Summary

  • Canada veteran Sinclair gives visitors late win

  • 180th goal of Canada legend's international career

  • England ranked third in the world, Canada ranked fifth

  • England face Spain in friendly on Tuesday

  1. Groans all roundpublished at 20:54 BST 5 April 2019

    England 0-1 Canada

    Caroline Chapman
    BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

    After a much improved second-half, the England fans all collectively groaned as Sinclair poked home.

    And then they scream with delight when they think Stokes has equalised. Back to groaning when they realised it was the side netting.

    Canada players celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  2. CLOSE!published at 83 mins

    England 0-1 Canada

    England react almost immediately but Demi Stokes' left-footed shot from the edge of the box is into the side-netting.

  3. goal

    GOAL - England 0-1 Canadapublished at 20:52 BST 5 April 2019

    Christine Sinclair (81 mins)

    Who else?

    Out of nothing, Canada break the deadlock late on.

    Nichelle Prince smashes a shot against the crossbar from inside the box and England players are slow to react.

    Goalpoacher Christine Sinclair takes a touch and rolls a cool finish into the bottom corner for international goal number one-hundred-and-eightyyyyyy!

    Media caption,

    'A poacher's finish!' - Sinclair gives Canada the lead

  4. Postpublished at 80 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    The attendance at Manchester City Academy Stadium has been confirmed as 5,682.

    Will they see a goal?

  5. CLOSE!published at 77 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Here's Canada sub Jayde Riviere in for the winner, through on goal from a pacy run, but Demi Stokes does brilliantly to track back and pinch the ball away.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Another change for Canada.

    Sophie Schmidt is replaced by Julia Grosso.

  7. Postpublished at 74 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Into the last 15 minutes, is anyone able to find a winner?

    Janine Beckie of Canada shootsImage source, Getty Images
  8. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 73 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Couple of changes for England.

    Rachel Daly and Jodie Taylor leave the play, Jill Scott and Ellen White enter the action.

  9. Postpublished at 72 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    It looks like Karen Bardsley is OK to continue for now.

  10. Postpublished at 71 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley needs the physio to come on and receives treatment.

    It gives the other players the opportunity to come to the side of the pitch to take in some fluid and some instructions from manager Phil Neville.

  11. ouch!

    Postpublished at 70 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Oh no.

    This is a big worry for England.

    Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley comes steaming off her line to grab the ball before Christine Sinclair and stays down holding her knee.

  12. Postpublished at 65 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Chance for Lucy Bronze, playing in midfield today instead of right-back, but the effort is way wide.

  13. Postpublished at 64 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    This is what Beth Mead can do.

    Thumbs up for meant it, thumbs down for fluke.

    Media caption,

    Watch Mead score almost identical England goal for Arsenal

  14. Postpublished at 20:35 BST 5 April 2019

    England 0-0 Canada

    Caroline Chapman
    BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

    "MEADO!"

    The crowd absolutely love the Arsenal midfielder. She's definitely a fans' favourite.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    A first England change.

    The dangerous Beth Mead replaces Karen Carney.

  16. Goal coming?published at 20:32 BST 5 April 2019

    England 0-0 Canada

    Caroline Chapman
    BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

    The noise is building at the Man City academy. The partisan home crowd can feel England building and the fans are with them all the way.

    Fans in the Academy StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  17. CLOSE!published at 60 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    At the other end, Nichelle Prince loops a shot from inside the box which Karen Bardsley has no trouble dealing with.

    An hour gone.

    And yes, it's Nichelle, not Michelle.

  18. CLOSE!published at 59 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Lovely, lovely play from Toni Duggan to get a shot off.

    Nikita Parris plays a cross into the box which Jodie Taylor moves on to the Barcelona forward.

    Duggan has plenty to do with her back to goal, but a neat turn opens up a yard and the left footed shot is dragged wide.

  19. CLOSE!published at 56 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    The first half was a little laboured, but it is a terrific contest now.

    Canada win a corner which is floated to the back post, but Sophie Schmidt's weak header is easy for Karen Bardsley to collect.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 55 mins

    England 0-0 Canada

    Surprise, surprise.

    Canada not risking it as Allysha Chapman, already on a booking, is being taken off and Jayde Riviere comes on for her second cap.