England has got the defense of its Women’s European Championship title firmly back on track with a 4-0 win over the Netherlands, thanks to a Lauren James double.

England’s hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 quarter-finals have been given a significant boost with the Lionesses having defeated The Netherlands 4-0 in Zürich this

England's Lauren James scored twice, while Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also found the net to put the defending women's European champions firmly back in the driver's seat at Euro 2025 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.

England had some royal encouragement at the Women's European Championship with Prince William in the crowd to watch the Lionesses in their crucial match against the Netherlands.

The marquee matchup, which France won 2-1, drew 690,000 viewers, a 329% spike from the previous group stage average.

England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing to France on Saturday.

Lauren Hemp said the lack of match time for several England players is no excuse for their poor start to Euro 2025 after defeat against France on Saturday.

The midfielder added that England are looking to 'put things right' against the Netherlands in their second Euro 2025 match on Wednesday.