Phil Neville maintained a straight face when, on the eve of kick-off, England’s manager claimed he would “love” to be a Scotland player facing the Lionesses but there was mischief in his voice.
Admittedly Claire Emslie’s late goal made for a slightly nervy denouement and Nikita Parris’s opener from a penalty came tinged with controversy but on a warm, humid evening in the foothills above Nice Neville’s team generally retained control.
Written by Louise Taylor at the Stade de Nice
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/09/england-scotland-womens-world-cup-match-report under the title “Parris and White get England off to winning start at Women’s World Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
