ENGLAND fans are going wild at home and away – as the Lionesses go 1-0 up against Haiti in the Women’s World Cup.
Georgia Stanway gave England the perfect start as they began their Women’s World Cup adventure with the Group D opener.
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She stuck her penalty in the back of the net to put the Lionesses ahead after Haiti’s Batcheba Louis gave away a handball in the box.
Fans in Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium leapt out of their seats as the ball hit the net.
One dad dressed in an England flag top hat, suit and waistcoat could be seen in the aisles toting his daughter, who was wrapped in a Lionesses scarf.
Patriotic parents brought babies in full match kit to the World Cup contest – with one tot wrapped in a sheepskin coat over their shirt.
At home, face-painted fans celebrated the goal at watch parties across nationwide.
Snaps show some leaping from their tables at Boxpark Croydon – while teens and students joined in the fun at King’s College Fields in Ruislip.
Our live blogger says that England may have the advantage, but they will be disappointed with that first-half performance.
The Lionesses have been far from their best, with some sloppy mistakes causing problems in the defensive third.
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