Match ends, North Macedonia Women 0, England 10.
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia0EnglandEngland10
England maintained their 100% record in Women's World Cup qualifying with a thrashing of North Macedonia as Ellen White moved outright second in the country's all-time goalscoring records.
White, who netted her 50th goal in Skopje, overtakes Harry Kane and Bobby Charlton and is three behind Wayne Rooney's England record of 53.
In a ruthless display, Beth Mead scored four and Ella Toone bagged a hat-trick.
The Lionesses remain top of Group D with three qualifying games remaining.
Victory means England move to within touching distance of qualification before Tuesday's match against Northern Ireland in Belfast.
They opened the scoring through Arsenal forward Mead, who netted two goals in seven minutes in the first half, before doubling her tally after the break.
Toone scored England's third before setting up White, who headed powerfully across the keeper in the 41st minute to reach another landmark.
The Lionesses, who won 8-0 in the last meeting with North Macedonia in September, were 5-0 up at half-time against the side ranked 132nd in the world.
But with only eight shots on target from 22 efforts in the first half, England had room to improve, and they reached double figures within 78 minutes.
Lauren Hemp was heavily involved as usual - providing two assists in the process - before coming off on the hour, while Manchester City team-mate Georgia Stanway grabbed a brace.
With three games remaining, England sit comfortably top of Group D and still have not conceded a goal in World Cup qualifying under Sarina Wiegman.
White grabs 50th as Mead scores again
Having become the Lionesses' all-time top goalscorer in November, White is closing in on Rooney's England record - for both men and women - of 53 goals.
She had plenty of opportunities in Skopje to add to her tally, after hitting the crossbar earlier in the first half.
Hemp was often the provider with her pacey runs down the left but it was Toone who delivered the perfect cross for White's header.
White told ITV afterwards: "It's a massive privilege. It's a dream for me to play for England. I'm delighted to get on the score sheet but for me its about winning and getting to the World Cup."
| England's all-time top goalscorers |
|---|
| 53 - Wayne Rooney |
| 50 - Ellen White |
| 49 - Sir Bobby Charlton |
| 49 - Harry Kane |
| 48 - Gary Lineker |
| 46 - Kelly Smith |
With White substituted in the 71st minute, it was Toone who stepped up to extend England's tally and bring up double figures, capping off another good performance from the Manchester United youngster.
Arsenal forward Mead showed her attacking threat once again too - scoring at least three goals in a World Cup qualifying match for the third time in this campaign.
It took her tally to 12 overall in qualification as England notched up their seventh win, having scored 63 goals without reply.
They travel to a sold-out Windsor Park next week to take on third-placed Northern Ireland hoping to extend their unbeaten record under Wiegman in all competitions.
Player of the match
MeadBeth Mead
with an average of 8.91
North Macedonia
Avg
- Squad number4Player nameBoseskaAverage rating
5.18
- Squad number18Player namePetrovskaAverage rating
5.17
- Squad number21Player nameJakovskaAverage rating
5.12
- Squad number8Player nameMarkovskaAverage rating
5.10
- Squad number19Player namePetrushevskaAverage rating
4.90
- Squad number16Player nameMustafaAverage rating
4.80
- Squad number11Player nameSaliihiAverage rating
4.77
- Squad number10Player nameAndonovaAverage rating
4.74
- Squad number9Player nameMaksutiAverage rating
4.65
- Squad number7Player nameRochiAverage rating
4.65
- Squad number15Player nameVelkovaAverage rating
4.61
- Squad number6Player nameShemsovikjAverage rating
4.53
- Squad number1Player namePanchurovaAverage rating
4.45
- Squad number17Player nameStojkovskaAverage rating
4.37
- Squad number14Player nameJoshevskaAverage rating
4.34
- Squad number5Player nameNikolovskaAverage rating
4.14
England
Avg
- Squad number7Player nameMeadAverage rating
8.91
Squad number10Player nameTooneAverage rating8.66
- Squad number11Player nameHempAverage rating
8.62
- Squad number8Player nameStanwayAverage rating
8.33
Squad number2Player nameBronzeAverage rating8.05
Squad number4Player nameWalshAverage rating8.02
- Squad number5Player nameCarterAverage rating
7.90
Squad number6Player nameBrightAverage rating7.87
Squad number9Player nameWhiteAverage rating7.73
Squad number3Player nameStokesAverage rating7.69
- Squad number13Player nameHamptonAverage rating
7.55
Squad number20Player nameScottAverage rating7.35
Squad number17Player nameParrisAverage rating7.29
- Squad number14Player nameZelemAverage rating
7.19
Squad number12Player nameDalyAverage rating7.07
- Squad number19Player nameRussoAverage rating
7.06
Line-ups
North Macedonia
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Panchurova
- 4Boseska
- 18PetrovskaSubstituted forStojkovskaat 55'minutes
- 5NikolovskaSubstituted forPetrushevskaat 80'minutes
- 14Joshevska
- 15VelkovaBooked at 84mins
- 21Jakovska
- 16MustafaSubstituted forShemsovikjat 45'minutes
- 10AndonovaSubstituted forMarkovskaat 75'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9MaksutiBooked at 79mins
- 7RochiBooked at 44minsSubstituted forSaliihiat 54'minutesBooked at 75mins
Substitutes
- 2Veleska
- 3Gjorgjevska
- 6Shemsovikj
- 8Markovska
- 11Saliihi
- 12Samardzievska
- 13Nikolova
- 17Stojkovska
- 19Petrushevska
- 20Choneva
- 23Pavlovska
England
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Hampton
- 2BronzeSubstituted forDalyat 71'minutes
- 6Bright
- 5Carter
- 3Stokes
- 8StanwaySubstituted forScottat 61'minutes
- 4WalshSubstituted forZelemat 71'minutes
- 10Toone
- 7Mead
- 9WhiteSubstituted forRussoat 71'minutes
- 11HempSubstituted forParrisat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Earps
- 12Daly
- 14Zelem
- 15George
- 17Parris
- 18Nobbs
- 19Russo
- 20Scott
- 21Roebuck
- Referee:
- Vivian Peeters
- Attendance:
- 258
Match Stats
Home TeamNorth MacedoniaAway TeamEngland
- Possession
- Home18%
- Away82%
- Shots
- Home1
- Away39
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away17
- Corners
- Home0
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, North Macedonia Women 0, England 10.
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Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, England. Conceded by Sara Velkova.
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Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jill Scott.
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Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Booking
Aleksandra Markovska (North Macedonia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Aleksandra Markovska (North Macedonia Women).
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Nikita Parris (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Offside, England. Jill Scott tries a through ball, but Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Booking
Sara Velkova (North Macedonia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Nikita Parris (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Sara Velkova (North Macedonia Women).
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Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jill Scott with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, North Macedonia Women. Kristina Petrushevska replaces Pavlinka Nikolovska.
Booking
Ilza Maksuti (North Macedonia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ilza Maksuti (North Macedonia Women).
