Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of England v France from Arena Linköping in Sweden. England could go through with a draw this evening in the Group C meeting, but would prefer to get the job done with a win. Russia and Spain kick off at the same time as this match.

Thomis is penalised for a late foul on Houghton out wide. Bit of respite for England.

England earn a corner here that is going to be swept in by Carney. White can't get on the end of it and Franco tries to clear for France.

Aluko looking to bound forward before Stoney picks up at the back for England, who are keeping the ball well so far.

We are off and running then in this one. England kick off the action.

We will be keeping you up to date with the goings on in the other Group C match this evening between Spain and Russia. But of course, England have it all in their own hands with a win from this one. Teams out on the pitch in Linkoping.

France defender Wendie Renard: "Even though we are top, we should take England seriously. They lost the first game and drew the second so they'll want some kind of revenge against us. They'll do everything to win, but we want to finish well."

England coach Hope Powell: "In the last couple of years, we've done really well. We stamped our mark on women's football globally, if you include the Olympics in that, and all the games before we haven't lost. It's just unfortunate you come to a major tournament and the expectation sometimes is you should be there or thereabouts at the end. But it is a tough tournament and we have not performed. We just have to hope it clicks."

England will be through with a win this evening, but finish second only if they and Russia prevail, and only if the latter fail to do enough to match England's goal difference or goals scored. A draw would only be enough to get them into the third-placed drawing of lots.

Teams: France (4-2-3-1): Celine Deville; Corine Franco, Sabrina Delannoy, Wendie Renard, Jessica Houara; Amandine Henry, Sandrine Soubeyrand; Elodie Thomis, Gaetane Thiney, Louisa Necib; Eugenie Le Sommer////England (4-4-2): Karen Bardsley; Alex Scott, Sophie Bradley, Casey Stoney, Steph Houghton; Karen Carney, Fara Williams, Anita Asante, Eni Aluko; Toni Duggan, Ellen White