Up & at 'em

BRONZE: LIONESSES GOING FOR GOLD

- LUCY BRONZE believes England are on an "upward trajectory" after continuing their momentum ahead of a European Championship title defence with a 5-0 Nations League rout of Belgium. Andrew Baldock REPORTING

LUCY BRONZE believes England are on an "upward trajectory" after continuing their momentum ahead of a European Championship title defence with a 5-0 Nations League rout of Belgium.

Bronze got the Lionesses off and running at Ashton Gate by scoring the opening goal on her 130th international appearance.

England have now collected seven points from a possible nine in Group A3 ahead of Tuesday's return appointment with Belgium in Leuven.

And their latest victory came on the back of beating world champions Spain as the countdown continues to England's Euro opener against France in Zurich on July 5.