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

Germany

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England

F. Williams(109' PEN)

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ByPaul Hassall

Updated 04/07/2015 at 22:33 GMT

26'

Free kick to England just inside the Germany half after some lovely feet from Carney. It's worked short to Houghton on the left but her whipped cross is guided well wide by an under pressure White.

25'

Carney with some space to try and engineer an opening but her pass towards Scott is well cut out.

24'

STAT: The Lionesses have never scored a WC goal against the Germans.

23'

England struggling to retain the ball for any significant length of time.

22'

Just to put England's task into context: Germany have been crowned European champions six times in a row!

21'

Houghton again looking imperious at the back. She's showing no signs of the early knock as she bids to complete every minute of the Lionesses WWC campaign.

20'

England defending resolutely so far but Germany have had some good openings.

18'

A very physical affair so far. Both sets of players giving it their all. They want those Bronze medals.

17'

England don't clear their lines. The ball is fed into Dabritz on the edge of the area but she flashes just wide after some neat chest control to tee herself up.

16'

Germany pressing again now. Corner ball...

15'

Better spell from England after a busy start for Bardsley and co at the back.

14'

Germany deal with this one better. England maintain possession but eventually the attack breaks down.

13'

Another corner for England. Williams to take from the left...

12'

First sign of England as an attacking force and they should be ahead. A corner is only half cleared, allowing Lucy Bronze to jink to the right byline. The full back cuts it back for Houghton who miskicks straight at Angerer from six yards out!

11'

Has to be said that Houghton's clearance was quite superb.

10'

Big chance for Sasic as she bears down on Bardsley... but the striker fires straight at the England keeper.

10'

So close to more OG trouble for England. Germany well on top here. Signs are ominous for the Lionesses.

OFF THE LINE! Houghton hooks off the line with an acrobatic clearance after Potter miscued a header beyond Bardsley from a lovely left-wing cross.

We are back underway with Germany threatening down the left wing...

A break in play as Houghton receives treatment.

Image credit: PA Sport

Incidentally, this is Germany coach, Silvia Neid's last game in charge at a World Cup. She steps down at the end of 2015.

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