

1:46:57 > 1:47:20Champions League player. The shears. The player taken off is Spahic. He

1:47:20 > 1:47:25really was totally anonymous.She was, I think this will add more

1:47:25 > 1:47:30energy to this midfield. You can see the players are tiring you can see

1:47:30 > 1:47:37their heads went especially after second goal. But yeah, the game has

1:47:37 > 1:47:45just passed her by. She's very disappointed.She was a regular

1:47:45 > 1:48:02through European qualifiers. Straight into the midfield area.

1:48:02 > 1:48:12Parris. Been bright and inventive throughout. Pressurising her. Jordan

1:48:12 > 1:48:16Nobbs dropped into space again. She's done that all game. Little

1:48:16 > 1:48:31gaps of space. Potter. To Greenwood. Duggan. Screens in dismay. Watched

1:48:31 > 1:48:34keenly by her family around the world, Toni Duggan, everywhere she

1:48:34 > 1:48:38goes. You'll occur sure her grandad will be here, if not he'll

1:48:38 > 1:48:42definitely be watching on TV. I know he's not here because I can't hear

1:48:42 > 1:49:05him! Here is Nobbs. Houghton. Kirby. Jo Potter. In towards the far stick.

1:49:05 > 1:49:11Spiralling cross to Parris. The flag raised immediately as she moved

1:49:11 > 1:49:14towards the ball.Unlucky, that is why Jo Potter has been brought in,

1:49:14 > 1:49:17this is what she brings to the side, she does have that quality. Was she

1:49:17 > 1:49:24side? I'd like to see that again. That's what she's done so well. That

1:49:24 > 1:49:35movement, that wants to get on the Boghall want to make things happen.

1:49:35 > 1:49:52Carter. Nobbs. Parris is nearly mixed through. England without Casey

1:49:52 > 1:50:04Stoney, Jane Moore. Very important for them the last year. Expecting to

1:50:04 > 1:50:09go one better than they did in Canada. They got to the World Cup

1:50:09 > 1:50:19finals in France. In comes the cross. England's men find out who

1:50:19 > 1:50:32they play on Friday. The World Cup draw is live on the BBC. Dan Abraham

1:50:32 > 1:50:35going over to present it live. I haven't got a coat.It's minus

1:50:35 > 1:50:47three.You've got your thermals, though.Yeah. Brilliant ball towards

1:50:47 > 1:50:49Duggan, what a pass. She couldn't get beyond the goalkeeper in the

1:50:49 > 1:50:54end. One of the best passes of the game, that, fantastic.There have

1:50:54 > 1:50:58been some excellent passes but that beats them all. Toni Duggan could

1:50:58 > 1:51:02have took the ball on the left-hand side rather than cutting in. This is

1:51:02 > 1:51:07great vision to spot Toni Duggan's run. If she could have gone on to

1:51:07 > 1:51:11her left side. She just got in, made it easy for the defender to get a

1:51:11 > 1:51:19touch to it.They will send Mel Lawley on in a minute. Toni

1:51:19 > 1:51:35Duggan... In Mo Marley's thinking will be Tuesday night now. Against

1:51:35 > 1:51:40Ireland at Colchester. On comes the Manchester City player. Made her

1:51:40 > 1:51:47debut against France. She comes on for Nicky to Parris. What a very

1:51:47 > 1:51:52good evening she's had. -- Parris. She's been excellent, every time

1:51:52 > 1:51:57she's got the ball she has looked to make something happen. Really

1:51:57 > 1:52:06lively, lots of pace. Lots of energy.

1:52:10 > 1:52:15They want to give these players gametime, squad players. An

1:52:15 > 1:52:23opportunity for Mo Marley to do this in these games. We'll take it. It

1:52:23 > 1:52:28comes back out. Jordan Nobbs cover the ground so fast. One of the

1:52:28 > 1:52:33fittest players out on the pitch. Did well in Canada, might have done

1:52:33 > 1:52:41better if she stayed fit. Towards Carter. That's a penalty! They got

1:52:41 > 1:52:51away with one but not the second! She was strong. Hadzic is saying

1:52:51 > 1:52:58there were six of one, half a dozen of the other.Definite penalty.My

1:52:58 > 1:53:02goodness me.She dragged her to the floor.I think she slipped but as

1:53:02 > 1:53:08she slipped she dragged it. She missed one against Russia on the

1:53:08 > 1:53:19spot. Given the responsibility again. This is to make it four. A

1:53:19 > 1:53:32confident goal-scorer. Looks calm enough. Had to wait a long time for

1:53:32 > 1:53:46this. From the spot... 1-0 England. She deserves that goal, I think

1:53:46 > 1:53:53she's been excellent. Cool, calm finish. Send the goalkeeper the

1:53:53 > 1:53:58wrong way. The fact she missed the penalty and had the bravery to step

1:53:58 > 1:54:02up and take it. She did have to wait a long time. Send the goalkeeper the

1:54:02 > 1:54:10wrong way, gave her the eyes.100 senior goals in 102 senior games for

1:54:10 > 1:54:19club and country. Terrific strike record. Top scorer in English

1:54:19 > 1:54:24football in 2014 scoring 29 goals at Reading, attracting the attention of

1:54:24 > 1:54:27the English management. First onto the scene in Canada. Got a move to

1:54:27 > 1:54:30Chelsea.

1:54:30 > 1:54:35She gets England's fourth of the night. Thoroughly deserved, she's

1:54:35 > 1:54:49maturing into that ten role. Lawley. Bronze with the cross. The Astrelle

1:54:49 > 1:54:57thing to say. Because they are being beaten 4-0. But this is an improving

1:54:57 > 1:55:04team, Bosnia-Herzegovina. I think they've offered more to the game

1:55:04 > 1:55:08than they did in the previous two encounters.Probably we've seen a

1:55:08 > 1:55:13better England side as well, the fact they have, you know, moved the

1:55:13 > 1:55:18ball much quicker, used the ball better. Been more clinical in front

1:55:18 > 1:55:22of goal. I don't think they were when we played them in the Euro

1:55:22 > 1:55:28qualification.Jordan Nobbs who would be a candidate for your player

1:55:28 > 1:55:45of the match award. Kirby was excellent. Towards Duggan.

1:55:45 > 1:55:57That is a petulant one.The players getting so frustrated now.And

1:55:57 > 1:56:06armlock, headlock. She has every right to ask the coach why she was

1:56:06 > 1:56:10played in such a negative role. Yellow macro she'll be frustrated.

1:56:10 > 1:56:14She's more than ten.Last time we saw her she was getting on the ball,

1:56:14 > 1:56:17she was the one trying to make things happen. She's been so

1:56:17 > 1:56:21defensive, it's been difficult for her to get into the game apart from

1:56:21 > 1:56:24in a defensive sense.

1:56:29 > 1:56:41Bronze with a fizzing cross. Squeezed away.

1:56:47 > 1:56:51After the corner, will you think of the player of the match? Moving

1:56:51 > 1:57:00towards Carter... Greenwood left footed. Came off Spahic and get it,

1:57:00 > 1:57:04who is your player of the match? It's a tough one, I could have

1:57:04 > 1:57:08picked any of the front three. Fran Kirby has been excellent when she's

1:57:08 > 1:57:14got on the ball. I got to pick the captain, Steph Houghton two goals,

1:57:14 > 1:57:17she's led her team by example. She does that every game I watch her

1:57:17 > 1:57:24play.Where are we going later on, peppermint place in Birmingham? It

1:57:24 > 1:57:32used to be a good club, I can tell you. Barbarella.

1:57:32 > 1:57:37This is a good run by Carter towards the line. Faces, that was another

1:57:37 > 1:57:47one.Down with the kids.These were clubs... Trying to work this out...

1:57:47 > 1:58:0538 years ago.I wasn't born.Just. Here is a corner kick of England. On

1:58:05 > 1:58:16the edge of the penalty area. By Radeljic. Potter. Lawley. Thought

1:58:16 > 1:58:22about it, didn't really exploited. Just got herself into that position.

1:58:22 > 1:58:26But a little bit worried you was in that position.Managed to get

1:58:26 > 1:58:30herself into a really good position. Again, good feet. That's what Mel

1:58:30 > 1:58:33Lawley can do, what she offers. She has a good strike. She didn't quite

1:58:33 > 1:58:45catch hold of that one.The whole group will depend on England's

1:58:45 > 1:58:52performances against Wales. Of course. Top of the group this

1:58:52 > 1:59:04morning. Good crowd, though. I think the FA will be pleased with that.I

1:59:04 > 1:59:07think so. They've been a great crowd, really noisy, really got

1:59:07 > 1:59:19behind the team.Another player is going to come on for Bosnia. I think

1:59:19 > 1:59:26it'll be her debut. Spahic struggling at the back. She is the

1:59:26 > 1:59:38veteran defender. She's worked hard. She's plugged gaps. Just a question

1:59:38 > 1:59:43here. Time to this late on. To give the 17-year-old a chance for a

1:59:43 > 1:59:54debut. The first time in the match day squad, the under 19

1:59:54 > 2:00:03international. She's part of that team going to Euro 18 at that level.

2:00:03 > 2:00:13She's forward. A tad late to put a centre forward on for a defender.

2:00:13 > 2:00:16Spahic has played well.She has played well. She's one of those

2:00:16 > 2:00:19players when I spoke about throwing your body on the line to try and

2:00:19 > 2:00:24stop players from getting past you, prevent shots, she's put everything

2:00:24 > 2:00:34into this game.

2:00:34 > 2:00:42H at the moment, this young lady, at 17 making her debut for the

2:00:42 > 2:00:45international team.Milovic.

2:00:50 > 2:00:5620 seconds to go.Overall thoughts? And very good performance for

2:00:56 > 2:01:01England, they will be very happy with getting four goals, much better

2:01:01 > 2:01:05in the second half, clinical in front of goal, the final pass is

2:01:05 > 2:01:09excellent and the movement is good, exactly what Mo Marley would have

2:01:09 > 2:01:15wanted.Is this the sort of performance and get the job

2:01:15 > 2:01:20full-time?She can only beat teams she has been asked to play against

2:01:20 > 2:01:26and the second is on Tuesday. Why not? It has been a very good

2:01:26 > 2:01:42performance against a very stubborn side.Cleared away. She has gone

2:01:42 > 2:01:50down and stayed down, Radeljic. A similar situation to Brent Hills as

2:01:50 > 2:01:53caretaker manager, he made the foundation before Mark Sampson came

2:01:53 > 2:02:03in for the qualifying for the World Cup. 17? No, 15.Spot on. The girls

2:02:03 > 2:02:09spoke about that, it was quite a seamless transition to bring in Mo

2:02:09 > 2:02:13Marley from the under 19 team, all the players knew her so it was not

2:02:13 > 2:02:18difficult to adapt.Lawley.

2:02:20 > 2:02:30Kirby.

2:02:30 > 2:02:37One of their best players, Aleksic. She stuck with her. She plays in

2:02:37 > 2:02:41Hungary.

2:02:48 > 2:02:5790 seconds to goal in stoppage time. Can England get a fifth goal? Nobbs.

2:02:57 > 2:03:01Potter thought about having a shot. Greenwood has stayed in the wide

2:03:01 > 2:03:08position.

2:03:14 > 2:03:22I weighed by the substitute, Sakotic. Bronze. -- away. Over by

2:03:22 > 2:03:33Carter, brilliant stuff by England! But it is cleared away by Nikolic --

2:03:33 > 2:03:40Numanovic.And England stay on four. When somebody is sitting back

2:03:40 > 2:03:45against you do have to movable quickly and that is exactly what Dan

2:03:45 > 2:03:48Carter has done.England have shown they have a plan with Jodie Taylor

2:03:48 > 2:03:55making runs behind and we then have Dan Carter with little flicks around

2:03:55 > 2:04:06the corner. England don't want to settle for just four.

2:04:10 > 2:04:17Greenwood. And that is it. A competitive winning start for Mo

2:04:17 > 2:04:26Marley as the entrant manager and two wins from two, Steph Houghton,

2:04:26 > 2:04:30Nikita Parris and the penalty from Fran Kirby, they could have had six

2:04:30 > 2:04:34or seven against this dog-eared Bosnia-Herzegovina team but they

2:04:34 > 2:04:35will settle for this.

2:04:39 > 2:04:43A fine win for Mo Marley and the Lionesses in this qualifying match

2:04:43 > 2:04:48which leaves England second in the group because Wales managed to beat

2:04:48 > 2:04:52Kazakhstan 1-0 so they top the group. England have a chance to get

2:04:52 > 2:04:56three more points in Colchester on Tuesday. Stay with us for reaction

2:04:56 > 2:05:01on the Red Button. From one of our stash good night.