England top Group An at the European Championships with a 100% record ensuing to beating Northern Ireland 5-0 — all without tutor Sarina Wiegman who attempted positive for Covid-19.
Fran Kirby finally broke the Northern Irish resistance in the 41st second, winding past goalkeeper Jackie Burns.
Beth Mead increased England's lead not well before half-time with her fifth goal of the opposition.
Just a brief time after the restart, substitute Alessia Russo got in on the show with a rising above header preceding adding one more in a little while.
The miserable Kelsie Burrows gave England a fifth late on, heaving Burns with an own goal.
The runner up from Group B expects England in the quarter-finals — likely going to be Spain or Denmark.
LiveScore picks five vital thoughts from St. Mary's.
Winning recipe remains
With best position got, England chief Wiegman — watching from her housing — might have been allured to turn her side for this dead flexible. However, she went against any craving.
The Lionesses were unaltered at St Mary's with the message clear: continue to build up momentum and set out a marker.
However, England fought to show up at a comparable power levels as against Norway and Austria.
Driving 2-0 at the break, helper guide Arjan Veurink rung the changes, introducing Russo, Ella Toone and Alex Greenwood.
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Manchester United pair Russo and Toone joined well to ensure the hosts exploited their commonness.
England puzzled
Curiously at these Championships, England didn't have it all their own particular way — essentially for the underlying 40 minutes.
Northern Ireland, sitting significant and slim, wouldn't let the host country get in behind.
Chief Burns was perfect for the Green and White Army as England stacked up 11 shots in the underlying 20 minutes.
However, when Kirby took the forward jump with a rich finish from the edge of the case, Kenny Shiels' side had no reaction and the courses opened.
Record breakers
With Russo's header at every turn in the last part, England ensured a cut of history.
Alessia Russo rises generally raised to head home her first and England's fourth on the night
Alessia Russo rises generally raised to head home her first and England's fourth on the night
It was the Lionesses' twelfth goal of a useful get-together stage — more than some other individual in European Championship history.
The previous record holders were Germany, who scored 11 out of 2001.
Win moreover suggests England have sacked an astounding 98 goals in just 17 games under Wiegman who stays unbeaten as coach.
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On the evidence of their get-together show, they are the gathering to overtake at this opposition.
Russo work?
Three goals in as many games at these European Championships mean — certainly — there will be calls for Russo to fire up front.
However, Ellen White — who was offered a relief at half-time — will get endorsement in the quarter-finals and as it ought to be.
With 52 goals, White is England's unmatched driving scorer and her spot in the side is secured.
However, that is no slight on Russo who has shown an unsafe, game-changing decision from the seat.
The touch, bend and finish for her ensuing goal, gathering individual sub Toone's foamed pass, were decision.
Her show will have given Wiegman the dull 'incredible headache to have' and centers to a stunning future up front when White, 33, calls time on a popular worldwide job.
Lionesses agreeable
Lucy Bronze again given England a consistent risk down the right-hand flank
Lucy Bronze again outfitted England with a consistent risk down the right-hand flank
Northern Ireland just couldn't live with England's message down the right-hand side.
Full-back Lucy Bronze consumed most of the game including the kind of locales a winger would routinely be found.
England's message was changed with Mead and Lauren Hemp regularly trading flanks.
With left-footer Hemp cutting inside, Bronze was dealt with the expense of more space to cover. Likewise, when Mead went down the line, Bronze collided with the case with influence.
Whoever England face in the accompanying round ought to sort out some way to refute this risk.