NewsInternationals: Ceri Holland heroic for Wales as Reds advance in Euro play-offs
Ceri Holland delivered a vital goal for Wales as seven Liverpool FC Women players featured for their countries on Tuesday.
The midfielder scored a decisive 112th-minute goal in Cardiff to give her nation a 2-0 win over Slovakia in the qualification play-offs for Women’s Euro 2025.
Holland converted a rebound from inside the area after Kayleigh Barton had struck the post, with the strike standing after a VAR review.
Wales, for whom Gemma Evans also played the entirety of the round-one second leg, moved through to the next stage 3-2 on aggregate.
They will face off against the Republic of Ireland to reach next year’s tournament after the latter saw off Georgia 3-0 in Dublin to win 9-0 overall, with Leanne Kiernan a 73rd-minute introduction from the bench and Niamh Fahey an unused substitute.
And two more Reds were able to celebrate progress from the first round of the qualification play-offs for the European Championship.
Marie Höbinger completed the full game for Austria in Ried im Innkreis as they beat Slovenia 2-1 to wrap up a 5-1 aggregate win.
Jenna Clark, too, was involved for 90 minutes, helping Scotland advance with a 4-0 defeat of Hungary (5-0 on aggregate) in Edinburgh.
Meanwhile, Mia Enderby and Lucy Parry both started for England U23s in a 1-0 friendly win against Portugal in Shrewsbury.
Enderby featured for 67 minutes and Parry 64, with Reds teammate Hannah Silcock an unused substitute.
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