Reds trio help England advance at World Cup

After being an unused substitute in the first two group games, Katie Zelem made her first appearance of the tournament and her first-ever England start on the occasion of her ninth cap.

Wearing no.20, the midfielder was effective in the engine room as part of a fluid team display and some of her deliveries from corners caused problems for China.

Mary Earps made key contributions in England’s back-to-back 1-0 wins over Haiti and Denmark, but she had little to do as the Lionesses were in complete control for long periods at the Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide.

The Reds keeper did well to get down low and tip Wu Chengshu's long-range effort wide in the 52nd minute.

But just five minutes later, she…