Ireland beat Italy to edge closer to Women's U17 Euros qualification

A positive result against France on Wednesday should be enough to book Ireland's spot at the finals in Estonia.

ON THE BRINK: The Republic of Ireland Women's Under-17s overcame Italy 1-0 in their UEFA European WU17 Championship Round 2 qualifier on Sunday.

A long-range free-kick from Jess Fitzgerald proved to be the difference as Ireland Women's Under-17s overcame Italy 1-0 in their UEFA European WU17 Championship Round 2 qualifier on Sunday.

The afternoon sun beat down in southern France as James Scott's team set about building on their opening Group A5 win over Kosovo. They didn't take long to seize control of the game.