Hello and welcome to live coverage of Norway v Australia in the Women's World Cup.

GOAL! Norway 1-0 Australia. Herlovsen scores - A well worked move from Norway. A through-ball behind the defence from Saevik cuts out the defence, and the striker curls the ball around Williams.

After an eventful opening few minutes, the game has settled down and there's not much quality on show right now.

Reiten sends in a decent, firm cross from the left, but it's just too high for Herlovsen.

Minde advances down the left and overruns it, and eventually Australia clear the lines and send it out for a throw in Norway's half.

There's an impressive achievement on the cards for Australia tonight.

Williams pulls off an important stop as Graham Hansen drills a low shot across goal, pushing the ball away.

Thorisdottir sends a long ball aimlessly out of play.

Kerr attacks the Norwegian defence and wins a corner on the left wing. It's punched into the air, and then claimed, by Hjelmseth.

Saevik's cross is deflected in the box, and then hoofed away by Van Egmond.

Yallop drills in a cross from the right, low and to the near post, and Kerr fires in a low shot past the upright.

Here's an early bit of hardcore statistical analysis.

Australia play themselves out of trouble at the back well.

Foord fires out a ball to Raso on the right. he cuts inside, plays a quick one-two with Kerr at the near post, and scuffs a shot at the near post that Hjelmseth dives to claim.

Minde fires down a pass along the left wing which is well overhit and out of play.

Raso tries to slip in Foord behind the defence, but the defence intercepts.

Risa takes a shot from a distance, and it skids along the ground past the far post.

There's already a chance. Kerr runs onto a through-ball, cuts inside in the box, and rifles a shot low to the inside corner that strikes the side netting.

The match gets underway.

There's five minutes until kick off.

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Caroline Graham Hansen was a possible injury concern for Norway, but she is fit to start up front.