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Goals from Lauren Hemp (2), Georgia Stanway (2) and Ella Toone gave the Lionesses victory in front of an historic crowd in Belfast.

From Northern Ireland's point of view, the history books will remember the attendance far more than the scoreline, as that roughly quadrupled their previous highest crowd for a national team women's game of 4,079. Their previous three away matches this season had all ended in 10-0 victories, such was the vast chasm between Sarina Wiegman's full-time professionals and the amateur sides of Latvia, Luxembourg and North Macedonia. Northern Ireland and the group's second-placed side Austria have provided a sterner test, but the resources available to England - in tandem with their their unrelenting and ruthless search for goals on the pitch - made this contest in Belfast a bit of a mis-match, too, with England camped in the hosts' half throughout. In Belfast, despite the support of a record home crowd, England needed far less time to break the deadlock. The competitiveness in this team is so high but we have more opportunities to find the starting XI. It is a little early to get the line-up. Toone herself doubled the lead shortly after half-time, firing in confidently from Bronze's low cross from the right. We switched play so much so I think it was tiring for Northern Ireland, too, and it was hard to keep up," added a very satisfied Wiegman, who also felt that there is still time for other players to break into her side ahead of this summer's Euros. “The connections [within the team] are good.

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That's an issue we have," Shiels added. "In the women's game you'll have noticed if you go through the patterns, when a team concedes a goal they concede a second one within a very short period of time. The former Kilmarnock and Morton boss was speaking after his side's 5-0 thrashing by England in front of a bumper 15,348 crowd at Windsor Park, as Northern Ireland's hopes of qualifying for next year's Women's World Cup were ended.

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"I think Lauren Hemp was immensely impressive, not only with the goals but her assists and the way she dragged England out in the second half. It's job done for England, is the best way to put it. It was a similar story for the fifth, with Hemp's knockdown turned home by the Man City midfielder under a tired challenge from McFadden. "It was much better in the second half, being clinical in front of goal and the movement was much better. "In the first half we wanted to be a little more clinical, we created lots of chances, but when you win 5-0 in the second half we kept moving, they got tired, and the scoreline is really good." Doubles from Georgia Stanway and Lauren Hemp moved England Women to the verge of the World Cup finals with a 5-0 win in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland's Joely Andrews challenges England's two-goal Lauren Hemp at Windsor Park. Photo Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press.

In the 79th minute she netted again, on the stretch after Hemp had headed down a cross-field ball from Millie Bright. The goal which did count came after 25 minutes' play, with a huge element of luck involved. Not always, though, with Julie Nelson holding off Mead, then McFadden brushing White aside to deny her a shooting chance. Wade almost put her name in the history books the next minute, with Andrews finding her smartly on the edge of the box, and the Glentoran attacker swivelled to deliver a left-foot shot which Earps plunged to her left to keep out. Hemp played a clever one-two on the left with Toone, who cut the ball back perfectly, but the number 11 mis-hit her shot only for the ball to loop over Burns and inside the far post. White was showing well in her attempts to add to her half-century of international goals, but it was Beth Mead who should have opened the scoring in the 10th minute, when Toone and Hemp combined to tee her up, but Sarah McFadden made a superb foot-block.

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Nine minutes later the rout was completed with Stanway on target again after a header back across goal led to the Manchester City midfielder reacting quickly to get a shot away and the ball trickled in. The industrious Toone then jinked her way into the area in the 70th minute and unselfishly teed up Stanway to rifle beyond Burns. It was no less than England deserved and, although Northern Ireland were able to keep the deficit to just one goal at the interval, the floodgates opened in the second half.

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She whipped the ball into the area where it was knocked down by Eve Reilly to Chambers and she smashed it home. And Reilly put a header wide as Northern Ireland continued to press. Midfielder Aysun Muradova tested Lilie Woods from long range but the keeper held on to it. A long ball from Fi Morgan found Ella Haughey down the left. Her shot drifted wide of the post. Boyle found Kathryn Dickson with a great cross, however Dickson failed to get a decent connection and Guleruz grabbed the ball.

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Hemp went on a bursting run into the box on the left before a neat one-two with Toone and the Manchester City winger finished the move by lofting the return over Jacqueline Burns and into the far corner. The level is really high in the training sessions so it’s getting clearer.” Williamson’s perfectly weighted defensive-splitting pass found Hemp and the forward rounded Burns with a single touch before sending the ball rolling into the empty net. England had made two changes to the side that cruised past North Macedonia. Newly-named Euros captain Leah Williamson was positioned alongside Millie Bright in the centre of defence, after sitting out the previous tie while following concussion protocol as a precaution. Northern Ireland were always going to offer a sterner test than North Macedonia had the previous week, not just in terms of the 10-0 score-line. “So, they take a goal going in not very well.”

Northern Ireland boss Kenny Shiels claimed second goals in women's football come soon after the first because “women are more emotional than men”.

That’s an issue we have,” Shiels added. “Right through the whole spectrum of the women’s game, because girls and women are more emotional than men, so they take a goal going in not very well.” “In the women’s game you’ll have noticed if you go through the patterns, when a team concedes a goal they concede a second one within a very short period of time.

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But there’s a lot more that we’ve got to improve. As Fryday mentioned, the players enjoyed meeting some possible future stars who hunted for autographs and selfies at pitchside. “It was good to use the entire bench. I was talking to Mallow and Clonakilty players, it’s just great for those little girls and boys to get to see us and watch us play.” She just received her first cap and that’s a great thing.” To look up into the crowd and see hundreds of little boys and girls that have come to support us.

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Not just in Northern Ireland but all of the countries in the world.’ Shiels then remarked: ‘I shouldn’t have told you that.’ That's an issue we have. - The Lionesses scored their first goal in the 52nd minute of the game in Belfast

Northern Ireland's women's footballers lost a match but won an army of new fans on a historic night at Windsor Park.

England have a few good women’s premier league players. “It’s a great occasion. Daniel Taylor from Bangor was attending his first women’s fixture. “I’ve been to a few men’s games but never a women’s game, so it is a new experience,” he said. “We’ve been to France, been to Switzerland, the women’s game at Wembley against England last year too. “There is a buzz around the team and nights like only raise the profile and hopefully win over more fans,” she said.

NI boss Kenny Shiels said: In the womens game ... when a team concedes a goal they concede a second within a very short period of time.

"I think Lauren Hemp was immensely impressive, not only with the goals but her assists and the way she dragged England out in the second half. Right through the women's game, because girls and women are more emotional than men, so they take a goal going in not very well." And that's an issue that we have - not just Northern Ireland - but all the countries have that problem. It's job done for England, is the best way to put it. That's an issue we have," Shiels added. "Right through the whole spectrum of the women's game, because girls and women are more emotional than men, so they take a goal going in not very well.

Kenny Shiels speaking about conceding goals in clusters after qualifying defeat to England.

That’s an issue we have,” Shiels added. “Right through the whole spectrum of the women’s game, because girls and women are more emotional than men, so they take a goal going in not very well.” “In the women’s game you’ll have noticed if you go through the patterns, when a team concedes a goal they concede a second one within a very short period of time.

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When we went one nil down we killed the game and tried to just slow it right down to give them time to get that emotional imbalance out of their head. Kenny Shiels made the controversial comments after his Northern Ireland side lost 0-5 to England in a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park. Manager of the Northern Ireland women’s football team Kenny Shiels has come in for criticism from fans after saying there’s an issue in the women’s game with “emotional goals”.

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Her score along with another unconverted try from Neve Jones sent Ireland in leading 10-3 at the break. Lucy’s excellent try cancelled out an early Beatrice Rigoni penalty, and the former Wicklow LGFA star looked perfectly at home in her new position. Crossbridge native Mulhall, who has played rugby for Rathdrum and currently for Wicklow, crossed early on for the game’s first try and put in a fine performance as Greg McWilliams; side bounced back convincingly from their defeat to France the previous week.

Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway both scored twice as England won comfortably in front of a record crowd at Windsor Park.

83 min Northern Ireland win their first corner of the game. 85 min Even at 5-0 down, a Northern Ireland goal would mean so much, and they attacking more than at any time in the game. She was found in the area by Stanway, but Nelson came across to ensure White didn’t have a clear shot. A draw away to Austria in September would do the job. 90 min England slice Northern Ireland open on the break. 69 min This win moves England to the brink of World Cup qualification. England move to the cusp of World Cup qualification with a comfortable victory at Windsor Park. The outstanding Lauren Hemp scored twice, as did Georgia Stanway, with Ella Toone getting the other goal. At some stage in the year 2039, the new superstar of Northern Ireland football will mention during an interview that she got the bug when she was taken to Windsor Park in April 2022. The Northern Ireland players are walking round the ground applauding the home fans. “The atmosphere was unbelievable and we’re happy to play as we did and get the result. We played well, we kept the ball and switched play a lot. The speed of the game dropped a little towards the end.

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England counter straight away with Hemp feeding England but the pass just escapes the Chelsea star. Northern Ireland are building well with McKenna but Daly does well to wrestle it back. England switch takers as Hemp steps up but Burns punches the shot away. It’s so frustrating as they are too keen and the ball goes out of play. England have another corner as Nelson clears Bright’s kick, the crowd’s boos are back in full voice as Hemp takes the kick. The Manchester City star is really hammering her starting shirt in this competitive England side. England are now with the ball and looking for goal number six. There are two minutes added and the Lionesses look to build through a Bronze throw in. But now England counter, Toone can’t get it away. Kenny Shiels’ side have also been drawn in England’s group for the European Championship this summer so tonight’s fixture will be important to both teams in their preparations. Double scorer Georgia Stanway told the BBC: “I really enjoyed it. The Lionesses are five points clear of Austria in Group D and their 10-0 vicotry over North Macedonia on Friday night was their seventh win from as many fixtures.

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England will travel to Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland for the fixture. England are yet to concede a single goal in their group stage but have scored 63 themselves. The connection today, you could see compared to the first game in September.” The way we want to play really comes across. The Lionesses manager, Sarina Wiegman, spoke to ITV Sport after the match saying: “We played against an opponent that, compared to us, isn’t great. But if you score 10 goals, that’s just a good result.

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But I am confident we can give them a game tonight, roared on by a full house at the National Stadium. And I believe we can do that.” 'England have strolled through the group to date, scoring for fun.

England Women travel to face Northern ireland tonight, looking to all but seal their place at the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Around 16000 fans are expected at Windsor Park for the Women's World Cup qualifier - kick-off 7.55pm.

The game can be streamed on the BBC Sport website and app. Yes, the game is being shown live on BBC Two Northern Ireland with coverage starting at 7.30pm. Northern Ireland vs England is at Windsor Park on Tuesday night, April 12.