Lionesses take firm control of World Cup playoff tie against Greece
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England secured a 3-1 victory over Greece in the first leg of their Women's World Cup qualifying playoff tie in Crete, taking firm control of the aggregate series.
Goals from Georgia Stanway, Maya Le Tissier, and Alessia Russo propelled the Lionesses to the away win, though the team fell short of delivering a fully convincing performance against the heavily unfancied Greek side.
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Guardian Sport (GB)Highlights the unconvincing nature of the performance despite the win.