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Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England. Manager Sarina Wiegman called the midfielder a "warrior" after her performance against Greece helped seal an impressive 5-0 victory to complete an 8-1 aggregate triumph. Stanway scored in both matches as the Lionesses progressed to round two of the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs with ease. She opened the scoring in Crete as they won 3-1.

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Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on Manchester United's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League. Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid means United have now gone five games without a win. Their last victory was against Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK on 10 September. Their only other win this season came against newly promoted Ipswich at Old Trafford, when they had to come from behind.

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Rhian Wilkinson says the pressure will be on Gemma Grainger's Norway in their Women's World Cup play-off final against Wales in December. Wales moved a step closer to reaching the Women's World Cup for the first time as a 3-0 win over Albania in Llanelli secured a 4-0 aggregate success in their play-off semi-final. Wales now face a step up in a class as they take on a Norway side.

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Michael Carrick had seen it in his players, he said, but no one else can. Not so far this season, where they have suffered their worst start in 40 years, and not here in Madrid where Manchester United’s manager insisted that they would embrace the challenge. The reaction was coming, he said he was sure of it. Instead, they were a goal down after just 53 seconds and another defeat.

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Playoff semi-final second leg: England 5-0 Greece (agg 8-1) Goalscorers: Russo 3 75, James 16 34, Stanway 30 A mercurial Lauren James scored two and provided an assist in a thrilling four-goal first 45 minutes against Greece, as England put themselves two games away from securing their place at the World Cup. James’s double was matched by Alessia Russo, who scored either side of the break, and her Arsenal teammate.

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After being left out of Tottenham's Premier League squad last month, Richarlison has been left to feature for the under-21s side The Brazilian, who cost Spurs £60m from Everton and was rubbing shoulders with Neymar Jr and Vinicius Jr on international duty not so long ago, looked almost embarrassed to celebrate his thumping half-volley against the League Two outfit. He also notched a penalty in a shootout that Spurs' reserves.