England vs Switzerland LIVE: Latest updates as Grace Clinton offers Lionesses lead at Bramall Lane
The Lionesses are back in action tonight with an international friendly against Switzerland at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. Sarina Wiegman will be hoping to get her team back to winning ways following a goalless draw against the United States last time out.
That match featured a fine performance from Mary Earps who was recalled between the sticks for a more tactically defensive outing that tested the continued development of Wiegman’s European champions ahead of their title defence next summer.
Euro 2025 will be held in Switzerland and England are getting a taste of what potentially lies ahead when they take on the tournament hosts tonight. The Swiss are bruised and battered after a 6-0 defeat to Germany were they did not manage a shot in the entire game and will be hoping for an improved performance in London.
In what has been a ‘tough year’ for the Lionesses, according to Earps, going out on a high with a win this evening will give them some momentum heading into the new year.
Follow all the action from Wembley with our live blog below as England take on Switzerland:
England 1-0 Switzerland
79 mins: Switzerland continue to hunt for an equaliser and there’s loads of pressure on England now to keep them at bay. Hannah Hampton has been supremely busy but has so far been up to the task.
England 1-0 Switzerland
76 mins: Turner deflects the ball away from Beney and out for a corner. The Swiss send players into the box but play the ball short. It comes back to Smilla Vallotto who then turns a pass wide of the near post.
England 1-0 Switzerland
73 mins: England look a little perplexed but this is a good challenge for the less experience members of the team. Switzerland have fought back well and they need to find a way to reassert some control on the game.
England 1-0 Switzerland
70 mins: 20 minutes to play at Bramall Lane and the crowd are trying to get England going again. This second half has not gone their way at all and they need a bit of inspiration from somewhere in the final third.
England 1-0 Switzerland
66 mins: Promising from Switzerland. Nadine Riesen receives the ball on the inside left and dances inside of Esme Morgan before prodding a shot towards goal.
Hannah Hampton drops towards the near post and smothers it but it’s another save she’s had to make.
England 1-0 Switzerland
63 mins: Ruby Mace has played well this evening but gets replaced by Keira Walsh for the closing stages. Beth Mead is also on having replaced Gabby George on the left.
England 1-0 Switzerland
60 mins: Switzerland look more composed on the ball in this half and the 15 minutes since the restart have been promising for them. England need to be wary of their talents and ability if they want to get this match over the line.
England 1-0 Switzerland
57 mins: Close! England should be two up. Russo makes a nice run into the box and is fed by Clinton. She lays the ball back to Le Tissier who finds Beever-Jones in the middle.
The striker sets up Laura Blindkilde Brown who shoots and forces a save out of Herzog diving low to her right.
England 1-0 Switzerland
54 mins: Gabby George continues to prove effective on the left wing for England but can’t get on the end of a pass out to her left.
In response Switzerland boot the ball up the pitch and Millie Turner is caught on the wrong side of Iman Beney. The midfielder hodls off a challenge from Millie Bright then blazes a shot at goal that Hannah Hampton turns wide!
