LFC WomenMissy Bo Kearns scores injury-time winner for England U23s
Liverpool FC Women’s Missy Bo Kearns struck a late winner for England U23s as they beat Portugal 3-2 in a friendly on Thursday.
The Reds’ No.7 found the back of the net in the 92nd minute to seal a dramatic victory in which the Young Lionesses scored twice in the final stages.
Hosts Portugal went ahead through Jassie Vasconcelos at Estadio Municipal da Marinha Grand, breaking the deadlock in just the fourth minute of the game.
Angela Addison then equalised for Mo Marley’s outfit at the start of the second half, though Vasconcelos again struck to give her nation a slender advantage.
Two minutes from time, Laura Blindkilde Brown levelled once more for England, before Kearns provided the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the second minute of added time.
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Elsewhere, Rhiannon Roberts and Ceri Holland both featured for Wales against Northern Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium.
The Reds pair both laid on an assist each for their nation in a 4-1 friendly victory.
Roberts' cutback from the byline found Hannah Cain free in the box for Wales' third effort, before Holland's cross was volleyed home by Rachel Rowe to complete their scoring.