Lauren James bagged the only goal of the game as England sunk Denmark to take control of Group D at the Women's World Cup.
A seemingly serious knee injury to Keira Walsh overshadowed the result but Sarina Wiegman's side are on the verge of progressing to the last 16 after sealing back-to-back 1-0 wins.
We take a look at how each of the Lionesses performed in Sydney.
Mary Earps
England's No1 was reliable once again and dealt with everything that came her way, including an important save from Katrine Veje’s dangerous effort in the second half. 8 (out of 10)
Lucy Bronze
The Barcelona defender marshalled the right flank and battled high up the pitch to provide England’s attackers with dangerous crosses and passing options throughout. 8
Millie Bright
It was a clean sheet and a composed performance from Bright, who often drove with the ball into midfield and showed her passing ability to start England’s attacks. 7
Alex Greenwood
The centre-back impressed whenever she was called upon and often fizzed passes into the midfield with her preferred left boot. 6
Rachel Daly
Pressed into the left-back position, Daly combined well with James down the left early in the game before being pegged back.
Lost Danish substitute Amalie Vangsgaard for her late header against the post. 6
Georgia Stanway
Conducted the tempo well as England dominated the early stages but began to lose the midfield battle late on, which saw Denmark grow in confidence. 6
Keira Walsh
Looked confident on the pitch as England dominated possession but was replaced in the first half with a serious-looking knee injury. 6
Ella Toone
The midfielder’s energy was a positive for England but she struggled to combine with Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly in crucial areas before she was replaced late on. 6
Star player: Lauren James
The Chelsea youngster’s sumptuous strike from outside the box in sixth minute gave England the victory.
Went from strength to strength with a series of exciting runs, which would have impressed Wiegman. 8
Chloe Kelly
Contributed defensively to cover for the attacking Bronze but also came alive with the ball at her feet to create chances for England.
The Manchester City winger provided a series of testing corners but could have been more clinical in the second half when she failed to make the final pass. 7
Alessia Russo
It was a quiet performance from Arsenal’s new striker, who struggled for service up front.
However, she pressed hard off the ball to ensure England took all three points. 5
Subs
Laura Coombs (for Walsh, 38): Had big shoes to fill when she replaced Walsh in the first half and rarely put a foot wrong. 6
Bethany England (for Russo, 76): England came on when the momentum had shifted in favour of Denmark but had one opportunity with a header, which she failed to put on target. 6
Lauren Hemp (for Toone, 76) It was a strong cameo as she showed her worth by running at the defence and putting in testing crosses. 7
