STEPH HOUGHTON was fully aware yesterday of how inspirational the England squad were to young girls in Britain following their comeback victory over Norway.

Houghton’s equaliser and a thunderbolt from Lucy Bronze cancelled out Solveig Gulbrandsen’s opener and set up a World Cup quarter-final match against hosts Canada on Saturday.

The Lionesses became the first senior England side to win a knockout match at a tournament since 2006, while also making history by winning their first knockout match at a World Cup.