England WU23s to play Sweden in Doncaster

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Beth McHugh

Emma Coates and her Young Lionesses will be playing on home soil in December

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England women's under-23s' last match of 2024 will take place at Doncaster Rovers' Eco-Power Stadium on Monday 2 December (7pm GMT).

The Young Lionesses will welcome Sweden to Yorkshire for their final group stage fixture in the WU23 European competition, where they will be looking to secure a top two finish in Group B to progress to the semi-finals.

The remainder of Group B is made up of the Netherlands, Portugal and Norway, whilst France, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Germany make up Group A. You can see the group tables here.

Sweden is a familiar opposition for the Young Lionesses, who they last faced in April when Emma Coates’ side secured a 3-1 victory in Telford.

Tickets for the upcoming fixture can be purchased via this link, priced at £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and 14–24-year-olds and £1 for U14s. England Football accredited clubs can also take advantage of an offer of 15 complimentary tickets for this game and can apply here.

England's Missy-Bo Kearns in action against Portugal in Shrewsbury last time out

This is the first time the WU23s have played in Doncaster, with a record crowd just shy of 3,000 turning out to witness a 1-0 win over Portugal at Shrewsbury Town in October.

Emma Coates said: “We’re really looking forward to playing in Doncaster and in a part of the country that we haven’t played in before.

"We’ll be looking to close the year out strongly, so we hope to see another great crowd turn out to cheer us on as we aim to secure qualification for the next round of our European competition.

"On a personal note, Doncaster Rovers is a club that means a great deal to me and it’ll be a special night to bring the Young Lionesses there.”