Grace Clinton’s early finish proved the winner as England concluded 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in a friendly at Bramall Lane.

Two and half years since that balmy summer’s evening in Sheffield when England’s Lionesses swept past Sweden on a tide of public goodwill to reach the final of the European Championship, Sarina Wiegman’s team make their return to Bramall Lane tonight.

England were 1-0 winners over Switzerland in a friendly at Bramall Lane courtesy of an eighth-minute goal by Grace Clinton. When Millie Turner got her head to a free kick, the ball hit the post and Clinton reacted quickest to smash the rebound home,

England end 2024 with win over Switzerland thanks to early Grace Clinton strike - The Manchester United midfielder struck after eight minutes at Bramall Lane.

England Women 1 Switzerland Women 0This was a night for England’s fringe players to make their case for a regular place in Sarina Wiegman’s team.Against a fairly weak Switzerland side, few put forward a strong argument to really give the Lionesses’ manager something to think about.

England Women continue their preparations for next summer’s European Championship as they take on Switzerland tonight. It is just seven months now until the Lionesses defend the continental title they so memorably won on home soil at Wembley back in the summer of 2022,