Follow live reaction to England’s morale-boosting 4-0 victory over the Netherlands, with Lauren James scoring twice

The Lionesses brought a new mentality, and thrived by playing Lauren James out wide and switching their midfield, to not just stay alive but lay down a statement

Lauren James struck twice as holders England bounced back from losing to France with a stunning 4-0 defeat of the Netherlands.

England 's Lauren James scored twice, while Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also found the net to put the defending women's European champions firmly back in the driver's seat at Euro 2025 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Bronze said James is up there with Spain’s Ballon d’Or winners Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati for creating a magic moment

Anna Signeul, UEFA Technical Observer, highlights how England's intelligent use of direct play and the influence of striker Alessia Russo led to a 4-0 victory over Netherlands at UEFA Women's EURO 2025.

England had some royal encouragement at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday with Prince William in the crowd to watch the Lionesses in their crucial match against the Netherlands

The Lionesses will be out of the Euros if they lose to the Netherlands and a draw would mean their fate is out of their hands

The marquee matchup, which France won 2-1, drew 690,000 viewers, a 329% spike from the previous group stage average.

Reaction as Lauren James scores twice as England thrash Netherlands 4-0 in Group D to get their title defence back on track at Euro 2025.