England are getting closer and closer.

They have had a telling off from Phil Neville and look bang on it now.

The Canada defenders are under pressure and Karen Carney picks up the pieces on the edge of the box, but the drive is straight down the throat of goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe.

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This was almost Beth Mead-esque.

Toni Duggan finds Karen Carney on the edge of the box and the Chelsea winger swings a cross-come-shot in the box which loops onto the roof of the net.

Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe was struggling.

Lucky, lucky player.

Already on a yellow card, Allysha Chapman drags back Nikita Parris down the right but there is no second booking.

Parris cannot believe it.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

The crowd felt every bit of that shot by Beckie and save by Bardsley.

Ooohs and ahhhs, followed by a big round of applause for the England keeper's efforts.

Brilliant strike, stunning save.

Again England make a mess of clearing the ball at the back and it breaks loose for Janine Beckie to thump a first-time strike which is arrowing into the net, but England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley springs to her right to push the ball away.

Toni Duggan has done this many times, but not on this occasion.

She works a hard on the edge of the box, but then opens up her body and curls a strike over the crossbar.

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England win an early corner which Toni Duggan takes, but it is cleared at the front post.

Back under way in the second half.

England manager Phil Neville tells BBC Four: "I thought it was a brilliant game for us as a test and tactically they pressed us. We did not show the composure on the ball but showed some better rhythm of passing.

It is a great test for us and they know how I want them to play."

Alex Scott
Ex-England international on BBC Four

What impressed me about England is that as the SheBelieves Cup went on, they grew and took their chances. Some of the football they played against Japan in the final game was fantastic.

They need to try to do that here now.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

Jill Scott and Alex Greenwood - who play for rival Manchester teams - are stretching out on the pitch to keep warm and end up playing cat and mouse with the pitch sprinklers.

Both get soaked. That will never not be funny.

Manchester United manager Casey Stoney on BBC Four: "England were loose in possession in the first half but towards the back end they created a good chance.

"Nikita Parris' pace is causing them allsorts of problems."

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BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

The crowd lifted massively in the last five minutes of the half as England finally got in on the goalmouth action.

They'll want a lot more of that in the second half.

And there goes the half time whistle.

Lacking in chances and Phil Neville will be having a stern word with his troops in the dressing room.

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England's best chance is created two minutes before half-time.

Again Jodie Taylor is involved, playing the ball into the feet of Nikita Parris on the edge of the box, but the side-footed shot is pushed away by a sprawling Stephanie Labbe.

That was sneaking in to the bottom corner.

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Better from England.

Jodie Taylor drops deep and then plays a ball through to Toni Duggan in the box, but the Barcelona forward is unable to control and the chance is lost.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Manchester City Academy Stadium

England band update: They're playing Sweet Caroline.

One does not approve...

Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC TV

The pressure from Canada is excellent. Their work rate is great and England have to find answers.

Karen Carney swings the free-kick into the box, but a Canada defender is able to clear.

Phil Neville will not be happy at half time, his England side have created very little so far.

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