The tense showdown brought chances at both ends, but goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo sealed the win against a tough Australia side.
Lionesses coach Sarina Wiegman says her team are living"a fairytale" after they beat Australia to reach the Women's World Cup final for the first time.
"People have been talking about ruthlessness all the time, in this team there is ruthlessness, up front or in defence. We really want to keep the ball out of the net and we want to win.She added:"I just said to [assistant manager] Arjan, having the chance as a coach or a player to make it to two finals is really special. I never take anything for granted, but it's like I'm living in a fairy tale or something.
Australia needed some magic to keep their World Cup hopes alive - and found it in their captain Sam Kerr, who picked up the ball on the half-way line and hit home from 25 yards out to level the match.But England weren't fazed and did what they had to do to book themselves a place in the global showpiece with a second goal - this time from Hemp, who fired the ball past Australia's keeper Mackenzie Arnold, around 20 minutes from time." over the moon, incredible.
"We saw what happened when the Lionesses won the Euros and how much it brought the country together. I'll be watching the final out here in Germany."The Lionesses including England's second goalscorer Lauren Hemp celebrate after the final whistle Former England striker Gary Lineker added his congratulations, writing on X :"Well played Lionesses. Absolutely superb performance. A World Cup final. A World Cup final at football. It's been a while. What a wonderful achievement."
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