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Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the third and fourth place play-off at the Women's World Cup in Canada. It's Germany versus England in what the Lionesses coach Mark Sampson has dubbed a 'champions of Europe' match. Both sides will be still be hurting from their respective semi final defeats but will be hoping to sign off from the tournament in style. Kick off 9pm BST.

Women's World Cup / Third-place play-off
Commonwealth Stadium / 04.07.2015
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    Paul Hassall

    Updated 04/07/2015 at 22:33 GMT


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    FT: England finish THIRD thanks to Williams penalty!
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    Smiles on the England bench. They know they are nearly there...
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    Two minutes added. England so close now!
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    Corner to Germany....
    118'
    Germany throwing everything at this now.
    117'
    Three minutes for England. are they set to be the third best in the world?
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    WHAT A MISS! Schmidt crosses to the far post - but the header from six yards is wide!!! Huge let off for Sampson and co.
    115'
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    SAVE! Germany work a short free kick to Mittag who drills in a low effort that Bardsley does well to gather at the second attempt.
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    ENGLAND SUB: Williams off, Stoney on.
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    Can England hang on for a first ever win over Germany?
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    The irony that it was an England pen versus Germany has not been lost on many!
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    You have to say that's no more than England deserve. They've been superb tonight.
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    GOAL! Fara Williams steps up and smashes it into the back of the net! England lead!
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    PENALTY TO ENGLAND!!!! Sanderson pulled back by Kemme and the North Korean referee points to the spot!
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    KICK OFF! Germany restart in ET. It wouldn't be England v Germany at a major tournament without pens would it!?
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    HT in ET: Still 0-0.
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    Leupolz from 20 yards... poor effort. She hammers it over the top with time and space to get it on target.
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    Mittag pounces on a loose ball 35 yards out and goes down under a challenge. The players stop but the ref says play on!