Barrovian Aimee Everett helped England women under-19s reach the elite round of qualification for the UEFA Women's U19 Championship after they comfortably topped their group in the first round.

The 18-year-old Leicester City midfielder played in all three of the young Lionesses' games in Belarus, where Rehanne Skinner's side scored 17 goals without reply.

They opened their campaign with an 8-0 thumping of Cyprus, in which Everett played the full 90 minutes, before coming on for the final 15 minutes of a 3-0 win against the hosts.

England finished with a spotless record thanks to an emphatic 6-0 victory against Serbia, with Everett coming on for the second half.

Everett flew back home with the squad yesterday and has returned to Leicester, where she will be looking to help the Foxes kickstart their campaign in the Women's Championship.

The elite round of UEFA qualifying takes place in the spring.