England rounded off their UEFA Women’s U19 EURO qualifiers with a 1-1 draw against Denmark on Tuesday afternoon.
The Young Lionesses needed a win to finish top of the group ahead of the Danes but both sides progress to the next stage, having each recorded victories over Slovenia and host nation Slovakia in their first two games.
Jessica Simpson opening the scoring just before the hour mark, lobbing Danish keeper Vingum Andersen but the lead only lasted ten minutes, as Ida Marie Jorgensen netted from an Anna Walter corner.
England: 13 Khiara Keating (Manchester City), 2 Lucy Parry (Hibernian on loan from Liverpool) (c), 4 Grace Palmer (Lewes), 5 Naomi Layzell (Bristol City), 6 Evie Rabjohn (Aston Villa), 7 Mia Enderby (Sheffield United), 8 Mackenzie Smith (Nottingham Forest – dual contract with Leicester City), 9 Emma Thompson (Lewes on loan from Chelsea), 12 Olivia McLoughlin (Aston Villa), 16 Keira Barry (Derby County – dual contract with Manchester United), 19 Jessica Simpson (Burnley – dual contract with Manchester United)
Substitutes: 10 Freya Jupp (De Paul University) for Thompson 46, 17 Freya Godfrey (Ipswich Town – dual contract with Arsenal) for Enderby 66, 20 Shauna Guyatt (Crystal Palace) for Palmer 66
Substitutes not used: 1 Natalia Negri (Crystal Palace),3 Katie Dungate (Chelsea), 11 Alex Hennessy (West Ham United), 15 Hannah Silcock (Liverpool), 14 Elysia Boddy (Bristol City) 18 Halle Houssein (West Ham United)
