From record-breaking spectator numbers to enormous viewing figures, the growth of women’s football in England has been rapid in recent years.
The Lionesses’ success on the pitch has fuelled a surge of interest in the sport and, while there remains room for improvement, the off-pitch progress over the past decade cannot be understated and is likely to culminate in a record crowd for a women’s game in England when the hosts face Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday.
BBC Sport identifies six key moments over the last 10 years that brought the English women’s game to where it is today…