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​Ashton Gate to host England Women's Euro qualifier

England Women's first home fixture since the World Cup will take place in November at Bristol City's Ashton Gate, reports BBC Sport.

They will face Bosnia-Hercegovina on Sunday 29 November (15.30 GMT) in their second UEFA Euro 2017 qualifier.

They finished third at the World Cup in Canada and captain Steph Houghton said: "The team can't wait to play in England once again in front of our home fans."

She continued: "The support we received from home during the World Cup was amazing and really helped push us on and perform how we did.

"We want to continue building the momentum throughout the Euro qualifying campaign and hope that as many fans as possible come out to support us."

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