England through to the final of the Euros

Lionesses
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 27th Jul 2022
Last updated 27th Jul 2022

What a night, the Lionesses roared their way to the Euro 2022 finals!

An amazing 4-0 win over Sweden at Bramall Lane secured their place in the final on Sunday.

Our reporter Maisie Marston was there for the match:

The build up to the game was huge, with fans across Sheffield absolutely buzzing in the city centre:

Women's Euro semi-final 2022


Sarina Wiegman


England's Fran Kirby celebrates


England's Alessia Russo (centre) celebrates with her team-mates


Fans celebrate in Sheffield


Fans celebrate in Sheffield


The Duke of Cambridge said the "entire country is so proud" of the team.

Goals from Yorkshire's Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby means they will play at a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Sunday, while 7,000 fans will also celebrate in an expanded Trafalgar Square fan zone.

That will be either against France or Germany, who are playing Wednesday.

Posting from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's @KensingtonRoyal Twitter account, William said: "Congratulations @Lionesses on making it to the #WEURO2022 final on Sunday.

"The entire country is so proud of everything you're achieving. We believe in you and will be with you all the way! W."

Gary Lineker was full of praise for England's "wonderful" victory, calling it a "fabulous performance and win for @Lionesses".

Wayne Rooney shared his pride, tweeting:

"What a performance by @Lionesses tonight. A well deserved #WEURO2022 final coming up. Congratulations to all the players and staff."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also congratulated manager Sarina Wiegman's team for its historic feat, tweeting a Union Jack flag emoji and adding: "On to Wembley!

"A fantastic result for captain @leahcwilliamson and the @Lionesses tonight against Sweden.

"Come on England, bring it home."

Nadine Dorries, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, tweeted: "Unbelievable. What a match. These England women are just incredible.

"Bring on Sunday! #ItsComingHome"

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