England vs Sweden LIVE - Goal updates as Mead puts Lionesses ahead in Euro semi

England's Lionesses are bidding to lift the European Championship trophy for the first time on home soil - but must first get past Sweden in the crunch semi-final at Bramall Lane.

Sarina Wiegman's outfit required extra time to see off Spain in last week's Euro 2020 quarter-final, in which they came from behind to win 2-1 at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton, having progressed as Group A winners with three wins from three, while Sweden overcame Belgium 1-0 in their tie at Leigh Sports Village.

Follow Mirror Football's live blog here as we bring you all the build-up to the action, including quotes from managers and players, as well as all the drama as it unfolds in South Yorkshire. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm on BBC One.

20:35KEY EVENT

GOAL! ENGLAND (Mead) 1-0 SWEDEN

GOAL!

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A packed Bramall Lane

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Sweden looking dangerous

Sweden have began to come into their own in this one and have threatened to score on a number of occassions, and have already hit the bar from a corner.

England being boxed into their own half at times but look lively on the counter attack.

0-0 (22')

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Some early action from Bramall Lane

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A positive start from England

Not too many clear cut chances so far but England have started postitively and much better than they did against Spain in their last match.

The crowd are up for it and so are the players.

0-0 (10')

20:02KEY EVENT

KICK-OFF: England 0-0 Sweden

We're underway here at Bramall Lane!

0-0 (1')

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The teams are out!

Kick-off now just moments away at Bramall Lane!

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Five minutes to go!

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Last meeting

The last meeting between these two sides came way back in July 2019, when the England lost 2-1 to Sweden in a third place play-off at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

Kosovare Asllani put Sweden ahead after just 11 minutes, before Sofia Jakobsson doubled their lead after 22 minutes to all but win the game.

Frank Kirby pulled one back for England just after the half hour mark, but the Lionesses couldn't find a way back in the second half at the Allianz Riviera, as they finished fourth on the world stage.

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And the seats are beginning to fill up!

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England have been warming up at Bramall Lane

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Millie Bright: "We will fight from start to finish"

England defender Millie Bright has said that the Lionesses are on a "clean slate" at Euro 2022 following recent semi-final dissapointments, and insists that the team "will fight from start to finish" against Sweden tonight.

She said: "We're on a new journey. The youngsters have experienced big losses with their clubs so everyone has those experiences in different ways.

"Each semi-final is different. We want to keep building our confidence. I think our resilience in each game is growing every time, but we will fight from start to finish.

"We remain in our own little bubble. Everybody says the pressure is on us, but we stay focused on what we need to do to stay in the games."

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Mirror's Lydia joins the excitement

Mirror reporter Lydia Veljanovski has joined the legions of fans cheering on England tonight and is even donning St George's cross face paint for the occasion.

Less than half an hour to go until the action gets underway - but can the Lionesses get the job done?

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30 minutes to go!

Just half an hour to go until kick-off at Bramall Lane!

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More from Wiegman

Sarina Wiegman is aware of England's dissapointments in their previous three semi-finals, but has chosen to focus her players on the "here and now".

She said: "It's necessary to be in the now. I think you have to learn from your experiences, but it's no use to talk about that now.

"Reaching the semi-finals have been really great already. We just focus on [Tuesday] and that's what it is. I hope the fans will create us lots of energy. We hope we will make them proud again."

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Sarina Wiegman: "I have only seen good mentality"

England prepare for their fourth consecutive semi-final at a major tournament and manager Sarina Wiegman has said that the mentality of her players has been "really good".

"I have only seen good mentality," said Wiegman, who took over in September.

"The confidence in the team has grown, the resilience is good. We're really accountable for each other. We're really strong and we can handle some setbacks."

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Atmosphere is building inside the stadium tonight

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England have been getting a feel of tonight's surface

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Pitch inspection completed by the Lionesses!

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Lydia Veljanovski has also been speaking to those involved in women's football

There are also women who have played football for a long time out in force in Trafalgar Square tonight to show their support.

Andrea Ellis, 47, has just played an exhibition on the small pitch erected on the square alongside the rest of her team, Bromley Belles FC.

"Everyone's getting behind the Lionesses," she says.

"And I think it's changed the culture because we're not thinking about it as women's football, we're just thinking about it as football and saying we're gonna support England."

Andrea, who is also the women and girls development officer for Bromley Football Club, is cautiously excited about England's prospects, saying: "Basically, I think it was always going to be really, really tough, but I absolutely would love it if we could win."

Peckham-based cousins Nadia Haid, 21, Iman Hashi, 25, and Amira Mohamoud, 21, have been here since 2pm to ensure they don't miss the match.

"I feel like the women don't get the support that they deserve,'' explains Iman, who is a teaching assistant at a primary school.

"It's not recognised as much as the men. So it's great that there's such a big crowd to support the women."

She says that the girls are talking about football a lot more at school, and showing interest.

Amira, who sometimes plays football with family, predicts that England will either win on penalties or succeed in the 90th minute.

Whatever the outcome, there'll be a lot of squeaky bums in Trafalgar Square tonight as the Lionesses strive to break their semi-finals curse.

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Lydia Veljanovski has captured some of the fan action from Trafalgar Square ahead of tonight

It's a cloudy day in London's Trafalgar Square, but this won't overshadow the crowd's sunny outlook.

The capital's most famous square is a buzz with hopes of 'it's coming home', as the Lionesses get ready to take on Sweden in the Women's Euro semi-final later this evening.

Many are excited, but none more so than 9-year-old Rachel Davey, who is wearing an England strip and is here with her dad, grandmother and aunt.

Rachel's favourite England player is the similarly named Rachel Daly, and she is eager to watch them play later on.

"Yeah, I've been really excited. I'm really looking forward to tonight," gushes the youngster.

Although she plays football at school, Rachel is also a midfielder in the youth team at Hornchurch FC, which her father Richard Davey, 38, coaches.

He says that the Lionesses have had a huge impact in inspiring the younger generation.

"I run a couple of football teams and a few years ago you couldn't get girls to play football," Richard explains.

"But now, there are so many girls who want to get into football. It is absolutely fantastic."

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...and have made their way into the stadium

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England have arrived at Bramall Lane...

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One hour klaxxon!

Just one hour until England and Sweden get underway in tonight's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane!

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Plenty of support for Sweden tonight

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And the visitors tonight...

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England unchanged for fifth consecutive game

Sarina Wiegman has named an unchanged side for England's fifth consecutive game at Euro 2022, ahead of tonight's semi-final clash with Sweden.

Competition top goal scorer Beth Mead (5) continues on the right, with Frank Kirby and Lauren Hemp forming the rest of the attacking trio behind Ellen White, who starts up top.

Alessia Russo, who has three goals to her name so far, remains on the bench, alongside Ella Toone, who scored England's equaliser in the 2-1 defeat of Spain last week.

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England squad announced!

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Fans are making their way to the stadium

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Atmosphere has been building outside Bramall Lane!