Lauren James struck twice as holders England bounced back from losing to France with a stunning 4-0 defeat of the Netherlands.

England has got the defense of its Women’s European Championship title firmly back on track with a 4-0 win over the Netherlands, thanks to a Lauren James double.

England 's Lauren James scored twice, while Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also found the net to put the defending women's European champions firmly back in the driver's seat at Euro 2025 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Follow live updates as Sarina Wiegman and Alex Greenwood speak to media before England's game against Wales on Sunday (20:00 BST) England, who won the tournament in 2022, will advance if they beat tournament debutants Wales no matter the result in the Netherlands' match with France.

England had some royal encouragement at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday with Prince William in the crowd to watch the Lionesses in their crucial match against the Netherlands.

The midfielder added that England are looking to 'put things right' against the Netherlands in their second Euro 2025 match on Wednesday.