Though England Women did go on to fight their way back to a 1-1 draw against Belgium in Friday night’s Euro 2017 qualifier, the opening goal of the game was nothing short of calamitous.
Unfortunately, England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was to blame as her prolonged hesitation and subsequent botched clearance on the edge of the box allowed Belgian forward Janice Cayman in to roll the ball into a completely vacant net…
Mercifully, Jill Scott popped up with an 84th-minute equaliser to just about spare Bardsley’s blushes and keep the Lionnesses in second place in Group 7, one point behind Belgium at the top.