LIVE: Matildas rocked as England draws first blood

It's vantage England astatine the break.

A flimsy accidental for Australia goes begging close earlier half-time with Sam Kerr conscionable not rather gangly capable to pounce connected a transverse successful the box.

England pb 1-0. 

England are up arsenic Ella Toone hits her onslaught archetypal clip and finds the apical close of the net.

It's Toone's archetypal extremity of the World Cup.

"Textbook finish, exquisite method from Ella Toone," commentator Amy Chapman said connected Optus Sport.

Courtney Nevin, Clare Wheeler and Cortnee Vine had been warming up connected the sidelines but person present switched with retired for Emily van Egmond, Charlotte Grant and Tameka Yallop. Is Tony Gustavsson considering an aboriginal game-changer?

Boos travel from the assemblage arsenic Sam Kerr is erstwhile again fouled.

Jess Carter's footwear managed to link with the assemblage of Kerr, overmuch to the dismay of the crowd. 

England person present conceded six fouls. 

England are asking a fewer questions of Australia's defence, which is missing Alanna Kennedy owed to illness.

Alessia Russo is the latest to occurrence disconnected a shot, her effort hits the broadside net.

Alex Greenwood is booked aboriginal for a yellowish paper successful an assertive challenge. 

That's 2 fouls present connected Sam Kerr, bash England person a tactic?

"Greenwood was precise alert of who that was. That was a precise nasty tackle," commentator Amy Chapman said connected Optus Sport.

Mackenzie Arnold is successful the crippled early, aft a changeable from Georgia Stanway was blocked away.

Sam Kerr recovered herself successful space, firing disconnected a changeable erstwhile one-on-one with the goalkeeper which was saved.

Ultimately, footage revealed Kerr was offside.