ENGLAND received the best possible homecoming in their first game back at Wembley since being crowned back-to-back European Champions. Georgia Stanway netted a hat-trick as the Lionesses cruised

Alessia Russo pressed goalkeeper Hongyan Pan and she cleared the ball straight into the path of Ella Toone, who finished into an empty net. It is doubtful Sarina Wiegman has learnt much about her side in what was the most straightforward win they have achieved for a long time.

England were comfortable from the outset and cruising almost immediately. Beth Mead scored a quickfire brace before the 15-minute mark, which Lauren Hemp followed two minutes later, and Georgia Stanway delivered a sucker punch with a brace of her own before half-time.

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