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Peter McVitie

WATCH: Lauren James is too good! Chelsea star effortlessly bends home stunner & then sets up Lionesses team-mate Beth Mead for first goal since ACL injury as England blow away Scotland in UEFA Nations League clash

Lauren James was in magnificent form as she sent the ball curling into the Scotland net from distance as England took a 4-0 lead in the first half.

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  • James scores stunner to make it 3-0
  • Then sets up Mead for another
  • England fighting for Nations League progression

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The Chelsea star collected the ball on the edge of the Scotland box and smashed it beyond goalkeeper Lee Gibson, extending her team's lead to three goals. The strike came just a minute after she had already found the net for the Lionesses.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    James then turned provider as she set up co-star Beth Mead for her first goal since her return from a brutal anterior cruciate ligament injury.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND?

    Despite enjoying a 4-0 lead at half time, and going on to secure a 6-0 victory, the Lionesses failed to qualify for the Nations League finals as the Netherlands grabbed two stoppage-time goals.