Report: England WU19s 0-1 Spain

England women’s under-19s have missed out on qualification for this summer’s UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Spain.

The Young Lionesses drew 1-1 with Slovenia and beat Belarus 5-2 in their first two matches for the second round of qualification.

It meant Emma Coates’ side went into Tuesday’s final qualifier at Colovray sports centre in Nyon knowing they needed to win, with only one team progressing and Spain top after two wins from two.

England started the stronger but it was Spain who were to be victorious after Jone Amezaga’s goal just after the half-hour mark.

Only the side top in each qualifying group will reach the eight-team Women’s Under-19 Championship finals in Belgium, with the tournament taking place between 18-30 July. 

England: 1 Khiara Keating (Coventry United, on loan from Manchester City), 2 Lucy Parry (Hibernian, on loan from Liverpool) (c), 4 Annie Hutchings (Blackburn Rovers, dual registered with Manchester City), 5 Naomi Layzell (Bristol City), 6 Hannah Silcock (Liverpool), 7 Mia Enderby (Sheffield United), 8 Lucia Kendall (Southampton), 9 Elysia Boddy (Bristol City), 10 Olivia McLoughlin (Birmingham City, on loan from Aston Villa), 11 Freya Godfrey (Ipswich Town, dual registered with Arsenal), 14 Evie Rabjohn (Aston Villa)

Substitutes: 17 Alex Hennessy (Charlton Athletic) for McLoughlin 61, 18 Katy Watson (Sunderland) for Enderby 75, 20 Grace Gillard (Syracuse University) for Silcock 89

Substitutes not used: 13 Faye Kirby (Liverpool), 3 Mackenzie Smith (Nottingham Forest, dual registered with Leicester City), 12 Katie Dungate (Chelsea), 15 Emily Brough (Clemson University), 16 Grace Palmer (Lewes), 19 Leyla O’Brien (MK Dons, dual registered with Arsenal)

Head coach: Emma Coates