Summary

  • Russo scores winner on occasion of 500th international

  • Goalkeeper Hampton makes two superb saves to preserve lead

  • Lionesses have four wins from four in World Cup qualifying Group A3

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary

Live Reporting

Emily Salley, Flora Snelson and Ciara Fleming

  1. 'We were struggling'

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    England

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    England boss Sarina Wiegman speaking to ITV: "Very hard game. There was a big difference between the first half and the second half. Of course, it's hard to keep the ball moving on this pitch.

    "In the first half, we played OK although the tempo could have been higher. We created some opportunities but couldn't convert. In the second, they pressed higher and we have to make better decisions. We were struggling. We know they're good at throw-ins and corners and we defended them really well.

    "There were some tricky moments so I am really happy we won it."

  2. The Lionesses' remaining fixtures...

    Four games down, two to go. The Lionesses are so close to booking their plane ticket to Brazil next summer.

    5 June - Spain v England

    9 June - England v Ukraine

  3. FT: Iceland 0-1 England

    Karen Carney
    Former England and Chelsea midfielder on ITV

    If we qualify and get to Brazil next year, will we remember this?

    Probably not.

    But we'll remember making it and hopefully not going into a play-off.

  4. The road to Brazil 2027

    Iceland v England (17:30 BST)

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    Still in its relative infancy, Brazil 2027 will be the 10th edition of the tournament - with 32 teams battling it out to be crowned the world's best.

    We want you to name the eight hosts of the Women's World Cup.

    Have a go below and let us know how you get on. Best of luck!

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  5. 'It's my job' - Hampton on saves

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    More from Hannah Hampton after making several big saves: "It's my job isn't it, really? We are in it as a team. I can't be the one scoring goals but I can stop them. We win as a team and that is what we pride ourselves on. We are a pack. Less [Russo] got a great finish at one end so I had to do my job at the other."

    On leading the group: "That never goes well for England, does it? We always like to make it chaotic. We knew what we wanted to achieve in this camp, to get six points from the two games, we managed that which is a big bonus for us. We go into the next camp with positivity around us and we are going to keep trying to do what we can as a group."

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    England poor in the second half, no attacking ideas to relieve Iceland’s being in control - all the subs and yet no Kelly on, who always seems to bring a positive vibe to England and does create chances. Hannah Hampton awesome .

    Gary

    Let's be honest, England were dreadful. And again, where would we be without Hemp & Russo, our two genuinely world class attacking players? Amazed Park didn't start, and our young players being tested out across the two games this week aren't good enough.

    Alex

  7. 'We always like to make it chaotic' - Hampton

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    England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton speaking to ITV: "My heart is intact! We know it was a tough second half, they put more bodies forward and more balls into dangerous areas. It was nervy at the end but we got the win.

    "We would have liked to control the game a lot better than we did but know that they have a lot of threat and they got the momentum in their favour. They sent a lot of balls into our box and they are dangerous at set-pieces. We needed to make sure we were really solid in our defensive areas, and that we were."

  8. FT: Iceland 0-1 England

    Let's hear what Hannah Hampton had to say after her goalkeeping heroics...

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    Iceland 0-1 England FT stats graphic: Possesions 34.3 v 65.7, shots 10 v 11, shots on target 5v4

    The stats very much evened out after the break.

    Huge credit to Iceland for their comeback - and to Hannah Hampton for preserving England's lead.

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    Yet again, defence is uncertain, hesitant, sloppy, this victory owes much to Hampton, who tends to make mistakes then in the next breath atones for them.

    Gaz, Manchester

    Yes, a win's a win but scoring in the first half and hanging on under pressure in the second, as we've done these last two games, is NOT a strategy that will bring success long term. More composure, less panic. More tempo, less casual. More clinical, less wasteful. Same resoluteness!

    Toby, Hitchin

  11. 'We didn't make it easy for ourselves'

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    Karen Carney
    Former England and Chelsea midfielder on ITV

    From England's perspective three of the back four were changed by the end, and Iceland made it difficult for us. They put us under a lot of pressure and credit to them for that. We didn't make it easy for ourselves.

  12. FT: Iceland 0-1 England

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's progression. We've been in a similar situation, under a similar onslaught, in the same context before - and we haven't won the game.

    You look at the results, it's how we would've wanted it. You can go back and unravel every detail - as they will do, because they want to be the best, and performances like that don't do England justice.

    England should be very proud to come out with a win, having been put under a relatively unique onslaught. Crowding in the box, long throws - it's not something you come up against in every game.

    But England just about managed to hold on and get a result.

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    England made hard work of it, but they've managed to maintain their three-point cushion at the top of Group A3.

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    A win but I'm not sure Sarina will be thrilled.

    Matthew, Bradford

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  15. 'Iceland went more direct'

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    Anita Asante
    Former Arsenal and England defender on ITV1

    I felt that Iceland knew that they had to change something going into the second half and they committed more players forward, went more direct. Perhaps some of the England changes disrupted their rhythm.

  16. FT: Iceland 0-1 England

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    Iceland had five shots on target in that second half - to England's one.

    The hosts also had an xG of 1.34, but the Lionesses had Hannah Hampton.

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    THANK YOU HANNAH HAMPTON!!! OUR HERO AGAIN!

    Sakinah, Birmingham

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    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The target was to come here and win.

    That's it.

  19. FULL-TIME

    Iceland 0-1 England

    And there's the whistle. A huge sigh of relief for England as they claim an important win in their 500th game.

    They didn't make it easy, did they?!

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    Lauren Hemp has got the ball deep in Iceland's half and she heads for the corner. Seconds remaining.