England were worthy winners of the Cyprus Cup beating Canada 1-0 to win the Trophy.

Round up of all the scores from the final day:

11th/12th place:   Republic of Korea 6 – 5  PEN. (1-1)  Belgium

9th/10th place:    Finland 2 – 1 South Africa

7th/8th place:      Scotland 3 – 1 The Netherlands

5th/6th place:      Australia 6 – 2 Czech Republic

3rd/4th place      Italy 2 – 3 Mexico

FINAL                   Canada 0 – 1 England

Meaning the final standings from this tournament are:

1. England
2. Canada
3. Mexico
4. Italy
5. Australia
6. Czech Republic
7. Scotland
8. The Netherlands
9. Finland
10. South Africa
11. Republic of Korea
12. Belgium

Reds midfielder Williams started the game for Mark Sampson’s side whilst Liverpool Ladies captain Bonner appeared as second half substitute as Lianne Sanderson’s second-half goal separated the two sides.

The Three Lions’ previous two wins in the final of this competition, in 2009 and 2013, came at the expense of the Canada and Sanderson’s cool finish made it a hat-trick of victories over the World Cup hosts.

It was the only goal John Herdman’s side conceded in this year’s competition, and it consigned them to their first defeat in 10 matches.

England’s win could provide Mark Sampson’s squad with a timely boost ahead of this summer’s showpiece event. They reached the Cyprus Cup final after group stage wins over Finland and Australia and a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands.

There were nine changes from that draw with the Dutch with only Alex Greenwood and Jordan Nobbs, who captained England for the first time, keeping their place.

And there was a first England appearance in two and a half years for Chelsea left-back Claire Rafferty following her comeback from a third ACL injury.

After a tense start, the game opened up as both goalkeepers were called into action. Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott forced Erin McLeod to tip her side-footed shot over the bar, while Arsenal stopper Siobhan Chamberlain got down smartly to save Christine Sinclair’s low effort from 12 yards.

The irrepressible Sinclair was the focal point of Canada’s attacking play and she might have done better than head wide a cross from Adriana Leon, who replaced Melissa Tancredi midway through the first half.

The game’s only true moment of quality came on 67 minutes when Sanderson finished off a tidy England move.

Greenwood and Rafferty cleared up at the back and the latter played the ball out wide to Nobbs. The skipper’s ball forward was flicked on by Jodie Taylor and the Arsenal striker Sanderson raced on to it, advanced into the area and curled a fine finish beyond McLeod for her second goal of the tournament.

In truth, it was a rare moment of brilliance in an otherwise uneventful contest, but it will matter not to Sampson, who, on the eve of the competition, challenged his side to “win every match” in the build-up to the World Cup.

Canada left-back Allysha Chapman almost equalised in the fifth minute of added time, but Chamberlain produced a wonderful save high to her left to secure the Cyprus Cup for a third time.

England have one more home match before they fly to Canada in June. They entertain China at Manchester City’s new Academy Stadium on Thursday 9 April.

Tickets, priced £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions, are available via the City website or in person at the Manchester City box office at Etihad Stadium.

England (4-4-2): 13 Siobhan Chamberlain (Arsenal); 2 Alex Scott (Arsenal), 6 Laura Bassett (Notts County), 14 Alex Greenwood (Notts County), 23 Claire Rafferty (Chelsea); 7 Jordan Nobbs (C; Arsenal), 8 Jill Scott (Manchester City), 16 Fara Williams (Liverpool), 11 Karen Carney (Birmingham City); 9 Jodie Taylor (Portland Thorns), 22 Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal).

Substitutes: 12 Gemma Bonner (Liverpool) for Rafferty 68, 17 Katie Chapman (Chelsea) for J Scott 68, 18 Jade Moore (Birmingham City) for Taylor 88, 10 Fran Kirby (Reading) for Carney 90.

Source:FA.com/Liverpool Ladies FC

All the results from today and the final match ups are as follows:

9th March 2015

Group B Finland 0-1 Australia

Group B Netherlands 1-1 England

Group A Italy 0-1 Canada

Group A Scotland 2-1 Republic of Korea

Group C South Africa 0-1 Czech Republic

Group C Belgium 0-0 Mexico

11 March 2015

11:00 – 11th v 12th Rep of Korea v Belgium

12:00 – 9th v 10th Finland v South Africa

13:00 – 7th v 8th Scotland v Netherlands

14:00 – 5th v 6th Australia v Czech Republic

14:00 – 3rd v 4th Italy v Mexico

18:30 – Final Canada v England

Group B 14:30 Finland 1-3 England (Maija Saari 89; Lianne Sanderson 22′ , Eniola Aluko 65′, Jess Clarke 82′)

Group B 17:30 Australia 1-0 Netherlands (Larissa Crummer 73′)

Group A 14:30 Korea Republic 1-2 Italy (Guagni 57; Barbara Bonansea 5′ , So Yun Ji 8′)

Group A 17:30 Scotland 0-2 Canada (Fleming 4′, Sinclair 55′)

Group C 14:30 Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Veronica Corral 54′,  Sandra Mayor 70′

Group C 17:30 Czech Republic 2-2 Belgium

6th March 2015

Group B 14:30 Finland 0-0 Netherlands

Group B 17:30 England 3-0 Australia (Jodie Taylor 8′, 17′, 83′)

Group A 14:30 Canada 1-0 Korea Republic (Christine Sinclair 46′)

Group A 17:30 Scotland 2-3 Italy (Little 81′, Tarenzi 90+1′; Girelli 19′ 68′, Mitchell 70′)

Group C 14:30 Belgium 0-1 South Africa (Seoposenwe 21′)

Group C 17:30 Czech Republic 0-1 Mexico (Teresa Noyola 63′)

9th March 2015

Group B 17:30 Finland v Australia

Group B 17:30 Netherlands v England

Group A 14:30 Italy V Canada

Group A 14:30 Scotland V Korea Republic .

Group C 14:30 South Africa V Czech Republic

Group C 17:30 Belgium V Mexico

11 March 2015

11:00 – 11^th v 12^th

12:00 – 9^th v 10^th

13:00 – 7^th v 8^th

14:00 – 5^th v 6^th

14:00 – 3^rd v 4^th

18:30 – Final

(To explain the above: winners of Group A play winners of Group B for the final.  Best runners up of Group A and B play winner of Group C for 3^rd/4^th place.  2^nd best runner up of Groups A and B play 2^nd Group C for 5^th/6^th. 3^rd place from Group A play 3^rd place from Group B for 7^th/8^th. Highest ranked 4^th place from Group A or B play 3^rd in Group C. Lower ranked 4^th place from Group A or B play 4^th placed team in Group C for 11^th/12th.  Hope that is clear.)

Standings after two matches are:

The Three Lions were winners in 2009 and 2013 and a draw against Holland on Monday will guarantee a place in next Wednesday’s final against the top side in Group A.

Taylor, making just her fifth appearance, fired England ahead early on with her first international goal, a tremendous angled effort, before doubling the advantage on 17 minutes. She came close to her treble strike twice in the second half before finally claiming her hat-trick with a cool finish late on.

There was still time for Sampson to hand Notts County’s Amy Turner, a late replacement for Casey Stoney, a senior team debut as England saw the game out with ease.

Only Laura Bassett and Alex Greenwood kept their place in the starting eleven from Wednesday, with Chelsea captain Katie Chapman making her first international appearance, her 83rd in total, since September 2010.

Liverpool skipper Gemma Bonner was forced to sit out following a red card on Wednesday.

Despite the nine changes, Sampson’s side got off to a lightning start. The game was just eight minutes old when Taylor gave England the lead with her maiden England goal. Jill Scott won possession in the centre circle, drove forward and laid the ball off to Taylor on the right-hand side of the Australia box. The Portland Thorns striker took the pass in her stride and unleashed an angled drive which fizzed beyond Matildas’ keeper Brianna Davey.

Things got even better for Taylor and England soon after. The 28-year-old linked up with strike partner Fran Kirby and beat Davey once again, this time with a curling effort from the opposite side of the box.

England ‘keeper Karen Bardsley was on-hand to field an Alanna Kennedy free-kick midway through the first half but after Taylor’s brace there was little in the way of action before the break.

Alen Stajcic’s side started the second half brightly, with Kennedy again trying to get Australia back in the contest, but shot tamely at Bardsley. Michelle Heyman then tried to capitalise on a slight mix-up in the England backline but hit a bouncing ball widely over the bar.

Taylor almost sealed her treble earlier in the game with an audacious effort from near the right-hand touchline, a full 35 yards from goal. Davey, to her credit, back-pedaled and tipped the ball away for a corner.

Three Lions captain Steph Houghton came close with a free-kick from just outside the box and Taylor again once more, chipping a left-foot shot just over the top. But she was not to be denied a third time, and calmly rounded Aussie sub ‘keeper Mackenzie Arnold to roll the ball into an empty net to complete a commanding England victory.

With Finland and Holland drawing 0-0 earlier in the day, if England draw on Monday they will seal a spot in another Cyprus Cup final.

England (4-4-2): 1 Karen Bardsley (Manchester City); 2 Alex Scott (Arsenal), 5 Steph Houghton (C; Manchester City), 6 Laura Bassett (Notts County), 14 Alex Greenwood (Notts County); 7 Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), 8 Jill Scott (Manchester City), 17 Katie Chapman (Chelsea), 11 Karen Carney (Birmingham City); 9 Jodie Taylor (Portland Thorns), 10 Fran Kirby (Reading).

Substitutes: 16 Fara Williams (Liverpool) for J Scott 60, 22 Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal) for Kirby 71, 15 Amy Turner (Notts County) for A Scott 88, 4 Jo Potter (Birmingham City) for Houghton 90+1.

Substitutes not used: 3 Demi Stokes (Manchester City), 13 Siobhan Chamberlain (Arsenal), 18 Jade Moore (Birmingham City), 19 Jess Clarke (Notts County), 20 Eniola Aluko (Chelsea), 23 Claire Rafferty (Chelsea).

Goals: Taylor 8, 17, 83

Bookings: J Scott 23

Head coach: Mark Sampson

Australia: 1 Brianna Davey, 3 Alanna Kennedy, 4 Clare Polkinghorne (C), 5 Laura Alleway, 6 Servet Uzunlar, 7 Stephanie Catley, 8 Elise Kellond-Knight, 11 Lisa De Vanna, 19 Katrina Gorry, 23 Michelle Heyman, 26 Larissa Crummer.

Substitutes: 10 Emily Van-Egmond for Gorry 61, 22 Nicola Bolger for Kennedy 61, 16 Hayley Raso for Uzunlar 71, 9 Caitlin Foord for Crummer 71, 21 Mackenzie Arnold for Davey 76

Substitutes not used: 12 Kate Gill, 14 Collette McCallum, 15 Teresa Polias, 17 Kyah Simon, 24 Ashleigh Sykes, 27 Gema Simon.

Head coach: Alen Stajcic