Goals from Lianne Sanderson, Eniola Aluko and Jess Clarke gave England an excellent start to the Cyprus Cup as they beat Finland 3-1 yesterday.

Finland captain Maija Saari converted a late penalty after Gemma Bonner was shown a straight red card for denying Annika Kukkonen a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Manager Mark Sampson will use this tournament as a warm-up ahead of the World Cup in Canada three months away and will be pleased with the professional performance from his players.