England took a step closer to World Cup glory with a hard-fought win against Colombia to the delight of players and fans back home.The 2-1 victory means the Lionesses will play Australia, the home nation, in the last four after the Matildas scored a dramatic win over France on penalties earlier on Saturday.Congratulations for the Lionesses came from the Prince and Princess of Wales who tweeted the message: "Bring on the semi-finals! A hard-fought win, well done".England had scrambled an equalise

England took a step closer to World Cup glory with a hard-fought win against Colombia to the delight of players and fans back home.The 2-1 victory means the Lionesses will play Australia, the home nation, in the last four after the Matildas scored a dramatic win over France on penalties earlier on Saturday.Congratulations for the Lionesses came from the Prince and Princess of Wales who tweeted the message: "Bring on the semi-finals! A hard-fought win, well done".England had scrambled an equaliser in the final minutes before half-time to the cheers of Aston Villa defender Anna Patten, 24, plus Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier, 21, and Leah Galton, 29, and fans who watched the game at a McDonald's screening in St Albans, Hertfordshire.Alessia Russo was awarded the Player of the Match after scoring England's winner in the 63rd minute, to the joy of fans who put up with long bouts of summer drizzle to watch the game on big screens back home.