Leah Williamson scores first Lionesses goal to help England Women rescue late win against Czech Republic

Pressure eases on Neville after late win in Ceske Budejovice.
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Tony Mogan12 November 2019

England Women have secured a 3-2 victory over Czech Republic to ease the pressure on Phil Neville.

The Lionesses needed a response after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Germany in front of a record-breaking crowd at Wembley on Saturday.

That loss was their fifth in seven matches but a hard-fought win in snowy Ceske Budejovice ensures they signed off from 2019 on a positive note.

Another slow start from England allowed the hosts to take an earlier lead as Tereza Szewieczkova fired the home side into the lead after 15 minutes.

England then struck twice in the space of three minutes through Beth England and Arsenal's Beth Mead to turn the match around - but Slavia Prague forward Szewieczkova equalised just before the half-hour with a 25-yard effort.

The conditions continued to deteriorate, and England capitalised with just four minutes left when a low shot from defender Leah Williamson was deflected past the Czech keeper for her first international goal.

Additional reporting from Press Association