Harrogate’s own Lioness Rachel Daly looks set to feature again today (Wednesday) as England take on Australia in the World Cup semi-final.
Harrogate's Rachel Daly to play in World Cup semi-final today Harrogate’s own Lioness Rachel Daly looks set to feature again today (Wednesday) as England take on Australia in the World Cup semi-final. The Lionesses will lineup against the tournament’s host nation on BBC1 at 11am. And the winner will play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. The Lionesses have reached the semi final stage in each of the last two World Cups. But today’s opponents will be backed by the home crowd in the 81,000-seated Stadium Australia in Sydney. Daly, who played for Killinghall Nomads as a youth, has appeared played every minute of England’s last four World Cup matches. She scored her first ever World Cup goal against China in a 6-1 win in the group stages before converting her penalty in England’s last 16 shootout victory over Nigeria. Australia will prove a tough test though, having already beaten Ireland, Canada, Denmark and France on their way to the semi-final. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.