TUESDAY FOOTBALL ROUND-UP

PORT Vale were beaten by Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Trophy at the University of Bolton Stadium on Tuesday night.

Goals from Charles on 9 minutes and Mendes Gomes on 64 minutes sealed the victory for the home side.

ENGLAND'S Ladies thrashed Scotland Women 6-0 at Hampden Park on Tuesday but failed to qualify for the Olympic Games as they were unable to better the Netherlands scoreline on the night.

The Lionesses opened the scoring on 12 minutes with Greenwood scoring, a brace from James on 38 and 39 minutes and then Beth Mead netting on the stroke of half-time put England in a commanding lead.

The Lionesses kept the pressure on as Kirby then netted on 49 minutes with Bronze completing the scoring in the 93rd minute for a convincing win over their old foes.