Barrow’s Georgia Stanway is hoping to go one better this summer if she is selected in England’s squad for the Women’s World Cup.

It’s still only seven months since Stanway shone on the international stage at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup, as she finished as the tournament’s joint-highest scorer with six goals.

Her efforts in France helped England to finish in third place – their best-ever performance in the competition – and since then she has broken into the senior set-up off the back of some superb performances with Manchester City this season.

A prolific autumn earned Stanway her a first call-up into the Lionesses’ squad in October and she marked her debut against Austria by scoring their second goal in a 3-0 victory the following month.

The 20-year-old recently helped England win the SheBelieves Cup for the first time and is fuelled by the possibility of returning to the scene of last year’s success, with the senior tournament also taking place in France.

Stanway, who signed a new contract with her club last week, told CityTV: “I think that’s what’s making me want to get there again. Because I had such a good time at the under-20s last summer, and obviously we went as far as the semis but didn’t quite make the final, I want to try and make that extra step.

“There’s nothing better than winning a World Cup, so that’s something that, as a nation, we need to do.”

The former Dowdales School pupil is trying to help City to win a domestic treble in the run-in to the season, with the Women’s League Cup already secured in the trophy cabinet.

Nick Cushing’s side are currently second in the Women’s Super League and have a Women’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea coming up on April 14.

Maintaining her club form will certainly do Stanway’s World Cup chances no harm, especially with England manager Phil Neville having some tough choices to make, with competition for places in his final 23-player squad fierce.

Stanway said: “He’s been very supportive. He’s obviously watched games at City and watched games at England and he just says that I need to enjoy it, play with a smile and just go out there and express myself and play with freedom and I think that’s what I’ll continue doing.

“Obviously, I’m only young, so I’ve got patience on my side and I’ve got time, and things like that, but I’m ready and whatever happens, happens.

“The past eight months have shown what I can do. Whatever I do now potentially might now make a difference because the decision might have already been made, but I can keep pushing.”