Tranmerekat on Tour: It's Now Or Netherlands

England host The Netherlands in the UWNL at Wembley

The Lionesses host the Oranje in the final set of group games in the inaugural (someone's got a new thesaurus🤣) UEFA Women's Nations League at Prenton Park South. Its's a very very cold night in Brent so we'll need a few goals to keep us warm. England have struggled in a tough group and need a win tonight. The group leaders go on to the knockout tournament in February and the 2 finalists qualify for the Paris Olympics next year. A loss tonight will mean that the Arnold Clark Cup is back in Feb. Let's hope it's the finals🙏. Millie Bright has dropped out of the squad due to injury and has been replaced by Millie Turner. Millie for Millie. No lip-sync jokes please 👄. Jess and Alex are in the centre with Niamh and Lucy wide. Keira, Georgia and Fran are next with a front 3 of the Laurens and Chloe. The Netherlands are packing a punch with some big names. There is Van Domselaar, Rood, Martens, Pelova and Beerensteyn. At least the bench only has Miedema, Snoeijs and Van De Sanden 😭.

There is a presentation for 3 ex Lionesses including ex-Tranmere player and mural on the Cow Sheds Jodie Taylor who has retired after finishing last season with the Gunners. There were wheelie bins of fire, smoke and a light show then the players came out to an honour guard of players from the first ever time these two teams met 50 years ago. There was a minutes applause for Terry Venables, a quick taking the knee and off we go.

England dominate the possession from the start but can't make it count. LJ tries a curler from edge off of the box but it goes over. They need to score early to back up the dominant possession and the best chance comes from Hemp from wide left. Van Domselaar makes a great save to tip it round the post but for some reason, the ref decided that it was a goal kick🤷‍♂️. Within a minute of the goal kick, the ball is down the other end and out wide with Pelova. She hits a great curled pass that sets Beerensteyn running between Jess and Alex who can't get to the ball and it's fired home between everyone's legs. 1-0 to the referee. Beerensteyn gets another shot from the edge of the box after some dreadful defending. The shot is scuffed but goes through Mary's hands into the net on 32. Georgia and Chloe combine to create a great chance but it goes wide. Lucy headed wide from a long free kick. Playing badly but have still had loads more chances. They do apply some pressure but there is no quality and they do look vulnerable at the back. The Lionesses are still 2-0 down at the break. Does Serena make any changes or does she keep the same 11 and let them fix their own mess. Mary hasn't made a save and has picked the ball out of the net twice.

Mead'o comes on for Chloe at the restart to huge applause. She causes a lot more problems on the right and allows Lucy to charge forward more as Beth will provide better defensive cover. The whole team has stepped up a gear or two. Has Serena been spiking the half time oranges again? LJ provides the cross for Georgia who heads across the keeper into the net on 58⚽. Georgia then turns provider for Hemp'o on 60 as she slots in accurately into the bottom corner ⚽. It's hard to believe but in 2 minutes it went from 2 down to all square. Can they win it from here? The energy of the 2 frantic goals in 2 minutes dissipates a little but it's restored a bit when Russo comes on for Fran. Toone comes in for Georgia and Esme is in for Jess. Esme seems to have the better of Beerensteyn for pace and tackles her well to save a potential goal. Mary finally gets her hands on the ball after 88 minutes. England are pressing for a winner. Even Kiera gets a shot from the edge of the box. And so is Serena as she goes three at the back bringing on Daly for Niamh. The changes work and Toone gets the winner in injury time when she taps home at the far post from another LJ assist⚽. The crowd are going wild. It's a fantastic comeback. Suddenly the Netherlands players are recovering from tackles and getting up straight away, whereas before the goal, they were rolling around for ages. Coincidence, maybe. Don't care. It finishes 3-2 to the Lionesses. Sweeeeet Caroline.

SIRI: What is Flemish for "You're not singing any more"…"Je zingt niet meer". Thanks. The first half was very much how the Lionesses have been playing recently and after the break they came out like the team that won the Euros. Chalk and cheeseburgers🍔. Been a while since we have seen that form from the Lionesses but it was just in time for the comeback. It feels…So good so good. It was great to win but it could all come down to goal difference when we play against Scotland to decide who tops the group. That's the last time for this year. Hopefully next time won't be in Milton Keynes for the Arnold Clark Cup as it will mean they haven't qualified for the Nations League Finals.

POTM: Goes to Georgia for the goal and the assist and for tireless running on and off the ball.

Basil watch: He was on Wembley way skipping!🤷‍♂️

Ref had a couple of nightmares. She gave a goal kick when Van Domselaar tipped Hemps shot wide. That goal kick led to the first Netherlands goal.

The Scranometer wishes it had stayed at home due to the lukewarm McDonalds🍔🍟☕⛄😥.

We wearing a ribbon today to celebrate World Aids Day.

The Lionesses last group game is away to Scotland. Bet it's not as cold as this🥶.

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