Lionesses end 2019 with welcome win

Leah Williamson’s late strike saw England beat the Czechs

Leah Williamson’s late strike handed England Women a much-needed 3-2 win over the Czech Republic in a friendly on Tuesday.

Tereza Szewieczkova had opened the scoring for the hosts on the quarter-hour mark with a well-taken goal after some lovely build-up play, only for the visitors to hit back immediately via Beth England’s close-range finish.

Just minutes later England went ahead thanks to Beth Mead’s lovely curler, only for the Czechs to pull level again through Szewieczkova’s stunning 25-yard strike.

However, Phil Neville’s side claimed just a second win in their last eight games when Williamson’s deflected 86th-minute strike somehow beat Barbora Votikova in the Czech goal.

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