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Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins scored his third goal for England in his eighth international appearanceOllie Watkins marked his return to the England side with the winner as Gareth Southgate's side overcame Australia in a friendly at Wembley.
Aston Villa striker Watkins turned in Jack Grealish's shot from almost on the goalline just before the hour in one of the few positive moments in a largely undistinguished England display.
Watkins made amends for hitting the post with a good chance in the first half as Australia paid the price for not taking advantage of several opportunities before the break.
In a game which saw Stephanie Frappart become the first female referee to take charge of a men's international at Wembley, England were fortunate not to be behind at half-time.
Sam Johnstone, given his chance in goal, saved well from Keanu Baccus while Mitchell Duke volleyed inches wide and Lewis Dunk cleared off the line from Ryan Strain.
Australia also wasted a good chance to level late on when Connor Metcalfe hit the post with a header as England secured a morale-boosting win before Tuesday's Euro 2024 qualifier with Italy at Wembley.
Follow live coverage of England v AustraliaWembley silence for victims in Israel and Gaza - FAFA 'tried to make best decision' on Israel & Gaza - SouthgateFrappart first female official to referee a men's international match at WembleyMore to follow.
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England
Squad number1Player nameJohnstone
Squad number2Player nameAlexander-Arnold
Squad number6Player nameTomori
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number3Player nameColwill
Squad number4Player nameGallagher
Squad number8Player nameHenderson
Squad number11Player nameBowen
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number7Player nameGrealish
Squad number9Player nameWatkins
Squad number12Player nameTrippier
Squad number16Player nameStones
Squad number19Player nameRashford
Squad number21Player nameFoden
Squad number23Player namePhillips
Squad number25Player nameNketiah
Australia
Squad number1Player nameRyan
Squad number13Player nameStrain
Squad number19Player nameSouttar
Squad number3Player nameBurgess
Squad number4Player nameRowles
Squad number6Player nameBoyle
Squad number20Player nameBaccus
Squad number22Player nameIrvine
Squad number10Player nameGoodwin
Squad number8Player nameMetcalfe
Squad number15Player nameDuke
Squad number5Player nameBos
Squad number9Player nameBorrello
Squad number11Player nameMabil
Squad number16Player nameBehich
Squad number17Player nameMiller
Squad number26Player nameTouré
Line-ups
England
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Johnstone2Alexander-Arnold6TomoriSubstituted forStonesat 62'minutes5Dunk3ColwillBooked at 34mins4GallagherBooked at 35minsSubstituted forPhillipsat 62'minutes8HendersonSubstituted forTrippierat 62'minutes11Bowen10MaddisonSubstituted forFodenat 73'minutes7GrealishSubstituted forRashfordat 61'minutes9WatkinsSubstituted forNketiahat 73'minutesSubstitutes
12Trippier13Pickford14Maguire15Walker16Stones17Guéhi18Rice19Rashford20Kane21Foden22Ramsdale23Phillips24Bellingham25NketiahAustralia
Formation 4-4-1-1
1Ryan13StrainBooked at 40minsSubstituted forMillerat 74'minutes19Souttar3Burgess4RowlesSubstituted forBehichat 83'minutes6BoyleSubstituted forMabilat 83'minutes20BaccusBooked at 34mins22IrvineBooked at 79mins10GoodwinSubstituted forBorrelloat 73'minutes8MetcalfeSubstituted forTouréat 90'minutes15DukeSubstituted forBosat 73'minutesSubstitutes
2Degenek5Bos7Silvera9Borrello11Mabil12Redmayne14O'Neill16Behich17Miller18Glover21Luongo23Circati24McGree25Yazbek26TouréReferee:Stéphanie Frappart
Live Text
Match ends, England 1, Australia 0.
Second Half ends, England 1, Australia 0.
Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross.
Substitution, Australia. Mohamed Touré replaces Connor Metcalfe.
Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Awer Mabil with a cross.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, England. Conceded by Awer Mabil.
Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Kye Rowles.
Substitution, Australia. Awer Mabil replaces Martin Boyle.
Foul by Eddie Nketiah (England).
Keanu Baccus (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brandon Borrello (Australia).
Connor Metcalfe (Australia) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
Jackson Irvine (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
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