Much-changed England closed out the international fixture calendar by earning a 1-0 victory over Euro 2025 hosts Switzerland at Bramall Lane.
Sarina Wiegman named an experimental starting XI – the youngest by average age in her three-and-a-half years as Lionesses boss – in a bid to learn more about who is a good fit for next summer’s tournament.
She will have liked plenty of what she saw from England’s high-energy, all-action youngsters, as Grace Clinton got on the scoresheet for the third time in five appearances and Aggie Beever-Jones impressed alongside debutant Laura Blindkilde-Brown.
The opener was scored inside eight minutes as Millie Turner – on her first England start – glanced Jess Park’s free-kick against the post and Clinton reacted first to turn home the rebound.
The hosts continued to dominate but failed to convert any further chances, inviting Switzerland into the game in the second period after a series of substitutions did more harm than good to England’s rhythm.
Meriame Terchoun nearly caught Hannah Hampton off her line, drawing a superb fingertip save, while Beth Mead escaped punishment for, what looked to be, a foul on Leandro Andrade inside the box.
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