England women suffer loss to Belgium in Pro League

England women conceded a late goal to lose 2-1 to Belgium and continue their poor start to the Pro League.

This was England’s third match in this season’s competition and they took a 14th-minute lead with a goal from Darcy Bourne in the match played at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin.

But they could not hold on to their advantage.

Charlotte Englebert, on her 100th international appearance for Belgium, made it 1-1 in the 42nd minute, before Stephanie Vanden Borre struck a 59th-minute winner.

Belgium are top of the nine-nation competition with three wins out of three. England lost 3-0 to the same side on Tuesday and were then beaten 4-3 in a shootout by Ireland after their encounter had finished 1-1 on Thursday.

England’s next match is on Sunday with a second encounter against Ireland.