Russo, James both score twice as England beat Greece in World Cup play-off
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29-second readAlessia Russo and Lauren James reiterated their importance to England as both scored twice in a 5-0 win against Greece in the second leg of their World Cup play-off first-round tie, winning 8-1 on aggregate.
In fact, it was the Chelsea forward who supplied the Arsenal No 9 for an early opener - needed after a laborious 3-1 in Crete on Friday gave the Lionesses plenty to consider.
But once England had taken the lead at the King Power Stadium they did not look back. James doubled the hosts' lead with a rocket effort before Georgia Stanway's bullet header made it three after Lauren Hemp's cross.
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Alessia Russo and Lauren James reiterated their importance to England as both scored twice in a 5-0 win against Greece in the second leg of their World Cup play-off first-round tie, winning 8-1 on aggregate.
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