Lauren James scores twice as England routs China 6-1 at Women’s World Cup

China’s worst-ever loss at the tournament means it failed to advance from the group stage for the first time at a Women’s World Cup

With two goals and three assists, Lauren James made a big impact as England advanced to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday with a 6-1 rout of China.

Alessia Russo, Lauren Hemp, substitute Chloe Kelly and Rachel Daly also added goals at Adelaide’s Hindmarsh Stadium, and China’s Wang Shuang pulled one back from the penalty spot. The Lionesses equalled their biggest-ever World Cup win, matching the margin against Argentina in 2007.England just had to avoid defeat to be guaranteed a place in the knockout stage after back-to-back wins of Haiti and Denmark.

While the loss of Walsh is a setback for England, the emergence of James has made her one of the stars so far in the tournament.

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