Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson both scored twice as relentless England thrashed Belgium 6-1 to retain the Arnold Clark Cup. Kelly's tap-in and Williamson's header from a corner gave England a 2-0 half-time lead, before Kelly moved clear as the tournament's top scorer with another close-range finish after Nicky Evrard's fumble. How England beat Belgium in Bristol to lift more silverwareAn early Belgium corner was a false dawn for the trophy hopefuls that they may cause the Lionesses problems in what was essentially a winner-takes-all final game. The Lionesses toyed with their visitors as Kelly and Lauren James beat their full-backs time after time on ether flanks. If England do not lift the World Cup in Australia this summer, it will not be through a lack of determination.
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