England end 43-year jinx against France at Euro 2017

Jodie Taylor guides team into last four as Mark Sampson's pre-match gamble pays off

Jodie Taylor scores for England against France
Jodie Taylor scores for England against France
(Image credit: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)

A great summer for women's sport continued on Sunday, as England beat France for the first time in 43 years to book a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2017.

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