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By Marc Walker

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: David Beckham of England in action during the Euro 2004 Championship Qualifying match between England and Macedonia on October 16, 2002 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: David Beckham of England in action during the Euro 2004 Championship Qualifying match between England and Macedonia on October 16, 2002 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 06: Lucia Bronze of England (left) in action during the Women’s World Cup Qualifier between England and Wales at St Mary’s Stadium on April 6, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 06: Lucia Bronze of England (left) in action during the Women’s World Cup Qualifier between England and Wales at St Mary’s Stadium on April 6, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /

England Women 0-0 Wales Women, 6th April 2018

There may have been no goals in this contest between the Lionesses and Wales but it was a landmark occasion nonetheless.

25,000 fans watched the game at St Mary’s and this was the biggest crowd for an England Women’s international outside Wembley since 2005.

Whilst a strong line-up couldn’t get the win they would have wanted in Phil Neville’s first home game in charge, they would qualify with ease for the 2019 World Cup and go on to finish fourth at the tournament.

This game is the only Women’s international that St Mary’s has hosted, but the stadium is a chosen venue for the Women’s Euros in 2021.

England team: Carly Telford, Lucy Bronze, Steph Houghton, Abbie McManus, Demi Stokes, Keira Walsh, Jordan Nobbs, Fran Kirby, Nikita Parris (Melissa Lawley), Toni Duggan (Beth Mead), Jodie Taylor (Ellen White)

Unused subs: Karen Bardsley, Rachel Daly, Gabrielle George, Izzy Christiansen