By Hannah Pinnock England boosted their chances of qualifying for next summer’s Euros in Switzerland with a crucial 2-1 win over the Republic of Ireland on Friday night. Alessia Russo opened the scoring early doors following a well-worked move involving Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Beth Mead. Stanway then gave the Lionesses some breathing space in the second half as she calmly converted a penalty after Lauren Hemp was brought down in the box. Despite a late goal from the Republic of Ireland, it was a mere consolation for the visitors as the game was arguably already won with just seconds l…
