The Everton forward broke the deadlock just after the half-hour mark and then doubled the lead shortly after against the tournament hosts.
Player of the match Bethany England added a third on 50 minutes before Arsenal’s Beth Mead completed the convincing victory with less than 20 minutes remaining.
England’s second match is against USA on Friday afternoon followed by Norway next Monday.
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England U-23s: 13 Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City), 2 Hannah Blundell (Chelsea), 3 Jessica Carter (Birmingham City), 4 Leah Williamson (Arsenal), 5 Aoife Mannion (capt; Birmingham City), 6 Gabby George (Everton), 8 Keira Walsh (Manchester City), 9 Claudia Walker (Everton), 10 Beth England (Chelsea), 11 Paige Williams (Birmingham City), 17 Molly Bartrip (Reading).
Substitutes: 20 Beth Mead (Sunderland) replaced Walker 64, 15 Millie Turner (Bristol City) for Williams 64, 12 Jodie Brett (Chelsea) for England 85.
Substitutes not used: 1 Megan Walsh (Yeovil Town), 7 Sarah Mayling (Birmingham City), 16 Meaghan Sargeant (Birmingham City), 18 Abbey-Leigh Stringer (Birmingham City), 19 Freda Ayisi (Birmingham City)
Goals: Walker 32, 36, England 50, Mead 71.
Head coach: Marieanne Spacey
Source – thefa.com
