Scotland will play in League B of the subsequent Ladies’s Nations League after their
relegation was confirmed regardless of a robust exhibiting in a 1-1 attract Belgium, which helped England after the Lionesses’ 3-2 win over Netherlands.
Marie Detruyer put Belgium forward on the half-hour in Leuven however Scotland battled again and levelled via a beautiful long-range Erin Cuthbert strike simply 4 minutes later.
Scotland supervisor Pedro Martinez Losa would have been proud of the response from his aspect to falling behind as Chelsea’s Cuthbert struck with a second of magic.
She had already come near breaking the impasse earlier than Detruyer struck for Belgium – who now sit third within the group following England’s dramatic win over group leaders the Netherlands.
After falling behind, the guests then had the higher of the competition however couldn’t muster a profitable aim.
Celtic striker Amy Gallacher was responsible of lacking the very best likelihood to seal a comeback victory, whereas participant of the match Cuthbert was pressured off late on after struggling a facial harm.
Wales relegated from Nations League high tier
Wales have been relegated from the highest tier of the Ladies’s Nations League after dropping 2-1 to Iceland in Cardiff.
Targets in every half from Hildur Antonsdottir and Dilja Zomers condemned Wales – who had wanted to win by a two-goal margin to keep away from relegation – to League B with a recreation to spare.
Substitute Elise Hughes gave Wales some comfort with a header deep into stoppage time.
Wales conclude their programme in opposition to Germany on Tuesday, however Gemma Grainger’s aspect shall be taking part in merely for delight in Swansea after slipping to a fifth Nations League defeat.
Magill retains Northern Eire promotion hopes alive
Simone Magill scored twice for Northern Eire
Northern Eire stored alive their hopes of promotion to the highest tier of the Ladies’s Nations League with a 4-0 victory over Albania in Tirana.
Simone Magill scored both aspect of half-time as Tanya Oxtoby’s aspect have been rewarded for his or her dominance, with Danielle Maxwell and Megan Bell including additional targets.
Northern Eire’s solely earlier win within the group got here at house in opposition to Albania in September and so they started the fixture in third place.
The three factors lifted them above Hungary into second, with their last group recreation to come back in opposition to leaders the Republic of Eire on Tuesday.
Eire make it 5 straight wins over Hungary
The Republic of Eire secured their fifth win in succession with a laboured 1-0 victory in opposition to Hungary within the Nations League.
Eileen Gleeson’s aspect, already assured of promotion to League A, needed to depend on an personal aim from captain Henrietta Csiszar halfway via the second half at Tallaght Stadium to take care of their excellent document.
Hungary went in the hunt for an equaliser however got here up quick, dropping them to 3rd place within the group following Northern Eire’s win in opposition to Albania.
Eire play Northern Eire at Windsor Park on Tuesday of their last match of the marketing campaign.
