Parris double sees off Italy

  • Friday, 08 March, 2013
  • Nikita Parris celebrates one of her three goals against Wales in the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA European Women's U19 Championship.
  • The England Women's U19 team
  • Mo Marley gives instructions to her England Women's U19 side

A Nikita Parris brace allows England to pick up their first win in the Ten Nation Tournament

England Women's U19s 2-0 Italy
Ten Nation Tournament
Friday 8 March 2013
La Manga

Nikita Parris
 scored both goals as the England Women’s U19 team defeated Italy 2-0 in La Manga.

The Everton youngster opened the scoring just after half-time and sealed the win in the final minute, giving Mo Marley’s side their first win in this season’s Ten Nation Tournament.

England lost 2-1 to Scotland on Wednesday and they will round things off against Holland on Sunday.

England
13 Jessica Myers, 2 Martha Harris (8 Emily Clements, 79), 4 Maddy Cusack (9 Jess Sigsworth, 46), 5 Keira Ramshaw (17 Hannah Blundell, 72), 6 Aoife Mannion, 10 Abbey-Leigh Stringer, 12 Paige Williams, 14 Hannah Dale (20 Katie Zelem, 46), 15 Vyan Sampson, 18 Melissa Lawley (7 Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, 46), 19 Nikita Parris (C).
Substitutes not used 1 Elizabeth Durack, 3 Molly Bartrip, 11 Lucy Whipp, 16 Jade Bailey.


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