The story of the day as England defeat Austria with Ellen White goal in World Cup qualifying match at Stadium of Light
and live on Freeview channel 276
The Lionesses continued their 100% winning record in Group D after winning their opening four matches of the qualifying campaign.
They made that five with a win against 1-0 Austria
Sarina Weigman’s team won 4-0 against Northern Ireland and 10-0 against Latvia last month.
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Ellen White won her 100th cap and marked the occasion with a goal whilst ex-Sunderland Ladies players Beth Mead and Demi Stokes featured.
Here, we’ll be bringing you updates as England take on Austria:
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England Women vs Austria Women LIVE
Key Events
- England are set to take on Austria in World Cup qualifying
- Ellen White is expected to win her 100th cap for the Lionesses
- The game WILL take place despite the weather conditions
- Millie Bright will captain England for today’s clash
1 - England get the game underway
England playing in white, whilst Austria are in black as the visitors start on the front foot.
The latest on Storm Arwen
Weather warnings remain in place across the North East region following the arrival of Storm Arwen.
Roads are closed, events have been cancelled and some public transport services are suspended as a result of the strong winds and sleet which battered the region overnight between Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27.
Met Office forecasters issued a Red ‘danger to life’ weather warning on Friday afternoon, lasting into the early hours of Saturday.
A separate Yellow warning for wind is now in force until 6pm.